An Osage Beach Police officer has died in a crash while pursuing a violator.
The Highway Patrol says Officer Phylicia Carson attempted a traffic stop on Highway 54, when the suspect sped away at a high rate of speed.
Officer Carson’s car skidded off the road on Highway “A,” striking a tree and bursting into flames.
Officer Carson is survived by her husband and six children.
The suspect was taken into custody.
Bolivar Police need the public’s help in finding a missing and endangered woman.
Police say Tiffany Ritchie of Noel was last seen at the Bolivar Casey’s General Store on Tuesday.
Ritchie has blue eyes and blonde hair. She is 5 foot 2 and weighs 110 pounds.
She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a grey Kansas City Chiefs T-shirt.
She has physical and mental disabilities.
If you see Ritchie, you are ask to contact the Bolivar Police Department.
Traffic was at a standstill on US 65 due to an injury crash.
Christian County Sheriff Brad Cole told KOLR-TV that a car going north on US 65 near Highlandville ran off the bridge near mile marker 30.
At 5 PM, crews were still working to free the driver from the vehicle.
The southbound lanes have been reopened but the northbound 65 is down to only one lane and there is still an emergency vehicle presence.
At a press conference Friday morning, Patrick Ransdell introduced himself officially as the next Athletic Director at Missouri State University.
The conference was held at 10:00am Friday morning at the Plaster Student Union to a large and loud crowd, MSU cheerleaders, Sugar Bears, and an upbeat atmosphere.
During the press conference, Ransdell spoke on his excitement about the opportunity in front of him, and his plan for the future.
“We are going to win championships. Plural. Many, many championships,” he said when speaking on what he expects from the program in the future.
Ransdell also spoke on the importance of fundraising and community engagement, saying he and President Biff Williams, “are going to engage with this community like never before.”
He brings with him 20+ years of experience, including stops at Miami (Ohio), Central Florida, and Appalachian State most recently.
In what has become a yearly tradition, the Springfield Central Labor Council is preparing for next week’s Labor Day parade and picnic.
The festivities will begin on Monday, September 2, with a parade at 10:00am starting at the corner of John Q. Hammons Parkway and Grand Street, and will end at Fassnight Park.
United Way of the Ozarks President and CEO Brandi VanAntwerp has been announced as the Grand Marshal of the parade.
A picnic will follow at 11:00am which is free to the public, and it will include live musical performances, as well as a car show.
The picnic will end at 2:00pm with awards being announced for individual winners of the car show.
The Greene County Commission is now standing with landowners against the proposed expansion of James River Freeway.
The project, which has been debated for months, would extend James River up towards Springfield-Branson National Airport, and also would loop into northern Springfield and across both Highway 13 and Highway 65 up to Fair Grove.
City officials say the GCC wrote to the Ozarks Transportation Organization on Tuesday of this week, asking that MoDOT remove the proposal from its list of high-priority projects.
While the commission has declared they are against the project, they can only make a recommendation. The decision is ultimately up to the state and MoDOT whether to go ahead with the expansion, or not.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will begin enforcing Governor Parson’s executive order to ban psychoactive cannabis products next week.
These products have not been approved by the F-D-A or the state of Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation.
Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control will also monitor businesses licensed to sell liquor to make sure they don’t sell any of the banned products.
Authorities in Springfield are searching for a teenage girl who has been missing for almost an entire week.
Springfield Police say 17-year-old Annelle Wilmoth was last seen on August 24 and is known to frequent the Lafayette Park area.
She is described as a white female, standing five-foot-four, 140 pounds, with black hair and blue eyes.
In the report, Wilmoth is identified by a spiderweb tattoo on her right elbow as a distinguishing mark.
If you have any information about her whereabouts, contact Springfield Police at (417) 864-1810.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is asking for blood donations ahead of the busy Labor Day holiday weekend.
On Friday, if you donate at the “Down. Set. Donate. Blood Drive” at CBCO donor centers in Springfield, Joplin, Springdale or Bentonville, Arkansas, you’ll receive an entry for a chance to win a Kansas City Chiefs Tailgate package valued at more than $1,200.
You’ll also receive a vintage Chiefs T-Shirt, a voucher for two free general admission tickets to Dickerson Park Zoo, and a “Go Wild, Give Blood” T-shirt.
Plus, the Kansas City Chiefs mascot, KC Wolf, will be at the Springfield Donor Center (220 west Plainview Road) on Friday from 12:00pm-1:00pm for the community and from 1:00pm-2:00pm for CBCO donors.
Hours for Down. Set. Donate. blood drive are 8am-6pm at the Thomson Donor Center in Springfield, and 8am-2pm at the donor centers in Joplin, Springdale and Bentonville.
CBCO Media Relations Representative Michelle Teter says with the Labor Day weekend approaching, the community is urged to give the gift of life before the holiday. “A steady blood supply is essential for hospitals year-round, but it is especially critical before a busy holiday weekend,” Teter said. “Hospital patients’ lives depend on these donations, and we rely on the generosity of our community to meet that need. By giving blood, you are not only saving lives, but also entering for a chance to win the ultimate KC Chiefs tailgate starter kit, perfect for celebrating your favorite team.”
To help avoid wait times, appointments are strongly encouraged. You can schedule an appointment here.
You can also call 417-227-5006.
A woman who was a passenger on a train that derailed at Silver Dollar City in October 2022 has filed a lawsuit.
Silver Dollar City and Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation are being sued by Rebecca Everhart for negligence.
The lawsuit says the park did not properly maintain the train which caused it to derail.
Everhart says the accident caused her to have back injuries and P-T-S-D.