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BOOM!

The Greene County Office of Emergency Management has confirmed what caused the loud boom heard over southwest Missouri late Monday morning. According to officials, Boeing was running a test loop starting in St. Louis and made its way to the Ozarks. When the military aircraft reached a certain speed, it created the boom. On Sunday, […]

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Springfield Couple Plead Guilty To January 6th Capitol Breach

A couple from Springfield have plead guilty to charges in connection to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Zachary Wilson and Kelsey Leigh Ann Wilson entered a guilty plea in federal court in Washington, DC to parading or picketing in the Capitol Building. A judge will sentence them in December. An anonymous tipster […]

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Two To Stand Trial For Second-Degree Murder

A judge has ordered two people to stand trial in the shooting death of a Springfield man. Paul Morales and Rickey Rose face second-degree murder charges in the death of Chandler Sweaney in February. Investigators say Morales pulled the trigger. They say Rickey Rose was part of a drug deal that led to Sweaney’s death. […]

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Teenager from Ava Killed in Fall at Buffalo National River

A teenage boy from Ava has died from a fall near the Lost Valley Trail at Buffalo National River near Ponca, Arkansas. The National Park Service says at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25th, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office dispatch was notified of a fallen hiker near Eden Falls Cave. The 16-year-old was hiking […]

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Springfield State Representative Curtis Trent Announces Missouri Senate Bid

Local attorney Curtis Trent says he’d like to be Missouri’s next state senator from the 20th District covering Christian and part of Greene County. Trent made the announcement on Monday’s Wake up Springfield morning show on 93-3 FM and A-M 560 KWTO. The 20th district is currently represented by Senator Eric Burlison, who is running […]

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Authorities Looking for Possible Witness to Homicide

The Pulaski County Sheriff and Missouri State Highway Patrol are looking for a woman who made have been a witness to a homicide. The Highway Patrol says Cherie Kelley may have information that could help them with the investigation into the death of Mark Ethington. If you know where she is, you are asked to […]

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Mother & Daughter To Appear In Court

A mother and daughter from Rogersville accused of illegally operating a daycare, where a baby died, will be back in a Greene County courtroom today. Cheri Beason and Danielle Gerdes are facing 34 criminal charges of felony child abuse and neglect. Four month old Brynlee Jones died from what investigators call “unsafe sleeping” at the […]

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Mother & Daughter To Appear In Court

A mother and daughter from Rogersville accused of illegally operating a daycare, where a baby died, will be back in a Greene County courtroom today. Cheri Beason and Danielle Gerdes are facing 34 criminal charges of felony child abuse and neglect. Four month old Brynlee Jones died from what investigators call “unsafe sleeping” at the […]

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Mother & Daughter To Appear In Court

A mother and daughter from Rogersville accused of illegally operating a daycare, where a baby died, will be back in a Greene County courtroom today. Cheri Beason and Danielle Gerdes are facing 34 criminal charges of felony child abuse and neglect. Four month old Brynlee Jones died from what investigators call “unsafe sleeping” at the […]

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Mother & Daughter To Appear In Court

A mother and daughter from Rogersville accused of illegally operating a daycare, where a baby died, will be back in a Greene County courtroom today. Cheri Beason and Danielle Gerdes are facing 34 criminal charges of felony child abuse and neglect. Four month old Brynlee Jones died from what investigators call “unsafe sleeping” at the […]