Wednesday was day three of the first degree murder trial of Rebecca Ruud accused of killing her 16 year-old daughter Savannah Leckie and burning her body. The prosecution called three inmates, who had served time with Ruud, to the stand. They said that Ruud had told them she gave Leckie a lethal dose of crushed […]

After strong support from Republicans in the Missouri Congress, a bill requiring photo ID has officially been signed into law. On Wednesday, Governor Mike Parson signed into law a long-awaited bill that will require all eligible voters to produce photo identification in order to receive their ballot. The bill drew wide support from Republicans and […]

In a statement from SGCH Wednesday, they say that the emerging Monkeypox virus does not pose a serious threat to people in the Ozarks. The health department’s release comes after the Center for Disease Control released statistics and information on Monkeypox. According to the CDC, Monkeypox is not easily transmitted, and will only result in […]

A man is dead after being hit by a train in Noel. Sergeant Travis Sheppard with the Noel Marshal’s office says the man was struck in a residential neighborhood near the intersection of Johnson Drive and South Kings Highway. The victim has not been identified, but is believed to be in his 20’s. No foul […]

A dog breeder in Hickory County has been found in contempt of court again for operating without a license and violating the Animal Care Facilities Act. Almost 100 dogs were rescued from Laurie Lund’s property last October. Lund was fined and banned from operating a commercial breeding facility or boarding kennel. In April, Lund was […]