Judge Refuses Request to Halt Evictions After Lawsuit from Tenant’s Right’s Group
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge rejected a request to halt evictions after a tenants’ rights group in Missouri claimed Jackson County was violating a federal moratorium that aims to stop the spread of COVID-19
Federal Prosecutors Say They Won’t Seek Death Penalty in “Murder For Hire” Case in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they won’t seek the death penalty against two people tied to the 2016 killing of a man whose grandmother’s St. Louis-area soul food restaurant was the setting for the reality
Man From Springfield Gets Ten Years in Prison After Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
It’s ten years in prison without probation for a man from Springfield convicted in a deadly drunk driving incident in December of 2018. Official records say 41-year-old William Dorlac swerved off of I-44 near the Strafford exit,
Mercy Springfield Dealing With COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Mercy hospital in Springfield says it has 98 patients with COVID-19. 28 of those are in the ICU. Mercy has 19 more COVID-19 patients in hospitals in Aurora, Cassville, Lebanon, and Mt. View. Here’s more on the
Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed In Springfield Crash
Springfield Police have released the name of the motorcycle rider who died in a crash Monday night. Police say 42-year-old Donald Stewart from Springfield was going too fast when he hit the back of an SUV, then
Biden Calls For Unity In Thanksgiving Address
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In a time of plague and raw division, President-elect Joe Biden is appealing for unity in a Thanksgiving-eve address to the nation. He’s asking Americans to “steel our spines” for a fight against
Trump Pardons Flynn, Taking Aim At Russia Probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn despite Flynn’s guilty plea to lying to the FBI about his Russia contact. Trump announced the pardon on Wednesday, calling it his “Great
Woman Charged With Stealing SUV With Three Kids Inside
Greene County prosecutors have charged a woman who stole an SUV in Springfield Tuesday night with three kids inside the vehicle. 22-year-old Mariha Hollingshead admitted taking the SUV from the Village Mart convenience store near Kearney and
Victory Mission, Central Assembly Hosting Drive-Thru Thanksgiving
Victory Mission is hosting a drive-thru Thanksgiving meal tonight, November 25, at Central Assembly of God church on North Boonville in Springfield. It’s part of an effort to keep people safe during the coronavirus while providing meals
Crews Working Around The Clock To Add Rooms And Beds At Cox South Hospital
Cox South Hospital in Springfield is adding an entire floor of new rooms to help with a growing number of COVID-19 cases. Construction crews have been working 20 hour days building 36 rooms that can house as
