Month: October 2024

A woman from Springfield was searching for her stolen political sign, and wound up finding dozens in the trunk of a young man’s car.

Investigators say Laura McCaskill has had four signs stolen from her yard, showing her and her family’s support for the Harris-Walz campaign in the upcoming November 5 election.

Before the final sign was taken, she inserted an Apple AirTag in case it was stolen to be able to track it down.

The sign was stolen earlier this week, and the woman was able to trace the sign to a car in front of a home in Nixa.

When they arrived, they spoke to a woman who said it was her son’s vehicle. When the son was called to the situation, he admitted it was in the trunk of his car.

From there, McCaskill said the situation escalated. When the trunk of the vehicle was opened, there were more than 50 Harris-Walz political signs in the car. The boy’s mother took a handful of signs out, threw them at the woman and her partner, and allegedly shouted, “Here you go liberals”.

A video of the confrontation has been published on social media, which has garnered more media attention.

McCaskill says she is filing charges in the case, due to the 50+ signs that were taken. It is considered a class four election offense, a misdemeanor in the state of Missouri, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison, a fine of up to $2,500, or a combination of the two.

The identity of the young man and his mother have not been made public.

Branson City Officials say the location of the Vietnam Veterans Branson Wall is moving.

City Officials say the wall will be displayed at Fire Station Number 4 at 250 Champagne Boulevard for a short time. The wall will then be on permanent display at the new Branson Police building, which is expected to open late next year.

Two people are dead after a three-car crash on Highway 32 in Dent County

Highway Patrol troopers say the crash happened less than 10 miles east of Salem, when 21-year-old Austin Bramson attempted to pass a semi in his Chevy Aveo.

While attempting to pass the truck while going westbound, he swerved to avoid an oncoming car travelling eastbound.

Investigators say Bramson lost control of the vehicle, and crashed head-on with a Nissan Versa driven by 34-year-old Angela Petro.

Both were pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the Versa suffered serious injuries, and was airlifted to a hospital in St. Louis.

There have now been 31 fatalities in MSHP Troop I’s coverage area this year.

One man is dead following a crash involving a car and a motorcycle near the intersection of Sunshine and Grant in Springfield.

Springfield Police responded to the scene at around 6:00pm on Sunday, where a green Kawasaki Ninja and a Honda Pilot had collided.

Investigators say 25-year-old Andrew Carroll, a New Orleans, Louisiana native and driver of the motorcycle, was travelling westbound on Sunshine when the Honda Pilot, travelling east, made a turn onto Grant going northbound and crashed.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation. If you or someone you know has any information pertaining to the case, contact SPD at (417) 864-1810.

Fire crews are working to determine what caused a fire to break out at a building in downtown Lebanon.

Authorities say the Allen Building, located on East Commercial Street, caught fire late Sunday night, suffering extensive damage.

Reports are the building is a total loss.

The Lebanon Fire Department was called to the scene to battle the flames, which caused several road closures downtown. That included parts of Commercial Street, Washington Avenue, and Adams Avenue.

No injuries were reported with the fire.