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Two men have each been charged with first-degree assault, resulting in serious injury, and armed criminal action, both felonies, after allegedly hitting a third man in the head with a stick and causing a cut that required staples to close, a fracture to an eye socket, and a hemorrhage in an eye. more

A West Plains couple have been charged in connection with the alleged discovery of meth and guns in a home where three children were living and four others were present at the time a search warrant was served. more

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Minor injuries were reported for a Wisconsin woman whose vehicle rolled into the North Fork of the White River at 10:15 p.m. Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

A man from St. Francois County perished in a crash at 3:17 p.m. Sunday on K Highway 13 miles east of Ellington in Reynolds County, reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

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Two Ozark County residents were injured in a two-vehicle collision at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 5, 5 miles south of Wasola in Ozark County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Editor’s note: The following article describes a case of alleged sexual abuse of at least one child over the course of multiple years. While care has been taken to report on these charges with sensitivity to survivors and readers, details are present that may be disturbing to read. In cases of abuse, and particularly when children are involved, the Quill makes every effort to protect the identities of potential victims, including withholding names, ages and specific details that could be used to identify them when possible. more

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This week, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced his office has obtained a conviction against Jason Wayne Baker in connection with the murder of Chelsea Conway, the mother of his two children. On Father’s Day, June 20, 2021, Baker gunned down Conway while she was driving on Highway 21 in Reynolds County to pick up her children. more

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A Birch Tree woman has pleaded not guilty to charges related to allegedly receiving $4,041 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S.N.A.P) funds deceitfully by claiming dependents who were not members of her household over the course of about two-and-a-half years, from about Nov. 1, 2018 through July 31, 2021. more

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Two Howell County pedestrians suffered injuries Monday when they were struck by vehicles in separate incidents, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more