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Family, friends remember young couple who died in head-on crash
TEXAS COUNTY, Mo. – The sudden death of a Springfield woman, her boyfriend and her 5-year-old daughter has shocked those closest to them. Helen Drury, Tommy Federico and their child died in a head-on car crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 17 in Texas County. “You can be having a bad day and she could walk […]
Suspect arrested for Bennett homicide in east Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD) has arrested a suspect involved in a homicide investigation in east Springfield. According to a press release from SPD, Jimmy Nunnery, 51, from Springfield, has been arrested for a charge of alleged second-degree murder of 59-year-old Bryan A. York. On Oct. 9, officers responded to 1824 E […]
'Secret life' detailed in extensive report on Missouri doctor found dead of apparent suicide
ROGERS, Ark. — A report from the Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) has revealed new information on the death of a Missouri ER doctor found in Beaver Lake in 2023. Dr. John Forsyth, 49, of Cassville, Missouri, was reported missing in May 2023 after not showing up to work. Family members said he never missed a day of work and even stayed in an RV at the hospital when he was on call. On the morning of his disappearance, his brother Richard Forsyth said John texted his fiancée, saying he'd see her soon.