Off-duty cop breaks up stabbing SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Springfield police say they had to break-up a knife fight early Saturday morning. It happened just after 5a.m.  An off-duty police officer was filling up his gas tank near Kimbrough and Elm and reports he heard a scream. The ...

Springfield police warn businesses of fake payments SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- The Springfield Police Department is asking local businesses to be cautious when taking credit cards, debit cards and checks from customers. Cops say they've seen an increase in the number of fake credit devices and checks being given for ...

Republic man arrested for abusing his foster children REPUBLIC, Mo.-- A man is behind bars for abuse.The US Marshals, with help from the Republic Police Department, say a man sexually abused two of his foster children.Authorities say Mark O'Brien, 40, abused two kids who were both under 14 years ...

Barry County 911 tax proposal back on ballot CASSVILLE, Mo. - In November of 2011, the voters of Barry County narrowly voted down an eighth cent sales tax increase to operate the county's 9 1-1 center.In the new year, those who operate the center hope that the voters have ...

Branson firefighters give tour of destroyed condo BRANSON, Mo-- A family that lost everything in a fire just days ago, is now hoping others can learn from their experience. Branson firefighters held what they call an "open house" for a condo that's a total loss from a fire.Branson ...

Laclede County man finds ball of snakes in water meter hole LEBANON, Mo.-- A Laclede County man got a quite a surprise when he opened the lid to his water meter, to check for a leak.  He found about a dozen snakes, of three different kinds."One of them was in the lid, ...

Activists: Syrian Homs assault kills more than 200 (AP)
AP - Syrian forces hammered restive neighborhoods in the city of Homs for hours with mortars and artillery before dawn Saturday, sending terrified residents fleeing into basements and killing more than 200 people in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said.

Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria (AP)
AP - Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a Security Council resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down amid escalating violence.

Romney, Gingrich expect Romney to win Nev. Vote (AP)
AP - A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada's caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is bracing for defeat in a state the former Massachusetts governor won in 2008.

Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants (AP)
AP - The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond and repair damage from the global financial crisis.

Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American' (AP)
AP - The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: "black."