Month: February 2023

Investigators in Springfield are gathering information following a house fire that firefighters believe was suspicious.

Crews were called to a house on East Cherry Street near the Glenstone intersection, where they found the home engulfed in flames.

Firefighters say the fire did considerable damage to the home.

As well as investigating the fire, police are investigating a domestic disturbance that has been connected to the incident.

A woman who was involved in the fire was found by officers nearby. Authorities say they are searching for a man who was reportedly inside the home during the fire.

Hail up to the size of ping pong balls and wind gusts of more than 60 hour accompanied intense thunderstorms that moved across southwest Missouri late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.

Parts of Greene, Christian and Webster County were under severe thunderstorm warnings, along with most counties south of I-44 during the course of the night.

We had reports of limbs down and power outages in Highlandville, quarter size hail in Mountain Grove, Kimberling City Eagle Rock and Shell Knob, and limbs down near Niangua.

There were no tornado warnings issued.

As the storms moved out, fog has rolled into the Ozarks Thursday morning, with low visibility in spots.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crashing involving a speeding pickup truck.

The crash happened Wednesday afternoon on South Glenstone near Independence. Deputies say they clocked the pickup truck traveling 100 miles per hour on U.S. 60.

They say that when the truck exited onto Glenstone Avenue it struck the back of another vehicle.

Two people had to be hospitalized with injuries.

Springfield Police are also investigating a crash involving a van and a bicycle.

The crash happened at the intersection of National and Lakewood around 6:30 p.m.

The bicyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.

The Missouri Capitol library is closed indefinitely because of safety concerns with the dome ceiling.

Contractors were investigating an overhead crack in January.

A structural analysis found enough problems to prompt an immediate evacuation.

Senate Administrator Patrick Baker say the cost and time needed to repair the dome is not yet known.