Missouri Redistricting Efforts Hit Snags in Legislature
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A House panel has agreed on two tentative plans for redrawing Missouri’s state legislative districts, while the Senate panel deadlocked. The redistricting commissions faced a Thursday deadline to submit proposed district maps.
Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting In North Springfield
Springfield Police say officers shot and killed a man Thursday afternoon at some apartments on East Norton Road, just east of the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Officers were responding to shots heard outside the apartment complex. When they
Nixa Man Charged With Holding Baby Hostage In Standoff
A man from Nixa has been charged after he barricaded himself inside a home with a newborn baby. The Christian County prosecutor charged Bobby Duane Daniel with domestic assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and resisting
Human Remains Found In Branson
Branson Police are investigating human remains found off Fall Creek Road. Police say someone called 911 Wednesday after finding the skeletal remains in a heavily wooded area. The Taney County coroner is coordinating with medical personnel to
Former Texas County Sheriff, Former Chief Deputy Sentenced On Forgery Charges
A judge has sentenced a former Texas County Sheriff and his former chief deputy for forgery. James Sigman and Jennifer Tomaszewski were given three years of probation after being found guilty. The two had previously been charged with
Man Arrested After Holding Baby Hostage
A man who held a baby hostage in Nixa has been arrested following a standoff. Police say the man barricaded himself inside the home near Barracuda and Walleye. Police entered the home and rescued the child, who
Springfield Public Schools Rescinds Mask Mandate
Springfield Public Schools says its district-wide mask mandate will be no longer in effect beginning Thursday. The district says it was forced to drop its masking requirement after the Missouri Attorney General issued a cease-and-desist letter that put
Life-Threatening Injuries In Springfield Shooting
A man is in a Springfield hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting last night in the 900-block of West Madison. Police say the man was in a car with three other men. He was shot after
Norton To Hire New Defense Attorney
One of the men charged with murder in the death of Cassidy Rainwater will have a new attorney. A judge granted Timothy Norton’s request to hire a new defense attorney. Norton and James Phelps are charged with
Health Officials: Get Tested For COVID Before Holidays
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is asking people to get tested for COVID-19 before spending the holidays with family and friends. KY3 says appointments at the health department’s test site on East Battlefield filled up quickly this
