Former House Speaker Fined For Campaign Finance Violations

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A disgraced former Missouri House speaker has been fined $47,000 for allegedly breaking campaign finance laws, according to records released Tuesday. The Missouri Ethics Commission, which handles ethics violations by politicians, said it

State Lawmakers Want Children To Fill Labor Shortages

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are embracing legislation to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations. The legislators, mostly Republicans, argue that

No Prison Time For Man In Deadly Boating Crash

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(KTTS News) — A boater charged with causing a deadly crash on Lake of the Ozarks in July 2020 will not have to serve any prison time. Prosecutors say John Bennett hit another boat full of people

Motion For Mistrial Denied In Edward Gutting Murder Trial

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(KTTS News) — It’s day three of the murder trial for former Missouri State University instructor Edward Gutting. He’s charged with stabbing retired professor Marc Cooper to death and attacking Cooper’s wife, Nancy, at the couple’s Springfield

Search Continues For Missing Doctor

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(KTTS News) — Authorities searched a wooded area near an aquatic park in Cassville on Tuesday, looking for a missing doctor. 49-year-old John Forsyth was last seen Sunday morning after he finished working a shift at Mercy.

Man Dies After His Motorcycle Hits Deer

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(KTTS News) — A motorcyclist is dead after hitting a deer this morning near Farm Road 141 and 80, between Highway 13 and McDaniel Lake. The Highway Patrol says James Brackney from Springfield died after he was

5 Sentenced On Child Exploitation Charges

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(KTTS News) — Four Springfield residents, and a woman from Branson were sentenced for child exploitation. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Kevin McMillan of Springfield was sentenced to life without parole. 39-year-old Angela Brown, 36-year-old Christine Rossiter, 38-year-old

Trial Begins For Former MSU Professor Charged With Murder

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(KTTS News) — A former Missouri State University professor is in on trial this week for stabbing a fellow professor to death. Edward Gutting is charged with breaking into retired professor Marc Cooper’s Springfield home in 2016.