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Rape and first-degree sexual abuse charges against Leonard D. Banks, 65, of Gainesville, have been dismissed by the state and Douglas County Prosecutor Matthew Weatherman, according to court records.
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7/9/25
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday via social media that Leonard D. Banks, 65, Gainesville, has entered an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter related to the 1989 murder of Kellie Ann Workman, who disappeared from the Pleasant Ridge church cemetery in Douglas County exactly 36 years ago to the day.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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6/30/25
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Mtn. View to interview for city administrator
The Mtn. View City Council will meet Tuesday and in Wednesday in closed session to conduct interviews for the position of city administrator.
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6/28/25
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The search of an Ava residence led to felony drug and weapons charges for two people and a misdemeanor charge for another after a barred owl carcass was allegedly found in a freezer.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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5/2/25
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Howell County contracts with company for tornado cleanup
Howell County Presiding Commissioner Ralph Riggs announced Friday the county has partnered with CTC Disaster Response, a nationwide …
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4/26/25
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On Friday, Molly Clair and Company will perform for the 86th annual membership meeting of the Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St.
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4/26/25
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Tax credits open to Douglas Co. seniors
A new Senior Tax Credit has been put in place in Douglas County to help ease elders’ property tax burdens, county officials announce.
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4/19/25
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A Springfield man who allegedly punched a pregnant woman in the stomach, threatened to shoot at law enforcement and threw gang signs and displayed a gang-related tattoo in the presence of law …
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By Kimberly Langston,
kimberlyl@westplainsdailyquill.net
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4/4/25
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A series of storms moved through southern Missouri for several hours Wednesday afternoon and prompted multiple back-to-back tornado warnings for Ozark, Howell, Oregon and Shannon counties.
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BY ABBY HESS,
ABBYH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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4/3/25
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A 16-year-old boy from Ava suffered fatal injuries when he fell from the hood of a car and was struck by it Monday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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3/18/25
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The result of a collaboration between several area school districts, a luncheon forum recently held at West Plains High School gave educators and district administrators a chance to ask state legislators about an upcoming vote on a law that would expand school choice for parents.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET
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3/15/25
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A West Plains man is charged in Douglas County after allegedly soliciting nude photos and sexual activity from a teen in a youth residential facility where he was employed.
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
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2/14/25
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