Man Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed Firefighter, Injured Cop

(KTTS News) — A man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk, causing the crash that killed a Mansfield firefighter. Kody Skaggs was on Highway 60 back in April when he hit a police car that was parked
Former Springfield Walmart Worker Sentenced For Taking Photos Of Children

(KTTS News) — A former worker at the Walmart Supercenter on North Kansas in Springfield gets 15 years in prison without parole for taking “upskirt” photos of children at the store where he worked. Craig Rhoden, 55,
LATEST: Israel Bombs Gaza, Readies Troops For Ground Assault

(AP) — The Israeli military is keeping up its airstrikes on Gaza and Israel’s defense minister has told troops to be ready for a ground assault on the Palestinian territory, although he has not said when that
Aurora Man Pleads Guilty To Child Endangerment

(KTTS News) — It’s seven years in prison for a man from Aurora charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. Matthew Fries, 41, entered an Alford plea to a reduced charge of child endangerment for assaulting the
Trump Lawyer Pleads Guilty, Will Testify In 2020 Georgia Election Case

ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal
FBI: Remote IT Workers Helped Fund North Korea’s Weapons Program

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department
Kansas-Based Manufacturer Bringing New Jobs To Springfield

(KTTS News) — A company that makes cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers plans to open a manufacturing plant in Springfield. SPX Cooling Tech is based in Overland Park, Kansas. The plant will bring 60 new jobs
Burlison, Alford Backing Jordan For House Speaker

(KTTS News) — Southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison and Western Missouri Congressman Mark Alford say they still back Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House. Jordan failed for a second time on Wednesday to get
Mayor Of Battlefield Resigns

(KTTS News) — The mayor of Battlefield has resigned. Debra Hickey was elected mayor in April 2014. Hickey’s term was set to end in April. The city did not say why she stepped down. Board President Mark
LATEST: Biden Speaks In Israel, Announces Humanitarian Aid

(AP) — President Joe Biden is in Israel on an urgent mission to keep the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader regional conflict. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that limited humanitarian