Woman shot in head on Sunday dies; police arrest boyfriend
Kimberly E. Walker, 23, of Springfield, died at 11:17 a.m. Monday in a hospital.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A woman who was shot in the head on Sunday died on Monday morning. Springfield police say Kimberly...
View ArticleArkansas sees slight increase in revenues in November, official says no room...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The state finance office says Arkansas' revenues in November were slightly ahead of last year's figures and their expectations, numbers that officials say show the state can't...
View ArticleMissouri minimum wage increasing in 2013
The Missouri minimum wage will increase from $7.25 to $7.35 in 2013.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- If you're a minimum wage worker in Missouri, you'll be getting a raise in the new year. The rate is going up a...
View ArticleArkansas Razorbacks: BJ Young named SEC Player of the Week
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Sophomore BJ Young of the University of Arkansas basketball team was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday following his double-double against...
View ArticleThieves ransack homes in broad daylight
Homeowners usually at work when they hitSPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Homeowners beware. Thieves have been targeting homes during broad daylight, trying to get in while you are gone.
View ArticleSpringfield Police Investigate Pair of Armed Robberies
Springfield, Mo: Springfield police stepped up patrols around convenience stores after a pair of armed robberies overnight. The first one happened just before midnight at the Kum N Go in the 500...
View ArticleSpringfield Police Search for Driver Involved in Head-On Crash
Springfield Police are looking for the driver of a car who caused a head-on crash.
View ArticleSpringfield Police Investigate Overnight Shooting
Springfield, Mo: A man is hospitalized in stable condition with a gunshot wound. It happened around 3-30 in the one-thousand block of West Atlantic, near Franklin.
View ArticleBaxter Co., Ark. Sheriff's department investigating New Year's Day homicide
SALESVILLE, Ark. -- A man is behind bars in Baxter County, as authorities investigate the death of a Salesville woman.
View ArticleBaby girl comes a week early to be Springfield's first 2013 baby
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- It only took about an hour into the new year for the first baby to arrive at a Springfield hospital. Kortney Danielle Crumpton was born at Mercy Hospital at 1:12 am Tuesday morning....
View ArticleSchool closings for Jan. 3, 2013 due to winter weather
Here are schools that are closed Wednesday, January 2, because of wintry weather:
View ArticleOne injured after crash involving stolen car in west Springfield
The wreck took place in the 4600 block of West Sunshine Street at 7:55 p.m.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Authorities are investigating how a stolen car ended up crashing into another vehicle in Springfield on...
View ArticleSpringfield teen to make first court appearance in connection with December...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield teen will be in court this morning in connection with the murder of a man last month.
View ArticleFund established for families of six Missouri men killed in North Dakota crash
A Minnesota man has established a benefit fund for the families of six Missouri men killed in a crash in North Dakota the day after Christmas.FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A Minnesota man has established a...
View ArticleDonations needed to keep free dental exams for kids
The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation needs to raise about $30,000 by Jan. 11. The dental services they provide to about 1,400 kids ages 3 and up include an oral exam, full set of x-rays,...
View ArticleFriends & Family Join Together to Help Ozarks Woman with Breast Cancer
Kimberling City, Mo: Friends and the family of Robyn Ayres plan to hold a 5k fun run on February 2nd for the local woman battling breast cancer.
View ArticleDog dragged down freeway in St. Louis gets international attention
ST. LOUIS -- A pit bull puppy that survived being dragged down an interstate highway is drawing international attention. The Humane Society of Missouri has received at least 1,000 inquiries from...
View ArticleWest Plains Kicks off First Half Marathon in February
West Plains, Mo: A run to benefit the Zizzer Cross Country Team will be held on February 16th in West Plains. It's called The 1st Annual Heart of the Ozarks Half Marathon and 10K.
View Article8 people died in crashes in Missouri over New Year's holiday
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports eight people died during the New Year's holiday counting period from 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Troopers investigated...
View ArticleTrail camera snapped another mountain lion in Carter County
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed a mountain lion sighting on private land near Van Buren. The photograph was taken by a conservation trail camera on Dec. 21.
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