UPDATE: Latest Reports Show Threats Towards Nixa Elementary School Came from Outside the U.S.
Days after a threat was made towards High Pointe Elementary in Nixa, investigators are determining where exactly the message originated. According to the latest report from the Missouri Information Analysis Center, the message was set up with a VPN to make it appear that the threat was sent from the Kansas City area. In actuality, …
Date published: September 20, 2024
Springfield Police Warning of Scam Using Officer’s Name
The Springfield Police Department is warning people of a scam involving a caller impersonating a police officer. In a Facebook post, Springfield Police say the caller is using the name of an actual Springfield Police officer and demands money. They have had reports from people as far away as Texas receiving these calls. Springfield Police …
Date published: September 20, 2024
Absentee Voting for Greene County Starts
Absentee Voting will start next week in Greene County. The Greene County Clerks Office says absentee voting will begin September 24 for eligible voters who cannot go to their regular polling place on November 5th. Absentee ballots can be cast between 8 AM and 5 PM Monday through Friday at the Greene County Elections Center …
Date published: September 20, 2024
Nixa Schools Have Second Bomb Threat In 2 Days
For the second time in two days the Nixa Police Department investigated a bomb threat at a Nixa elementary school. This time the threat was at Espy Elementary School. A news release says Nixa Police evacuated the students, reunited them with their parents, set up a command center and performed a sweep of the school. …
Date published: September 19, 2024
Mountain View Issues Boil Order
The city of Mountain View has issued a boil water order until further notice. City Utility Clerk Tiffany Young says there was a water main break. Residents on East Third Street between Jackson and Marr Avenues will need to boil water until the city receives clean test results from Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Date published: September 18, 2024
Nixa Reacts To Bomb Threat At Elementary School
More information is being released about a bomb threat on Wednesday that lead to High Pointe Elementary School in Nixa being fully evacuated. The threat was made via a single chat message on a suicide hotline, that threat was then reported to Christian County 911 at 12:20pm. Officers then responded quickly to the scene, secured …
Date published: September 19, 2024
Bomb Threat at High Pointe Elementary in Nixa
Classes at a public school in Nixa came to an abrupt end on Wednesday after a reported bomb threat at High Pointe Elementary School. Nixa Schools Chief Communications Officer Zac Rantz says they evacuated the building and made sure students were safe. Students were reunited with their parents. Nixa Police responded to the scene. Police …
Date published: September 18, 2024
Suspect in West Plains Drug Trafficking Bust Sentenced to Probation
One of four suspects in a large drug trafficking conspiracy that was busted in West Plains will serve several years of probation for his role in the crime. Heather Stouffer was sentenced earlier this week on four counts of delivering a controlled substance. The judge handed down a three-year suspended prison sentence in favor of …
Date published: September 18, 2024
Man from Springfield Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct Charges, Prosecutors Say He’s a Repeat Offender
A man from Springfield will a history of sexual misconduct will spend several years on probation after pleading guilty to similar charges once again. Investigators say 22-year-old Noah Stovall took a plea agreement on Monday, September 16, and was sentenced to five years in probation for three-counts of first-degree harassment. He was prime suspect in …
Date published: September 18, 2024
COPS Filming In Springfield
The television shows COPS is filming in Springfield with this Greene County Sheriff’s Department this week. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office signed a contract with the long running TV show in April of 2023. The Sheriff’s Office says in a Facebook post the episode which will air on September 27 has begun filming. The Springfield …
Date published: September 18, 2024
Pierce City Man Dies In Head-On Crash
A man is dead after a hear-on crash on US 60 near the Granby city limits. The Highway Patrol says a car driven by 19-year-old Nathanial McCamish of Pierce City attempted to pass a tractor trailer truck on a hillcrest, when another truck came over the hill and crashed into the car head-on. A passenger, …
Date published: September 18, 2024
Authorities in Ash Grove Searching for Stolen Dump Truck Belonging to the City
Officers with the Ash Grove Police Department are investigating after a city dump truck was stolen. Investigators say the truck was stolen from the Public Works parking lot sometime between September 13 and September 16, likely over the weekend. If you have any information about the stolen vehicle, including where it is located or potential …
Date published: September 17, 2024
Man from Sunrise Beach Arrested, Accused of Driving a School Bus While Intoxicated
