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Deadly shooting in northwest Springfield kills one, injures another
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD) says a man is dead and a woman is hurt after an early morning shooting. SPD said officers responded to an area near West Chestnut Street and North Kansas Expressway at around 3:15 a.m. on July 5. A man died at...
Springfield man charged for hijacking a car in front of a Greene County deputy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield man has been charged after hijacking a woman’s car in front of a Greene County Sheriff’s deputy. According to court documents, 28-year-old Jacob Gregory is charged with vehicle hijacking and resisting arrest. On July 1, a woman was leaving work near Ozark...
Police in search of assault suspect in northwest Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A large police presence has been spotted in northwest Springfield closing a road. Near the 1200 block of North Dawn Ave, several SPD SUVs and a Bearcat have been spotted creating a perimeter around a home. According to SPD, at 3:12 p.m., police were dispatched to the home for a domestic assault […]
Sheriff’s deputy, Ozark School Resource Officer retires
OZARK, Mo. — After nearly four decades of service in law enforcement and as a school resource officer, a recognizable face in Christian County is calling it a career. The Christian County Sheriff’s Office announced that Captain Mark Deeds would step down from his role, sending out his final radio transmission this week. In his […]
Endangered SILVER Advisory issued for woman last seen in Nixa
LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. -- The Laclede County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing 81-year-old woman named Eloise Sue Hicks of Lebanon, Missouri. According to LCSO, she was last spotted leaving Nixa, Missouri at 11:30 p.m. Friday via Life360 heading toward Springfield. However, her phone...
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