An Ozark man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after the death of his own daughter. James Church pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges in the death of 8-week old Iris Church in 2016. She was admitted to the hospital in October of that year, where she died from head trauma and other […]
Month: March 2022
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has released a statement following CDC Director Rochelle Walensky’s visit Thursday to Washington University in St. Louis. Here’s the full statement from Schmitt: “Today, the CDC Director visited Washington University in St. Louis to talk public health. Missing from her roundtable discussion was an apology – an apology to the […]
The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Greene County continues to drop. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard shows the seven day case average is down to 39, the lowest number since November 7th, 2021. The number of people in Greene County hospitals with the virus has dropped to 80 after jumping all […]
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Car Fire Burns Shop Building In Aurora
Fire destroyed a shop building north of Aurora Wednesday afternoon. The Aurora Rural Fire Protection District responded to a blaze on Lawrence County Road 2170 during the noon hour. There was a car inside the shop on fire. The building was destroyed. The exact cause of the fire is unknown. No one was injured. This […]
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New Charges In High Speed Chase
The Greene County Prosecutor has filed new charges against the man who led authorities on a high speed chase through Springfield Tuesday evening. Johnnie Coffer faces charges of vehicle hijacking, resisting arrest, and drug possession. Greene County deputies attempted to arrest Coffer, when he and another man sped off in a truck. They assaulted the […]
After prosecutors in Camden County laid out the case against a man charged with several crimes, including two counts of first-degree murder, a judge will now deliberate before making a ruling. Steven Endsley is on trial for the murder of Danielle Smith, and her mother Theresa Jackson. According to prosecutors, Endsley stabbed Smith and Jackson […]
The Ozark Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a bond issue for the school district and a tax levy transfer. The $19 million bond issue would pay for three school storm shelters. The 10 cent levy transfer would not increase taxes, and would make about $500,000 for operating costs. The two measures will be on the […]
Governor Mike Parson announced Tuesday that the Missouri Capitol dome in Jefferson City will be lit in blue and yellow from March first through the forth to show that Missouri stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Gov. Parson said, “Teresa and I continue to pray for the people of Ukraine, all innocent lives put […]
Police have apprehended a suspect after a car chase made its way through North Springfield Tuesday afternoon. No news has been released as to when the chase started, but witnesses say they saw the white pickup truck travelling on Kearney and Kansas Expressway being chased by several police cars. Authorities were able to forcibly stop […]
During a press conference today, Governor Mike Parson announced the appointment of the newest Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services. Paula Nickelson has been tabbed as the Department’s acting director. She has been with DHSS for 22 years and Governor Parson believes the appointment could be more than temporary. During his press […]