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Victim Advocates: Orders of protection frequently violated

Mary Moloney, KSPR News Reporter — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:17:00 CDT

More orders of protection filed in Greene County in 2013 than in 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A judge signed an arrest warrant Thursday for a man police said violated terms of a protection order multiple times.

Military jet clips power lines over Stockton Lake

by Joe Daues, KSPR News — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:00 CDT

A-10 Thunderbolt is from Whiteman Air Force Base

A military jet from Whiteman Air Force Base snapped several power lines over Stockton Lake sending the wires into the water below.

Oklahoma tornado survivor says she feels forgotten by volunteers

Joanna Small and Brandon Foster — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:51:00 CDT

A woman in a town near Shawnee, Oklahoma, which was hit by an EF-4 tornado the day before Moore's EF-5, says she feels like volunteers are neglecting her community.

You are needed; that's the message from a group of small towns in Oklahoma that aren't getting near the kind of attention Moore is. But they, too, are tornado-ravaged, hit by an EF-4 the day before an EF-5 walloped Moore.

ATV, motorcycle and bike crashes up

Aaron Boll and Chris Bryant, KSP News — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:39:00 CDT

A local hospital has seen an uptick in crashes.

Springfield, MO--"My parents really made it a strong point I always had to wear a helmet." says Scott Kirchner who has biked since he was four years old and has never owned a car. His helmet has saved the day multiple times. "I've hit my head several times. My helmet has always cushioned that fall." says Kirchner

Carnival worker accused of stabbing co-worker at fairground in eastern Missouri

By Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:14:25 CDT

TROY, Mo. (AP) — One carnival worker is badly injured and another in jail following an altercation in eastern Missouri.

Arkansas' 2 largest university systems opting out of allowing concealed handguns on campus

By Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:41:02 CDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' two largest university systems are opting out of a new state law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.

Salem's Phineas the dog has new home; dog bite case remains in court

By: Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:23:00 CDT

SALEM, Mo. -- The dog at the center of outrage on social media in the Ozarks has a new home.

Ozarkers looking to volunteer in Oklahoma should consider Shawnee instead of Moore, says pastor

Joanna Small and Brandon Foster — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:00 CDT

A Shawnee pastor has set up a disaster relief center in the Shawnee Expo Center parking lot and is pleading for volunteers.

Have they been forgotten? People outside of Moore, Oklahoma, are picking up the pieces too-- without a lot less help. Those in and around Shawnee were hit by a different storm system that produced an EF4 tornado the day before Moore.

Burglars attack three churches in Hickory County

by Jonah Kaplan, KSPR News — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:00 CDT

No arrests yet, but sheriff's deputies say they have a person of interest - and he may be a juvenile.

HERMITAGE, Mo -- Police in Hickory county are on the hunt for burglars right now who broke into three churches.

Volunteers do their part to keep an Ozarks community clean

Lauren Pozen, KSPR News Reporter — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:00 CDT

Nixa's Adopt-A-Street Program is modeled after MoDot's Adopt-A-Highway

NIXA, Mo - When you drive down McCroskey street, a group of volunteers want you to know one thing.