Crime Report Shows Overall Crime Down 17 Percent

(KTTS News) — The Springfield Police Department has released the 2022 crime report. The full report released today shows overall crime dropped 17 percent compared to 2021. The report shows there was a 5.1 percent drop in
Missouri AG Files Order To Remove St. Louis Prosecutor

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis prosecutor decried efforts to oust her from office Thursday and defended herself from blame after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both her legs in a vehicle crash that
Skeletal Remains Found In Branson

(KTTS News) — Possible human remains have been found in Branson. Police say the skeletal remains were found near Violyn Drive, close to the VA Clinic. They’ve been turned over to the Taney County Coroner.
Sheriff Responds To Criticism Over Homeless Camp Removals

(KTTS News) — The Greene County sheriff is defending the removal of several homeless camps in Springfield and Greene County. He says he was acting in response to requests from property owners who complained about the camps
Big Drop In Crime In Springfield

(KTTS News) — Crime is down 20 percent overall in Springfield. Police Chief Paul Williams says property crime dropped 21-percent and crimes against society, which includes drug and weapons charges, dropped 19-percent. Crimes against persons fell by
Fatal Crash In Douglas County

(KTTS News) — The Highway Patrol says a man from Ava is dead after a crash in Douglas County. Troopers say Nathan Schmude, 30, died after his car topped a hill on Highway 76 west of Denlow,
Missing Boy From Washington State Found In Jasper County

(KTTS News) — A missing eight-year-old boy from Washington State has been found safe near Joplin. Breadson John was reported missing in June in Vancouver, Washington. The FBI says it’s possible he was brought to Missouri in
Shooting In Branson

(KTTS News) — One man is in the hospital, another is in jail after a shooting in Branson. Police were called to a location on Aaron Way and found a man with a gunshot wound to the
Willard High School Student Arrested For Making Threat

(KTTS News) — A Willard High School student has been arrested for threatening another student. The Greene County Sheriff’s SWAT Team and sheriff’s detectives arrested a 15-year-old boy at a home Monday night in Southwest Springfield. He
Lawsuits Filed Against Circle Of Hope Girls Ranch

(KTTS News) — Two women have filed civil lawsuits against Circle of Hope Girls Ranch in Humansville. Both women say they suffered physical abuse and developed eating disorders while at the school. Circle of Hope closed in