The Greene County Presiding Commissioner delivered the State of the County address Thursday morning.
Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon says the counties unemployment rate is 2.5-percent.
He credited many small businesses and workforce development programs for attracting employees.
From a U.S Department of Justice news release:
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., woman was charged in federal court with assaulting a U.S. Army Sergeant with the intent to commit murder.
Katara R. Hamilton, 30, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Springfield on October 5, 2022.
The federal criminal complaint charges Hamilton with assault with the intent to commit murder on the Fort Leonard Wood U.S. Army Installation.
According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, Hamilton’s former spouse, who is an active duty army soldier, called 911 shortly before 11:00 p.m. on October 4, 2022, to report that Hamilton was at his residence, carrying a handgun, and demanding to see their seven-year-old child.
The 911 dispatch operator noted she could hear a female voice yelling in the background, and the 911 call lasted approximately six minutes before the line disconnected.
At approximately 11:04 p.m., an active duty military police officer arrived at a nearby residence.
The officer heard a gunshot and then ran towards the sound of the gunshot.
When the officer arrived at the residence, he noted that Hamilton was standing in the driveway with a handgun in her hand, and her former spouse was heard yelling, “help me, I’ve been shot, I’ve been shot!”
While the officer ordered Hamilton to the ground to handcuff her, her former spouse was lying on the ground in the driveway with an apparent gunshot wound to his left shoulder area.
The charge contained in this complaint is simply an accusation, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charge must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Kelleher. It was investigated by the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command.
U-S Marshals have arrested a man wanted in a deadly D-W-I crash last year.
The Greene County prosecutor charged 49 year old Donald Pierce Jr. with second degree murder and driving while intoxicated.
Marshals arrested Pierce at a residence on South Jefferson in Springfield where he was reported hiding.
Last October, Pierce’s pickup truck struck an S-U-V head-on on West Bypass.
A passenger in the S-U-V, Linda Ward was killed.
Toxicology reports confirmed the presence of methamphetamine in Pierce’s system.
Prosecutors have filed charges in a drive-by shooting in Springfield from last month.
Michael Lewis has been charged with assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and tampering with a motor vehicle.
Lewis is accused of firing a gun, from his vehicle, at another driver at the intersection of Glenstone and Division.
The shot grazed the back of the victim’s head.
The victim told police he knew Lewis.
Springfield Police have arrested a man during a shots fired call at a city park.
Officers arrested Fiedell Williams on a warrant for a drug charge in Greene County when they were called to Grant Beach Park around three Thursday morning.
Williams and another man were seen running from the park. Officers later found them. Police didn’t find any shell casings or property damage at the park.
The 56th annual Apple Butter Makin’ Days celebration starts today in Mount Vernon.
Organizers say last year’s event drew 100 thousand people. They say that this year’s celebration will have more than 400 craft and food vendors.
Admission to the festival is free, and you can click here for more information on the event.
The deadline to register to vote in the November general election in Missouri is Wednesday, October 12th.
People 17 and a half years of age can register, but they must be 18 by the time of the election in order to cast a ballot.
Missourians can register to vote at libraries, drivers’ license offices, and the county clerk’s office. Registration is also available online and mail in registration forms can also be requested online.
Lebanon Middle School was evacuated for a short time Wednesday.
A small fire broke out in the kitchen during lunch.
Lebanon Fire Department quickly contained the fire and students and staff were allowed back into the building.
Lebanon R-3 School District sent a message to parents saying there were no injuries.
Springfield Police are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon.
It happened at a home in the 700 block of South Nettleton.
Officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to the back.
Investigators say the suspect and victim knew each other.
Police say the suspect left on a red bicycle.
In a release Wednesday, officers with the Springfield Police Department have identified the person suspected in a shooting that left one person hospitalized.
According to police, the suspect is a juvenile, and therefore the person’s identity can not be released.
Police responded to the scene Monday afternoon near Battlefield and Kansas Expressway, where witnesses say a car pulled up next to a man and opened fire after an argument ensued.
Witnesses saw the driver shoot the victim before fleeing the scene.
Latest reports say the victim is alive, but is suffering from serious injuries.