Missing Vietnam Vet found Dead
A Vietnam veteran who went missing in Newton County has been found dead a mile away from his house.
News Talk KZRG has learned that 62-year-old Ernest Jensen from Stark City was found under some brush by a woman who had gone out to check on her horses last night.
Searches for Jensen amounted to nothing after he was reported gone by his family a week ago.
40-year-old Timothy Elsey is accused of burning down a home in the 700 block of Highland in Joplin. Elsey's facing second-degree arson and burglary charges.
Bond is set at $25,000.
Stinnent Pulls Out of Council Race
Joplin Councilman Phil Stinnent will not seek reelection. He pulled out of the race today, citing health problems. Stinnent was one of two incumbents running for three general seats. He's been on the council for 12 years.
I-44 Shooting Suspect ID'd
The man shot and killed by a Missouri state trooper this week has been identified as 29-year-old Patrick Greer of Fort Worth, Texas.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the name of the man on Wednesday, a day after Greer was shot and killed after reportedly opening fire on troopers and deputies.
The patrol says the U.S. Secret Service notified Cuba and Crawford County
Probation for Sex Offender
Its probation for a convicted sex offender who failed to register with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department.
News Talk KZRG has learned that 25-year-old Matthew Reed was given a plea deal to only spend three years behind bars and then Circuit Judge Gayle Crane suspended that for five years of probation.
Prosecutors say Reed sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl around four years ago
Neosho Businessman Named to MHTCB
A Neosho businessman begins his new role as chairman of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. Rudy Farber was appointed to the commission three years ago. His term as chairman is for one year.
Suprise Funding Boost
A nice unexpected funding boost for law enforcement officials in Craig County, Oklahoma.
Unclaimed cash from a drug bust during a traffic stop back in late 2006 will now be split between the sherrif's office, Vinita Police Department and the District Attorney's office.
More than a million dollars in cash was found in the vehicle during a search in Vinita.
The boy's father told a judge 19-year-old Carina Ramos and his son had been hanging out for about a month before the incident, but then in January, they got into a fight, which ended when she stabbed the teen and the father hit her with a bar stool and threw her out of his apartment.
MO Republicans Push Against Obama Healthcare Plan
President Barack Obama told a Missouri audience it's time for Washington to stop accepting billions of dollars in health care fraud and abuse as simply the cost of doing business.
But Missouri's lawmakers don't like the plan. Senator Kit Bond and Congressman Roy Blunt told reporters Wednesday, it's just too expensive.
Trained weather spotters say they saw a twister touch down southwest of Neosho and a wall cloud was supposedly seen at Highway F and 43 in Newton County. The Emergency Management Director there says they have no confirmed reports so far.
Maple Leaf Contest Deadline Looms
The Carthage Chamber once again putting on the Maple Leaf Festival Theme contest, asking for your ideas.
Committee Co-chair Cheryl Finley tells NewsTalk KZRG they'd like to have a historic focus this year. All ideas are due in by next Thursday and everyone is welcome to participate.
Car Stolen, Company Unaware
Surprise! Your car's been stolen! That's what Joplin police could have told the sales manager at Sheppard Auto Team in Ft Scott.
They arrested 27-year-old Donald Loomis and found a key to a stolen Dodge that he'd hidden in a chair at the mall. But when they traced the VIN, the company wasn't aware the car was missing.
Man Arrested for Breaking Down Door
What started as a small party, ended up with a Joplin man in jail. 23-year-old Kyle Anderson was drinking with Blair Corl and Tim Sargeant when he started to get beligerent. Corl told police he threw Anderson out, but he came back, broke down the door, and started throwing punches. Anderson was arrested for first-degree burglary and resisting arrest.
Obama Promoting Health Care Today in St. Louis
Top Missouri Republicans called a town hall meeting on health care reform Wednesday in advance of a speech on the topic by President Barack Obama.
The president plans to speak at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles High School, before headlining a Democratic fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. in St. Louis.
Republicans including Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and Congressman Todd Akin scheduled a town hall
Strong Storms Forecast
Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream dipping deep into Tornado Alley could lead to an active spring for tornadoes.
The 2010 tornado season has had a slow start with one twister in California last month. A strong twister destroyed five homes in Oklahoma on Monday.
We are tracking the first possibility of severe weather moving into the four-states by this evening.
Two Injured in Barry County Wreck
Two women airlifted to a Springfield hospital after they were hurt in an accident Tuesday in Barry County.
38-year-old Alexia Garren was stopped on Highway 38 when she was rear-ended and pushed off the right side of the road, straight into another truck.
Garren and her passenger, 27-year-old Jessica Garren were both injured. Jessica wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time of the
Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault
A 22-year-old Webb City man is headed to jail for four years for choking his girlfriend. Robert Comfort pled guilty to second-degree assault. He tried to strangle Ashley Johnson, hit her in the face and then threatened to slit her throat on Christmas last year.
I-44 Shootout in Cuba
A shootout between the Highway Patrol and a Texas man turns deadly Tuesday.
The Secret Service called cops in Cuba, Missouri telling them about the suspect was in their area and armed. Police saw him and tried to pull him over, but he ran. That's when the Highway Patrol got involved, setting spike strips up on I-44. The man jumped out of the car, gun in
Driver Okay After Semi Flips
No injuries for a semi driver Tuesday after his rig flipped near the Neosho airport. Emergency responders had to pull the driver out of the wreckage shortly before noon. His load of field corn spilled across most of the roadway. No reason for the accident has been released.
911 Board to Narrow Candidates
Forty-one people want to take over the director's job at the 911 dispatch center, but only 5 will be selected as finalists. Board members decided at their meeting last night to begin narrowing the field when they meet again Mar. 18th.
18 year old Pleads Not Guilty to Shooting in Joplin
In a follow up to a story that News Talk KZRG brought you first...A teenager accused of shooting another man in the chest several times after a drag race in Joplin pleads not guilty. Prosecutors say 18 year old Spencer is charged with first degree assault and armed criminal action for unloading bullets into 22 year old Andrew Yaple, leaving him in critical condition. Police say a
Goodman Man faces several counts of distributing Child Porn
A man from Goodman is charged in Barry County for distributing Child Porn. Prosecutors say 27 year old Joseph Robertson is facing four counts, though he's still in the McDonald County Jail for not registering as a sex offender. The Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force says an undercover operation targeting Robertson soon resulted in him sending officers several nude photos