Elizabeth VanMetre
Anchor/MMJ
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Elizabeth VanMetre Anchors Ozarks Today the Weekend Edition. You can also catch her reporting during the 4 p.m.,5 p.m. and 6 p.m. shows Monday through Wednesday. She also investigates Missouri cold cases.
While she has been a reporter her entire career, she started working in entertainment in New York City. She was a reporter at InTouch Magazine and Entertainment Tonight. She also worked as the Entertainment Editor for the New York Daily News.
Elizabeth graduated with her master's from Columbia Journalism School where she was a Scripts Fellow. She focused on reporting on religion and spent time in her graduate program reporting stories from India. She's also reported from Lebanon and Syria on women's health in the Middle East.
When she's not at work Elizabeth can be found hanging out with her husband Brady and newborn. She enjoys running and Pilates as well. Her favorite thing about Springfield is all of the amazing small businesses. Shopping local is very important to her.
If you have any questions for her or a story idea you can reach her at evanmetre@ky3.com or through Facebook @ElizabethVanMetreTV
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As the warmer weather draws families to local playgrounds, concerns are rising over the potential burn risks posed by hot playground equipment.
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Several counties struggle to meet expungement deadline, while others make progress
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Police are investigating a shooting in west Springfield that critically injured one person.
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“I saw all three of the dogs in Whiskey’s pen."
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Missouri State Highway Patrol emphasizes safety during Memorial Day weekend and urges responsible behavior.
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Jamie’s family has been living in a perpetual state of mourning for the past 11 years.
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The Cassville Police Department is asking for help in finding a doctor who went missing.
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Identity theft has become a prevalent issue in Springfield, with scammers employing various tactics to deceive and exploit unsuspecting individuals.
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On Your Side: Driveway repair business ordered to pay Lockwood, Mo., woman for failing to finish job
Investigators say, Mary Kahre, a resident of Lockwood, fell victim to a deceitful scheme in 2021 when individuals posing as driveway repairers took advantage of her trust.
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Christian County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help in identifying armed robber
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The body of missing Kansas man Dakota Patton has been discovered, leading to the arrest of two suspects in Taney County.
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As temperatures soar and the scorching summer days arrive, more people are reaching out for assistance with their air conditioners.
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“Then a few weeks later, I got another package, and a few weeks later, I got another package. Then they started coming one or two a week."
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Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced 169 schools across the state have been awarded grants from the School Safety Grant Program.
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At the time of the call, they didn’t know the cause of death-- because of the small amount of blood, they thought it could be an aneurysm.
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Study shows homelessness in Harrison, Ark., on the decline; residents notice increase in panhandling
A study released by the Arkansas Balance of State indicates that homelessness in Harrison is declining. However, not everyone living there sees it that way.
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Tuesday's meeting was supposed to decide that, though after hours of public comment the committee said they will look at deciding next month.
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A proposed 300 million dollar wind farm in Carroll County near Green Forest is dividing the community.
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The mayor of Cross Timbers says around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a building on the square caught fire.
Firefighters responded to the fire around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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There has been a rash of vandalism around the Ozarks.
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David’s Bridal is eliminating more than 9,200 positions, according to a notice filed to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor.
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The district held a bus driver job fair on Wednesday.
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The childcare crisis is far from over.
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This year you’ll need to be registered with the Park Board for a digital ID.
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Tuesday is one of the biggest election days of the year. Yet, most voters won’t make time to cast a ballot.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter opioid antidote that saves lives.
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Law enforcement agencies across Missouri are still trying to figure out who made dozens of fake 911 calls about school shootings Monday.
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Those walking the Ward Branch Greenway Trail in Springfield say whenever there’s lots of rain, sewage overflow makes its way to the trail and nearby creek.
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The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says children are vulnerable to online crimes.
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It might just be the first day of spring but many families are already considering what they will do with their children for the summer.
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department issued an Endangered Person Advisory on March 10 for a teenager investigators believe is with her non-custodial mother. She remains missing days later.
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A child is home from the hospital after shooting himself Sunday according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.
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He says the lingering cough has many people looking for relief that has been hard to find.
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The Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management says its siren test went off without a hitch Tuesday morning, thanks to some new technology.
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A family is speaking out for the first time after a head-on crash on New Year’s Eve 2021 that killed one family member and injured four others in Branson.
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A driver caught on camera the ending of a two-county pursuit that ended in Ozark.
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Voters in Clever will decide on a sales tax increase in April to grow the city’s police force.
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Missouri’s Department of Social Services issued a warning about an EBT card fraud scheme. And it starts with a text.
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The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education hopes to help Missouri schools provide quicker services through a $19 million grant.
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Eight cameras will be placed around Branson and paid for with a federal grant.
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Those who work for Greenway trails are asking that you give the trails a bit of a break.
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Springfield’s Family Birth and Wellness Center is closing its doors this month, leaving moms four weeks out from due dates scrambling to find options.
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Sheriff David Millsap says the crimes some people consider small are ruining communities in Missouri.
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A couple from Nixa, Mo., noticed something unusual on their restaurant receipt. It listed a beverage tax for their soda.
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The Springfield Police Department focuses on working with the community.
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With the temperatures staying below freezing, you’ll probably encounter some slick spots on the road.
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While you have to be careful when driving on the ice, don’t forget about slick driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks too.
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It’s the sweet sound of no school for students in the Mountain Grove School District.
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Tuesday, things are buzzing a bit more than usual as people wait to see the decision.
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