Funeral Today For Joplin Police Officer Jake Reed
The funeral for Joplin Police Officer Jake Reed is today at 1 p.m. Officer Reed and Corporal Benjamin Cooper died in a shootout last week. A public funeral service will be held at the Leggett and Platt
Springfield Man Killed In Crash At Glenstone And Grand
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police say an 82-year-old man who was crossing a Springfield street early Thursday morning was hit and killed by a van. Police say the crash happened around 6:30 a.m., when a southbound transit
I-57 Reopens After Deadly Chain-Reaction Crashes
CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) — Officials say the number of deaths has risen to six from a series of fiery chain-reaction crashes involving dozens of vehicles in southeast Missouri on a fog-covered interstate. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt.
Comedian Yakov Smirnoff Holds Benefit For Ukrainian Refugees
Branson comedian Yakov Smirnoff will hold a benefit comedy show this Saturday in Springfield to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Although he’s known as being from Russia, Smirnoff is actually from Odesa, Ukraine. He came to the
Deadly House Fire Near Lebanon
Two people are dead after a mobile home fire this morning near Lebanon. Firefighters say the man and woman were trapped when they arrived. Crews tried to rescue them but couldn’t reach them. The fire happened in
Showers, Storms Possible Tonight And Friday
It’s going to be another sunny, warm day today before cooler weather brings showers and even storms to the Ozarks later tonight. Some places could get over an inch of rain from storms tonight and tomorrow. Low
Pedestrian Killed In Springfield Crash
Springfield Police say a pedestrian was hit and killed in a crash at Glenstone and Grand. Police say an elderly man was walking westbound on Grand just before 7 a.m. He almost made it across the street
Police Officer, Gunman Dead After Shootout In Bonne Terre
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer and a gunman died following a shootout at a motel in eastern Missouri that left another officer wounded. Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson Dallas Thompson says Bonne
Wounded Joplin Officer Released from Hospital
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri police officer who was wounded in a shooting that killed two other officers has been released from the hospital. The Joplin Police Department says 53-year-old officer Rick Hirshey was released Wednesday
Hobby Lobby Reopens In Springfield
Springfield’s Hobby Lobby store has officially reopened in a new location. It moved from near Battlefield and Fremont to the old Kmart building near Glenstone and Battlefield. Mardel Christian & Education, which is affiliated with Hobby Lobby,