Wrong bear killed following fatal mauling at Ozark campground, Arkansas officials say
Arkansas wildlife officials announced they killed the wrong black bear in pursuit of an animal responsible for a fatal mauling at an Ozark National Forest campground in early October. The victim, identified as 60-year-old Max Thomas of Springfield, Missouri, was found dead Oct. 2 at Sam’s Throne Campground, according to a Thursday news release from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. ...
Missouri lawmakers react to death of political radio host Rush Limbaugh
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Lawmakers from Missouri reacted on Twitter to the news of Rush Limbaugh, a Cape Girardeau native, passing away Wednesday morning. His wife Kathryn announced his passing on his radio show Wednesday, saying Limbaugh died earlier this morning. “Rush will forever be the greatest of all time,” she said. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley released […]
Missouri youth basketball coach charged with sexual abuse
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield youth basketball coach has been charged with sexually abusing a half-dozen girls over the past 25 years. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Antwuan Looney Sr., 52, was charged Thursday with multiple counts of statutory rape, statutory sodomy and child molestation. Several of Looney’s accusers were girls who played basketball for Looney, […]