Battlefield Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an S-U-V involved in a crash at noon on Monday.
Police say a small, black S-U-V pulled in front of a motorcycle causing it to crash.
The S-U-V sped away.
The accident was captured on a nearby security camera.
Battlefield Police are sharing the photos on social media.
If you recognize the S-U-V or witnessed the crash, you are asked to contact the Battlefield Police Department.
A man from West Plains will be sentenced later this month for his role in the death of an infant in an apparent drowning.
Investigators say police were called to the home on August 9, 2022 where they found a six-month old girl unresponsive.
28-year-old Levi Coffel talked with authorities at the scene, in which he admitted that the child had been left alone in the bathtub “for a few minutes”.
He told officers when he went back into the bathroom, she was submerged in the bathtub.
According to the police report, officers smelled alcohol and elected to take Coffel into custody. He willingly submitted to a breathalyzer test, which came back showing Coffel having a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .191.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree involuntary manslaughter. Coffel is now scheduled for sentencing on September 23.
The City of Forsyth has issued a temporary boil water advisory until further notice.
The city says a utility contractor broke a water main near Coy Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
The boil advisory will affect everything north and west of Swan Creek.
Crews are working to repair the water line.
A man from Springfield is being held in the Greene County Jail after he made post on social media where he threatened to kill Republicans and members of law enforcement.
Authorities say Justin White was arrested last Thursday, August 29, and was charged with interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure.
A search warrant of White’s residence was executed after investigators discovered videos on the social media platform TikTok where he threatened to kill Republicans, and any members of law enforcement, specifically cops.
That evidence was corroborated by multiple Facebook posts that should similar threats of violence towards law enforcement, including an image of a gun with a magazine and ammunition.
White is being held in the Greene County Jail for the time being, but will soon be taken into the FBI’s custody.
The Osage Beach community is mourning the loss of one of its own after an officer was killed during a car chase over the weekend.
Investigators say Officer Phylicia Carson was in pursuit of 23-year-old Christopher Wehmeyer on Route A just after 1:00am Saturday, August 31, when she lost control of her patrol car, went off the road, hit a tree and caught fire.
She was pronounced dead at the scene at 33-years-old. She leaves behind a husband and six children.
Wehmeyer is currently charged with resisting arrest by fleeing, creating a substantial risk of death. However, prosecutors say more charges could be filed against him in the case.
A candlelight vigil for Carson will be held Tuesday at 8:00pm at the Osage Beach Police Department located on City Parkway.
Officer Carson’s funeral will be held Thursday, September 5, at the Lodge of the Four Seasons on Four Seasons Drive in Lake Ozark, with a visitation from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Funeral services will be held immediately following.