Washburn Man, 70, Charged With Child Sex Crimes
(KTTS News) — A 70-year-old man from Barry County is charged with child sex crimes. The Highway Patrol says Maynard Lipscomb from Washburn is charged with sexually assaulting a girl last summer. The girl reported the crimes
Work Complete On New Monett Middle School
(KTTS News) — There’s a ribbon cutting today for the new Monett Middle School. It takes place today at 5:30 p.m. followed by an open house. The new building is ready for the school year. Before now,
Confirmed Tornado Hits Near Kirksville
(KTTS News) — The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down last week in northern Linn County, southwest of Kirksville. The EF-0 tornado touched down on August 11, damaging a couple of buildings and some trees.
Convoy Of Hope Helping In Maui
(KTTS News) — Springfield-based Convoy of Hope says relief supplies like water, hygiene kits and food have arrived to help the victims of the Maui wildfires. Batteries, chargers, radios, and solar energy lights will be distributed as
New Fire In The Hole Ride At Silver Dollar City
(KTTS News) — Silver Dollar City plans to open a new Fire in the Hole ride in the Spring of 2024. The $30-million attraction will replace the original Fire in the Hole built in 1972. It will
Man Pleads Guilty In Texas County Stabbing Death
(KTTS News) — A guilty plea in a fatal stabbing in Texas County. Adam Reams, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the June, 2021 stabbing death of 30-year-old Billy Hayes, Junior. It happened outside a home in Houston, Missouri. Sentencing is set for November.
Illinois Becomes 1st State With Child Influencer Law
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work, according to Sen. David Koehler, of Peoria, who sponsored a bill that was signed into
Several Inches Of Rain Reported Overnight
(KTTS News) — Several inches of rain fell across the Ozarks Sunday night and Monday morning. Five to seven inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period in Lawrence County, the most in the Ozarks.
Sheriff’s Deputy Dragged By SUV In Springfield
(KTTS News) — A Greene County Sheriff’s deputy was treated at the hospital after he was dragged during a traffic stop Friday night near Hammons Field. Authorities say a man in an SUV approached a crosswalk at
Shoji Tabuchi, 79, Dies From Cancer
(KTTS News) — Branson entertainer Shoji Tabuchi has died from cancer. Tabuchi was 79. Tabuchi came to Branson in the early 80s. The violin player was inducted into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame in Tulsa in
