Month: September 2021

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a second man in connection with the kidnapping of Cassidy Rainwater.

56 year old Timothy Norton of Lebanon has been charged with first-degree kidnapping.

A judge ordered him held without bond.

58 year old James Phelps of Windyville was arrested last week.

Cassidy Rainwater has been missing since July.

Dallas County authorities are working with the F-B-I and a Greene County Crime Scene Unit at Phelps’ home.

Rockaway Beach is under a boil water advisory until Friday after a water main break left many in the town without water.

Mayor Jim Harriger say city crews found the small leak on Sunday and it got to the point they had to shut the water system down on Monday.

Introducing the Evangel University Valor.

The university in Springfield unveiled its new mascot Wednesday.

In a news release, the school says Valor is represented by a horse symbolizing the character and strength of Evangel University.

“The process of selecting a new mascot that best represented our university was a comprehensive and thoughtful one,” said Dr. Michael Kolstad, vice president for university advancement. “Valor was among the list of submitted mascot names, and it continually rose to the top of the list among our focus groups and mascot selection committee.”

The mascot selection process began earlier this year after a decision by the university’s board of trustees to retire the Crusader mascot.

The university says it received feedback from more than 800 alumni, current students, faculty and staff, and collected a total of 700 mascot submissions.

The Valor logo was designed by Hampton Creative, and independent branding agency based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a car on West Springfield Tuesday night.

Springfield Police say a 58 year old man was struck by a car while crossing West Chestnut Expressway near North Eldon Avenue.

No word on his condition. Police say the driver was not impaired.

Christian County Deputies have arrested the Highlandville chief of police for domestic assault.

Jackie Dale Weeks Jr faces a felony third-degree assault charge.

Investigators say Weeks and his girlfriend were arguing in car when he put her in a choke hold.

Christian County Deputies found red rub marks on her neck and chest.

The City of Highlandville says Weeks in on paid administrative leave.

MoDOT says the ramp to go from James River Freeway eastbound onto northbound Highway 65 in Springfield closed just after 10 a.m. Tuesday after a crash involving a semi, which has been seen hanging off the flyover ramp.

The exit ramp is estimated to be closed for at least an hour and a half.

Crews closed the interchange to traffic to work the crash.

The front wheel of the cab of the semi was dangling from the bridge.

The driver of a concrete pumper truck has apparently escaped without injury after the truck flipped over on Highway 160 south of Plainview Road near Steinert’s Greenhouse.

The Highway Patrol says the truck overturned just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

It could take several hours to remove the truck from the highway.

We’ve also had report that drivers going northbound on 160 have been stopping to gawk at the pumper truck, hampering tow truck efforts to clear the wreck.

Severe thunderstorms hit the Ozarks overnight.

Greene county and Springfield experienced heavy rains, thunder and lightining.

Parts of Springfield, Seymour and Branson reported pea sized hail, while Willard reported dime sized hail.

There was a report of a tree branch falling on a house near Neosho.

Another report said that over an inch and a half of rain has fallen in downtown Republic and the wind gusted up to 47 mph in Seymour.