A fire has destroyed a Polk County landmark. Roberts Livestock Auction, which has been in Bolivar since 1959, burned early Monday morning. Seven fire departments assisted with the blaze that was first reported around 5:30. Officials say the front half of the building, which housed a cafe and the auction area, were completely destroyed. The […]
The man accused of killing another man on Independence Day in Ash Grove has been identified. Lakota Gilbert Tucker, 20, of Walnut Grove, has been booked into the Greene County Jail on charges of second degree murder and armed criminal action. A spokesman with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KWTO that Tucker was […]
A man was found dead in Ash Grove on Independence Day. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to the 8700 block of North Farm Road 43 in Ash Grove around 7:44 on Sunday night. When the deputies arrived, they found a man dead. One person has been arrested in connection with the […]
Christina Randall, Robert Jehle, KOLR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As we celebrate Independence Day, we’re honoring a local veteran who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recently helped identify the remains of a local Korean War soldier–Sergeant Lloyd Alumbaugh. This story begins in the summer of 2018. Former President Donald Trump met […]
Connor Wilson, KOLR GREENE COUNTY, Mo.– A fatal car crash on Highway 266 West of Springfield early Sunday has left one dead and one injured. Storm Cooper, 29, was a passenger in a vehicle traveling Northbound on the highway when at about 1 a.m. the vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and was […]
Christina Randall, Mike Landis, KOLR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A busy holiday weekend is expected at the Springfield-Branson National Airport and passenger numbers are on the rise. Officials say in June the airport came close to matching numbers from June 2019 and expects the same match in July. “We are hoping to come back soon,” said […]
Christina Randall, Tony Nguyen, KOLR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Summer is offically here, which means barbecues, beaches, and injuries. Unforunately, the 4th of July ranks as one of the most dangerous holidays in America. As KOLR-10 reports, the team at YourLocalSecurity.com surveyed 1,170 Americans on Pollfish in May to test their knowledge of firework-related injuries and […]
A Springfield pastor has been given a full pardon by Governor Mike Parson. John Stroup, the co-founder of Springfield-based Freeway Ministries, was issued the pardon on May 28 after applying two previous times for the pardon. The pardon means Stroup has had all his rights as a citizen restored and will be able to continue […]
A Springfield man will spend three decades in federal prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. Anthony Thompson, 40, pleaded guilty in October 2020 to one count of the sexual exploitation of a minor. Thompson admitted using a minor to produce child pornography on July 1, 2018. U.S District Judge Roseann Ketchmark sentenced Thompson […]
CoxHealth Branson staff foiled the father of a baby who was attempting to kidnap the child from the Labor and Delivery floor of the hospital. Branson police were called to the hospital on June 28, 2021, after a report of the attempted kidnapping of an infant. Court documents say Noah Shane Wilson was attempting to […]