A Branson area woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the production and distribution of child pornography. Tara Sau Millman, 41, of Merriam Woods, pleaded guilty to one count of the sexual exploitation of minors and one count of receiving and distributing child pornography. Millman admitted she and her co-defendant Mark John Millman […]
U.S. Marshals announced their Midwest Violent Fugitive Task Force and Springfield Police Detectives have captured a Springfield man for charges connected to a June 11th domestic shooting. Isaac M. Shadden, 19, was charged with first degree domestic assault and armed criminal action on June 23, 2021. Shadden is charged in the shooting of his then […]
Here we go again: More heavy rain is moving into the Ozarks Wednesday afternoon, with a Flash Flood Watch in effect for most of southwest Missouri from 12 p.m. Wednesday through 7 p.m. Thursday. Rapid stream rises could cause flooding of low water crossings or low lying campgrounds near streams. Low lying roadways could become […]
A jury awarded almost $3.2 million in damages to a family whose child died after a misdiagnosis at CoxHealth Branson. One-year-old Kyler George came into the Urgent Care at CoxHealth Branson on June 5, 2017, because Kyler had turned pale, was cold & clammy, and was lethargic. A physician’s assistant at the Urgent Care diagnosed […]
Health leaders in Webster County are reporting a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases. The health unit says there are just over 200 active cases in the county. Public Health Unit Administrator Scott Allen says he’s concerned about people standing shoulder to shoulder at the Webster County Fair, which kicks off Tuesday, and the […]
Better Business Bureau is asking customers to use caution when doing business with a local garage door company. BBB’s Springfield Regional Director Stephanie Garland says consumers reported Access Door LLC failed to deliver ordered garage doors, did not provide refunds, failed to communicate, and provided poor customer service. “If a company can’t deliver a product […]
The Springfield City Council approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Springfield Police Officers’ Association that will last through 2024. The union had ratified the agreement last week. The new agreement increases officer pay above the raise they already received when City employees received a 3.5% pay increase in January 2021. Merit step increases […]
The Ozark Board of Education voted to name Dr. Sarah Cooper the new assistant principal for Ozark South Elementary. Cooper comes to the district with nearly 15 years in education, including the last 13 in the Springfield School District teaching third through fifth grades. Cooper will be taking the position vacated by Dr. Sandra Roy, […]
I Pour Life, a Springfield-based youth development program for older foster children and at-risk teens, has announced their founder will be stepping down from leading the group and will be replaced by an award-winning local attorney. Founder and CEO Julie Higgins announced that she will be turning over the day to day operations and vision […]
Three area Girl Scouts have earned their organization’s highest honor: The Gold Award. Gold Award recipients are described by the Girl Scouts organization as “the mark of the truly remarkable—proof that not only can she make a difference, but that she already has.” The three Gold Award earners are: Rebekah Platz. She worked to clean […]