CRIME & SAFETY
Three people, including a baby, seriously injured in Christian County, Mo. two-car crash
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - Three people, including a one-year-old child, are in serious condition after a two-car crash Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, around 11:50 a.m., a Toyota Tundra was driving on Route EE, one mile east of Highlandville. The crash happened when...
Child is stable in the hospital after he was hit by a car
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A twelve year old who was hit by a car on a scooter is now stable in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Mercy Hospital. Tanner White was taken to the hospital in critical condition after the crash that happened on West Division Street near West Bypass his parents tell Ozarksfirst he […]
Family of Hillcrest teacher killed in crash files lawsuit against Amazon
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The family of Jennifer Bryant, the Hillcrest High School teacher who was killed in a crash on I-44 last January when a semi-truck hit her vehicle head-on, is filing a wrongful death suit against Amazon. The family claimed that the retailer was carrying their products in the semi that crashed into her. […]
Prosecutors charge Springfield doctor for inappropriate relationship with Springfield Public Schools student
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield doctor faces sex crime charges for incidents involving a Springfield Public Schools student. Dr. Louis Phillip Krenn, Jr., faces charges of sexual contact with a student and second-degree sexual abuse. A judge ordered his bond at $50,000. Investigators claim the victim was a Springfield...
Multiple stolen guns recovered by local police, several still missing
MARSHFIELD, Mo. – Police across the area have recovered several guns that were stolen from a pawn shop in Marshfield. The burglary happened on March 24. Thieves used the cover of darkness to steal 18 guns from Marshfield Gun and Pawn. “We had a couple of guys enter Marshfield Gun and Pawn, used an ax […]
Vehicle fire causes lane closures on Southbound 65
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A vehicle fire has caused traffic to slow down substantially as crews try to clean up the scene. According to the Springfield Fire Department, at 5:20 p.m., a fire crew was dispatched to a vehicle on fire on southbound US-65 near Evans Rd. No injuries have been reported. Lanes have been reduced […]
Republic police officer involved in crash
REPUBLIC, Mo. – A two-vehicle crash involving a Republic police officer occurred Thursday night. According to the Republic Police Department, the crash happened around 9:40 p.m. on Main Street in Republic at the intersection of Hadley Street. One other car was involved in addition to the police vehicle, but the police department says no one […]
Northbound National Ave. reopened after three-vehicle crash
Update: The wreckage has been cleaned and National Ave. has been reopened. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A three-car crash has both northbound lanes of National Avenue blocked as crews clean up the scene. OzarksFirst is working to get more details about the circumstances of the crash, but an officer on the scene said a car ran […]
Pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Kearney Street
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – An injury crash has closed lanes on Kearney Street near North Broadway Avenue Friday afternoon in Springfield. According to OzarksTraffic, the crash occurred around 3:20 p.m. The crash occurred as a pedestrian was crossing Keaney Street near the Intersection of Broadway Avenue and Kearney Street, but not using a crosswalk. A vehicle […]
Police searching for suspects in Marionville ATM theft
MARIONVILLE, Mo. — Police are investigating after an ATM break-in in Marionville. According to the Aurora-Marionville Police Department (AMPD), they responded to the Bank of Billings location in Marionville at 5:18 a.m. on April 25 and found the ATM broken into. AMPD said a stolen truck was used to break into the machine and access […]
Andrew Bailey pitches plan to establish human trafficking task force in Missouri statute
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has established a Counter Human Trafficking Taskforce aimed at providing assistance to local prosecutors looking to crack down on human trafficking. Consisting of various representatives from government, law enforcement, victim advocacy groups, criminal justice and other sectors, the task force is a "force multiplier" for...
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