Month: July 2023

Democrat House Minor Leader Crystal Quade is making a run for Missouri’s highest office.

Quade released a video over the weekend attacking Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who’s one of three Republicans running for governor.

Quade, who graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in social work, has served Springfield’s 132nd district in the House since 2016 and is being term-limited out of that office.

Quade became House Minority Leader in 2019.

She says she will protect Missouri family farms by proposing a ban on China and Russia from owning farmland in the state, and will fight to repeal the state’s ban on abortions.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, and State Senator Bill Eigel have all announced their intention to run for Governor on the GOP side.

Quade officially launches her campaign Monday in Springfield.

With severe thunderstorms working its way through the Ozarks Friday night, many drivers are left battling the dangers of flooded roads.

A flash flood warning has been put into effect for southeastern Greene County until 1:30 a.m. the morning of July 8.

The latest reports indicate more than five inches of rain in two hours near the Pat Jones YMCA off Republic Road in Springfield earlier tonight.

Numerous reports of flooding were called in regarding flooding on and along intersections of East Battlefield, including Luster Avenue and Barnes Street.

To find areas of flooding that have caused road closures and traffic delays, go to the MoDOT Traveler Information Map, which can be found here.

A man from Springfield will spend the next two decades in prison on charges of murder stemming from the shooting and killing of another man in 2021.

Prosecutors say Cody Browning was sentenced July 6 to 20 years in prison on a second-degree murder charge in the death of Jacob Rowden.

According to investigators, the two men got into an argument in 2021 about a cell phone that Browning had allegedly bought that was found in Rowden’s pocket.

The disagreement escalated, as Browning shot Rowden under his left armpit. Two women attempted to help Rowden by performing CPR, but were unsuccessful.

Rowden was also given seven years in prison for the following charges, including:

• Unlawful possession of a firearm
• Second-degree domestic assault
• First-degree tampering with a motor vehicle

Court details didn’t indicate whether those sentences would be served concurrently with the murder charge or not.

Browning was 32-years-old at the time of the murder.

Springfield Police are discovering more about what led up to a shooting that killed a teenager.

Investigators say Nikolai Janes shot and killed 19-year-old Keontae Tureaud on July 1.

According to police statements, Janes and Tureaud, as well as several others, were smoking marijuana and playing with the gone. They believed it was unloaded.

Following a playful struggle, Janes took the gun from Tureaud, pointed it at the back of Tureaud’s head and pulled the trigger.

The gun went off, shooting Tureaud in the head.

Those at the scene called 911 and Tureaud was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died of his injuries.

Janes is charged with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. He has not been scheduled for a court appearance at this time.

Two Southwest Missourians have won big in lottery prizes over the 4th of July holiday.

One ticket pulled in a one million dollar prize, and was purchased in Salem. The other ticket, purchased in Carthage was also a big winner with $114 thousand.

The winning numbers for the Salem ticket are 21-33-54-61-67 with a 12 Mega Ball. The winning numbers for the Carthage ticket are 1-10-21-28-35. Both winners have until December 31, 2023 to claim their prize.

12 felony charges have been issued in regards to a crash in January resulting in the death of three people.

Steven Jordan, 66, of Republic has been charged with 12 felony counts after driving while intoxicated and hitting another vehicle on James River Freeway.

His charges include three counts of second degree murder, and a variety of DWI related charges.

Jordan has four previous DWI convictions dating back to the 1970s and 80s.

Springfield Police say the victim of a shooting near the M-S-U campus has died and a suspect has been arrested.

Police found 19-year-old Keontae Tureaud was found with gunshot wounds in a house at 214 W. Madison Street Saturday night.

He died Monday in a local hospital.

Police arrested a suspect, 20-year-old Nikolai Janes.

The Greene County Prosecutor charged Janes with second degree assault and armed criminal action.

He is being held in the Greene County Jail.