Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol have issued a warning to the public regarding a telephone scam. more

West Plains Police Officer Daiman Meyer was one of a dozen to be recognized at the recent Highway Safety and Traffic Conference for their efforts in moving Missouri towards zero roadway fatalities. more

A Friday night call for authorities to assist with a suicidal man could have ended tragically, but thanks to crisis intervention methods, the man was taken, unharmed and without force, to Ozarks Healthcare for treatment, said West Plains Police Chief Stephen Monticelli. more

U.S. 60 will be intermittently one lane from U.S. 67 in Butler County to the Wright County line for a two-week period beginning today, said Missouri Department of Transportation officials, noting that Howell, Texas, Shannon and Carter counties will be affected. more

A Willow Springs resident suffered moderate injuries in an ultralight aircraft crash Friday morning, according to Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, headquartered in Willow Springs. more

Preventative maintenance on 50 miles of Highway 32 across multiple counties, including a stretch moving west from Highway 17 in Texas County, begins this week, announces the Missouri Department of Transportation. more

Three people were seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash at 7:07 p.m. Monday on south U.S. 63 at Oregon County Road 364, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Two people suffered fatal injuries when their vehicle skidded into the path of a semitruck at 2:40 p.m. Friday on U.S. 60, a mile west of Cabool in Texas County, according to the Missouri State highway Patrol. more

Roy A. Martin, 55, Salem, Ark., suffered fatal injuries in a collision at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday on South U.S. 63, 4 miles south of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The Sharp County, Ark., Sheriff's Department is asking the public for information about a May 10 incident in which a fence was cut and a Wagyu calf went missing, suspected to be stolen. more

Bruce A. Flaugh, 38, Brandsville, remains in custody on $50,000 bond after being arrested May 2 on a charge of first-degree assault after allegedly throwing a hand saw at his girlfriend, cutting her hand. more

Darrel L. Mohesky Jr., 42, Mtn. View, has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia used to ingest amphetamine or methamphetamine. The charges were filed following a traffic stop by a Howell County Sheriff's deputy. more

Quincy L. Collins, 28, Dora, has added five felony charges to a list of multiple felonies already filed in Howell County, many related to domestic assault. more

A West Plains man charged in March with five felony counts of possession of child pornography and arrested in April in Nebraska has been issued a summons to appear in court June 7 for a trial setting in the courtroom of Presiding 37th Circuit Judge Steven Privette, but court records show the summons was returned undeliverable on Friday after he moved without leaving a forwarding address. more

A Willow Springs man has been charged with eight felony counts after allegedly using a belt to assault two of his children. more

A Pottersville man drowned after his vehicle was swept off of the Warren Bridge in flood waters, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Two local troopers were among 29 Missouri State Highway Patrols to be recognized with awards at an annual banquet held Saturday in Cape Girardeau. more

An Iowa man suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle crash at 5:07 p.m. Saturday on Arkansas Highway 175 near Hardy in Sharp County, according to the Arkansas State Police. more

A Willow Springs resident has been charged with three counts of stealing a motor vehicle and one count of stealing $750 or more after investigation into a suspicious fire and the discovery of utility vehicles and a camper that had been reported stolen. more

Two area residents are facing multiple felony charges after a traffic stop conducted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. more