Springfield hail storm leaves auto body shops with thousands of calls & totaled vehicles
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Auto body shops across Springfield are dealing with an overwhelming number of calls and damaged vehicles following Tuesday’s hail storm. Hammer’s Autoworks on West Chestnut Expressway received more than 1,000 calls in the past 24 hours. The shop’s lot is covered in broken glass from shattered windshields, and many vehicles that were already at the facility for repairs have been totaled...
Crime In Your Neighborhood: See the lists of suspects wanted by law enforcement in...
Law enforcement across the Ozarks is searching for several fugitives for the week of April 29. KY3’s Tyler Wayne and the Springfield Police Department’s Danielle Ellzey have this week’s Crime in Your Neighborhood report.
Missouri man charged in Edwardsville burglary, attempted arson case
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a towel stuffed into a vehicle’s gas tank.
Hailstorm could be costliest disaster in Springfield history
SPRINGFIELD, MO – It’ll be weeks before the full cost of Tuesday’s hailstorm is calculated. But, the scope of the damage makes it clear the event will go down as one of the most expensive natural disasters in the city’s history- if not the costliest. It’ll easily go into the record books as the one […]
Historic hailstorm in Springfield causes record damage
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, a hailstorm in Springfield, Missouri produced softball-sized hail, with the largest hailstone reported at 4.75" in diameter, making it the largest hail on record in the area and potentially the most expensive hailstorm in Springfield's history.
New stores, Cinnabon roll into Battlefield Mall in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Battlefield Mall is adding several new retail and dining options, including J.Crew Factory, Miss A and Cinnabon. J.Crew Factory is expected to open soon between Lovesac and HuHot Mongolian Grill. The store is the value-focused sister brand of J.Crew and sells clothing, shoes and accessories for women, men and kids. The brand […]
Indian national pleads guilty in multi-million-dollar illegal gambling conspiracy in southwest Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - An Indian national pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for his involvement in a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling conspiracy occurring at six locations in southwest Missouri. Rahulkumar D. Patel, 41, a citizen of India residing in Washington state, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge...
Ground will be broken in June for Springfield Missouri Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is getting ready to build a new temple in Springfield. A groundbreaking is set for June 6. The Springfield Missouri Temple, at 2720 E. Farm Rd. 188, will be the third dedicated temple in Missouri. There are two others – in St. Louis and Kansas City.
Early struggles with muddy roads led one man to champion the highway that became...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The world’s most famous highway might never have earned its name or become a legend without an early road warrior. Cyrus Avery spent his early years crossing from Oklahoma into Missouri and then back. On his travels, he had to deal with terrible, muddy and rutted roads. So he joined the Good Roads movement in the 1910s. The state’s governor eventually...
Semi hits fire hydrant on Park Central Square in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A semi hit a fire hydrant on Park Central Square in Springfield on Tuesday evening, sending water shooting into the air. A witness said the semi caught his attention since it is not normal for semis to be on the square. A few minutes later, he heard a crash and then saw the water geyser at the southeast corner of the...
