Marionville man sentenced after drug death at his home
William Standifer, 43, of Marionville, Missouri, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to seven years in prison for the death of Amy Brenner, 50, who died from a drug overdose in his home in 2025.
Southwest Missouri firefighters aided flood rescue in Iron, Reynolds counties
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Firefighters from Ozark, Battlefield, Branson, and Purdy traveled across Missouri last weekend as part of the Region D Swift Water Rescue Strike Team, responding to flooding in Iron and Reynolds counties that killed at least one person. Deputy Chief Dennis Reynolds of the Battlefield Fire Prote
Lawsuit claims Springfield City Utilities failed to disclose radioactive material in pipeline
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A contractor has filed a federal lawsuit against Springfield City Utilities, alleging the utility failed to disclose naturally occurring radioactive material inside a natural gas pipeline before a 2023 cleaning project and still owes the company more than $1.3 million. The lawsuit was brought by Paxo
Second suspect identified in New Year’s Day shooting in Battlefield
BATTLEFIELD, Mo. — A second person has been recently charged following a New Year’s Day shooting in Battlefield. According to online court dockets filed on Monday, July 13, Ryder Lindemann, born in 2008, of Republic, has been charged with first-degree attempted robbery, first-degree burglary and two counts of armed cri
Three people arrested in Douglas County after a domestic incident
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Ava Police Department, has announced the arrest of three individuals following a reported domestic incident on State Highway 5, just south of Ava. All three were charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and unlawful possession of dr
On Your Side: Springfield woman, almost burned to death, pushes for statewide domestic violence...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield woman is fighting for change after her husband nearly killed her. Antonio Draper was convicted of first-degree assault for setting Hannah Kendrick on fire while she slept nearly 20 years ago. “Within just a split second of realizing that I smell and taste gas,...
Greene County is now accepting applications for the Opioid Settlement Program funding
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - New funding is available in Greene County to help local organizations fight the opioid crisis in Missouri. The County Commission is now accepting applications for its Opioid Settlement Program, which uses money from national opioid lawsuit settlements of 2021 and 2022 to support treatment, prev
Car rolls over in downtown Springfield; driver hospitalized
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A driver is in the hospital with moderate injuries after a car rolled onto its roof in the 900 block of S. South Avenue, northeast of the Campbell Avenue and Grand Street intersection. The vehicle rolled into a yard near a house on Tuesday morning. A...
Search for missing mother continues one month after Lake Springfield Dam tragedy
Taylor Stawny and her three daughters went over the Lake Springfield Dam on June 14, and while two of the daughters have been found, Taylor Stawny remains missing and search efforts are ongoing.
Water main break on Fort Avenue in Springfield
City utility crews are working to repair a water main break on Fort Avenue between McGee and Lindberg streets, south of Sunshine Street.
