News to Know (11/3/2020)
WASHINGTON - Election Day 2020 has finally arrived. As is tradition, the first Election Day ballots were cast just after midnight in the New Hampshire town of Dixville Notch. Over 97 million…
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UPDATE: Carthage Police release the victim's name from Tuesday nights shooting
UPDATE: According to the Carthage Police Department, The victim has been identified as 30-year-old John C. Morgan of Carthage. A suspect has been taken into custody and is awaiting formal charges. We will have more information as it becomes available.…
News to Know (10/5/2020)
WILSON COUNTY, Kan. - 83-year-old Barbara Miller of Benedict, Kansas dies after colliding with a demi on US-75. She was not wearing a seat belt and suffered a fatal injury. Officials say…
UPDATE: Second inmate, Jerry Nichols, captured after escaping Ottawa County Jail
UPDATE: According to Ottawa County Sheriff Jeremy Floyd, escaped inmate Jerry Nichols has been captured. Both Nichols and Justin Eby escaped Ottawa County Jail on October 1st. Jerry Nichols was arrested on May, 12, 2020 for Endangerings Others While Attempting…
Tanker carrying toxic anhydrous ammonia wrecks
CARTHAGE, Mo. - A tanker carrying anhydrous ammonia overturned late Tuesday night on I-49 north of Carthage, Missouri. According to Missouri Highway Patrol at 11:41 P.M. a semi transporting the chemical left the…
Galena put under a boil water advisory
GALENA, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Galena, Kansas. KDHE officials say the advisory was issued because of a line break which resulted in a loss of…
Neosho County Commission candidate killed in US-59 wreck
NEOSHO COUNTY, Kan. - 31-year-old Christopher Ellis of Erie, Kansas was killed in motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon. According to Kansas Highway Patrol, it happened at 1:45 p.m. on US-59 about three miles north…
News to Know (8-21-2020)
JOPLIN, Mo. - American Airlines will suspend flights to and from Joplin in October. Joplin Regional was one of 14 other airports that the airliner will be suspending service to. PARSONS, Kan.…
News to Know (8/20/2020)
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. - Prosecutors charge seven suspects in for the weekend murder of Sarah Pasco. Lawrence County police are still searching for Gary Hunter Jr. CEDAR COUNTY, Mo. - Circle of…
Two more suspects arrested in Lawrence County murder
Update (8/20): Lawrence County Sheriff's Office arrested 47-year-old Kimberly Henderson of Stotts City, Missouri and 27-year-old Frank Sheridan Jr. of Aurora, Missouri on charges of first-degree murder. Gary Hunter Jr.…
News to Know (8-19-2020)
JOPLIN, Mo. - Officials with the Joplin School District say city council's decision to allow the mask mandate to expire will not impact the school district. The district has its own plan…
News to Know (8/18/2020)
JOPLIN, Mo. - Joplin City Council votes to allow the city mask ordinance to expire. Council also voted to move into step four of the recovery plan. JOPLIN, Mo. - Missouri Southern…
KOAM News to Know (8/17/2020)
JOPLIN, Mo. - Joplin City Council meets Monday evening to determine the fate of the citywide mask ordinance. The council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. PITTSBURG, Kan. - Pittsburg State University brought…
Cherokee Turnpike sees second fatal wreck in under 24 hours
DELAWARE COUNTY, Okla. - An Arkansas man dies following a single vehicle wreck in Delaware County, Oklahoma. it happened just after 2:30 p.m. Monday on the Cherokee Turnpike about a mile east of Leach, Oklahoma. Police say 29-year-old Rene Munoz…
Jake LaTurner unseats U.S. Congressman Steve Watkins in primary
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Freshman Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins lost his Republican primary Tuesday after being charged with felony election fraud and other crimes. State Treasurer Jake LaTurner unseated Watkins after arguing that the criminal charges against Watkins made an…
Coffee with the Candidates: Steve Watkins
PITTSBURG, Kan. - Michael Hayslip sits down with Rep. Steve Watkins for another edition of Coffee with the Candidates. Watkins is the Republican incumbent of Kansas 2nd Congressional District. He's running…
Coffee with the Candidates: Jake LaTurner
Michael Hayslip sits down with Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner for this edition of Coffee with the Candidates. LaTurner is a Republican running for Kansas 2nd Congressional District against incumbent Steve…
KOAM News to Know (7-20-2020)
Joplin police investigate a shooting. A Crawford County Sheriff's deputy is sent to the hospital following a wreck in Pittsburg. Newton County Health Department reports 13 new cases of COVID-19. Joplin offering…
Two killed in head-on wreck west of Carthage
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. - Two women are killed in a wreck southwest of Carthage, Mo. just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening. Police say 24-year-old Baylee Shorter of Carthage was heading east on…
