The mayor of Willard has resigned ahead of a meeting to discuss his impeachment.
Mayor Samuel Snyder announced his resignation at a press conference Thursday afternoon.
There was to be a meeting discussing his impeachment Thursday night.
He says he will run again for the office of mayor in April.
The Willard board of alderman had censured Snyder in September for firing the interim city administrator.
NEWS RELEASE:
The Springfield Police Department needs the public’s assistance to identify two men who may have information regarding an assault.
On Aug. 27 at 1:40 a.m., officers responded to an assault at 4249 W. Chestnut Expwy. A disturbance in the parking lot ended when shots were fired, injuring a man.
Anyone with information about the identities of either individual should call the Springfield Police Department at 417-874-1755 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or online at p3tips.com.
Springfield Police say a domestic assault victim who was also kidnapped has been found and is safe, but her husband, who is wanted for questioning, has not been located.
Officers say Ivey Braden, who is 30, was assaulted by Ricky Braden at a home in the 2600 block of West Nichols on Wednesday.
Police say during the assault, Ricky forced Ivey against her will into the trunk of a car.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Ricky Braden is asked to call 911 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS.
A Willard alderman has resigned after pleading guilty in federal court to charges of wire fraud and identity theft.
Court documents say that Corey Hendrickson allegedly used his position at Prime trucking company in Springfield to embezzle more than $300 thousand dollars between 2016 and 2021.
He allegedly used the personal information of 500 drivers to take the money.
At the time, Hendrickson was also serving as mayor of Willard.
Missouri U.S. Representative Jason Smith congratulated new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA) in a news release:
“House Speaker Mike Johnson is a proven conservative who is honorable, smart, and will do a great job leading the House Republican Conference.
As the leader of the conservative Republican Study Committee and as Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference, he’s done a good job of bringing together members of different viewpoints to deliver conservative victories for the American people.
I’m excited to work hand-in-hand with Speaker Johnson to advance the policies we need to secure our southern border, increase support for Israel, and bring relief to working-class Americans who are struggling to get by in President Joe Biden’s economy.”
Springfield Public Schools could soon be without free-or reduced lunch funding after tabling the discussion about adding new language to their anti-discrimination policy.
Last year, the USDA added a requirement for districts for language to be included in their policy forbidding discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
Several discussions have been had about the language within the SPS Board, with some allowing it and others refusing to include the language at all.
If they decide not to include the language in their school policy, the USDA will strip some $7 million in funding for students that require free-or reduced lunch.
Officials say most students in the school district qualify for free-or reduced lunch’s through SPS.
Several cows had to be euthanized after they were injured in a crash on I-44 near Joplin.
The crash happened Monday when a truck hauling cattle hit another truck that was parked on the shoulder of the interstate.
Several cows were put down due to the severity of their injuries.
Neither driver was injured in the crash.
Greene County authorities are looking for a woman wanted on an assault charge.
20 year old Kyla Kempter is charged with third degree assault.
Kempter is 5’3″, 130 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes.
She has a mole on the right side of her face, and a spider tattoo on her left arm.
Investigators say she is known to change her hair color.
Police believe she in Greene County.
Lamar Police are investigating a stabbing and assault after a football game Friday night.
Lamar Police say a 14-year-old boy was stabbed several times and a 15-year-old boy was punched in the face by three juveniles from Pittsburg, Kansas, who were hiding between parked cars when they attacked them.
The three boys from Pittsburg are in custody and charged with first degree assault.
The boy who was stabbed has been released from a hospital.
A water line break caused extensive damage at Springfield’s Parkview High School.
The gymnasium floor will have to be replaced at a cost of 350 thousand dollars.
The break was in a water line adjacent to a girl’s locker room.
It is unknown how long the water line had been leaking.