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    May 6, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  1. Mother of three killed in Greene County car crash

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A deadly Greene County roadway claimed its latest victim on Monday, the fifth one in five years. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to an early morning crash that killed one woman and injured two men. All three were wearing seatbelts.
    mmoloney@kspr.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A deadly Greene County roadway claimed its latest victim on Monday, the fifth one in five years. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to an early morning crash that killed one woman and injured two men. All three were wearing...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Highway Transportation, Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  2. Officers warning bicyclists of dangers after deadly crashes last year

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol is shifting into high gear today when it comes to safety on the roadways -- but officers are not talking about drivers. It's cyclists that they're sending a warning to this month.
    selzie@kspr.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol is shifting into high gear today when it comes to safety on the roadways -- but officers are not talking about drivers. It's cyclists that they're sending a warning to this month. Statewide, six...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  3. Emergency communicators turn to technology for mass messaging

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- More and more Americans chat, text, and surf on cell phones than ever before. Baby boomers in the Ozarks can be caught bragging about facebook statuses and friend requests. However, during times of disaster, the number one way America communicates can go silent.
    mmoloney@kspr.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- More and more Americans chat, text, and surf on cell phones than ever before. Baby boomers in the Ozarks can be caught bragging about facebook statuses and friend requests. However, during times of disaster, the number one way...

    Tags: Radio, Media Industry, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Telecommunication Service, Cell Phones

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  4. Springfield city leaders say cell phone use can be blamed in many crashes

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The city's crash report for the first 11 months of 2012 shows a decrease in crashes overall, but more of them were deadly.  The numbers also show cell phone use can be blamed for many crashes caused by distracted driving.
    cwinchel@schurz.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The city's crash report for the first 11 months of 2012 shows a decrease in crashes overall, but more of them were deadly.  The numbers also show cell phone use can be blamed for many crashes caused by distracted driving. The City of...

    Tags: Science and Technology, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Cell Phones

    5. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  5. Truck driver is charged for 4-vehicle crash that killed 2 in Republic

    news@kspr.com
    REPUBLIC, Mo. -- A four-vehicle crash killed two people on U.S. 60 in front of Republic Ford at Oakwood Avenue (Farm Road 93) on Wednesday morning.  Late Wednesday afternoon, the driver of the truck that caused the crash was charged with two counts of...

    Tags: Immigration, Punishment, Highway Transportation, Accidental Death, Murder

    6. Jun 5, 2012 |Story| AP Missouri

  6. Firefighters say meth making caused a deadly house fire on Minota, neighbor rescued woman from the home

    A woman is alive tonight after her neighbor came to her rescue when she was trapped inside a burning home. Firefighters say the fire was caused by someone making meth. Another man, 35-year-old Larry Wendlend, of Iowa died in the fire around 9:00 Tuesday morning in the 400 block of west Minota in Springfield.
    Reporter, Photographer
    A woman is alive tonight after her neighbor came to her rescue when she was trapped inside a burning home. Firefighters say the fire was caused by someone making meth. Another man, 35-year-old Larry Wendlend, of Iowa died in the fire around 9:00 Tuesday...

    Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Fires

    7. May 23, 2012 |Story| KSPR-TV

  7. Neighbors are searching for answers following a deadly house fire that killed two brothers

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A deadly house fire is at the center of a joint investigation by the Springfield police department and fire marshals. Last Friday, two brothers died inside a home in the 900 block of north Concord. Fire marshals are trying to determine where the fire started inside the home and how it started. They say it's too soon to rule whether the fire was accidental or intentionally set. Neighbors say the unknown is unsettling.
    Reporter, Photographer
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A deadly house fire is at the center of a joint investigation by the Springfield police department and fire marshals. Last Friday, two brothers died inside a home in the 900 block of north Concord. Fire marshals are trying to...

    Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Crime, Law and Justice, Fires

    8. Jun 15, 2012 |Story| KSPR-TV

  8. Police say drivers must get off cell phones to prevent deadly crashes involving pedestrians

    An alarming trend is increasing as more and more people are hit and killed along Ozarks roadways. From busy highways to windy rural roads, six pedestrians have died within the last few months after they were struck by a car. So far this year 23 people died in crashes compared to just seven from the same time frame last year. To date six fatalities have included pedestrians. It's a trend many are hoping will end.
    Reporter, Photographer
    An alarming trend is increasing as more and more people are hit and killed along Ozarks roadways. From busy highways to windy rural roads, six pedestrians have died within the last few months after they were struck by a car. So far this year 23 people...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Cell Phones, Motorvehicle Accidents

    9. Jun 19, 2012 |Story| KSPR-TV

  9. Firefighters extinguish apartment fire and save several pets from the flames

    OZARK, Mo. - People living in eight damaged apartments will be looking for a new place to stay as firefighters try to determine the cause of Tuesday afternoon fire at the Ozark Plantation Apartments in Ozark. Two people suffered minor injuries in the fire including a firefighter. People who live in the damaged apartments say firefighters did more than put out the flames.
    Reporter, Photographer
    OZARK, Mo. - People living in eight damaged apartments will be looking for a new place to stay as firefighters try to determine the cause of Tuesday afternoon fire at the Ozark Plantation Apartments in Ozark. Two people suffered minor injuries in the fire...

    Tags: Fires

    10. May 9, 2012 |Story| KSPR-TV

  10. A young firefighter in training responds to a fatal car crash involving his close friend Mason Weitzel

    STONE COUNTY, Mo. - An Ozarks community is mourning the death of a well known teenager. Mason Weitzel, 17, was killed in a Stone County accident around 10:40 Tuesday night on Highway DD just south of Branson West.
    Reporter, Photographer
    STONE COUNTY, Mo. - An Ozarks community is mourning the death of a well known teenager. Mason Weitzel, 17, was killed in a Stone County accident around 10:40 Tuesday night on Highway DD just south of Branson West. A picture taken at the crash scene...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Accidental Death

    11. May 11, 2012 |Story| KSPR-TV

  11. Springfield fire chief is asking for funds to replace aging, damaged life saving equipment

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Some of the Springfield fire department's life saving equipment is on its last legs. It's unclear where funding will come from to replace it. The department has about 320 self contained breathing apparatuses in the form of air packs and air bottles. The SCBA’s have been used to fight fires for the last twelve years.
    Reporter, Photographer
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Some of the Springfield fire department's life saving equipment is on its last legs. It's unclear where funding will come from to replace it. The department has about 320 self contained breathing apparatuses in the form of air packs and...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Fires

    12. Apr 9, 2012 |Story| KSPR-TV

  12. Steeler Seaburn's mother is asking for answers as she prepares for his funeral following a hit-and-run crash

    WILLARD, Mo. - A Willard mother who was selecting colleges for her son is now preparing for his funeral following a hit-and-run car crash. A passerby found 18-year-old Steeler Seaburn's body along Farm Road 94 around 2:30 a.m. Friday.
    Reporter, Photographer
    WILLARD, Mo. - A Willard mother who was selecting colleges for her son is now preparing for his funeral following a hit-and-run car crash. A passerby found 18-year-old Steeler Seaburn's body along Farm Road 94 around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Steeler's family...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents

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