Man Charged with Manslaughter Now Also Charged With Rape
A man charged with manslaughter is now also charged with rape. Austin Larue, from Springfield, was arrested Wednesday. Larue was out after posting bond over a year ago. He is charged with first-degree rape, assault, and sexual
Greene County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Loss of Detention Officer
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of an officer who died of COVID-19 complications. Detention Officer Dwight Willis died this morning. Willis has been a long-standing member of the Sheriff’s Office, serving for 19
Pennsylvania Judge Tosses Trump Lawsuit; Trump Team Aims to Appeal the Decision
Photo: President Trump in 2020 on reopening schools. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the Trump campaign’s longshot effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania. The scathing order Saturday rejects the campaign’s
Shots Fired At Monroe Apartments on Missouri State University Campus
UPDATE: Police have arrived on campus, and campus security says students can proceed as normal. Missouri State authorities alerted students and faculty at around 6:04 Saturday afternoon of shots fired at Monroe House on campus. Initial reports
Officials Discuss Field Hospital as COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials are discussing canceling all but the mot urgent medical procedures and building a field hospital as the coronavirus surges in Missouri. Dr. Alex Garza, the chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic
Mayor Asks for Bells to Ring at 7:55 Tonight in Moment of Unity
Mayor Ken McClure wants all churches and institutions with bells to ring them tonight as a part of the tree lighting ceremony and as a show of solidarity in Springfield. The Mayor will be lighting the city
Many Republican Legislators are Rejecting Mask Requirements, Even on the Job
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Many Republican legislators in states where coronavirus cases have surged are rejecting mask-wearing requirements, even in their own capitols. An Arkansas state senator is proposing that her colleagues risk losing their per
Greene County Sees Record Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Greene County have hit a record high. The number of people in the hospital for COVID-19 at Cox or Mercy today is 215. Over half of those are from counties
Donald Trump Jr. Has Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman says President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has been infected with the coronavirus. The spokesman says the younger Trump learned his diagnosis earlier this week, has no symptoms and has
Several Shot At Wisconsin Mall
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin mayor says multiple people were shot at mall Friday but none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening. Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride says in a statement that a suspect remains at
