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Two freight trains collide in Missouri, seven injured

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:09:03 CDT

(Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said.

Hickory County authorities investigating deadly helicopter crash

By: KSPR Staff — Sat, 25 May 2013 08:42:00 CDT

HICKORY COUNTY, Mo. -- Hickory County, Missouri authorities say a pilot and his passenger died when their helicopter crashed in a rural area near Cross Timbers.

Republic man sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing young girl for three years

Leigh Moody — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:00 CDT

Mark Edward Womack Junior was sentenced in both Greene and Christian county

A Greene county man is sentenced to fifty years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl.

Semi driver involved in deadly Republic crash pleads not guilty

Leigh Moody — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:07:00 CDT

Lei Sun is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the crash that killed two drivers

We have an update on a deadly crash between a semi and two cars in Republic earlier this year.

Operation Barbeque Relief feeding the hungry in Moore, OK

by Joanna Small. KSPR News — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:00 CDT

MOORE, Ok Ozarkers are answering the call for help from Moore, Oklahoma.

Developer and Indian Ridge Resort will pay $125,000 for failed Branson development

Leigh Moody — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:00 CDT

The Missouri Attorney General's office says developer James Shirato and company Indian Ridge Resort will pay out 125-thousand dollars in a failed Branson development.

Video: NSRA Mid-America Street Rod Nationals come to Springfield

Ben Knaup — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:50:00 CDT

The NSRA Mid-America Street Rod Nationals are in town this weekend at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. The event is open 8am-5pm on Saturday and 8:30am-2pm on Sunday.

A Warm Weekend

Chief Meteorologist Kevin Lighty — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:10:00 CDT

Looking ahead to the upcoming Memorial Day weekend we can expect nice weather overall with a few chances of some rain. Temperatures will be in the upper 70's and near 80.

More than 2 dozen earthquakes rumble through Arkansas in the past week

By Associated Press — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:49:02 CDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than two dozen earthquakes have rumbled through Arkansas in the past week.

Arkansas Supreme Court says sheriff must step down because of 1979 crime

by Jonah Kaplan, KSPR News — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:00 CDT

The high court says Searcy County Kenny Cassell's involvement in a crime constitutes an "infamous crime" under the state constitution.

MARSHALL, Ar -- A 30-year-old crime suddenly becomes relevant again, taking down a county sheriff in Arkansas.