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Judge grants bond for pastor accused in deadly 2022 shooting on Ozark, Mo., squareKY32 days ago
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Missouri Task Force 1 preparing for Hurricane MiltonFirst Alert 41 day ago
Police investigate death in east SpringfieldKYTV17 hours ago
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Heads up! Northern lights will be possible in the Ozarks
The Ozarks will have another chance to see the Northern Lights over the next few nights as a G4 geomagnetic storm watch has been issued. The best night to view the Aurora Borealis will be on Thursday night. A G4 storm watch qualifies as severe and watches at this level are rare. A coronal mass […]
15 indicted in federal drug-trafficking conspiracy
(KOAM) - Fifteen more defendants have been indicted in a federal drug-trafficking conspiracy after law enforcement seized 100 pounds of methamphetamine and a kilogram of fentanyl pills hidden in a vehicle transported from San Bernardino, CA, to Springfield, MO.
Republic man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking
REPUBLIC, Mo. — A Republic man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and illegally owning guns. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri, 35-year-old Tonikko Fewell will not be eligible for parole. Fewell pleaded guilty in April 2024 to two counts of […]
Second man sentenced for 2023 Springfield home invasion
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — One of two homeless men charged in connection with a 2023 home invasion has been sentenced to prison time under a plea agreement. Online court documents show William Roy Rush was scheduled to appear for trial on Oct. 7, but changed his plea to guilty before the trial began. Under a plea […]
Springfield man charged, accused of killing dog with garden hoe
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man has been charged with animal abuse after allegedly killing a dog using a garden hoe. Online court documents show Andrew Langley has been charged with one count of animal abuse for the alleged incident. According to a probable cause statement, animal control officers with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department […]
Wednesday, October 9 forecast: Milton roaring ashore as another solar storm set to hit Earth
Another quiet day locally is a stark contrast to dangerous weather moving across the state of Florida. Hurricane Milton made landfall early Wednesday evening at Siesta Key (close to Sarasota). The storm came ashore as a Category 3 hurricane with winds close to 120 mph. The path of the eye may have alleviated some of […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol program teaches teens about the dangers of impaired driving
BRANSON, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is working to educate local teens about the dangers of distracted and drunk driving. On Wednesday, October 9, MSHP held a program on impaired driving at the Track Family Fun Park Track 4 in Branson for 7th-10th grade students in eight schools in the area. MSHP […]
GoFundMe made for 2001 Lady Bear Final Four team member
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State Lady Bears legend Cheryl Burnett says she still remembers the moment she saw Kinga Kiss-Johnson. “I’ll never forget being at the Missouri State games and in walks a 6’7″ player playing on a Missouri junior college team that I did not know. Kinga had just come into the country as […]
Former MSU Lady Bear grateful for support following Hurricane Helene
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Yesterday, OzarksFirst brought you the story of how former Missouri State Lady Bear Coach Cheryl Burnett took to social media to raise money for Kinga Kiss-Johnson, her former player from the famous 2001 Final Four team, after Hurricane Helene impacted her home in South Carolina. Today, OzarksFirst is speaking to Kiss-Johnson. “This […]
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