NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. — Just after 7 a.m. reports of a single vehicle crash alerted Newton County Central Dispatch. It was located just south of Spurgeon on State Route NN. Redings Mill Fire, Newton County Ambulance and Newton County Deputies…
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. - Coffeyville, Kansas police arrest a man for murder. Authorities believe 61-year old David Jackson killed 47-year old Melvin Simpson, Jr in a Coffeyville home on May 16th. Police saw…
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — Just after 4:15 a.m. Sunday morning, May 22, 2022, Arcadia Kansas Fire were alerted to a structure fire in their district. “Upon arrival units found a single family single story structure with heavy fire fully collapsed…
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. - Just off Hwy 96 east of Carthage, Mo. located on the Historic Route…
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — About 6:15 p.m. Monday evening reports of a single vehicle crash alerted Jasper County E911 regarding…
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — About 11 a.m. Monday morning tipsters alerted us to an I-44 crash that closed the westbound lanes near 54 mile…
I'm 50 years old now. I was still in my 30's when the tornado hit Joplin. Here are some roughly-written thoughts of that first night I wrote them years ago. They aren't eloquent. But they are honest. I rode…
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — About 12:30 p.m. Sunday along MO-171 eastbound near the Brooklyn Heights exit between Carterville and Carthage a…
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JOPLIN, Mo. — We remember the day 11 years ago that changed many of our lives forever, the EF5 tornado that…
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — Late Saturday night just after 10:30 p.m. reports of a structure fire on CL-192 just north of Hyacinth alerted Jasper County E911.…
NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. — Just before 2 a.m. Sunday morning reports of a pickup crash in the Sarcoxie area on Tiger Road, south of Beech Road, alerted Newton County Central Dispatch. Sarcoxie Rural Fire, Mercy Ambulance and Newton County Deputies…
CARTHAGE, Mo.--People in Carthage this weekend got the chance to take part in a real-life history lesson. Organizers of the re-enactment say they wanted something to remind people of the area's history. "We don't want to forget what happened. I…
The Webb City Police Dept release details in the death investigation of a student. Webb City Schools confirmed earlier this week in a statement, the student was discovered and they, “responded by contacting local authorities, emergency personnel.”
BARRY COUNTY, Mo. — About 2:15 a.m. Saturday Barry County 911 were alerted to report of a commercial structure fire near Hwy 76 and MO-39, The K-Kabinet Shop. Central Crossing Fire responded with mutual aid support: Cassville Fire, Eagle…
JOPLIN, Mo. — Rain or shine Joplin’s first SCA (Steak Cookoff Association) competition is happening Saturday at J-H Cattle Co. Meat Store, 1316 E Broadway. This SCA sanctioned event is a ribeye cookoff. During the event there will be tailgate…
DRONE CLIPS COURTESY @EDIFYMEDIAMO JASPER COUNTY, Mo. - This weekend travel back in time 160 years ago as the Battle of Carthage is re-enacted at…
TULSA, Okla. -- A federal grand jury this week indicted a Missouri man for the first degree murder of a woman whose body was found in rural Mayes County, Oklahoma in 2020, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. [caption id="attachment_3761819" align="alignnone"…
PINEVILLE, Mo. -- Big Elk Floats and Camping partnered with Noel Elementary to give students the chance to learn the fundamentals of being in and around a…
WYANDOTTE, Okla.--The Creation Safari Wildlife Park has a variety of animals for people from all over to see, contributing not just the local tourism, but tourism for the state as well. "People come here that might not otherwise come to…
JOPLIN, Mo. — A man who called Joplin Police Detectives saying he wasn’t the Bank Robbery suspect pictures on Facebook, because he was in Pea…
COLUMBUS, Kan. - The city of Columbus early Friday morning began battling a water leak. Water to the city was turned off to repair the leak. "Public Works was called out around 12:30 a.m. regarding a leak. The leak…
JOPLIN, Mo. — Just before 7:45 a.m. on Friday morning a semi truck hauling a trailer with salvage materials overturned on the west bound ramp to I-44 from MO-43. Joplin Police responded to secure the area. The ramp is…
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Newton County, Mo. Jason C. Russell, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 24…
