Church youth leader from Norwood pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Norwood man who volunteered as a church youth leader has pled guilty in federal court to two counts of enticing minors for illegal sexual activity.
View ArticleRepublic man indicted by federal grand jury for child pornography
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Republic, Mo., man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for producing child...
View ArticleBranson restaurant manager indicted for meth, illegal firearms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that the manager of the La Iguana Mexican Restaurant in Branson, Mo., has been indicted...
View ArticleBolivar man arrested, accused of sex charges involving a child
BOLIVAR, Mo. -- A joint investigation has led to the arrest of a Bolivar man, accused of sex crimes against a five-year-old girl.
View ArticleMultiple burglaries during funerals span three counties, share similarities
Grieving Families in at least three counties have now come forward after their homes were burglarized last week during loves one's funerals. The families' stories of loss share some telling...
View ArticleCongress considers ending door-to-door mail service to help USPS cut costs
Proposed system would shift residential mail delivery to more centralized systemSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- The latest proposed post office cuts could mean an end to door-to-door mail service. Postal service...
View ArticleCommunity plans tributes to fallen Marshfield firefighter today
A funeral service for Lt. Matt Blankenship starts at 11 at the Marshfield High School gym.MARSHFIELD, Mo. - The community of Marshfield is preparing to pay tribute to a firefighter who died this past...
View ArticleWarrant issued for Marshfield teen in connection to February crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Marshfield teen after a deadly crash.
View ArticleMan who police say killed wife in Branson motel due in court
Thomas Brown is accused of murdering his wife at the Ramada Hotel on Highway 76 in Branson. FORSYTH, Mo. - A man who police say killed his wife in a Branson motel in March will make an appearance in...
View ArticleArkansas attorney general warns of phone scams
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is warning about two phone scams going on in the state.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is warning about two phone scams...
View ArticlePleasant Hope man receives 9 years in prison for child molestation
Polk County Prosecutor Kenneth Ashlock announced that James R. McElwee, 41, was sentenced in Polk County Court after having been found guilty of molesting a 13-year-old girl in January 2012. BOLIVAR,...
View ArticleEx-Mo. Revenue Department director testifies no steps taken to comply with...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former director of the Missouri department that issues driver's licenses says the agency did not take steps to comply with the federal Real ID Act after passage of a state...
View ArticleVictim identified in Springfield death investigation; one arrested
Police were initially called from a home on Seminole Street, but now focus their investigation on a home in east Springfield.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield police have identified a woman shot and...
View ArticleSpringfield man shot while holding two young daughters; two arrested
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Police in Springfield are investigating a shooting outside a home Thursday afternoon in a neighborhood near Mt. Vernon and Grant streets. The crime scene is near Campbell...
View ArticleReserve a yurt at Pomme de Terre State Park
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new lodging option is now available at Pomme de Terre State Park. Visitors can enjoy an alternative camping experience by reserving a stay in the park’s yurt, a circular...
View ArticleCharges filed against man who turned himself in after east Springfield homicide
Jonathan Greer, 30, remains in the Greene County Jail in lieu of $200,000 bond.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Prosecutors have charged a man who turned himself in to police after a Thursday morning shooting death...
View ArticleItems belonging to missing Mo. woman found
WARSAW, Mo. -- Volunteers searching for a Missouri woman who hasn't been seen since July 13 found some items belonging to her.
View ArticleTV report: CDC works case of parasitic meningitis in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Little Rock television station is reporting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a rare case of parasitic meningitis in Arkansas.
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