Taney County prosecutors have charged Jason Lloyd, Justin Lloyd and Chrystal Pledger after conducting an 11-hour standoff with police. Jason Lloyd and Pledger fled from police after an assault took place outside the city limits in Hollister Saturday night. Police tracked them to a house on Lynne Circle, where the three had barricaded themselves inside. […]
Month: January 2022
Laclede County man Alex Reed has been apprehended by police after being pursued by authorities for several weeks. Reed was charged with a felony hit and run from an accident stemming from 2016 in which he’s accused of running a motorcycle off the road, killing the driver. Reed had a scheduled court date, but did […]
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for all of southwest Missouri from late Tuesday night through Thursday evening. Forecasters say this is shaping up to be an impactful winter storm, with mainly snow of six plus inches north of Interstate 44. South of I-44, snow, sleet and freezing rain are likely with three or […]
In a statement from Missouri State athletics, former Missouri State and Drury Panthers swimming and diving coach Jack Steck passed away at the age of 80. Steck’s legendary career spanned over 40 years, with numerous conference and national championships within his resume. Read the statement from Missouri State athletics, as well as quotes from several […]
With the Omicron COVID-19 variant causing record breaking cases in the Springfield-Greene County area, teachers and administrators of Springfield Public Schools asked for a temporary reinstatement of mask mandates for students, but a majority vote by the school board has shut that idea down. In a 4-3 vote by the board, a rare instance, the […]
Three people are dead in what police are calling a double murder-suicide in Houston, Missouri. Authorities believe Gregory Pardun shot and killed Deborah German and a 16-year-old boy, then killed himself. Police do not believe the community is in any danger from anyone else being involved. The crime is still under investigation. This article is […]
Authorities say nobody is hurt after a driver hit a police car during a chase in Springfield early Friday morning. It started shortly after midnight near Chestnut Expressway and National when officers saw a stolen pickup. The driver headed west on Chestnut, then drove onto I-44 before coming back to Springfield, where the chase went […]
The Springfield School Board is meeting Friday in a special session to consider a request by administrators to require students wear masks when returning to in-person learning on Monday. Watch the meeting live here: This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO
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Former Forsyth Teacher Facing Charges
The Taney County prosecutor filed charges against a former teacher accused of sexual contact with a student. Investigators say they received information Katelyn Hester was having sex with a Forsyth High School student, in July of 2021, while she was employed by the school district. Investigators say they talked to the 18-year-old student in October, […]
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Man Injured In Barge Fire
An explosion and fire on a barge injured a man at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Highway Patrol says 53 year old Jeffrey Bonnell from Gravois Mills was operating a barge when the fire started. He was taken to Lake Regional Hospital. It happened at the 7.5 mile marker of the Gravois Arm of […]