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'It can bring the aircraft down,' local chopper pilot on a dangerous new trend
sforhetz@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Pilots of helicopter ambulances in the Ozarks are facing a potentially deadly distraction. This, while carrying a patient who is headed for the local hospital. There’s a disturbing trend of people shining laser beams at the...Tags: Health, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Air Transportation Industry, National Security
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Ex-business owner in Branson admits scheme to illegally place Filipino workers in South Carolina
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A former owner of a business in Branson pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday for a visa fraud scheme. John Voisine admitted he illegally sent Filipino workers to fill jobs in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
At the time of this fraud,...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Politics, Fraud
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Springfield Fire Dept. will buy new vehicle extrication gear with federal grant
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Fire Department received a federal Assistance to Firefighters grant for $564,812. This grant will pay for hydraulic extrication equipment and sprinkler systems in the city's fire stations that don't have them.
This...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disasters and Accidents, FEMA, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fires
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Grand jury indicts wife as well as husband for bank robbery in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a husband and wife from Springfield for the robbery of a Great Southern Bank branch last month. The indictment of Kwanell Allen, 21, replaces a previous charge filed on Nov. 29 after his...Tags: Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rentals
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Evangel University mourns loss of graduate killed by bomb in Afghanistan
ewood@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Students and faculty members at Evangel University gathered Thursday morning to remember one of their own. Army 1st Lt. David Johnson, 24, was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday by a roadside bomb while he was on foot patrol....Tags: Afghanistan, Emergency Incidents, Colleges and Universities, Emergency Incidents, Teaching and Learning
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Greene County prosecutor defines 'Castle Doctrine' after citizens hold burglars at gunpoint
ewood@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Greene County sheriff's deputies and Springfield police officers recently picked up five suspected burglars at two homes within four days. Cops said the arrests were thanks in part to alert citizens. In both instances, regular...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests, Firearms, Rentals
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'Person of interest' named in Greene County home invasion case
newsalerts@ky3.comBOIS D’ARC, Mo. -- An attacker was still on the loose Saturday morning. The Greene County Sheriff's Department named Branden M. Slavens, 28, as a "person of interest" in the case, which in this case means he isn't charged but likely is the attacker...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Broken Bones
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Man who needed rent money pleads guilty for robbing bank
newsalerts@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man pleaded guilty on Thursday for robbing a bank near his home in Springfield last fall because he and his wife needed to pay the rent. Kwanell Allen could face up to 32 years in federal prison for bank robbery and unlawful use...Tags: Lobbying, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rentals, Politics, FBI
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Shootings near Eldon sent 3 people to hospitals
newsalerts@ky3.comTUSCUMBIA, Mo. -- Three men are hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in Miller County late Wednesday night. The sheriff's department finally released details about the shootings on Thursday evening. Someone called 911 about 11:21 p.m....Tags: Prosecution, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crimes
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Howell County jail escapee is back in custody
WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- Sheriff Mike Shannon said a task force of law enforcement officers arrested Lloyd Miller of Alton on Friday in Springfield. Miller is the inmate who escaped from the Howell County jail on Dec. 21.
Miller was a trusty, an inmate...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crimes, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Punishment
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Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon touts job creation plan in Springfield
ewood@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon spent Monday and Tuesday traveling across the state to promote his new plan for job creation. Nixon stopped on Tuesday at a company here called Custom Powder Systems, where he held a news conference to talk about the...Tags: Government, Manufacturing and Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Automotive Equipment, Executive Branch
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Tip leads police to suspected bank robber who held gun to teller's head, says he needed rent money
newsalerts@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Springfield faces a federal bank robbery charge for the holdup of a Great Southern Bank branch in Springfield last Saturday. The robber had two pistols and held a pistol to the head of the branch manager. The U.S....Tags: Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Criminals, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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