MSU bookstore thief eligible for state retirement
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A man who admitted stealing about $1.2 million from the Missouri State University bookstore remains eligible for state retirement benefits.
View ArticleCrews battle mobile home fire in Branson West
One firefighter suffers heat exhaustionBRANSON WEST, Mo.-- A firefighter with Southern Stone County Fire Protection District suffered heat exhaustion Sunday while fighting a fire in Branson West....
View ArticleStolen car returned to owner, suspect caught
A police chase ends in the arrest of a man suspected of auto theftSPRINGFIELD, Mo - A police chase in North Springfield results in the an arrest of a suspected car thief. A vehicle stolen from a...
View ArticleTrial begins for one of two men charged with killing classmate
Jordan Martin is charged with first degree murder in the death of Kody Ray three years ago.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The trial will start this morning for one of two men charged with killing a classmate in...
View ArticleFinal report from sexual orientation/gender identity task force due today
The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Task Force will meet with Springfield City Council today at 4:30 p.m. to discuss options it could recommend.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield task force will...
View ArticleATV rider seriously hurt in Howell County crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports John S. Luton was making a left turn on his 2006 Suzuki ATV from the eastbound lane of County Road 5120 eight miles south of Willow Springs, when he was...
View ArticleTraffic Alert: Portion of Campbell Avenue downtown to close for two weeks
Campbell Avenue will close between Mount Vernon Street and Walnut Street as crews continue to work on a streetscape project.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Work continues on a busy downtown Springfield street,...
View ArticleFormer Sarcoxie school board member's trial on child porn charges reset
SARCOXIE, Mo. (AP) - The trial of a former member of the Sarcoxie school board on child pornography charges will not be held until October.
View ArticleTrauma doctors see more patients injured, killed on ATVs
MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- Four-wheeling is too often fatal. It's been a deadly few days for all-terrain vehicle riders. At least two people were killed in crashes in the Ozarks.
View ArticleMissouri lawmakers form new committee to focus on driver's license process
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House is creating a new committee of state lawmakers to review procedures for handling driver's licenses.
View ArticleTriple murder suspect will learn his fate Tuesday afternoon
LEBANON, Mo--A Lebanon man will learn Tuesday afternoon if he's innocent or guilty of killing two men and a woman near Stoutland. A judge will hand down his verdict to Morris McCabe.
View ArticleTechnology center opens in Branson to help single moms
The Caring People Technology Center opens Tuesday.BRANSON, Mo. - Single mothers in the Branson area have a brand new resource to help them find a better job.
View ArticleHeat Index Near & Over 100° Today
Temperatures will reach the mid 90s today with a higher heat index value. Cooler weather moves in for the end of the week.
View ArticleGas prices rise roughly 15 cents at many stations across Springfield
The price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has jumped roughly 15 cents to $3.34 at many Springfield stations, putting them a penny below Missouri's statewide average.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - After...
View ArticleSharp Co., Arkansas man struck and killed while walking along highway
OZARK ACRES, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police say a Sharp County man is dead after he was struck by a truck while walking on a highway.
View ArticleJudge sentences northwest Arkansas man to 60 years in prison in child...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- A federal judge has sentenced a 67-year-old Madison County man to six decades in prison for producing child pornography.
View ArticleMissouri Lottery sales reach more than a billion dollars in 2013 budget year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Lottery sales rose to another record high during the 2013 budget year.
View ArticleFormer UMB employee indicted for embezzling
A Kansas City woman and several of her friends and family members have been indicted on charges accusing them of stealing more than $650,000. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas City woman and...
View ArticleArkansas group submits same-sex marriage proposal for 2016
A group has asked Arkansas' attorney general to approve the wording of a measure legalizing same-sex marriage for the 2016 ballot. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A group has asked Arkansas' attorney...
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