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Police: Springfield woman set home on fire, leaving 1 year old child outside
Police say a woman set a home on fire, leaving a baby boy out font in an infant car seat. Officers were called to the home in the 21 hundred block of N. Delaware just before 6:00 pm Wednesday, after neighbors noticed the woman acting suspicious. They say the woman left the 1 year boy out front, then went back inside and set fire to ...
Raw Interview: Hailey Owens's parents discuss daughter's abduction, changes to Amber Alert law
Hailey Owens' family is pushing for changes that could help save another child's life. The goal of Hailey's Law is to improve and speed up the state's Amber Alert system. They asked to talk about that night and how they hope to make a difference. (This is a portion of that interview.) ...
Raw video: Driver kills goose as mother nests nearby
Surveillance cameras recorded an SUV running over a male goose while the mother was nesting nearby. The person who ran over that goose could face a serious fine. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects birds, their nests, and their eggs. If you recognize the vehicle, you can contact Springfield police or the Missouri Department of Conservation at (417) 895-6880. ...
Spence leaves presidency after helping Evangel University 'come of age'
Imagine 40 years of doing the same job: mission accomplished, finding one's calling, yes; doubling enrollment -- most certainly a notable milestone. Evangel University president Robert Spence, however, is not retiring -- just making a transition.
“I have spoken 750 times, but this is the first sermon that ever received a standing ovation,” Spence told students, faculty and staff members this week.
He is as much their ...
Raw video: Retiring Evangel president talks with Steve Grant
After 40 years, Robert Spence is retiring as Evangel University president. On Tuesday, he delivered his last chapel sermon to the students and faculty and then sat down for a reflective interview. ...
Summer project will upgrade 'horrendous' Nixa intersection
Backed-up traffic at the intersection of Missouri 14 at U.S. 160/Missouri 13 is the cause of many headaches in Nixa, even if you don't live there. The Missouri Department of Transportation hopes it has some aspirin for relief.
In just a few months, that intersection will be a construction site. Even though a Nixa sales tax for capital improvements failed by a slim margin this month, ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is encouraging many nonviolent federal prisoners to apply for early release — and expecting thousands to take up the offer. It's an effort to deal with high costs and overcrowding in prisons, and also a matter of fairness, the government says. 
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 32 points and added eight assists, Chris Bosh scored 20 points and the Miami Heat held on to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 101-97 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the teams' Eastern Conference first-round series. 
Mesa (United States) (AFP) - Michael Phelps plunges back into competitive swimming on Thursday, unsure if his comeback will yield more Olympic glory but confident it won't diminish his past achievements. "I know if I really want to compete at a high level, I have to be ready by this summer," said Phelps, who still must meet the qualifying standard for the US championships. 
Here's a look at some of the defining moments, exciting scenes, triumphs and defeats from the world of sports. 
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she believes that the outcome in Ukraine will be a bad one for Russia. 