Month: November 2023

Authorities in Springfield are investigating a three-car crash that caused widespread traffic on Sunshine.

The crashed happened Thursday morning near the Enterprise intersection just before 8:30 a.m.

The pile-up caused all westbound lanes to close while crews cleaned up debris.

Injuries were reported in the crash, but the severity has not been released at this time.

The roadway was completely reopened at around 10:30 a.m.

City Utilities of Springfield expects utility bills to be lower this Winter.

CU Officials say natural gas prices are low and expected to stay that way throughout the Winter.

That means residents who use an average of 127 therms a month will save about $40 a month from December to March.

Officials also say that higher bills from Winter Storm Uri in 2021 that were spread out over 2 years have ended.

Greene County authorities are looking for a fugitive wanted for violating his probation.

Bret Goddard is on probation for possession of a controlled substance. Authorities say he has a history of assault and weapons charges.

Investigators believe he is in Greene or Christian County.

Goddard is 6’2″, 200 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He has 417 tattooed on his left wrist, the initials J S on his left hand, the word Psalm on his right arm, and a guitar on his left arm.

A man from Springfield is in custody after allegedly trying to steal a Tesla, and hitting the owner with the car in the process.

Springfield Police say 27-year-old Kendrick Price arrived at a home around 7 a.m. on Weller Avenue near Dale Street when he tried to steal the car.

The owner’s security measures went off, and he went outside to confront Price.

Reports say Price then got into the car, at which point the owner got behind the vehicle to stop him from leaving.

The owner says Price backed the car into him, breaking his arm and knocking him to the ground.

He was arrested a short time after with a passenger in the vehicle.

Price is charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and attempting to steal a motor vehicle.

The identity of the Tesla owner has not been released.

Springfield Police are investigating a stabbing that happened Tuesday afternoon.

Officers found the victim with stab wounds in the 2800 block of East Division street around 5 pm. He was rushed to a hospital.

The victim’s name has not been released.

The Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash between a car and a pedestrian on I-44 just East of Chestnut Expressway in Springfield.

Troopers say when they arrived on scene around six Wednesday morning, CPR was being administered to the victim, who later died.

There were only a few ballot issues being voted on in Tuesday’s election.

The biggest issue was in Bolivar R-12 school district voters went to the polls to reject a 20-cent tax levy to be a part of the O-T-C District.

The cities of Branson West, Marrionville, Marshfield, and Seymour all passed sales tax on recreational marijuana.

Branson and the Lake Area passed a tourism tax.

Branson West voted yes on a waterworks bond issue and sales tax to support public safety.

Barton County and Marionville passed a use tax.

Below are the totals.   

BARTON COUNTY USE TAX

Yes 511 60.3%

No 337 39.7%

BOLIVAR SCHOOL DISTRICT OTC QUESTION

No 1,298 57%

Yes 966 43%

BRANSON/LAKES AREA TOURISM TAX

Yes 639 69%

No 290 31%

BRANSON WEST WATERWORKS BOND ISSUE

Yes 46 73%

No 17 27%

BRANSON WEST MARIJUANA SALES TAX

Yes 52 81%

No 12 19%

BRANSON WEST PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX

Yes 41 64%

No 23 36%

MARIONVILLE MARIJUANA SALES TAX

Yes 96 68%

No 45 32%

MARIONVILLE USE TAX

Yes 72 51%

No 69 49%

MARSHFIELD MARIJUANA SALES TAX

Yes 200 83%

No 40 17%

SEYMOUR MARIJUANA SALES TAX

Yes 43 68%

No 20 32%

The Stone County Sheriff’s Office says a homeowner shot and killed an intruder over the weekend.

Investigators say the incident happened Saturday night at a home in Reeds Spring.

The homeowner shot the intruder when they were violently attacked.

The Stone County Sherriff’s Department secured the scene.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division is conducting the investigation which is on-going currently.