The victim of the shooting in Grant Beach Park has been identified as a 15-year-old boy.
Springfield Police believe two groups of juveniles got into an argument that led to a fistfight.
One juvenile pulled a gun and shot the 15-year-old boy.
He is hospitalized in stable condition.
Police say ten kids were involved with six of those kids being under 18 years of age.
Three months after it opened, Amazon’s fulfillment center in Republic may stay closed for a few more weeks.
The center closed in late October. At the time, the company sent out a statement to KY3, saying the facility is “closed for cleaning, unrelated to COVID-19.”
An Amazon spokesman says the closure is not impacting employee pay, and the company is not expecting any impact to its customers.
The spokesman says all employees will continue to be paid while the cleaning process is completed.
The warehouse is a shipping site for Amazon.
Authorities in Christian County are searching for a thief who ransacked nearly a dozen unlocked vehicles in a subdivision off HIghway CC and Rolling Hills Drive near the Fremont Hills Country Club.
One person who lives in the neighborhood says there was a loud commotion and dogs started barking around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
A deputy on routine patrol spotted a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home with a door wide open.
The deputy then saw more vehicles with doors open.
Security video shows a man walking around the area with a handgun stolen from one of the vehicles.
Anyone with information about the string of break-ins or the man seen in the security video should call the Christian County Sheriff’s Office at 417-582-5330.
Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar says it’s been put on probation by the Higher Learning Commission.
SBU President Dr. Richard Melson says the student degrees, grades and everything related to academics are just fine.
Melson says the probation status is over a concern about the university’s governing documents and its relationship with the Missouri Baptist Convention.
The commission conducted a review of governance conflicts between SBU and the Missouri Baptist Convention. The conflicts go back several years.
The commission will review if the university and its board of trustees have addressed the issues and has given SBU the next 18 months to demonstrate it’s continuing on the right path.
The university remains fully accredited during this probation period.
Thunderstorms have produced wind gusts as high as 50 miles per hour as they moved across the western Ozarks Wednesday night.
The National Weather Service says a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Barton and central Jasper Counties expired at 9:45 p.m.
We’ve had reports of 50 mile per hour winds as the storms moved through the Joplin area, with 45-50 mile per hour wind gusts in Pineville.
As forecasters expected, the storms have shown a weakening trend as they track off to the east.
A strong thunderstorm is impacting portions of southern Cedar and Dade Counties through 10:15 p.m.
Wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour are possible.
Strong thunderstorms are also impacting parts of Newton, McDonald, Barry, Lawrence and Jasper Counties through 10 p.m., with 50 mile per hour winds possible in these counties as well.
Widespread rainfall is expected to sweep across the Ozarks Wednesday evening and overnight.
Some thunder, lightning and gusty winds are all possible.
A marginal risk of severe thunderstorms exists over southeastern Kansas and far western Missouri Wednesday night, with hail up to the size of quarters and 60 mile per hour wind gusts possible.
The National Weather Service says rainfall amounts will range from one quarter of an inch to around an inch, with the heaviest amounts along the Interstate 49 corridor west of Springfield.
Story by Jason Wert, Branson Tri Lakes News
A Springfield man and woman are in the Taney County jail after a crime spree in Branson which included setting a car on fire in a parking garage at Branson Landing.
Christian Alexander Sneath and Cordilia Pearl Niederhelman are facing charges of first degree property damage and stealing in connection with the Sunday night incidents. Prosecutors tell the Branson Tri-Lakes News they are considering adding additional charges.
According to court documents, Branson police were called to the Cox Medical Center Branson parking garage around 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, because of a call about damage to a vehicle. Officers arrived to find the gas tank on a 2016 GMC Denali had been punctured, with tubing coming from the gas fill inlet.
Officers obtained video surveillance from hospital security and found a suspect vehicle, a gray Chevrolet Blazer with a “Don’t Tread on Me” sticker in the middle of the back window.
About an hour later, police and firefighters were called to the Branson Landing parking garage because of a vehicle fire.
Branson firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire without injuries.
Branson Fire Chief Ted Martin told Branson Tri-Lakes News early reports of explosions were more than likely the tires of the vehicle popping from the heat of the blaze.
“The vehicle was fully involved by the time the first firefighters arrived,” Martin said. “All four tires did burn and most likely popped, causing the loud explosion type sound. The vehicle was a total loss.”
One other vehicle parked beside the burning car was damaged in the incident.
Branson Landing parking garage surveillance video showed a gray Chevrolet Blazer damaging the stop arm at the exit to the garage as it fled the scene.
Later as officers were pursuing the suspects, they fled to Ballparks of America, located at 1000 Pat Nash Dr., in Branson.
According to Ballparks General Manager Scott Bailes, the suspects opened a double gate and drove behind the “green monster” outfield wall at their Boston field, which is a replica of the 37 foot tall outfield wall at Boston’s Fenway Park.
“Back there in the dark nobody is going to see you,” Bailes said.
The vehicle caused ruts in the field’s turf surface, which Bailes said could cost $100,000 to $150,000 to repair.
On Nov. 8, officers spotted the suspect vehicle at the White Oak convenience store on east 76 Country Blvd. and took Sneath and Niederhelman into custody.
After receiving their Miranda warnings, Sneath admitted to the incident at the Cox Medical Center Branson, saying he and Niederhelman had tried to siphon gas from a Jeep at the parking area, but were unsuccessful. The two then tried to siphon gas from the Denali, but again were unsuccessful, so Niederhelman brought Sneath a drill to use on the gas tank.
Sneath then said they went to the Branson Landing parking garage where they again used the drill on a vehicle, which police said was a 2020 GMC Terrain.
Sneath said the drill slipped, which caused a spark that set the gasoline on fire. He said his hand, arm, and the drill were on fire, so he extinguished those flames, and returned to his vehicle with the drill. As he attempted to leave the parking garage by following a truck which had just exited, the stop arm came down and blocked Sneath’s vehicle. He then proceeded to drive through the arm.
After leaving the parking garage, Sneath said they went to Ballparks of America so he could remove decals, logos, and stickers from the vehicle.
Sneath told investigators Niederhelman was with him throughout the crime spree and she was a co-conspirator on all acts.
Investigators said the parking garage at Branson Landing has possible stress fractures from the fire, which is causing concern about the building’s stability, so a structure engineer is scheduled to examine the damage.
Branson Landing Security estimated the damage to the parking gate at $1,250.
The vehicle which burned at Branson Landing was ruled a total loss, with a Kelly Blue Book value of up to $24,858.
Neither Sneath nor Niederhelman have an attorney listed in Missouri Casenet as of press time.
Police in Branson say a man and a woman from Springfield are in custody in connection with a fire that closed part of parking garages at Branson Landing Sunday night.
A press release from the police department says the couple was trying to siphon gas with with a power drill when it caused the car to catch fire.
It’s believed the couple also siphoned gas from a car in the Cox Hospital parking lot and damaged a ball field earlier that night.
Authorities have arrested a man accused of breaking into homes around Greene County.
Anthony J. Bowen, 29, has been charged with first degree burglary and first degree domestic assault.
Prosecutors say Bowen forced his way into three homes.
Each time, he fled when the occupants called police.
Deputies located the suspect fleeing in a vehicle near Campbell and Plainview.
Eventually, the vehicle was stopped and the suspect was taken into custody.
Cox Health announced that it is offering COVID-19 vaccines for children ages five and older.
Cox will hold a vaccination clinic in Springfield Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cox says registration is required; parents and guardians can schedule appointments by calling 417-269-1300.
There will be more appointments available soon at Cox Health locations in Springfield, Branson, Lamar and Monett.