Springfield MO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield police say they arrested a man on Sunday, June 7, after he made threats to a counseling center. According to online court dockets, Ryan Filson, born in 1979, of Springfield, has been charged with a felony of second-degree terrorist threat and a misdemeanor of first-degree trespass. The pr

Kate Christianson/Springfield, Mo.(KY3) The National Weather Service has confirmed two brief tornadoes touched down Sunday evening as a severe weather system moved across southwest Missouri. One tornado was rated EF-0 and touched down near McBride Elementary School in southwest Springfield shortly before 7 p.m. Accordi

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Two rounds of severe storms pounded the Ozarks on Sunday. The system led to several tornado warnings, including in the Springfield metro area. The storms also dumped several inches of rain, leading to flash flooding in the Ozarks. Stay ahead of changing weather with the KY3...

OZARK, Mo. – A massive tree is still lying across the road on N. 6th Avenue in Ozark after strong winds knocked it over during Sunday night’s storm. 6th Avenue from Jackson Street to Diane Street in Ozark will be closed until crews can clear the tree, which they have not been able to get […]

Over 8,000 people in southeast Missouri are without power due to thunderstorms, with outages most concentrated in the Springfield area and Newton and Polk Counties.

Area schools overall did well in the 2026 annual Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) bus inspections. Buses are inspected and put into three categories: approved, defective or out-of-service. Buses with identified defective components require repair within 10 days. Buses placed out-of-service require correction of the

FAIR GROVE, Mo. (KY3) - The Fair Grove Fire Protection District responded to a house fire just off of Highway E Monday morning. The call came in at around 3:20 at 8125 E. River Valley Lane. That’s about 3 miles east of Fair Grove. The two-story home had extensive...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Sunday marks 34 years since the disappearance of three women from Springfield, a high-profile case known as “The Springfield Three.”. On June 7, 1992, Suzie Streeter, 19, her mother, Sherrill Levitt, 47, and her friend, Stacy McCall, 18, vanished without a trace from a home in central Springfiel

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Ozarks stayed on high alert on Sunday after a severe system moved across the Ozarks. The National Weather Service confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado hit an area of southwest Springfield near McBride Elementary School, just before 7 p.m. There are no reports of serious damage. It lasted for a sh

A Flood Watch is in effect for much of the Ozarks from 1 p.m. Sunday until 1 p.m. Monday as scattered to widespread thunderstorms may produce heavy rain and flash flooding.