Woman, 71, Dies In Webster County Crash
A woman from Seymour is dead after a crash in Webster County. The Highway Patrol says 71-year-old Judy Hill pulled out in front of another car and was hit. The crash happened on Highway 60 west of
Former KSMU News Director Dies
The former news director of KSMU in Springfield died this week after a fight with ovarian cancer. Missy Shelton Belote was 44. She was known as one of the premiere political reporters in Missouri during her time
Missing Teens Found Dead After Christian County Crash
Two missing teenagers have been found dead after a crash in Christian County. Braden Tuck from Forsyth, 18, and Damien Grant from Merriam Woods, 18, were found nine days after they disappeared. Their SUV was found on
Thousands Apply For Missouri Bear Hunting Permit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s first-ever bear hunt is drawing plenty of interest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday that 6,335 people applied for one of the 400 permits the Missouri Department of Conservation will issue for
Police Investigating Stabbing Death In Southern Missouri
HOUSTON, Mo. (AP) — Police in south-central Missouri are investigating the stabbing death of a man in the town of Houston. Officers were called to a house in the town of about 2,500 just around 1 a.m.
Hartzler Announcement Next Week On Potential U.S. Senate Run
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, a central Missouri Republican and a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, may be on the verge of joining the growing field of candidates for U.S. Senate in
Indian Variant Of COVID-19 Found In Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says three cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19 were reported last week. Health officials say the Indian variant has multiple mutations, making it more transmissible. The health department is encouraging people
Man Sentenced For Assaulting Anderson Police Officer
PINEVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A McDonald County man has been sentenced for assaulting a police officer during an arrest last year. Darin J. Eubanks, 29, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for first-degree assault and
Missouri Supreme Court: $3 Fee For Sheriffs Unconstitutional
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a $3 court fee used to pay for sheriffs’ retirement is unconstitutional. Judges in a 6-0 decision issued Tuesday ruled that the sheriffs’ retirement fund
Former High School Coach Pleads Guilty To Sex With Student
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former high school coach has admitted to having sex with an underage student while he was working in the Holden school district, prosecutors said. Joshua D. Hood, 44, pleaded guilty Wednesday
