Law enforcement believes a false alarm triggered a school shooter alarm at a Spokane,...
Law enforcement is investigating an incident that led to a large response on Friday at a Spokane School District school.
Springfield man sentenced after attempted carjacking
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man has been sentenced after attempting to steal a vehicle by gunpoint in 2024. According to online court dockets, Parker Smith, born in 2003, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 12, to three years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for the charge of armed criminal action.
Motorcycle gang member sentenced after rival shot seven times
A Springfield man received a federal prison sentence on Thursday for his role in an armed roadside assault targeting a rival motorcycle club member. Brandon S. Hodge, also known as “Youngblood,” 26, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, equal to approximately 4.75 years, by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays. The...
Springfield Public Schools adjusts calendar for 2025-26 school year
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield schools will implement changes to the 2025-26 school calendar due to state law requirements. State law outlining when classes can start will push the first day of class to Aug. 25, one week later than this year’s start date. The later start will move the final day of the school...
Missouri: Marine enlistee caught filming couple, threatens exposure
SEYMOUR, Mo. — An alleged U.S. Marine Corps enlistee was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 18, by Seymour police after a woman reported he secretly recorded her and her husband during sexual activity and had threatened to send the videos to his sergeant. According to court dockets, Xylan Ladista, born in 1999, of Gardnerville,...
Springfield gang member sentenced for stolen gun tied to shootings
A Springfield, Mo., resident with documented connections to a local gang received a federal prison sentence Tuesday for illegally possessing a stolen firearm linked to two shootings. Jayden Isaac Simmonds, 19, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 5.25 years in federal prison without parole. The...
Springfield’s Candy Cane Lane canceled due to rising costs
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A beloved holiday display has been canceled in Springfield this year. According to a Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park social media post, Candy Cane Lane will not be set up due to rising staffing and supply costs. The park states that the yearly event would take up to several weeks to create, with them […]
Baby born at Buc-ee’s in Springfield
A couple from Marshfield, Missouri welcomed their third child in the parking lot of Buc-ee's in East Springfield after calling 911 while on I-44, with the parents delivering the baby themselves and the birth certificate noting the unique location.
Documents reveal what lead to homicide at Springfield apartment
De'Andre Jonas, 23, was arrested for first-degree murder, abandonment of a corpse, and other charges after his roommate called police reporting that he had shot and killed his friend, Delquan Scott, and put his body in a dumpster.
Webb City man in ICU after serious wrecker crash; Friends organize Go Fund Me
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — Late Tuesday afternoon Billings Fire responded to a serious crash involving a wrecker that had overturned in Lawrence County.
