Teenager Found Shot Outside Springfield Home
Springfield Police are looking for the person who shot a teenager in the leg this morning. It happened outside a home in the 3000-block of West Olive. Police say 17-year-old Joshua Burtin was found in the front
Missouri Sets Records For COVID-19, Hospitalizations
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has reported nearly 4,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases as the state’s total since the pandemic began passed the 200,000 mark. The state health department also says that as of Thursday, there were
Man Charged With Stealing Car That Had Toddler Inside
A man from Springfield is charged with stealing a car that had a three-year-old child inside. Police say the toddler’s mother left the car running while she went inside her house to get another child. William Sypolt,
Springfield Hospitals Prepare To Open Additional COVID-19 Units
CoxHealth is on the verge of opening a third COVID-19 unit. As of Thursday, there were still 180 people in Springfield hospitals being treated for the virus. The health system’s chief hospital officer says in the spring,
Man From Wisconsin Arrested After Missing Teen From Joplin Found
A man is in custody in connection with the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl from Joplin, who was found earlier this week in Wisconsin. Authorities say the suspect, who’s 19, drove to Joplin in mid-September to pick
Police Investigate Deadly Motorcycle Crash At Chestnut Expressway And Highway 65
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash on Chestnut Expressway under the Highway 65 bridge in Springfield Friday morning. The wreck happened after 3 a.m. Police have not released the name of the victim pending the notification
Toddler Found Safe In Back Seat of Stolen Car
A toddler has been reunited with their family after the car they were in was stolen. Wednesday night, the mother of the child says she had left the 3-year-old in the car for a moment to get
Sheriff Tours New Greene County Jail
Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott took a trip to the site of the new jail. Arnott toured the building and stood in the spot where his new office will be. He also had the chance to lay
Missouri Voters Dump Never Used Redistricting Reforms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have rolled back a first-of-its kind initiative to create “partisan fairness” in voting districts. A ballot measure approved just two years ago directed a new nonpartisan demographer to draw Missouri
Taney County Deputies Arrest 4 After Finding Drugs, Stolen Weapons
Taney County Deputies took four into custody today after responding to multiple calls of automatic gunfire and explosions in Kirbyville. Deputies arrived at a shop on Whorton road and several people barricaded themselves in the building. Authorities