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Fecal matter found in many public pools
aboll@kspr.comSpringfield, MO--"Everything so far has been great." says Carmel Gutierrez who takes her two kids to the pool four to five times a week. She went out of her way to make sure her kids didn't contaminate the pool water. "We had the baby swim diapers on or...Tags: E. coli Infection, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Chris Collings' murder trial: Rowan Ford's family and friends tearfully explain impact of her rape and murder
Reporter, PhotographerROLLA, Mo. - Jurors deciding if a man will live or die heard the impact his nine-year-old victim’s death had on her family, friends and small community. Chris Collings is one of two men charged with the rape and murder of Rowan Ford. During a...Tags: Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Suicide, Murder, Lawyers
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Morrisville neighbors say they made a hotline call to report possible neglect before 4-year-old boy's throat was cut
Reporter, PhotographerA four-year-old boy is fighting for his life inside a Springfield hospital. Detectives say his mother tried to cut his throat. Doninita Mitaru is charged with first degree assault and armed criminal action. According to court documents, Mitaru was...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Mental Health
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Father of wrongly convicted man disgusted by plea agreement and immunity offered to two men
Reporter, PhotographerSTONE COUNTY, Mo. - The father of a man wrongly convicted of first degree murder is disgusted by the plea agreement and immunity given to two men connected to the crime. The Stone County prosecutor offered immunity to John C. Mills to testify against...Tags: John Mills, Punishment, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings
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Springfield mother charged with harassment, accused of cyberbullying a 14-year-old on Facebook
Reporter, PhotographerSpringfield police say a mother threatened to kill a 14-year-old girl on Facebookusing racial slurs. Officers say the woman's son had a child with the young girl. The teenager who is referred to only by her initials in court documents told officers she...Tags: Sociology, Facebook, Prosecution, Social Media, Bullying
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Hundreds honor Staff Sgt. Tyler Smith who was killed while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom
Reporter, PhotographerSUMMERSVILLE, Mo. - On Friday hundreds of people stood in silence along a stretch of nearly 70 miles of road to honor a fallen soldier from Licking. Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Smith, 24, of Licking, Mo., died April 3, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Lifestyle and Leisure, Big Creek, Crime, Law and Justice, Explosions
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Funeral date set for Russell 'Rusty' Porter in Springfield
ReporterThe family of Russell “Rusty” Porter are preparing for his funeral and visitation. On April 17, Porter and his wife, Rebecca Porter, disappeared from their Willard home. In July, a Taney County deputy discovered their bodies in a rural...Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, NASCAR, Car Tires, Health Treatments, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Hospital didn't report alleged sexual contact with patient, documents say
Aurora Las Encinas Hospital had evidence that a staff member had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a male patient and yet the facility failed to report the incident to county mental health officials, according to court documents. Los...Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Sex Crimes, Behavioral Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Mental Health
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Illinois House introduces less restrictive gun bill
— An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its own set of rules and could make it easier to get a permit. The latest proposal is an attempt to address...
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Community notes Thursday, May 23, 2013
Meetings Friday, May 24 Up North Network of BNI meets every Friday at the Charlevoix Public Library. Meetings are from 7-8:30 a.m. and visitors are welcome. For information or a reservation to attend, call Bill Ulvund, (231) 881-6700. Petoskey...Tags: Diabetes, Planned Parenthood, Lutheranism, Health Treatments, Birth Control
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LETTER: Mental Health Travesty
I cannot possibly be the only one who was astounded to read that Sandy Hook parent Jennifer Maksel ended up "fighting with the school sytem to get someone to provide direct services in the classroom" for her first-grade son who had been traumatized by the...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health
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