Rescue teams have found the body of a swimmer who reportedly jumped from a dock at Lake Springfield and did not resurface Tuesday evening.
Paramedics treated a man who jumped in to rescue him.
The Springfield Fire Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol found the body just before 9 p.m.
The name of the swimmer has not been released.
A Springfield couple is facing charges of abuse and neglect for locking their son in a dog kennel naked as punishment.
Investigators say Joseph and Peggy Flores also whipped the boy with an electrical cord and nailed his bedroom window shut in March of 2020.
A doctor who examined the boy say the abuse could be considered torture.
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 3 A.M for the following counties: Barton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon.
A Springfield resident has pleaded guilty to charges of bank robbery after using a note to steal nearly $9,000 from a local bank.
Charles King Jr. pleaded guilty to robbing the Guaranty Bank in Springfield in July of 2021.
According to court documents, King walked into the bank and handed the teller a note that said, “I have a gun. This is a robbery.”
The teller then gave King money and he exited the bank.
An investigation ensued where authorities used surveillance footage to identify King, who was not wearing a mask or disguise of any kind when he robbed the bank.
Authorities say it was King’s probation officer who identified him after seeing his photo on the news.
An anonymous source reached out to Springfield PD and the FBI a few weeks later with a tip as to where King was staying.
Police used the tip to arrest King as he was leaving the Springfield Inn Motel.
King’s guilty plea carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
Authorities have finally revealed the motive for a murder that occurred on the square in Ozark on Saturday.
47-year-old Matthew Dedmon has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 57-year-old Joe Newburn.
Investigators say Dedmon was looking for his wife on the square when he saw her at a restaurant with Newburn on the 100 block of West Church. They also say Dedmon knew his wife was having an affair with Newburn.
Dedmon rushed into the restaurant to confront Newburn, and that’s when police say he shot him three times.
Following the shooting, investigators found Dedmon and searched his vehicle and found the murder weapon.
Newburn was taken to a local hospital following the shooting, but later succumbed to his injuries.
U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore has charged three Southwest Missouri residents in a federal indictment for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Court documents show a total of six charges filed against 44-year-old Brian Hall, 28-year-old Jacqueline Bojorquez and 37-year-old Jeffrey Hughley.
Authorities conducted a search of Hall’s residence on April 28, 2022 and found seven pounds of meth, a 9mm handgun, packaged drug paraphernalia and nearly $57,000 in cash.
Shortly after conducted the search warrant, Bojorquez and Hughley arrived at the residence and were taken into custody. When police searched their vehicle, they found another 22 pounds of methamphetamine and a 9mm hangun.
The case against all three individuals will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Eatmon.
Police responded to a fatal shooting in Springfield Saturday night, May 28th on S. Glenview Ave.
The victim was identified as Ada Hodgkins, 42.
According to a press released from Springfield Police Department, the suspect is the victims husband, Jacob Hodgkins, and should be considered armed and dangerous.
If you have any information about this incident, contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477).
The Greene County Republican Central Committee is hosting a debate for U.S. Senate candidates Tuesday night.
In attendance will be Congressman Billy Long, Attorney Mark McCloskey, and MO State Senator Dave Shatz.
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, Attorney General Eric Schmitt, and former Governor Eric Greitens will not be in attendance.
Congresswoman Hartzler will be attending a reception with Senator Josh Hawley in Kansas City.
The debate will begin with a reception at 5:30 PM at the Oasis Convention Center in Springfield, and the debate will begin at 7 PM.
Advance tickets are $20, and tickets at the door are $30.
The Greene County Republican Central Committee is hosting a debate for U.S. Senate candidates Tuesday night.
In attendance will be Congressman Billy Long, Attorney Mark McCloskey, and MO State Senator Dave Shatz.
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, Attorney General Eric Schmitt, and former Governor Eric Greitens will not be in attendance.
Congresswoman Hartzler will be attending a reception with Senator Josh Hawley in Kansas City.
The debate will begin with a reception at 5:30 PM at the Oasis Convention Center in Springfield, and the debate will begin at 7 PM.
Advance tickets are $20, and tickets at the door are $30.
Hail up to the size of golf balls and damaging winds up to 70 miles per hour are possible with storms in the Ozarks Tuesday evening and overnight Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service says thunderstorm chances will increase through the late afternoon and evening hours.
The better chance for severe weather will be northwest of the I-44 corridor, where a
“slight,” or Level 2 threat level exists.
Thunderstorms will occur again Wednesday into Wednesday night.
Forecasters say dime to quarter size hail may be possible in a few of the strongest storms Wednesday afternoon into the overnight hours, along with winds up to 50 to 60 miles per hour, and localized heavy rainfalls
Most of southwest Missouri is under a “marginal,” or Level 1 risk for Wednesday.
In addition, a Flood Watch is in effect for Barton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon Counties from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning.
Conditions will be favorable for flash flooding to develop, with rainfall amounts of two to three inches, and locally higher amounts possible.