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Man arrested in stabbing at Track 4
A Springfield man is in the Taney County Jail and could spend over a decade in prison after a knife attack on Sunday, May 12, at The Track Family Fun Park #4 in Branson. Michael Everett Gardner is facing charges of First Degree Assault, Third Degree Assault, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Armed Criminal Action. The First Degree Assault charge is a class B felony which could bring a sentence of up to 15 years upon conviction.
‘Serial rapist’ wanted in Illinois arrested after 23 years on the run
BRANSON, MISSOURI (25News Now) - A man who authorities say is a serial rapist has been arrested in Missouri 23 years after skipping bail on charges he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl in east-central Illinois. Herman Carroll, 72, has been on the run since posting bond and failing to appear...
I-29 single-vehicle crash results in injuries to four
Four individuals were injured in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 29 on May 11 at approximately 3:30 p.m. The incident occurred near the 60.4-mile marker, about 10 miles north of Mound City. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2008 Toyota Avalon, driven by Karla R. Koontz, 58, of...
Moultrie Co. man arrested after 24-year-long manhunt
BRANSON, Mo. (WCIA) — The manhunt for a Moultrie County man that lasted more than 20 years came to an end over the weekend with his arrest, the U.S. Marshals Service announced. Officials with the Marshals Service said Herman Carroll, 72, was located in Branson, Mo. after their Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force uncovered […]
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