Officer Wounded, Suspect Dead After Shooting
A police officer in St. Peters, Missouri is expected to recover after he was shot during a traffic stop. St. Peters is west of St. Louis. The Highway Patrol issued a Blue Alert for a suspect who
Birthplace Of Route 66 Festival Returns To Springfield
Springfield’s Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is back for 2021. The 2020 festival had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s free event will take place August 13 and 14 in Springfield. Press Release
St. Joseph Man Leaves Peanuts For Man With Allergy
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — A St. Joseph man is accused of using peanuts to assault his mother’s boyfriend, who has a severe peanut allergy. The Camden County prosecuting attorney on Wednesday charged 27-year-old Jacob Andes with
McCloskeys Back In Court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are due back in court. A judge on Friday will consider whether to send the case back to a
Local Hospitality Industry Says It Is Struggling To Find Workers
The local hospitality industry says it is struggling to find workers as hiring processes ramp up in the Springfield area. Cara Walker Whiteley, president of the Springfield Hotel Lodging Assoc. and general manager at La Quinta Inn
Missouri Struggles To Track Virus Cases Among The Vaccinated
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri has reported just 14 breakthrough COVID-19 cases among people who are fully vaccinated to federal health officials, even though dozens more have been detected in just the state’s largest county. The St.
Family Of Black Man Who Died In Missouri Jail Offered $2.5M
CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) — Relatives of a Black man from Tennessee who died in a Missouri jail in 2017 have been asked to accept $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit, court filings show, but the family’s attorney
Missouri Senate Votes Down Funding For Medicaid Expansion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate on Wednesday voted against paying to expand Medicaid as called for by voters last year. The late-night Senate vote locked in the House’s decision to refuse funding for the program,
Former Youth Ministry Director At Fort Leonard Wood Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse
A former youth ministry director at Fort Leonard Wood has pleaded guilty for sexually abusing multiple children over a seven year period. David McKay from Waynesville, pleaded guilty to one count of transporting a minor to engage
Shooting At Home On North Kellett
Springfield Police say one person has been shot at a home in the 2200-block of north Kellett. That’s near Kellett and High in north Springfield. Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots at the scene.
