Month: October 2021

Winds have gusted at more than 40 miles per hour Monday morning across parts of southwest Missouri. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for areas along and north of I-44 until 11:00 a.m. Forecasters say sustained winds out of the southwest have been at 30 to 40 miles per hour, with occasional gusts […]

The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help in finding a woman. According to a Facebook post, April Werner, also known as April Saunders of St. Louis, was last seen in rural Phelps County on October 5 and may be driving a black 2011 Ford Escape with a Missouri plate: XA4-F4U. Saunders is 5’8″, […]

Springfield Police were busy downtown early Saturday morning. An impaired driver is behind bars after striking a parked car, light pole and a stop sign at the northeast corner of Park Central Square. Later, police responded to a man being attacked in a parking garage in the 200 block of North Campbell. The man was […]

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible late Sunday night into early Monday across parts of the Ozarks. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald and Newton Counties until 2:00 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service says a couple of embedded supercells and isolated tornadoes […]

A woman has been rushed to a local hospital after being stabbed Friday morning at the Mercy Surgery Center at National and Seminole in Springfield. Police Lieutenant Jennifer Charleston tells KWTO News the victim went into surgery after being stabbed inside the building around 7:15 a.m. Investigators say the victim’s injuries do not appear to […]