Joplin Welcomes New Police Chief

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(KTTS News) – Joplin’s new Police Chief Richard Pearson’s  first day on the job is today. Pearson was sworn in as Joplin’s new Police Chief by City Clerk Holly Nagy.   Pearson recently served as Captain of the

Cold Weather Moving into the Ozarks Tonight and Tuesday

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(KTTS News) – December weather is finally reaching the Ozarks. According to the National Weather Service, the entire KTTS listening area will experience cold wind chills tonight and into Tuesday morning. Wind chills are expected to drop

Monday Morning Chase Leads To One Arrest

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(KTTS News) – Springfield Police say that an early Monday morning chase ended with the arrest of a driver. The driver was in a vehicle that was reported stolen. The chase happened around 12:30 near Kansas and

Multiple ATM Thefts Reported in Springfield This Month

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(KTTS News) – The Springfield Police Department is carrying out an investigation into a string of ATM thefts that have taken place across the city. Six banks have reported being targeted this month, with the incidents occurring

Gypsy Blanchard Releasing Book in January

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(KTTS News) – Gypsy Blanchard has announced that she’s writing a book after she is released from prison later this month. Gypsy was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder in 2016 for

New Evidence Found in 2013 Missing Person Case

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(KTTS News) – New evidence has surfaced in a cold case from 2013 in Camden County. Over the weekend, James Hinkle, a freelance drone pilot, contacted a property owner after spotting a vehicle submerged in a pond.

Two Found Dead After Fire Near West Plains

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(KTTS News) — Firefighters have found the bodies of two people after a mobile home fire near West Plains. The fire started late Thursday night in two attached single-wide mobile homes in the 7700-block of County Road