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Phillip Friend pleads guilty to second-degree murder charges in deaths of Russell and Rebecca Porter
cbrewer@schurz.comFORSYTH, Mo. - One of five people facing murder charges in the deaths of Russell and Rebecca Porter of Willard has struck a plea deal with Taney County prosecutors, which was accepted in court Thursday. Phillip Friend, 26, of Kansas City, pleaded...Tags: Prosecution, Human Interest, Mother's Day, Murder, Lawyers
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Lawmakers consider bill to change foster care for teens
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - More teenagers could be allowed back into the foster care system even after they age out. It's all a part of a new bill state lawmakers are considering that would raise the age limit for re-entry into the system. Area agencies have...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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Prosecutors: Officer error led to reduced sentence in drug case
gleuthen@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- After more than three years of court hearings, an Ozarks businessman facing felony drug charges will spend just four months in prison thanks to a mistake by a police officer. That's according to prosecutors. Lawyers for Travis...Tags: Public Officials, Government, Politics, Court Preliminary, Prisons
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Former teen prostitutes called Springfield sex trade "shocking"
mmoloney@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Springfield girl, who reportedly entered the sex trade as a 9-year-old, was picked up by police a day shy of her 15th birthday. The teen told investigators she wanted to "post and make money" by prostituting in St. Louis. The man...Tags: Prosecution, Prostitution, Lawyers, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Traffic stop on I-44 in Webster County turns into child prostitution bust
news@kspr.comMARSHFIELD, Mo -- The girl involved in the scheme is just 14-years-old. Webster County prosecutors say Theotis Thomas was on his way to St. Louis with the girl when a trooper first pulled them over for speeding. Now Thomas is charged with promoting...Tags: Prosecution, St. Louis, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, Lawyers
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Talks of possible changes to school funding has leaders concerned
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - State lawmakers are taking a second look at how to pay for public school education during difficult times. Area school districts, already frustrated with the budget, are hoping those discussions don't lead to more cuts. When it...Tags: Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance
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Students at 'high risk' for TB could be turned away for refusing test
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Lawmakers are considering a new bill to help curb the spread of Tuberculosis. The the proposed law is targeting college students and staff. Under the proposed state law students considered at a high risk for Turburculosis could be...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Students, Education
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Workers wait for money owed by state fund
mmoloney@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- It's a little known fund with a major debt problem. 70 years ago, Missouri legislators created the Second Injury Fund to encourage employment and stop discrimination of the disabled. If a worker has a disability or pre-existing medical...Tags: Business, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Tom Dempsey
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Plan B now available to teens 15 and up
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - UPDATE: The Justice Department filed an appeal Wednesday over the federal judge's ruling allowing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to lower the age requirement from 17 to 15 years old for emergency contraception to be available...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Plan B (drug), Family Planning, Judges, Health Treatments
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Woman accused of threatening to blow up City Utilities calls ordeal a "misunderstanding"
mmoloney@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A woman accused of threatening to blow up Springfield City Utilities said it's all a misunderstanding. Prosecutors charged Jennifer Haege with harassment after she posted threats on facebook and sent emails to the company. After the...Tags: Prisons, FBI, Social Media, Small Businesses, Business
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Two teens charged with killing Stone County couple scheduled to enter pleas in court
cbrewer@schurz.comGALENA, Mo. - Two teens charged in the death of an elderly couple in Stone County are scheduled to hear their changes and enter pleas in court today. Anthony Zarro and Christopher Allen will be tried as adults in the case, according to a judge's ruling...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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MO House passes welfare reform that requires recipients have more education
Reporter and PhotographerSPRINGFIELD, MO. -- New requirements to get the assistance many Missouri residents depend on have been approved by the State House. Those lawmakers have passed several bills that make up what's being called welfare reform legislation. More than 100,...Tags: Politics, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Pension and Welfare, Crime, Law and Justice, Schizophrenia
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