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Stone County AK Deputy Shot In Line of Duty

A Stone County Arkansas deputy has been killed in the line of duty.

The Arkansas State Police says it happened Tuesday afternoon five miles north of Mountain View.

Deputy Justin Smith was shot while serving a warrant to 52-year-old Clifton Hefton for misdemeanor terroristic threatening.

Hefton was arrested and is in the Cleburn County Jail.

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SPD Ask For Help In A-T-M Burglary

Springfield Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect who broke into an A-T-M.

It happened on December 22 at the Arvest Bank on West Republic Road.

The A-T-M’s camera captured a person attempting to open the A-T-M.

If you have any information you are asked to contact the Springfield Police Department.

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Concord Shooting Now a Homicide

The victim of a shooting last week had died from his injuries.

Springfield Police say 17-year-old Ty Glossip who was shot at a residence on North Concord Avenue on December 28 died over the weekend at a Springfield hospital.

Police now consider this shooting a homicide investigation.

Police have interviewed one suspect but have not made an arrest yet.

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Republic Man Charged In New Year’s Day Shooting

A man has been charged in the shooting at the Barnhouse events center on New Year’s Day.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department says 37-year-old Timothy Smith of Republic has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon.

He is being held in the Greene County Jail.

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Arc of the Ozarks Unveils New Center for Neurodevelopment and Autism

After many months of construction, the Arc of the Ozarks new Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center is open.

The project was paid for by the business, along with a matching grant from the Missouri General Assembly.

The new facility will feature opportunities for physical therapy, speech therapy, feeding, psychology and psychiatric services, occupational therapy, behavioral analysis, and more.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony has been scheduled for February 9 of this year at the building on South Nettleton near Battlefield and Kansas Expressway.

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Springfield-Area Staple Ebbets Field to Close its Doors

After more than 40 years as one of Springfield’s most popular restaurants, Ebbets Field is announcing they are closing its doors.

In a Facebook post Monday, owners of the business expressed their gratitude for supporting the business over the years, and that the restaurant is closing December 7.

The post also said there will be deal food and drink specials as they try to bring the business to its unfortunate conclusion in the best way possible.

No reason for the closing has been released at this time, and there’s no word on what the future of the house-turned-restaurant will become.

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Woman Charged Following Shooting at Springfield-Area Casey’s

A woman is in custody facing assault charges after she shot another woman in the head at a local Casey’s.

Investigators say Hannah Nordskog was seen on video footage pulling into the parking lot of the convenience store December 28, parking next to the victim.

Shortly after, she initiated an argument with the victim that ultimately ended with the victim being shot in the head.

Officers say after the shooting, Nordskog get into her car and calmly drove away.

She was later arrested once police were able to get the license plate number for her vehicle from the surveillance cameras. A 9mm handgun was discovered in the passenger seat of the car.

According to the victim, she and Nordskog knew each other through her boyfriend. The victim also said she had been following her.

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Man from Springfield Killed after Being Hit by Car Crossing Kansas Expressway

A man from Springfield is dead after he attempted to cross Kansas Expressway and was hit by a car.

Investigators say 32-year-old Levi Goins was crossing the road east December 22 when he was hit by a Toyota Camry driving northbound.

He was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officials reported Goins died of his injuries a week later, on December 29.

Springfield Police say the details of the crash are still under investigation.