A woman accused of multiple charges involving child abuse and endangerment has pleaded guilty. Dessa Barton is one of four people being charged after a four-year-old boy was found unresponsive and in critical condition in November of 2020. The Stone County Sheriff said the boy suffered various injuries consistent with physical abuse and extreme malnutrition. […]
Month: January 2022
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Mercy COVID-19 Policy Angers Visitors
Mercy Hospital in Springfield is responding to backlash over their new COVID-19 policy. They are no longer allowing visitors to wear cloth masks and only allowing one visitor for obstetrics patients. Mercy President Erik Frederick said on Twitter that the front door screeners were taking the brunt of the backlash. He added people need to […]
Andy’s Frozen Custard is growing, again. The Springfield Business Journal reports a late second quarter opening is expected on south National near Missouri State University. The new Andy’s will be at the former site of National Art Shop. CEO Andy Kuntz tells the publication it’s a great location to connect to the midtown of Springfield. […]
Light snow and dangerously cold temps are in store overnight Wednesday night through Thursday morning. The National Weather Service says there will be a brief duration of snow, with total accumulations ranging from trace amounts to around an inch. We’ll also have wind chills near zero during that time. An initial band of snow may […]
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is holding a media availability at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday to provide an update on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and response to the Omicron variant. Leaders from the health department will be joined by representatives from CoxHealth, Mercy Springfield, and Jordan Valley Community Health Center. Click below to watch live streaming video […]
A former Springfield Public Schools employee has been arrested for making terrorist threats against the school district. Springfield Police say Brian Price called the Missouri Department of Unemployment to ask about benefits. He became frustrated and told the unemployment office employee that he was armed and going to “shoot the school.” Price didn’t name a […]
Authorities are investigating a vicious dog attack that injured three people in Monett. It happened Tuesday afternoon. A postal worker suffered serious injuries and had to be rushed to a hospital with two other people. This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO
Springfield Police have arrested a man suspected of starting a fire at an apartment complex on New Year’s Day. The fire happened at an apartment in the 2900 block of East University. The residents had called Springfield Police several times about the man causing a disturbance New Year’s Eve. Witnesses say he broke into his […]
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Ponder Pleads Not Guilty
A man charged in a fatal shooting outside a bar on the Bagnell Dam Strip has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges. Tonka Ponder is charged in the death of Blaine Curley on July 15, 2021. Police say surveillance video shows that Ponder was involved in a fight between rival motorcycle clubs when gunfire was […]
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Baker Court Appearance
A man charged with killing his son appeared in a Polk County courtroom. Chad Baker is charged with first-degree murder and domestic assault in the death of his 12 year old son. Investigators say the boy suffered blunt force trauma to the head at his grandparent’s home in Bolivar in August of 2020. Baker’s lawyers […]