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Shannon County Deputies Arrest Man in Webster County

A man from Shannon County has been arrested for sexual assault involving two minors.

Court document say Stanley Stricklin Junior of Birch Tree is charged with first-degree rape or attempted rape.

Shannon County Deputies say the victim told them Stricklin allegedly gave her and her friend alcohol at a creek, then took them back to his residence, where he allegedly assaulted her.

He was arrested in Webster County and is now in the Shannon County Jail.

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Motorcyclist From Lebanon Killed Near Long Lane

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Dallas County.

The Highway Patrol says a 29-year-old man from Lebanon ran off Route “P” north of Long Lane and struck a tree.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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MSHP Ask For Public’s Help With Pomme de Terre Incident

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in finding the suspects in an altercation at Pomme De Terre Lake over the weekend.

Two men in their 60s were struck by two suspects riding personal watercraft.

The suspects are descried as white men between the ages of 25 – 30.

One suspect had shaggy black hair, and the other had reddish hair.

If you have any information you are asked to contact the Highway Patrol Troop D.

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Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run That Killed a One-Year-Old Girl

Police have arrested a man wanted in a pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a one-year-old girl.

20-year-old Russell Quinn of West Plains, MO faces a charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death.

According to witnesses, Quinn had backed out of the driveway and struck the one-year-old girl, then fled the crash on foot.

Officers responded to the crash on Thursday and found the girl injured. She died from her injuries the next day.

A judge has set his bond at $100,000.

Photo courtesy of the West Plains Police Department.

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Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run That Killed a One-Year-Old Girl

Police have arrested a man wanted in a pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a one-year-old girl.

20-year-old Russell Quinn of West Plains, MO faces a charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death.

According to witnesses, Quinn had backed out of the driveway and struck the one-year-old girl, then fled the crash on foot.

Officers responded to the crash on Thursday and found the girl injured. She died from her injuries the next day.

A judge has set his bond at $100,000.

Photo courtesy of the West Plains Police Department.

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Two Men Injured on Pomme de Terre Lake Following Altercation

An incident at Pomme de Terre Lake has left two men injured.

According to a boat report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 61-year-old man from Urbana, MO was seriously injured on Saturday following an altercation in Hickory County.

Highway Patrol says that the incident occurred when someone driving a watercraft began to circle a swimming dog.

The man and another from Urbana went into the lake to retrieve the dog when they began a verbal argument with the watercraft driver.

The driver drove straight toward the men, striking them with the watercraft and reportedly fleeing the scene.

The 61-year-old man was airlifted to Cox South, while the 60-year-old man had minor injuries and refused medical treatment.

Photo courtesy of Envato Elements.

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Two Men Injured on Pomme de Terre Lake Following Altercation

An incident at Pomme de Terre Lake has left two men injured.

According to a boat report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 61-year-old man from Urbana, MO was seriously injured on Saturday following an altercation in Hickory County.

Highway Patrol says that the incident occurred when someone driving a watercraft began to circle a swimming dog.

The man and another from Urbana went into the lake to retrieve the dog when they began a verbal argument with the watercraft driver.

The driver drove straight toward the men, striking them with the watercraft and reportedly fleeing the scene.

The 61-year-old man was airlifted to Cox South, while the 60-year-old man had minor injuries and refused medical treatment.

Photo courtesy of Envato Elements.

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Oak Grove PD Officers on Lookout for Missing Man, Last Seen in Ash Grove, MO

An Endangered SILVER Advisory has been issued by the Oak Grove Police Department after an 84-year-old man was reported missing Sunday morning.

Floyd Vogan left the Oak Grove area around 9 a.m. after dropping his wife off at church and never returned.

According to police, Vogan was last seen in a silver Mustang convertible near Farm Road 69 in Ash Grove around 3:45 p.m.

Vogan’s Mustang has a Missouri license plate TE2-P7B and police believe that he may be armed.

If you spot Vogan, dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Oak Grove PD at 816-795-1960.

Photo courtesy of Oak Grove Police Department.

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Several Chances for Pop-Up Showers and Storms Through Wednesday

We’ll have a chance for scattered pop-up showers and thunderstorms across the Ozarks Monday through Wednesday.

The National Weather Service says those storms will move through generally between 2 and 7 pm.

Isolated instances of wind gusts up to 40 to 50 miles per hour are possible with the stronger storms, but no severe weather is expected.

We’ll have more widespread rain chances on Thursday.

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Hundreds gather in Ozark to remember Charlie Kirk

Hundreds of people remembered the life of Charlie Kirk at a ceremony on the square in Ozark Sunday night.

Christian County State Representative Jamie Gragg attended, saying it’s important for everyone to come together and learn from each other, even if we disagree.

Kirk was shot and killed last Wednesday while speaking at an event on the Utah Valley University campus.

A national memorial service for Kirk is planned for Sunday in Arizona, and President Trump says he plans to be there.

(photo courtesy of Fox News)