JCCC inmate pronounced dead, autopsy to be performed
The Missouri Department of Corrections announced that an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center died. A press release from the department states that inmate Joshua McNair, 44, was pronounced dead at 2:19 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026. He started serving a seven-year sentence for First Degree Assault from...
Live From Downtown returns for a second year
“Year one was amazing. We set out with a mission, which was to bring live, local music to downtown Springfield so that people could come out and experience everything the area has to offer, and it was 100% a success,” said Steve Eudaly of Headline Productions, which helps operate the event. “We had more than 4,000 visitors throughout the series. So year two was...
CRIME STOPPERS: Warrant issued for woman charged with drug possession
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Greater Springfield Area Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help locating a woman accused of possessing drugs, then violating the terms of her probation. There is a warrant out for the arrest of Makayla Avri Gamm, 28. She pleaded guilty in January to felony...
Insurance companies filing thousands of claims after recent hailstorms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — With thousands impacted by the recent hailstorms, insurance companies are seeing a huge influx of people wanting to file claims. State Farm, alone, says it has already filed over 14,000 claims in Springfield and surrounding areas after the severe weather, roughly split between auto and homeowners, with the number is expected to […]
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Dreary & cold Wednesday
A few scattered light showers will linger through the morning commute, but they shouldn’t amount to more than a couple sprinkles on your windshield. Keep an umbrella or rain jacket nearby for the next few hours.
Roofing and siding repair requests rising after hail storm
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Mitch Piles is like many of the homeowners in the Springfield area. He needs a new roof, and more. “The siding is just beat all the heck. It’s clobbered. My roof, I haven’t been up there, I figured it probably was [needing to be replaced]. I mean, with that size of hail […]
Missouri Lottery Seeking Mystery $154K Winner This Week
The Missouri Lottery is looking for someone who stopped at a tiny gas station this past weekend and now has a ticket worth $154,000.
Springfield woman burned in bonfire incident seeks testimony before possible lawsuit
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. — A Springfield woman says she was severely injured after a Sparta man poured gasoline onto an active bonfire, causing a sudden flare-up, according to a petition filed Tuesday, May 5, in Christian County Circuit Court. Aubrey Dye filed a verified petition to perpetuate testimony before action, naming Ian Letterman as the […]
‘Route 66 is about people.’ Kansas and Missouri towns keep historic highway alive, 100...
Route 66 was established 100 years ago last week. While the historic 2,448 mile highway stretched from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, its origins lay in Springfield, Missouri. In 1926, Cyrus Avery — or the "father of Route 66" —- sent a telegram from the Colonial Hotel in Springfield to Washington, D.C., asking to designate the Chicago-Santa Monica road as Route 66.
Springfield man dies by suicide; mother calls attention to mental health awareness
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A grieving mother is speaking out after her 23-year-old son took his own life last month. Amanda East says she saw no warning signs in her son, Caleb East. She says the Missouri State University graduate had everything going for him in life. “He was just...
