The Joplin Police Department has identified a police officer shot and killed by a man during an exchange of gunfire Tuesday afternoon near Rangeline Road and 4th Street. Authorities say Corporal Ben Cooper leaves behind a wife and two daughters. Police say two other officers were shot. One is in critical condition and another in […]
Month: March 2022
UPDATE 6:15 p.m.: CNN is reporting the Jasper County coroner has confirmed one of the three officers shot in Joplin has died. UPDATE: Police say the suspect has died from his injuries. The condition of the officers has not yet been made available. Original Story: Three police officers and a suspect have been rushed to […]
Two people are dead after a deadly shooting in Joplin Tuesday afternoon. The Jasper County coroner has confirmed that one of the police officers and the suspect have died from their injuries. The two other officers are hospitalized. The incident happened at a business near Rangeline Road and Fourth Street around 1:20 PM. Officers exchanged […]
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Three Police Officers Shot In Joplin
UPDATE: Police say the suspect has died from his injuries. The condition of the officers has not yet been made available. Original Story: Three police officers and a suspect have been rushed to local hospitals for treatment after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Joplin. The Joplin Globe says Detective Brian Lewis of the Joplin Police […]
Police have taken a women into custody a week after a child died in her care. 47-year-old Deborah Lundstrom owned and operated a daycare from her home on North Washington. According to investigators, she was unlicensed and running the facility illegally. Investigators say on March 2, Lundstrom left the home with 9 children inside unattended, […]
The Springfield Police Department is out with numbers showing a seven percent overall reduction in crime in the city from 2020 to 2021. The department’s annual crime report shows crimes against people, like assault and murder, increased 3.6%, but crimes against property dropped more than 11%. Here’s the full release from SPD, as well as […]
Accumulating snow is expected in the Ozarks late this week. The National Weather Service says rain is expected to slowly transition over to snow from northwest to southeast across the area Thursday night into Friday. There could also be a brief window of light freezing rain, but no more than a light glaze is expected. […]
A Stone County woman has been sentenced to prison for abusing her son. 26 year old Dessa Barton has pleaded guilty to felony abuse or neglect of a child. The judge sentenced her to a 12-year prison term. Investigators say her four year old son was suffering from malnutrition and had been kept in a […]
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OTC Announces Raise in Tuition
Ozark’s Technical College has announced an approved measure from the Board of Trustees that will raise the tuition of its students. The now approved measure will increase the price on most of the classes offered by $5 per credit hour, with a small amount of classes being raised by $6 per credit hour. The bump […]
We’re monitoring the potential for snow late this week. The National Weather Service says a strong storm system will move through the region Thursday night into Fridayand likely bring wintry precipitation. Forecasters say the exact location and timing of precipitation types and totals is unknown, and small changes in the forecast can greatly affect what […]