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Man charged with trafficking drugs after allegedly throwing meth over prison fence
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Christian County man was charged on Tuesday after authorities claim he threw about 64.2 grams of methamphetamine over a fence on March 30 at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Lucas Robertson, of Oldfield, Missouri, was charged with first-degree drug trafficking and having a weapon at a correctional center. A The post Man charged with trafficking drugs after allegedly throwing meth over prison fence appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Watchdog group issues latest report cards on Springfield area hospitals
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—The Leapfrog Group is a national non-profit watchdog group that grades hospitals twice yearly based on 30 measures of patient safety, including errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. Only 29 percent of hospitals nationwide earned an...
Crime Stoppers Alert: Have you seen this Springfield fugitive?
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — The Greater Springfield Crime Stoppers is asking for tips on how to find Andrew John Ellis. Ellis has a felony warrant for tampering with a motor vehicle. He’s accused of violating his probation after pleading guilty in 2022 to tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest.
Springfield Police investigating shooting on North Glenstone
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield Police are investigating a shooting on the city’s north side Tuesday night. The shooting happened at 8:46 p.m. on Tuesday at the Glenstone Place Extended Stay motel on North Glenstone Ave. Police say a man is accused of shooting his stepfather in the stomach. The victim is expected to survive. The […]
Woman rescued from James River at Joe Crighton Access
UPDATE 9:44 PM – The Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District says that the woman has been recovered from the water and is safe. The Logan-Rogersville Police Department says the woman was swimming in the water when she got tired and was unable to come back across the river due to the current. When the fire department […]
Emergency officials warn of more flooding for the Ozarks this week
POLK COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) — Besides the rain we’ve already received, more rain could cause severe flooding. In Springfield and across the Ozarks, the saturated groundwater can’t hold more moisture, which means there will be many places that are completely waterlogged, which could be a nuisance in your yard and deadly on the roads.
April’s weather wrap-up for the Ozarks
Spring in the Ozarks means wild weather and April did not disappoint. While the major tornadoes have stayed to our west, severe weather did give us an active month. Over April, the Springfield National Weather Service office has issued 21 tornado warnings. On the night of April 1, 2024, five confirmed tornadoes touched down in […]
Two tornadoes confirmed by NWS office in Springfield
MISSOURI (KSNF) — The National Weather Service office in Springfield, Missouri confirms at least two tornadoes touched down during last weekend’s severe weather outbreak. On Monday (4/29), the NWS Springfield office (SGF) released damage survey results from a confirmed tornado in Bourbon County, Kansas, and in Vernon County, Mo. According to the damage survey, the […]
Ways to cut down on mosquito breeding in your yard
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The recent excessive rainfall has pooled up, giving countless mosquitoes the perfect breeding ground. Mosquitoes can lay their eggs in as little as 1/4″ of water and lay hundreds of eggs at a time. This is why you must pour all retaining water into your green space.
“This milestone was not taken from her,”: Willard High School teen will graduate after her death
WILLARD, Mo. (KY3) — For the first time, a Willard High School senior will graduate months after her death. A crash killed Kallista Fisher in December, but the community is not letting her memory fade. Fisher’s mother says she did have enough credits to graduate at the time of...
Bass Pro Fishing Tips: Catching Spawning Bass on the Beds; read the lakes report
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Bass Pro Shops sponsored angler and owner of Webb’s Guide Service Mike Webb shares this week’s fishing report on area lakes. With the full moon coming up this week and warmer temperatures, another group of fish will move up to spawn. Puke-colored Teaser Tubes and Ned rigs are working great in the spawning pockets.
Bolivar teen dies in dirt bike crash near Pleasant Hope
A Bolivar teen died Monday evening after reportedly crashing his dirt bike on a rutted road two miles west of Pleasant Hope. The 15-year-old boy, who was not named in the Missouri State Highway Patrol's report because he is a juvenile, was riding on East 540th Road at 6 p.m. before losing control of his 2022 Honda CRF125F motorcycle and overturning. ...
Fact Finders: Who’s liable for an injury if kids play on green utility boxes?
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—With the warmer weather, Adults and kids are outside more often now. So, one of our viewers wants to know: If kids play on those green utility boxes and get hurt, is the utility liable, the homeowner, or the child’s parents?. The green boxes are called...
Springfield teachers, staff asked to 'share truths' with superintendent, suggest changes
Four months ago, Superintendent Grenita Lathan launched a process to revolutionize how she seeks input from and collaborates with teachers, support staff and school leaders. Her focus with the new "Superintendent Solutions Outcomes" framework was to identify and work on critical needs impacting students and seek strategies for improving existing structures and practices.
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