Poorly Designed Crossing Led To Fatal Amtrak Derailment
(AP) — A dump truck driver last year may have never seen an oncoming Amtrak train before it was too late, federal investigators concluded in a report, finding that a steep, poorly designed railroad crossing in rural
CU Says Most People Should Have Power Restored Today
(KTTS News) — Springfield City Utilities says it hopes to have power back on today for everyone who can have their electricity restored. By mid-morning Wednesday, only about 150 CU customers were without electricity. A spokesman says
Hot And Humid Today With Heat Index Readings Above 110
(KTTS News) — It’s going to be a dangerously hot and humid day today, with heat index readings approaching 113 degrees in some places. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for areas along Interstate 49 west
Transgender Former Student Sues School For Making Her Use Boys’ Restroom
PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (AP) — A transgender former student sued a Missouri school district on Monday for forcing her to use the boys’ bathrooms or the high school’s only single-stall bathroom. The American Civil Liberties Union of
Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed In Springfield Crash
(KTTS News) — Springfield Police have released the name of a motorcyclist who died in a crash Tuesday at Grant and Kearney. Police say Ryan Brinkman, 35, from Springfield was eastbound on Kearney when he collided with
Missouri Man Executed For Abduction, Murder Of 6-Year-Old
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A man who abducted a 6-year-old Missouri girl and beat her to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court
Springfield Man Sentenced For Firing Shots At Sheriff’s Deputy
(KTTS News) — A man from Springfield has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in federal prison for firing shots at a Greene County Sheriff’s deputy in August 2022. Dale Friedrich, 41, pleaded guilty to firing two
Carthage Man Sentenced For Fatal Crash In Springfield
(KTTS News) — A man from Carthage has been sentenced for a fatal crash that happened last December in Springfield. Alan Jones was sentenced to spend 120 days in a corrections program and five years probation. He
UPDATE: Latest On Power Outages
(KTTS News) — Just a few hundred customers are without power in Springfield and Nixa. At 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, City Utilities said it was down to about 300 outages. Nixa Utilities reported Tuesday night that it has
Charges Filed After Manhunt Ends In Greene County
(KTTS News) — A man who led authorities on a manhunt for several days before he was arrested is facing new charges in Greene and Christian Counties. James Cruse is charged with doing about $2,000 worth of
