Courtesy of Jason Wert, Branson Tri Lakes News. 58-year-old Sheila Renee Phillips is now facing first-degree murder charges in the death of 59-year-old Billy Mack Walker. Stone County officials have reported that Phillips shot Walker at a home in Galena, then requested the help of Gerald Keith Hoffman to help her dispose of the body. […]
Month: January 2022
In a letter to families of Springfield Public Schools, it has been announced that all SPS districts will be closed beginning Wednesday, January 19. Due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases among both teachers and students, the number of absences with both groups have led to challenges with remaining teachers and substitutes. The decision […]
Two men from California are in custody following a large marijuana bust in Webster County. The Highway Patrol says the bust happened during a traffic stop. Investigators say 187 pounds of pot were found in the vehicle. The men now face charges of drug trafficking. This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 KWTO
A woman and her son reported missing from Mountain Grove have been found safe, but the woman’s husband, who’s wanted for first degree domestic assault, is still being sought. The Wright County sheriff says Danika Noble, 39, and her son, who’s seven, had last been seen around midday Monday in a white 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is responding to a growing number of school districts re-instating mask mandates following an increase in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. On Tuesday morning, Schmitt issued the following statement addressing districts who he says continue to illegally enforce mask mandates and quarantine orders despite a ruling by a […]
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Body of Missing Seymour Man Recovered
The body of a man reported missing last week has been recovered by the Wright County Sheriff’s Department. Bradley Sanders of Seymour was reported missing Wednesday. Wright County deputies found Sanders’ body in the Cedar Gap Conservation Area. Sheriff Sonny Byeley says Sanders frequently went to Cedar Gap to get away. An autopsy is scheduled […]
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Man Wanted In Laclede County
The Laclede County Sheriff is warning the community to be on the lookout for a wanted man. Alexander Reed was set to appear in court for a hit-and-run charge but failed to make an appearance. Reed was last seen near the Niangua area. The Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook Monday evening saying that anyone with […]
A house fire in Mountain Grove has left five people without a home, but resulted in no injuries early Monday morning. The Mountain Grove Fire Department received a call of a working structure fire at around 3 a.m. When they arrived, they found the home fully engulfed, and firefighters had to take a defensive strategy […]
Police are investigating a robbery that happened over the weekend at Dogwood Inn on north Glenstone in Springfield. Police say a man met with a woman at that location Saturday afternoon, pulled out a gun and stole money and a cell phone from her. The man fled the scene before police arrived. Police say there’s […]
The speed limit on James River Freeway between National and Highway 65 in Springfield has returned to the original 60 miles per hour. The speed limit had been at 50 miles per hour for safety reasons during construction of the barrier wall and new lanes of Highway 60. The new east and westbound left lanes […]