A teenager from Marshfield has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the stabbing death of a man in 2023.
Thomas Smith, Jr. and his girlfriend, Alissa Staples, were accused of stabbing to death Shawn Ellingburg during an altercation.
Smith was originally charged with first degree murder, but that charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter as part of a plea agreement.
Staples is on trial now in the case.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected in the Ozarks by the middle of this week.
Temps are expected to be 10 to 15 degrees above normal, with some readings approaching record highs and record max lows, especially Wednesday and Thursday.
The National Weather Service says temperatures will approach 88 degrees in some spots on Wednesday, and 90 degrees on Thursday. Temps will remain in the upper 80’s on Friday.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected in the Ozarks by the middle of this week.
Temps are expected to be 10 to 15 degrees above normal, with some readings approaching record highs and record max lows, especially Wednesday and Thursday.
The National Weather Service says temperatures will approach 88 degrees in some spots on Wednesday, and 90 degrees on Thursday. Temps will remain in the upper 80’s on Friday.
Monday is the last day to take advantage of extended storm debris drop-off hours at the city of Springfield’s Yardwaste Recycling Center and Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill.
Both facilities are open 8am-5pm on Monday, with tree limbs and brush accepted at no cost until further notice.
The city of Springfield says it’s received more than 22,000 cubic yards of brush at the Yardwaste Recycling Center since the storms hit on April 29th.
The city recommends taking organic storm debris to the YRC (3790 South Farm Road 119 in Brookline) and larger or commercial-scale debris to the Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill (3545 West Farm Road 34 in Willard).
Showers and thunderstorms will increase as we go through Monday, especially east of Springfield.
The National Weather Service says be prepared for lightning and brief, heavy rain.
No flooding or severe weather are expected.
Rain amounts should be .10 to .25 of an inch, with some localized amounts of .75 inch possible.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected by Wednesday and Thursday this week, with some temps approaching record highs in the upper 80’s.
Showers and thunderstorms will increase as we go through Monday, especially east of Springfield.
The National Weather Service says be prepared for lightning and brief, heavy rain.
No flooding or severe weather are expected.
Rain amounts should be .10 to .25 of an inch, with some localized amounts of .75 inch possible.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected by Wednesday and Thursday this week, with some temps approaching record highs in the upper 80’s.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has a new tool to catch aggressive and dangerous drivers.
The Highway Patrol revealed in a Facebook post that they have added low-visibility markings or “ghost graphics” to their patrol vehicles.
The marking cannot be seen in daylight but can be seen at night.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has a new tool to catch aggressive and dangerous drivers.
The Highway Patrol revealed in a Facebook post that they have added low-visibility markings or “ghost graphics” to their patrol vehicles.
The marking cannot be seen in daylight but can be seen at night.
A woman from Kansas City is dead after a crash on Highway 13 near Osceola.
The Highway Patrol says a crossover S-U-V collided with a large pickup truck.
Both were headed north on Highway 13.
The 66-year-old woman died at the scene.
Two other women from the Kansas City area in the car are hospitalized with serious injuries.