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Springfield, MO
Joined January 2009
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A child abduction was quickly thwarted, thanks to quick action from law enforcement.
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The Veterans Day parade in Branson began at 11 a.m. Wednesday, ending the six-day Veterans Week celebration honoring those who have served.
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"Because they're heroes."
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The parents argue the alleged delay prevented their son from receiving potentially lifesaving medical treatment.
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An Oregon County man has been charged following allegations that he threatened a woman in Arkansas earlier this month.
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A group including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke decorum and was loudly admonished by the Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.
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Missouri State men's basketball made history Tuesday night, setting a new program record for blocked shots in a single game during an 89-62 win over Newman University at Great Southern Bank Arena.
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Calling all hunters! Marshfield High School Agriculture Education students are gearing up to help feed their fellow community members while also gaining hands-on experience in meat processing.
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Stacy Keach, one of America’s finest stage actors who became best known for playing scruffy private eye Mike Hammer on TV and whose career was nearly derailed after he was imprisoned in 1984 for trying to smuggle cocaine into Britain, died Tuesday. He was 85.
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Three women were killed and two pedestrians and were critically injured Tuesday evening when an SUV careened onto a sidewalk and struck a group of street vendors and commuters near the North Hollywood Metro Station, authorities said.
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Former NFL Coach Rex Ryan turned himself into police custody Wednesday morning after he hit two pedestrians on in Nashville last week.
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An 11-month-old reported missing near Batesburg-Leesville in South Carolina has been found alive, the Lexington County Sheriff's Office said.
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The president of the University of Missouri System is warning staff about potential impacts from forthcoming cuts to the state’s budget.
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On Tuesday evening, people in Greene County had the chance to give feedback on a major transportation study, which could bring improvements to two busy corridors.
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The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled against a trio of challengers, led by State Senator Michael Moon (R-Ash Grove), in their appeal of a stadium financing deal that was signed into law last year.
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The city’s annual Christmas parade will begin at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21 — about three weeks earlier than the parade has been held over the last several years.
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A Texas County man has been charged following allegations of shots fired and a sexual assault during a party in Mountain Grove last Friday.
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A six-week-old infant was recovered unharmed after being reported abducted in Lebanon on Tuesday morning, according to law enforcement.
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Investigations into whether Nvidia’s CEO was the target of a “foreign intelligence effort” are raising questions about the future of the chipmaker.
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Police are investigating a shooting in central Springfield that occurred Tuesday afternoon.
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