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Ozarks man sentenced for several murders in the 1980s dies in the South Central Correctional Center
LICKING, Mo. (KY3) - A man serving multiple life sentences has died in the South Central Correctional Center in Licking over the weekend. According to a news release from the Missouri Department of Corrections, 73-year-old James Schnick died on Saturday, May 11. A jury convicted the former dairy farmer in...
Southeast Missouri State students determined to solve 2006 Marshfield mystery
Webster County Coroner Michael Taylor's office no longer holds the unidentified remains of a man killed in a 2006 single-vehicle crash on Interstate 44 near Marshfield, a case that had caught much of the area's attention due to its bizarre circumstances. Eighteen years after the middle-aged driver was fatally ejected from his vehicle...
Marshfield sidewalk chalk memorial honors mothers and families who have lost a child
MARSHFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - People in Marshfield spent their Mother’s Day honoring mothers and families who have lost a child with a sidewalk chalk memorial. Nearly 450 names were written on the memorial. These names represent babies who have passed due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant loss. “A...
Wright County man sentenced to 9 years for child molestation
WRIGHT COUNTY, Mo. – A man from Niangua has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree child molestation of a child under the age of twelve. 68-year-old Marion L. Dinwiddie was sentenced in February 2024 at the Wright County Courthouse in Hartville after he pleaded guilty […]
Tornado Warnings expire in multiple counties in Southwest Missouri
UPDATE 1:30 PM – The National Weather Service has let tornado warnings expire in Webster and Dallas County. Many counties are still under a tornado watch until 4 a.m. UPDATE 1:05 AM – A tornado warning remains in effect for northwestern Webster County and Dallas County until 1:30 a.m. A severe thunderstorm that can produce […]
High winds, large hail damaged homes in Nixa, Mo.
NIXA, Mo. (KY3) — Strong storms on Wednesday damaged homes and property in the Nixa area. The storm rolled through the area around 5 p.m. The same system caused damage to the west of the Christian County community. The storm uprooted several trees in Brad Holgate’s yard, one of...
HS Athlete of the Week: Sage Crowley
Fair Grove–This week’s Athlete of the Week is Sage Crowley. Crowley is a freshman on the Fair Grove High School Track and Field team. As the daughter of sprinters, it’s no surprise Crowley ran away from the competition this spring. At the Mid Lakes Conference meet, Crowley won all four events she entered – the […]
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