A man from Sunrise Beach is in custody after investigators say he drove a school bus filled with kids while under the influence. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 44-year-old Brett Emehiser was driving the bus Friday afternoon after the school day while intoxicated. Witnesses and children on the bus reported that he was …
Date published: September 16, 2024
Willard High School Graduate Chappell Roan Wins VMA Award for Best New Artist
One of southwest Missouri’s own is becoming one of the biggest names in music, and Wednesday night she collected her greatest honor yet. World-renowned pop artist Chappell Roan, born Kayleigh Amstutz, was raised in Willard and graduated from Willard High School before beginning her professional music journey. At Wednesday night’s Video Music Awards, she won …
Date published: September 13, 2024
Accidental Shooting at Truman Elementary
A man accidentally shot himself while waiting to pick up a child from Truman Elementary School in Springfield. Springfield Public Schools spokesperson Stephen Hall says the incident happened around 2 PM as a man suffered an injury to his leg when a firearm accidentally discharged while waiting in the pick-up line at Truman Elementary. No …
Date published: September 13, 2024
Jury Finds Goodwin-Bey Guilty in Fatal Motel Shooting
A Greene County jury has found a man guilty of a quadruple murder in a northside motel room in 2014. Scott Goodwin-Bey was found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder on Thursday after two days of deliberation by the jury. Springfield Police says Goodwin-Bey shot and killed Christopher Freeman, Danielle Keyes, Trevor Fantroy, and …
Date published: September 13, 2024
Veto Session Ends In Jefferson City
Missouri Lawmakers held their veto session Wednesday, dealing with 12 total bills that Governor Parson vetoed. Out of the 12, just one was discussed. It was a House Bill 2010, which would appropriate money for the Department of Mental Health as well as Health and Senior Services. Parson vetoed more than 12 Million Dollars of …
Date published: September 12, 2024
Heather Hill Farms in Ozark to Close after 22 Years
After more than two decades serving the people of southwest Missouri, the popular Heather Hill Farms shop is closing its doors. Owner Heather Adler opened the store in 2002, serving popular wine and cheese options for folks in the Ozarks. According to Adler, the decision to close the store comes after the landlord that owns …
Date published: September 12, 2024
MO Task Force 1 Deployed To Louisiana
Missouri Task Force 1 has been deployed to Louisiana to help communities hit by Hurricane Francine. The Missouri Task Force is lead by the Boone County Fire Protection District and is made up of 50 first responders from across the state. They took 2 K-9s and over one hundred thousand pounds of equipment with them.
Date published: September 12, 2024
Lebanon R-3 Officials Say School Shooting Threat Not Credible
Lebanon R-3 School officials have sent a letter to parents saying that a rumor on social media of a school shooting is not credible. Investigators found the threat on Snapchat came from outside of Missouri and the message never mentioned the Lebanon R-3 School District or any particular school district or community. The letter to …
Date published: September 12, 2024
Man Dies In Garbage Truck Crash Near Jasper
A man is dead after a crash on Route H west of Jasper. The Highway Patrol says a trash truck driven by 56-year-old Kim Melvin of Joplin ran off the left side of the road and overturned. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger is hospitalized with serious injuries.
Date published: September 12, 2024
Woman from Joplin Dies in Car Crash Along I-44
A woman from Joplin is dead after losing control of her vehicle and crashing on I-44 in Joplin earlier this week. Highway Patrol troopers say 22-year-old Jessica Chapman was driving eastbound on I-44 near mile marker 6.2 in Joplin early Tuesday morning when her car went off the right side of the road. According to …
Date published: September 11, 2024
Trial Underway for Man Accused of Killing Four in Springfield
A jury trial is ongoing in a high-profile case surrounding a man accused of murdering four people inside a hotel room in Springfield. Scott Goodwin-Bey went on trial Monday, facing four counts of first-degree murder in a quadruple homicide back in 2014. He is also charged with armed criminal action. Investigators say the shooting took …
Date published: September 11, 2024
Man from Springfield to Spend Two Decades in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Possessing Illegal Firearms
A man from Springfield is now preparing for a 20-year prison sentence after he was found guilty and sentenced for trafficking drugs and being in possession of illegal firearms. 35-year-old Darrell Smith was sentenced Tuesday for his role in illegally possessing eight firearms, and distributing an analogue form of fentanyl. He was convicted by a …
Date published: September 11, 2024
Ozark’s Stoneridge Subdivision Under Boil Order
The City of Ozark has issued a boil water order for the Stoneridge subdivision until further notice. The city says a water break occurred on Riverside Road north of the Union Hill subdivision. The city says this will affect approximately 65 homes. They also are warning drivers that Riverside Road will be closed until crews …
Date published: September 11, 2024
