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The West Plains Police Department announces that August 1 is the upcoming National Night Out.
America’s Night Out Against Crime:
National Night Out is designed to: (1) To spread awareness about crime and drug prevention;
(2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime...
Meet your new alderman: Tyler Morris, Ward II in Willow Springs
Tyler Morris was appointed alderman of Ward II in Willow Springs on July 15 to fill the vacancy left by David Collins. The answers below are printed as provided by Alderman Morris.
Q: Why were you interested in serving on the...
The Howell County Commission met on July 20 and 24.
Last week, the Commission approved the June 2023 tax assessment with Commission Order 2023-O10.
On Monday, representatives of the Family Court were scheduled to meet with the Commission to set up accounting for two grants. The Board of...
A West Plains man was found asleep at the wheel of a running vehicle at the intersection of County Road 6420 and State Highway AD. Howell County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to that location shortly after 5:00 a.m. on July 22 and discovered Dakota J. Simmons, 24, in the driver’s seat apparently...
A West Plains man was found asleep at the wheel of a running vehicle at the intersection of County Road 6420 and State Highway AD. Howell County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to that location shortly after 5:00 a.m. on July 22 and discovered Dakota J. Simmons, 24, in the driver’s seat apparently...
A West Plains man remains in custody after police say he crashed a stolen car while fleeing arrest. Ryan A. Kniess, 43, faces one count of stealing a motor vehicle, one count of resisting arrest, one count of resisting arrest by fleeing and creating a substantial risk, and one count of drug...
West Plains police responded to a residence in the 1200 block of Jefferson Ave. last week for a report of a burglary. The victim reported someone had entered his residence, disturbed his possessions, attempted to pry open his gun safe, and ultimately stole coins and bills worth about $200 as well...
A homeless man in West Plains faces two felony charges of burglary and property damage after he allegedly broke into a downtown business to shower. According to a probable cause statement filed by Officer Robert Shell of the West Plains Police Department, he responded to a business address off...
The Howell County SWAT unit, assisted by the South Central Drug Task Force and West Plains Police, descended on a State Route N residence in Pomona Friday to serve a search warrant.
Court documents explaining probable cause for the search warrant were unavailable prior to press time. The...
Missouri's annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 6. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from...