A man is dead after drowning in the Point 12 Main Channel of Pomme De Terre Lake Friday afternoon.
The Highway Patrol says witnesses reported seeing 62 year old Steven Cutbirth of Bolivar struggling in the water.
He was unconscious when rescuers brought him ashore, but he could not be revived.
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on U-S 60, east of Marionville, early Saturday morning.
The Highway Patrol says a motorcycle ridden by 40 year old Steven-Anthony Camacho of Sparta crossed the center line and struck a pickup truck head on.
Camacho died at the scene.
He was not wearing a helmet.
A couple in the pickup truck, Robert and Deborah Albrecht of Neosho, were taken to a Springfield hospital with serious injuries.
From a press release:
On July 16, 2022, the newly designated 9-8-8, three-digit number, will route individuals to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, where compassionate, accessible care and support are available 24/7 for anyone experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis. The 988 line is confidential and free for all. The Lifeline number, 1-800-273-8255, will continue to function. After July 16, 2022, both numbers will connect individuals to the same services.
“The launch of the 988 crisis line will establish a more streamlined and effective resource for Missourians in behavioral health crisis,” Governor Parson said. “We know that when individuals are experiencing crisis the sooner we can connect them to support and provide assistance the better. The launch of 988 is an important step in addressing the mental health crisis and saving lives.”
The 988 line will be the first step to engage individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. There are seven crisis centers in Missouri responsible for answering 988 contacts for the state. The trained crisis specialists at each center will listen, work to understand how the individual’s problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources. Crisis specialists will also have the ability to dispatch mobile crisis response teams for additional crisis response wherever the crisis is occurring in the community and based on the needs of the person.
“The Missouri Department of Mental Health is seizing this opportunity to advance current crisis services towards an evidence-based care continuum prepared to deliver high-quality behavioral health services statewide,” said DMH Director Valerie Huhn. “Providing consistent crisis care and support will be integral to reducing the burden on and misuse of law enforcement/emergency response and other public health services.”
While 988 is a national initiative, it is up to each state to ensure crisis services are available to anyone, anywhere, and anytime. After nearly two years of planning and preparation, Missouri’s 988 centers are prepared and ready to answer the projected 253,000 contacts (calls, texts, and chats) expected in the first year of the 988 implementation.
For more information on 988 in Missouri, please visit https://dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline.
Need to talk or get immediate help in a crisis? Help is available. If you or a loved one need assistance, please reach out by calling or texting 988, or chatting at https://988lifeline.org/.
From a press release:
On July 16, 2022, the newly designated 9-8-8, three-digit number, will route individuals to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, where compassionate, accessible care and support are available 24/7 for anyone experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis. The 988 line is confidential and free for all. The Lifeline number, 1-800-273-8255, will continue to function. After July 16, 2022, both numbers will connect individuals to the same services.
“The launch of the 988 crisis line will establish a more streamlined and effective resource for Missourians in behavioral health crisis,” Governor Parson said. “We know that when individuals are experiencing crisis the sooner we can connect them to support and provide assistance the better. The launch of 988 is an important step in addressing the mental health crisis and saving lives.”
The 988 line will be the first step to engage individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. There are seven crisis centers in Missouri responsible for answering 988 contacts for the state. The trained crisis specialists at each center will listen, work to understand how the individual’s problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources. Crisis specialists will also have the ability to dispatch mobile crisis response teams for additional crisis response wherever the crisis is occurring in the community and based on the needs of the person.
“The Missouri Department of Mental Health is seizing this opportunity to advance current crisis services towards an evidence-based care continuum prepared to deliver high-quality behavioral health services statewide,” said DMH Director Valerie Huhn. “Providing consistent crisis care and support will be integral to reducing the burden on and misuse of law enforcement/emergency response and other public health services.”
While 988 is a national initiative, it is up to each state to ensure crisis services are available to anyone, anywhere, and anytime. After nearly two years of planning and preparation, Missouri’s 988 centers are prepared and ready to answer the projected 253,000 contacts (calls, texts, and chats) expected in the first year of the 988 implementation.
For more information on 988 in Missouri, please visit https://dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline.
Need to talk or get immediate help in a crisis? Help is available. If you or a loved one need assistance, please reach out by calling or texting 988, or chatting at https://988lifeline.org/.
A trial date has been set for a man charged with holding three relatives hostage and killing one of them in a central Missouri home.
Terry Ewens of Eldon is set to stand trial in March of next year on charges of first-degree murder, domestic assault, burglary, kidnapping and unlawful use of a weapon.
Miller County Sherriff’s deputies responded to a home in Rocky Mount on September 5th of last year, where they found Ewens assaulting an 83-year-old grandma.
Officers also found a 71-year-old woman unconscious who later died of his injuries.
Court documents show that a man from Springfield has filed suit against Ozarks based Bass Pro Shops for allegedly misleading customers on product warranties.
In the lawsuit, filed by Kent Slaughter, he accuses the company of misrepresenting a pair of socks he had purchased that had a lifetime warranty.
The socks, “Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All- Purpose Wool Socks” are sold with a lifetime warranty. According to Slaughter, the product is also marked with a saying that the socks are, “the last socks you’ll ever need to buy.”
Slaughter says in the lawsuit that he purchased 12 pairs of the socks over the course of seven years, and had exchanged several pairs for new ones up until 2021.
He attempted to return multiple pairs in 2021 when he says a clerk said the exchange could no longer take place, and was given socks that were different and had only a 60-day warranty.
In doing so, Slaughter believes the company understands that the warranty will no longer be honored.
A man is facing charges after he reportedly attacked a homeowner.
Dallas County Deputies responded to a home at 34 Cowboy Trail in Buffalo, Wednesday night, for a report of a homeowner being stabbed.
When officers arrived, a neighbor was holding the suspect, Benjamin Martin, at gunpoint in the front yard.
The victim is expected to make a full recovery.
A U.S. Army Sergeant at Ft. Leonard Wood has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sexual exploitation of 2 minors, and receiving child pornography.
Robert Chad Walkup, 38, of Saint Robert, Mo., was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield on Tuesday, July 12.
According to a release from the Department of Justice, The indictment also charges Walkup with one count of receiving child pornography from May 23, 2020, to May 23, 2021.
The release tells us that the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Wan. It was investigated by the Pulaski County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Fort Leonard Wood Office.
A U.S. Army Sergeant at Ft. Leonard Wood has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sexual exploitation of 2 minors, and receiving child pornography.
Robert Chad Walkup, 38, of Saint Robert, Mo., was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield on Tuesday, July 12.
According to a release from the Department of Justice, The indictment also charges Walkup with one count of receiving child pornography from May 23, 2020, to May 23, 2021.
The release tells us that the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Wan. It was investigated by the Pulaski County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Fort Leonard Wood Office.
Authorities report that a crash Wednesday night in Nixa has caused serious injuries, including the death of a child.
According to reports, a 16-year-old driver ran a red light at the intersection of U.S. 160 and Northview Wednesday night and collided with a minivan.
The 16-year-old driver suffered serious injuries and a 18-year-old passenger was diagnosed with minor injuries. Both were taken to a local hospital.
Inside the minivan was a nine-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl. Details on the driver of the minivan are limited, but authorities say it was an adult driver.
The driver of the minivan suffered serious injuries, while the 12-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
First responders attempted life saving measures, but the nine-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation is underway, and is being conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.