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Two storm sirens down in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Mo. — Two storm shelters in Polk County failed to sound during the storms overnight Monday. As severe storms moved through the Ozarks today, both are still not working. One is in Fair Play and the other is in Bolivar. “We’ve had problems with it the last couple of years and this time […]
Inmate gets 26 years for leading meth ring from prison cell in Missouri
An inmate of the Lawton Correctional Facility in Oklahoma has been sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Polk Counties while he was incarcerated. Joshua A. Ramirez, 39, who has no legal address, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on...
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 […]
ENDANGERED SILVER ADVISORY Canceled for missing Lee’s Summit man; car last seen in Hickory County
HICKORY COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - UPDATE: Lounce was located safe. The Lee’s Sumit Police Department has issued an endangered silver advisory for a man who could be in Hickory County. According to police, 76-year-old Harry Lounce left his home in Lee’s Summit Monday afternoon, and family members were able...
Dallas County residents recover from severe storms
DALLAS COUNTY, Mo. – As severe storms ripped through the midwest overnight, many residents in Dallas County woke up to the wreckage. “We went down to the basement and we heard some banging around a little bit. It turns out that was our flagpole that had snapped off and probably whacked against the house,” Tommy […]
Oklahoma inmate sentenced for trafficking drugs in Greene, Polk counties
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An inmate in Oklahoma has been sentenced in federal court for his role in distributing methamphetamine in Greene and Polk counties while he was in jail. According to a release from the U.S. Western District Attorney’s Office, 39-year-old Joshua A. Ramirez was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison without parole. Ramirez […]
One man seriously hurt in Camden County car crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that one man was left seriously injured after a car crash in Camden County on May 15. Cody Battles, 21, of Halfway, Mo., was driving southbound on Highway 73, south of Pennington Drive. MSHP reported that around 5:30 a.m. he had traveled off...
Many without power in the Ozarks due to storms
UPDATE 12:00 P.M. – Electric crews continue to work on restoring power in many counties in Southwest Missouri. Power outages have improved in some places, but outages have increased in one county since the early morning hours. Original Post: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Multiple areas in Southwest Missouri are reporting several power outages from severe weather […]
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