Inmate Who Escaped From St. Louis Hospital Back In Custody

(KTTS News) – An inmate who escaped from a hospital in St. Louis Thursday is back in custody. 45-year-old Tommy Wayne Boyd was taken back into custody Thursday night in a grocery store parking lot. Boyd was
Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty For Man Accused Of Killing Hermann Officer

(KTTS News) – Prosecutors have filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty for a man linked to the shooting death of a Hermann police officer. 35-year-old Kenneth Simpson is accused of shooting two officers
Kansas cold case detectives connect two 1990s killings to the same suspect

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has been charged with two counts of murder after detectives in a newly formed cold case unit connected him to the deaths of two women nearly three decades ago.
Man executed for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A man convicted of the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student has been executed. Forty-four-year-old Anthony Sanchez was pronounced dead following a lethal injection Thursday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
James River Freeway Now Open After Sinkhole Repairs

(KTTS News) – Westbound James River Freeway is back open. MoDOT announced Thursday afternoon that Westbound U.S. Route 60 is open again after repairing a sinkhole in the road. Both Highway 65 ramps are also open to
Missouri Senators Demand Compensation For Victims of STL-Area, Nationwide Nuclear Contamination

WASHINGTON — Yesterday U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) held a bipartisan rally at the U.S. Capitol with U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), House lawmakers, and victims of nuclear contamination—from the St. Louis area, St. Charles area, and
Springfield Firefighters to visit more than 60 schools during Fire Prevention Month

(KTTS News) – Firefighters with the Springfield Fire Department will visit with more than 60 schools during Fire Prevention Month. Throughout the month of October, firefighters will visit area pre-K and elementary classrooms to provide fire safety
Inmate Escapes From A St. Louis Hospital

(KTTS News) – The St. Louis County Police Department is searching for an inmate who escaped custody in a hospital. 45-year-old Tommy Boyd was last seen leaving Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. Boyd was taken to
CA Man Accused Of Operating Boat During Crash Asks to Appear Remotely For Court

(KTTS News) – A man accused of operating a boat while intoxicated and hitting a home, injuring himself and seven others, has asked a judge to allow him to appear remotely for his first appearance in court.
New Emergency Sirens Installed Near Fellows Lake

(KTTS News) – If you live in Northern Greene County, you may be able to hear storm sirens a little better. The Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management recently installed two additional outdoor warning sirens in the