Ozarks News Network

2 Dead 2 Arrested near Noble.

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

TWO MEN ARE DEAD AND TWO PEOPLE IN CUSTODY IN OZARK COUNTY.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE TOWN OF NOBLE. CHARGED ARE YET TO BE FILED.

John Q. Hammons Memorial Today

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mayor Optomistic on State of the City

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Nixon Vetoes Tax Cut

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

GOVERNOR JAY NIXON HAS VETOED A BILL TO CUT THE STATE'S INCOME TAX
RATES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 90 YEARS. NIXON CALLED THE BILL
ILL-CONCEIVED AND FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE AND SAID IT WOULD ENDANGER
FUNDING SOR SCHOOLS AND HIGHER EDUCATION. HE SAYS THE MEASURE WOULD
COST THE STATE SOME 800-MILLION DOLLARS

Smith Win 8th District Race

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A NEW CONGRESSMAN HAS BEEN ELECTED IN MISSOURI'S EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT. REPUBLICAN JASON SMITH WILL SUCCEED JOANN EMERSON WHO
RESIGNED EARLIER THIS YEAR. SMITH TOOK JUST OVER 67 PERCENT OF THE
VOTE TO BEAT DEMOCRAT STEVE HODGES, LIBERARIAN BILL SLANTZ AND
CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATE DOUG ENYART.

Students Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

TWO MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM SAUDI ARABIA ARE CHARGED
WITH FORCIBLE SODOMY AND KIDNAPPING IN AN ASSAULT ON A WOMAN IN
DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD. THEY ARE IDENTIFIED AS 27 YEAR OLD AHMED
AL-AN-AZI AND 21 YEAR OLD RAYANAL-QAB-BAA. POLICE WERE TIPPED OFF BY A CAB DRIVER WHO SAID HE TOOK THE TWO AND A YOUNG WOMAN FROM A CLUB ON PATTON ALLEY TO AN APARTMENT ON EAST ELM. THE SUSPECTS ARE BEING HELD ON ONE MILLION DOLLARS BAIL.

Four Dead in Weekend Crashes

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN WEEKEND TRAFFIC CRASHES ACROSS THE
OZARKS.
ONE TEENAGER IS DEAD THREE OTHERS SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN A CAR
SMASHED INTO A TRAIN SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION OF BENTON AND
COMMERCIAL ON SPRINGFIELD'S NORTH SIDE. THE DEAD TEEN AND ONE OF THE
INJURED ARE SAID TO BE BROTHERS.
ON THE 360 ON-RAMP ON I-44, 68 YEAR OLD ERIC FANNIN OF SPRINGFIELD
DIED WHEN THROWN FROM HIS MOTORCYCLE WHEN IT HIT A ROCK AND FLIPPED
OVER.
56 YEAR OLD DENNIS MITCHELL OF HUMANSVILLE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS CAR
SWERVED ACROSS HIGHWAY 123 EAST OF THAT TOWN AND SMASHED INTO A PICKUP
TRUCK.
ON ROUTE M SOUTH OF NIXA, 17 YEAR OLD MONICA PAINTER OF CLEVER DIED
WHEN THROWN FROM HER CAR
AS IT HIT A BLUFF AND FLIPPED OVER.

Record Heavy Rains Cause Flooding in Ozarks

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

RECORD SETTING HEAVY RAIN PUSHED ITS WAY ACROSS THE OZARKS OVERNIGHT.
CREEKS ROSE OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND ROADS WERE FLOODED ACROSS THE AREA.
TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN FELL ON SPRINGFIELD BREAKING A RECORD FOR
THE DATE SET BACK IN 1997. OVER FOUR INCHES WAS REPORTED A HALLTOWN.
POWER WAS OUT IN PORTIONS OF WEST SPRINGFIELD.
WATER FLOODED OUT AN APARTMENT BUILDING IN MANSFIELD

Crossbow Victim Dies

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A 20 YEAR OLD MAN WHO WAS SHOT IN THE NECK WITH A CROSSBOW HAS DIED.
IT HAPPENED ON MAIN STREET IN REEDS SPRING. THE FATAL INJURY IS
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN SELF INFLICTED. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO MERCY
HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD WHERE HE LATER DIED.

Tributes Pour in for JQH.

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

TRIBUTES ARE POURING IN FROM AROUND THE NATION FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF SPRINGFIELD BUSINESSMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST JOHN Q. HAMMONS.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOW BEING COMPLETED..
THE 94 YEAR OLD DEVELOPER A IS BEING REMEMBERED FOR
HIS MANY GIFTS TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI STATE AND DRURY
UNIVERSITIES AND OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. HAMMONS' EMPIRE
INCLUDED OVER 200 HOTELS IN 40 STATES.

John Q. Hammons Dies

Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

JOHN Q. HAMMONS HAS DIED. HAMMONS WAS A LEGENDARY HOTEL OPERATOR AND
PHILANTHOPHIST. HE HAD DEVELOPED SOME 210 HOTELS IN 40 STATES DURING
HIS 52 YEAR CAREER. HE WAS 94

Case Closed on Woman Found Dead in Trash Can

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

THE GREENE COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE SAYS IT HAS CLOSED THE CASE OF A
WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN A TRASH CAN ON SPRINGFIELD'S SOUTH SIDE.
THE BODY OF KELLY FRECH WAS FOUND BEHIND A HOME IN THE 12-HUNDRED BLOCK
OF WEST EDGEWOOD LAST JULY. INVESTIGATORS WERE LED TO THE HOME AFTER
37 YEAR OLD ADAM BERGSETH WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN A CONFRONTATION WITH
POLICE IN MARIONVILLE. AFTER A NEARLY YEAR LONG INVESTIGATION
PROSECUTORS NOW SAY THEY BELIEVE BERGSETH TO BE THE WOMAN'S KILLER.

