Month: July 2022

From a Springfield Police News Release:

Springfield, Mo. – On July 6, 2022, at approximately 9:03 a.m., the Springfield Police Department was dispatched to Anchor Tactical at 2346 S. Campbell Ave., to investigate a shooting.  

When officers arrived, they located a male employee, identified as Colin D. Loderhose, 25, from Springfield, with a gunshot wound.

Loderhose was transported to a local hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries.

Loderhose’s family has been notified.  

After the shooting, two suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, which was followed by a citizen who called 911 and provided a vehicle description.

Responding officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of the Kensington Park Apartments at 1303 S. Lexington.

The suspects were standing outside of the vehicle and were both taken into custody without incident.  

The suspects were identified as Jonathan C. Peace, 20, and Zachary A. Cano, 20, both from Springfield.

They were arrested and booked into the Greene County Jail. Peace was arrested for felony stealing and Cano was arrested for 2nd degree murder. 

The Springfield Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating this incident and will present the case to the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office for review and the filing of formal charges. 

Anyone who has information about this crime is asked to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477).

This death marks the 11^th homicide investigated by SPD in 2022. 

The Springfield Greene County Health Department is reporting the first case of Monkeypox in the county.

Health department officials say the person tested positive for the Monkeypox virus, and those who may have been exposed to the virus have been contacted.

So far, only three cases of Monkeypox have been reported in Missouri.

Symptoms of Monkeypox include a blistering rash, fever, muscle aches, and exhaustion. Anyone with symptoms is asked to make a virtual appointment with a health care provider and not to use emergency rooms or urgent care.

Springfield Police are investigating a shooting at Anchor Tactical Supply in Springfield.

One person has been hospitalized. Two suspects are in custody and were found at an apartment complex near Kansas and Catalpa.

Anchor Tactical Supply is located on South Campbell Avenue just South of Seminole Street.

The victim’s condition is not known at this time.

Just under a month left until the August 2 primary elections, former Governor Eric Greitens will be due in court next week in an ongoing custody battle.

A deposition has been scheduled for July 13 in the custody case between Greitens and his ex-wife, Sheena Greitens.

The case has drawn national attention due to Greitens controversial past which includes his resignation from the Governor’s seat after accusations of an affair and sexual assault by his former hairdresser.

More recently, Greitens has drawn backlash after his ex-wife published a sworn affidavit that the former governor physically abused her and one of their sons.

On the political front, Greitens has received calls to withdraw from the race after releasing a controversial ad that encouraged voters to go “RINO” (Republican in Name Only) hunting, which some categorized as a call for violence against establishment Republicans.

Greitens is in the midst of a campaign to replace retiring Senator Roy Blunt, vying for the Republican nomination against candidates such as Eric Schmitt and Vicky Hartzler.

With the deposition scheduled for July 13, a tentative date for the case to begin has been set for July 15.

In a Facebook post Tuesday night, the owner of a restaurant in Kimberling City reported a large fire that damaged part of the business.

Police and fire crews were called to Pop’s Smoke Shack located off of Highway 13 in the island town surrounded by Fisher Creek.

According to the Facebook post, the fire began in a shack located adjacent to the restaurant that the business uses to smoke meat overnight.

The owner says he’s thankful that firefighters were able to respond quickly and extinguish the flames before extensive damage was done to the restaurant itself.

First responders reported the fire did not cause any injuries.

With temperatures expected to reach and even surpass triple-digits this week, the National Weather Service is warning residents in the Ozarks of some of the dangers.

Beginning Tuesday afternoon, NWS projects temperatures ranged from 98 to 101 degrees through Thursday. With that projection, an excessive heat warning has been put in effect through southwest and south-central Missouri, as well as south-eastern Kansas.

Excessive heat can cause side-effects like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. NWS wants to inform residents of the signs of these two illnesses.

Heat exhaustion can cause:

• Dizziness
• Thirst
• Heavy Sweating
• Nausea
• Weakness

The more severe of the two, heat stroke can cause serious injury, and even death. Heat stroke can be identified if you feel or see signs of:

• Confusion
• Dizziness
• Unconsciousness

The National Weather Service recommends that residents stay hydrated with water and drinks containing electrolytes, as well as wearing light clothing if you have to remain outside for an extended period of time.

With monkeypox emerging in the United States, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department reports that a county resident has tested positive for the virus.

The case in Greene County is only the third confirmed case in the state of Missouri. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports they have contacted those who came in contact with the infected person.

The Centers for Disease Control says that monkeypox is a virus most commonly spread through skin-to-skin contact.

Monkeypox causes mild symptoms for most people, and poses a low infection risk to the public.

According to the CDC, the list of symptoms most associated with monkeypox include:

– A blistering rash on the face, hands, chest, genitals, anus or inside the mouth. 

– Fever.

– Headache. 

– Muscle and back aches. 

– Swollen lymph nodes. 

– Chills. 

– Exhaustion.