Springfield MO

Local animal experts in Springfield are advising pet owners to take preventive measures like providing constant water and shade to avoid life-threatening heat exhaustion during rising summer temperatures.

A 20-year-old man from Galena died following a motorcycle crash on Route OO near Kimberling City on Wednesday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Springfield. The crash happened near State Highway 744 in the westbound lanes on Thursday night. That is near the Buc-ee’s exit. MoDOT closed one lane of the westbound lanes to clear the crash. Investigators say...

UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: Law enforcement has reported that the girl has been located. This article has been updated to remove personal information. NIXA, Mo. — Nixa police have announced that a 13-year-old girl is missing after leaving her residence on Wednesday, July 15. According to a statement from the police department, t

NIXA, Mo. (KY3) - A man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a shots-fired call near a Nixa subdivision, after a foot pursuit and a standoff at a residence. Authorities later determined the man had a federal deportation order issued against him. Shots fired call and initial response. Christian...

A 20-year-old Honduran man was arrested at the Christian County Jail after allegedly fleeing police and entering a home in Christian County, Missouri.

A woman in Missouri is accused of leaving her three babies alone for more than a day and then conceding after law enforcement got involved, "I'm so f—ed." The post Mom 'shopping for her birthday' left her 3 babies home alone for over 24 hours, with one found banging his head on the wall, cops say first appeared on Law

Missouri is battling simultaneous emergencies: historic Ozark flash floods dumping 14 inches of rain, a surging cyclosporiasis parasitic outbreak with over 55 regional cases, and intensive state police sweeps in northern counties resulting in 14 major felony arrests. Top Stories in St. Louis and Missouri: Missouri Natu

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -The hum of lawnmowers and crews hard at work is a familiar sound of summer. But as the calendar moves forward, daylight steadily shrinks, and that can cut into the workday for businesses that rely on being outside. Jessie Edwards, who owns Edwards Lawn Service, said shorter...

Cox Health and St. Louis Children's Hospital are partnering to build a new pediatric outpatient center in southwest Missouri, which is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2027.