State Park Beaches Ready to Open

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

BEACHES AT 16 MISSOURI STATE PARKS ARE SCHEDULED TO OPEN FOR THE SEASON
TOMORROW. WAPPAPELLO STATE PARK BEACH WILL NOT OPEN DUE TO FLOODING
AND THE BEACH AT TRUMAN STATE PARK WILL REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
BACTERIA LEVELS.
MEANWHILE, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEGUN ITS TESTING OF SWIMMING
HOLES IN GREENE COUNTY STREAMS, AND RIVERS AS WELL AS LAKE
SPRINGFIELD. THE TESTING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LABOR DAY.

Local Agencies Help Moore Tornado Victims

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

TWO AGENCIES IN THE OZARKS ARE WORKING TO HELP TORNADO VICTIMS IN
MOORE, OKLAHOMA.
CONVOY OF HOPE IS SENDING TWO TRACTOR TRAILER LOADS OF FOOD, WATER AND
SUPPLIES FROM ITS SPRINGFIELD DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND PLANS TO CONTINUE
ITS EFFORTS FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES … MAYBE EVEN MONTHS.
THE RED CROSS IS MAKING PLANS TO SEND VOLUNTEERS TO OKLAHOMA AND IS
ALSO WORKING TO PROVIDE DISASTER AID TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE OZARKS AS
WELL. IT IS HELPING SPECIFICALLY WITH HOUSING, CLOTHING, MEDICATIONS
AND FOOD.
THEY ARE ALSO ASKING VOLUNTEERS NOT TO GO TO OKLAHOMA ON THEIR OWN BUT
TO APPLY TO HELP WITH THE RED CROSS OFFICE HERE.

Council Sends Walmart to Voters

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO LET VOTERS DECIDE THE FATE OF
THE NEW WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET. COUNCIL HAD EARLIER APPROVED
REZONING OF LAND AT GRAND AND CAMPBELL TO MAKE WAY FOR THE MARKET. NOW
IT'LL BE UP TO VOTERS IN AUGUST TO DECIDE WHETHER THE REZONING WILL
STAND. COUNCIL ALSO SAID "NO" TO A MEASURE TO DECRIMINALIZE POSSESSION
OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA.

Guilty Plea in Porter Killing

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A MAN CHARGED IN THE DEATH OF A WILLARD COUPLE HAS PLEADED GUILTY.
26 YEAR OLD PHILLIP FRIEND IS ONE OF FIVE PEOPLE CHARGED IN THE DEATHS OF RUSSELL AND BECKY PORTER. HE HAD BEEN CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER BUT WAS ALLOWED TO PELAD GUILTY TO A REDUCED CHARGE OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER. FRIEND'S FATHER, TONY IS ALSO CHARGED ALONG WITH RUSSELL PORTERS UNCLE, ROBERT CAMPBELL, WINDY FRIEND AND DUSTY HICKS. THE PORTERS WENT MISSING FROM THEIR HOME AND WERE LATER FOUND SHOT TO DEATH NEAR PROTEM.

Suspects Sought in Woman's Shooting

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

TWO MEN ARE BEING SOUGHT BY POLICE FOR SHOOTING IN SOUTHEAST SPRINGFIELD.

IT HAPPENED IN THE 33-HUNDRED BLOCK OF EAST WHITESIDE JUST NORTH OF GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL. A WOMAN THERE WAS SHOT IN THE FACE. HER INJURIES ARE SAID TO BE NON LIFE THREATENING. POLICE LATER SEARCHED AN AREA ON SOUTH JOHN BETWEEN GRAND AND CATALPA BUT NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE.

Fires Hit Three Homes

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

OVERNIGHT FIRES HAVE DESTROYED ONE HOME AND DAMAGED TWO OTHERS IN THE
SPRINGFIELD AREA.
A BLAZE DESTROYED A HOME IN THE 32-HUNDRED BLOCK OF EAST WASHITA.
BATTLEFIELD FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED FLAMES THAT DAMAGED A HOME IN THE
21-HUNDRED BLOCK OF WESTERN AVENUE. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN RULED
ACCIDENTAL.
A FIRE AT A HOME IN THE ONE THOUSAND BLOCK OF NORTH ROGERS WAS PUT OUT
BY RESIDENTS BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED.
NO ONE WAS INJURED IN ANY OF THOSE FIRES.

Fire Destroys Mobile Home

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

FIRE HAS DESTROYED A MOBILE HOME JUST WEST OF SPRINGFIELD. IT HAPPENED
IN THE SHADY GROVE MOBILE HOME PARK ON WEST SUNSHINE. A MAN AND HIS
SON WHO WERE LIVING THERE GOT OUT WITHOUT INJURY. THE CAUSE IS
THOUGHT TO BE CARELESS SMOKING.

Stamp Out Hunger Nets Thousand of Pounds of Food

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ABOUT 22 THOUSAND OF POUNDS OF FOOD HAS BEEN SENT TO STOCK THE SHELVES
OF FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS THE OZARKS THROUGH THE "STAMP OUT HUNGER"
CAMPAIGN. MAIL CARRIERS PICKED UP THE NON PERISHABLE ITEMS ON
SATURDAY, VOLUNTEERS SORTED AND PACKED THEM AT THE SALVATION ARMY
HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ARE NOW EN- ROUTE TO AREA FOOD PANTRIES. A
SPOKESMAN FOR THE LETTER CARRIERS SAYS THIS TIME OF YEAR THERE IS A
CRITICAL NEED AS FAMILIES GO ON VACATION AND DONATIONS DROP OFF.