Woman Arrested After Shooting Man to Death in Benton County
Benton County Deputies arrested a woman today after a scuffle and deadly shooting in Benton County Thursday. Investigators say Patricia Garvey, 63, shot Jason Swanson, a 37 year old man, in his upper torso. Garvey has been
Bass Pro Shops Matching Donations to Salvation Army Until 2 P.M.
Today is the last day that Bass Pro will be matching donations made to the Salvation Army. The Red Kettles will be brought back in at 1 p.m. The charity group is $135 thousand dollars short of
Woman From Springfield Pleads Guilty to Stealing $67,000 from Rental Company
A woman from Springfield faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $67,000 from her work. Layceigh Rae Compton pleaded guilty to a Class C felony. Compton was formerly named Tabitha
Nonviolent Drug Offender Has Sentence Commuted by Governor Parson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A nonviolent drug offender who argued that a change in state law should have made him eligible for parole is among nearly 30 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned
December Becomes Deadliest Month For Virus In Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says 22 people died from COVID-19 over the last week. That makes December the deadliest month since the coronavirus pandemic began. 86 people have died this month and 282 people overall. Sadly,
Trump Threatens COVID Relief Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to torpedo Congress’ massive pandemic relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep economic uncertainty. He’s suddenly demanding changes fellow Republicans have opposed, like a huge
U.S. Secures More Coronavirus Vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement. The drugmakers said Wednesday that they expect to deliver all the doses by
Injured Greene County Deputy Released From Hospital
A Greene County Sheriff’s deputy is out of the hospital, almost two weeks after he was hit by a car during a high-speed chase south of Bolivar. Lieutenant Steve Westbrook was welcomed home by family and friends
Springfield Police Make Six DWI Arrests, Drug Arrests During Holiday Saturation Enforcement Operation
Springfield Police say six people have been arrested on DWI charges following a holiday DWI saturation enforcement operation Friday, December 18. From 9 p.m. that night until 2 a.m. Saturday morning, officers increased patrol efforts and looked
Feds Sue Walmart Over Role In Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America. The civil complaint being filed Tuesday points to the role