U.S. Marshals involved in search for 3 escaped inmates
The U.S. Marshals are involved after 3 inmates escaped the Barry County, Missouri Jail.
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Police: Tennessee shooting leads to 3 dead, 14 injured
Police say a shooting near a Tennessee nightclub led to three deaths and 14 people suffering gunshot wounds and other injuries. Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy said during a press conference that 14 people were hit by gunfire early Sunday and three were hit by vehicles while trying to flee the scene. Murphy says two people died from gunshot wounds and one person died after being hit by a vehicle. She says 16 victims were adults and one was a juvenile and several remained in critical condition. Murphy said there were multiple shooters, but authorities think it was an isolated event and don’t believe there’s an ongoing public safety threat.
Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers
The mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are again putting the focus on gun control measures such as waiting periods to buy firearms. Advocates say such measures can provide authorities with time to complete background checks and create a “cooling off” period for people who might pose an imminent danger. The gunman who killed his surgeon, another doctor and two others this week in Tulsa bought an AR-style rifle hours beforehand. Just nine states and Washington, D.C., have explicit waiting periods before people can purchase at least some types of firearms. Gun-rights advocates say such laws hinder people who seek guns to protect themselves.
Coffeyville man pleads no contest in case of teen's death
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. -- A Coffeyville, Kansas man pleads no contest in the fatal accidental shooting of a Chanute teenager. Authorities say 19-year-old Treyvin Hayes-Smith accidentally shot and killed 15-year-old Nasha Gregory at a Coffeyville…
First degree murder charges filled in Coffeyville man's death
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. -- The Kansas Attorney General has filed first-degree murder charges in a Coffeyville man's death. Authorities say 61-year-old David Jackson of Coffeyville shot and killed Melvin Simpson Jr. on May 14 inside…
Woman arrested in Pittsburg for mistreatment of dependent adult
Pittsburg police arrest a woman for allegedly mistreating a dependent adult and felony theft.
Police: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain
Police say a man who blamed his surgeon for ongoing pain after a recent back surgery bought an AR-style rifle hours before opening fire at a Tulsa medical office, killing the surgeon and three other people before fatally shooting himself. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin identified the shooter as 45-year-old Michael Louis. He says the gunman had recently undergone back surgery and had called a clinic repeatedly complaining of pain. Franklin says the doctor who performed the surgery, Dr. Preston Phillips, was killed Wednesday, along with Dr. Stephanie Husen, receptionist Amanda Glenn and visitor William Love.
Youth football president charged with stealing league funds
The Neosho Youth Football League president is charged with stealing funds from the League.
Baxter Springs man arrested on Aggravated Assault allegations
Baxter Springs man arrested on Aggravated Assault allegations
Taft shooting death victim identified
The Oklahoma Office of State Medical Examiner has identified the victim in the May 29, 2022 shooting in Taft as 39-year-old Sharika Bowler.
Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge
The white man accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket has been indicted by a grand jury on a state domestic terrorism and hate crime charge that would carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Payton Gendron, who has been in custody since the May 14 shooting, is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Erie County Court. Gendron had previously been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting, which also injured three people. He has pleaded not guilty.
Compliance check on registered offenders in Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Kansas conducts a county-wide registered offender compliance check.
JPD busts four local establishments for underage alcohol sales
Joplin Police Officers made some arrests after local retailers willingly sold alcohol to underage purchasers.
Three arrested on allegations of large-scale meth distribution
A federal grand jury indicted three defendants for their role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri.
Deputies arrest Florida man who threatened a school shooting
Detectives arrested an 18-year-old Florida man after receiving a tip that he threatened a mass shooting at a school in a social media post. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said Corey Anderson's post showed him with a handgun, a rifle and a tactical-style vest and a caption that said, “Hey Siri, directions to the nearest school.” Anderson was charged Sunday with a written or electronic threat to conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism. The arrest comes days after an 18-year-old entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and fatally shot 19 children and two teachers. The Texas gunman was eventually killed by law enforcement.
One killed; seven injured after gunfire strikes festival-goers in Oklahoma
One person was killed, and seven others were injured following a shooting at a Memorial Day festival in Eastern Oklahoma.
Suspected serial killer charged in Missouri over 7th death
A suspected serial killer already charged in six killings in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas has been charged with first-degree murder in a seventh death. Jackson Couty Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced the new murder charge against 26-year-old Perez Deshay Reed on Friday. Baker also charged Reed with one count of armed criminal action and two counts of fraud involving a credit or debit device. The new charges stem from the November 2021 shooting death of Stephon D. Johnson in Kansas City, Missouri. Reed is also charged in four killings in the St. Louis area in September, and two more in Wyandotte County, Kansas, in October.
Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe. Here's what's known so far
The actions — or more notably, the inaction — of law enforcement officers moved to the center of the investigation into this week's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Here are the latest updates.
2nd murder suspect charged in the death of Stephanie Short
A second person is now charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Stephanie Short in Pittsburg. Gunfire also hit and injured Vellma Cubie.
Coffeyville man sentenced for fatal shooting of Otis Horner
A Coffeyville man accused in a fatal 2020 shooting learns his fate in court today.
Burglary suspect arrested after breaking into Deerfield business
Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a man accused of burglarizing a local business.
Drug investigation leads officers to 35 Lbs. of meth and 100 firearms in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the Bartlesville Police Department say they shut down a large meth trafficking organization in Northeast Oklahoma.
Jailer arrested on accusations of Smuggling Contraband into correction facility
Police arrested a Delaware County Detention Officer after he allegedly smuggled contraband into the jail facility.
St. Louis woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing Joplin store
A Jasper County Judge sentenced a St. Louis woman to prison for robbing a Joplin store at knifepoint.
