Missouri Tornado Kills 5 in Latest Wave Of Severe Weather

GLEN ALLEN, Mo. (AP) — A tornado ripped through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, killing five people and causing widespread destruction as the third in a series of deadly massive storms over the past two weeks struck the
Convoy Of Hope Responds To Tornado in Southeast Missouri

(KTTS News) – Springfield-based Convoy of Hope is sending supplies to southeast Missouri to help the victims of Wednesday’s deadly tornado. The agency is sending food, water, hygiene items, and cleaning supplies to the communities of Glen
Police Officers, Drug Suspects Wounded in Kansas Shootout

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Multiple police officers and suspects were shot Wednesday in a gunbattle during an undercover fentanyl trafficking investigation in Kansas City, Kansas, authorities said. All were expected to survive. Three officers were wounded,
Springfield Man Sentenced For Over 9 Years For Drive-By Shootings

(KTTS News) – A man has been sentenced to almost ten years in federal prison without parole for his involvement in two drive-by shootings in Springfield. 34-year-old Cartevion Chapman from Springfield pleaded guilty to being a felon
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft Is Running For Governor

(KTTS News) – Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has announced he’s running for governor. Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe and State Senator Bill Eigel of St. Charles also intend to seek the Republican nomination for Governor in
Escaped Inmate Captured In Oklahoma

(KTTS News) — A man who escaped from a Missouri jail has been captured in Oklahoma. 39-year-old Justin Robinson was arrested in Tulsa. Robinson and fellow inmate Liam Olinger escaped from the Ray County Jail east of
One-Year-Old Dies in a Fire in Webster County

(KTTS News) – A one-year-old girl is dead after a fire last night in Webster County. The sheriff says a relative in a mobile home in the 17000 block of Highway OO rescued a three-year-old girl, but
Flight Data Recorders Found After Deadly Black Hawk Crash

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Investigators recovered “black boxes” from two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters that crashed last week in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers aboard, the military announced Tuesday. A U.S. Army aviation safety team from Fort
Lake Ozark Man Charged For March Shooting in Camden County

(KTTS News) – Charges have been filed against a Lake Ozark man for a shooting incident last month in Camden County. 31-year-old James Mark is charged with assault, burglary, and armed criminal action. He was arrested after
Strong Tornadoes Possible Overnight

(KTTS News) — Strong tornadoes around EF-2 or greater are possible Wednesday morning from Springfield off to the east. Tornadoes, hail up to the size of tennis balls, and damaging winds will be the main threat from