Greene County Man Arrested In Federal Child Pornography Investigation
A Greene county man has been arrested in federal child pornography investigation. Gordon Wesley Roughton, Jr., 40,is facing federal charges. According to KY3, Roughton recently worked as a seasonal bus driver for a program involving the Springfield-Greene
Judge: No car show trip for man arrested in Capitol riot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who was arrested after he was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the January U.S. Capitol riot won’t be allowed to travel for
Delta Variant Blamed For Southwest Missouri Virus Increase
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Health officials in the Springfield area say the faster-spreading Delta variant is the primary cause of an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the region. Kendra Findley is a health investigator for
Joplin Health Dept. Reports 132nd COVID-19 Death
The Joplin Health Department is reporting another death due to COVID-19. This announcement brings the total count to 132 deaths in Joplin. The resident was an 83-year-old female. You can read the full press release below: City
Fire Dept. To Host Fire Station Fun Day & Vaccine Clinics June 21 and 30th
The Springfield Fire Department is partnering with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department to offer two Fire Station Fun Day and Vaccine Clinics. The first one will be held Monday, June 21 at Fire Station #1. Fire State
Road Closure & Planned Water Interruption In Branson Next Week
There will be road closures and planned water interruption in Branson next week. You can read the press release below: The City of Branson Utilities Department’s Water Distribution crew will close a portion of N. Fourth Street
SPS To Host Board Meeting On Tuesday
The Springfield Public Schools will have a meeting on Tuesday. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, 2021, 5:30 p.m. at the Kraft Administrative Center, 1359 East St. Louis Street. Public speakers must be registered to speak
MO State Fire Marshal Talks Firework Safety
The Fourth of July is right around the corner. According to the National Fire Protection Association, far more fires are reported in the U.S. on a typical Independence Day than on any other day of the year,
DOJ Challenging Bans Involving Transgender Athletes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is challenging bans involving transgender athletes in West Virginia and Arkansas. The department on Thursday says those bans as violations of federal law. The department filed statements
DNA Ties 65-Year-Old Unsolved Murder Case To Missouri Man
DNA evidence has solved a 65-year-old murder case. Investigators say DNA has tied two Montana teens’ death to Kenneth Gould, a man who had lived in Alton, Missouri. Gould is accused of the two murders that took
