Arkansas woman charged after shooting leaves victim seriously injured
JASPER, Ark. — A victim was airlifted to a hospital in Springfield after Arkansas deputies responded to a shooting Saturday afternoon. According to a Newton County Sheriff’s Office social media post, Jamie Hatch, 37, of Jasper, Arkansas, has been charged with second-degree criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault on a family or household member, […]
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Oct. 12-16
Recent health inspections conducted across various Springfield and Republic eateries revealed multiple priority violations, ranging from improper food temperature control and cross-contamination risks to inadequate sanitization practices.
Man who fled state captured, extradition coming
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – A man who fled the state has been captured and is facing extradition back to Mississippi. The West Point Police Department announced that the United States Marshals Service caught 33-year-old Brandon Lamond Hamilton on Thursday, Oct. 15. Hamilton was found in Springfield, Missouri. A...
Missouri Weather Outlook: Ozarks Warmth Into November Oct. 26–Nov. 1
Springfield could reach 80 degrees this week before the Oct. 26–Nov. 1 outlook begins.
MoDOT pitches widening of busy Kansas Expressway stretch
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A stretch of Kansas Expressway could grow from four lanes to six under a new Missouri Department of Transportation proposal that also includes bridge work and changes at two intersections. MoDOT wants to add a third lane each way on Kansas Expressway from Grand Street to...
Springfield Engineering Firm Opens Kansas City Office, Chases Data Center Boom
A Springfield, Missouri-based engineering firm has set up shop in Kansas City, opening its first local office at 1001 E. 101st Terrace and launching a hiring push for engineers and designers, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. Toth & Associates says it picked Kansas City in part because of the region's pool of experienced electric utility engineers, and the firm is also eyeing work tied to the metro's fast-growing data center sector.
Men’s Golf to Close the Fall in Springfield, Missouri
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley Men's Golf closes the Fall portion of the season with a trip to Springfield, Mo., for the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate on Oct. 19-20. TWIN OAKS INTERCOLLEGIATE. Location: Twin Oaks Country Club - Springfield, Mo. Date: October 19-20, 2026. Live Scoring: Scoreboard Live. Opponents (7-team Field): Missouri...
‘Don’t disrespect me boy’; Springfield man charged after alleged parking lot assault
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man has been charged after an alleged assault in a restaurant parking lot in August. According to online court dockets, Steven Knowles, born in 1970, has been charged with third-degree assault in Greene County Circuit Court. The probable cause statement says an officer investigating the incident learned that the victim […]
Man reported missing, found deceased in motorcycle crash near Ash Grove
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — Ash Grove Police Dept Saturday night, October 17, 2026, issued a missing persons alert for Eric Lawson . They stated he was last seen on a Harley motorcycle approximately 5 p.m.
Missouri Frost Advisory Tonight: 32° Lows Before 70° Sunday Oct 18
Springfield, MO – Residents across portions of the eastern Missouri Ozarks are facing another chilly October night Saturday, October 17, with temperatures expected to fall near freezing before a noticeable warmup Sunday.

















