Frances Watson
Anchor/MMJ
Springfield, MO
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Originally from Los Angeles, California, I have called the Ozarks home for more than five years. I adore animals, cheese and Days of Our Lives. When I'm not working for my community on stories that affect daily life, you can find me outdoors hiking, kayaking or running.
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Frances Watson reports.
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Authorities say a 22-year-old man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in Oakland near the city’s Juneteenth celebration.
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It’s the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983.
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Court cases resume with minor COVID-19 restrictions in place.
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The House passed a bill Wednesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday.
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The nursing home owner was arrested and charged with cruelty to persons over the age of 65. Further charges are pending.
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'Jane Doe' identified as Karen Knippers after 40 years.
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Steven Endsley facing two first degree murder charges.
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Authorities say the two suspects are expected to be charged with murder in the death of the 6-year-old.
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The groups will determine who is most vulnerable in Mexico, and their criteria has not been made public.
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LED technology is brighter and easier to maintain.
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Authorities say three suspects have been arrested in the shooting.
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After months of public engagement and stakeholder work sessions, city staff and a planning and design consultant team from Olsson, unveiled a proposed master plan for the Renew Jordan Creek effort downtown.
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Resurrection Catholic Cemetery is located on the northwest side of Springfield.
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Law enforcement was called to the pool bar just before 11 p.m. for shots fired.
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Nelson Cruz had an RBI double that drove in Josh Donaldson with a notable run — it was the 2 millionth run scored in Major League Baseball history.
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Unknown homicide victim found in Pulaski County, Missouri identified decades later.
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Greene County Circuit Court Judge David Jones reached a ruling Monday, stopping a planned August 3 election on a zoning referendum for Galloway Village Neighborhood in Springfield.
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Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship Sunday.
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Danyale Wilson never left Joplin after helping tornado clean up efforts.
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Small town is devastated by heavy rains.
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Parents are concerned for their kids' safety.
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In hours of often tearful testimony, a woman told a judge Tuesday that she was going in and out of consciousness on a night 18 years ago when she said she found actor Danny Masterson raping her.
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Nearly 30,000 Greene Countians have tested positive for COVID-19, and 430 people have died from it since the virus was first confirmed in Greene County in March 2020.
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Dispensary could open in a few months.
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Lacey Stokes faces charges of stealing and exploiting an elderly person.
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More than 250 chickens and guineas perished in a fire investigators say was sparked by lightning.
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A community meeting was held to discuss the next phase of project plans.
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Nearly 30 percent of the city's general fund relies on sales tax revenue.
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More vehicles on Springfield roads than at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Biden last month moved to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements, removing one roadblock to refugees entering the U.S. put in place by Trump, but he had initially stopped short of lifting the annual cap.
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