Walnut Grove man arrested after alleged misconduct with teen
WALNUT GROVE, Mo. — Greene County deputies arrested a man recently after a teen reported an incident while they were helping work on a property. According to online court dockets, Kenneth Davis, born in 1943, of Walnut Grove, has been charged with a felony of enticement of a child and a misdemeanor of fourth-degree ass
Six arrested in Stone County, Mo., human trafficking operation
Investigators conducted a human trafficking demand reduction operation in Stone County on Thursday that resulted in six arrests.
Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, June 8–12
Springfield restaurants were inspected for health code violations last week, with 1 priority violation found at Abeldardos Mexican Fresh, 1 at American Food & Vending Services of Delaware, and 2 at Black Sheep - GLENSTONE, among others.
Responders, engineers talk about harsh conditions of water rescues
Three victims remain missing after a water rescue near the Lake Springfield Dam, while one child and three responders were rescued and two responders were discharged from the hospital.
Wisconsin research facility where hundreds of Beagles were rescued in May is transferring the...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A controversial Wisconsin research facility is transferring all of its remaining dogs. It follows a rescue in May that led many of the dogs to Rescue One in Springfield. Ridglan Farms announced it will transfer all remaining dogs from its Town of Blue Mounds breeding and...
Flood Warnings Remain as Rain Pauses
The rain and storms that pelted the Lakes Region moved out on Sunday but the effects are still being felt. The National Weather Service is continuing Flood Warnings into early Tuesday morning due to the runoff of rain that saw some areas receive six inches of rain. The Flood Warning...
Leigh’s Lost and Found: Massive reward offered to find these two missing Dalmatians
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The search is on far and wide to find two very distinctive, missing dogs. The two Dalmatians disappeared near Halltown almost two months ago, and their owner is offering a huge reward to track them down. Their owner, Natalie Pyeatt says, “They’ve been such a huge...
Body recovered from submerged vehicle in Table Rock Lake identified as man missing since...
STONE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed the recovery and identification of a missing person from Overland Park, Kansas. Steven Lieurance’s vehicle was found submerged in Table Rock Lake on Sunday, prompting a multi-agency response. After retrieving the vehicle and locating Lieurance’s body
Judge sentences Springfield, Mo., couple to decades in prison for child exploitation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - A Springfield couple was sentenced to lengthy prison terms for grooming a teenager online before picking her up in Virginia and repeatedly sexually abusing her as they drove back to their apartment in Missouri. Justin Johiah Curtright, 41, was sentenced to 45 years in...
Neighbors want answers on cleanup after homeless encampment cleared in east Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Residents in an east Springfield neighborhood say debris remains after a nearby homeless encampment was cleared, leaving them with questions about who will clean it up. Shopping carts, trash, and a toaster are among the items now floating in rainwater just east of the Kraft Heinz...
