Buyers’ camp out for Randy Ebrite’s estate sale
An estate sale for the late Randy Ebrite, former owner of the Springfield antique store Nellie Dunn's, is drawing large crowds and significant online interest through Saturday, July 25.
Juvenile seriously injured in Springfield pedestrian crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Police are reporting that a juvenile has serious injuries after a truck crashed into them in Springfield. Springfield police tell Ozarks First that they are currently investigating the incident, which took place near Kearney and Roosevelt. The juvenile was transported to the hospital for their injuri
Ozarks farmers weigh safety concerns against lighter evenings in permanent daylight saving push
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As federal lawmakers consider legislation to eliminate the twice-a-year clock change and make Daylight Saving Time permanent, Ozarks farmers and local food producers are weighing the tradeoffs between extra evening sunlight and darker winter mornings. The legislative proposal—known as the Sunshine Pr
Ozarks Unsolved: The death of Lisa Revelle
The death of Lisa Revelle has had the Ozarks asking questions for decades. Revelle, a second-grade teacher and mother of two, was shot and killed in her Fremont Hills home in 1994. A jury convicted her husband, George, a deeply indebted banker, guilty in her murder. A judge overturned that conviction on an appeal. Anot
Missouri man changes plea in fatal shooting near downtown Wichita
A Missouri man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Thursday in connection with a fatal Wichita shooting earlier this year.
Human remains found near Lake Springfield Dam believed to be Taylor Stawny
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield police are investigating human remains found along the James River on Thursday evening, believed to Taylor Stawny, a mother who has been missing since June. The remains were discovered under a log along the riverbank, just downstream of the Lake Springfield Dam. The Greene County...
Springfield man charged after apartment altercation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A man has been charged after Springfield police responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment complex earlier this week. According to online court dockets, Gary Orrick, born in 1972, of Springfield, has been charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree assault and three counts
Druff’s Diner window sign sparks backlash from Springfield Police Officer’s Association
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A sign posted in the window of a downtown Springfield diner has drawn thousands of online comments and prompted a response from a local law enforcement association questioning whether officers are welcome inside. The sign, displayed outside Druff’s Diner, reads: “STOP — all law enforcement offi
Springfield CPA sentenced to 18 months for wire fraud and filing false tax returns
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield man was sentenced in federal court on one count of wire fraud and one count of filing false tax returns, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Ray Leonard Marple, 63, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas Harpool to 18 months in federal prison...
Man serving life sentence for downtown Springfield shooting seeks to overturn murder conviction
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A man serving a life sentence for a deadly downtown shooting has filed a motion to overturn his conviction. Elysha Bedell filed the motion in Greene County Circuit Court this week, citing ineffective counsel. A jury previously found Bedell guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of

















