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Rescue efforts continue as death toll mounts
At least 20 children are among those killed in a massive tornado that struck today, leaving much of an Oklahoma community in ruins.As search and rescue efforts continued Monday night by multiple public safety services and other organizations, Amy Elliott of the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed in an interview ...
Truck overturns at I-70, U.S. 68 junction
A commercial truck overturned this afternoon while exiting Interstate 70 onto U.S. 68.The driver was not injured in the crash, which was reported shortly after 5 p.m.One lane on northbound U.S. 68 was temporarily blocked. It was expected to reopen by approximately 6:30 p.m.Investigators said the load on the truck ...
Charges filed in Springfield hit-and-run of boy, 5
A 36-year-old man has been ordered into court on Tuesday to answer charges stemming from a hit-and-run Monday afternoon that left a 5-year-old neighbor boy in serious condition.Deaaron Morris, of Woodward Avenue, is charged with driving under suspension, driving with no license and failure to stop after an accident.All are ...
Woman sent to prison in OVI-related death
A 49-year-old woman was sent to prison today after she was convicted of charges stemming from a fatal hit and run crash.Cathy Humphries must serve a total of eight years in prison and had her driver’s license revoked for life, according to proceedings in the Logan County Common Pleas Court.Humphries ...
Rain diminishing tonight, mostly dry Sunday
Scattered showers will continue to press north Saturday evening from Cincinnati. Looks like we’ll just see some rain, although a thunderstorm or heavier rain cannot be ruled out, says Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Erica Collura. Shower chances will diminish overnight with lingering clouds. Clouds linger Sunday with a little more ...
1 injured in wreck that ruptured home gas meter
A two-car crash at Selma Road and Pine Street on Friday afternoon sent one of the vehicles into a home’s gas meter, rupturing the line.That car, a Dodge Magnum, destroyed a chain link fence in the yard before hitting the meter and stopping in the side yard of the home ...
Rain tapers to spotty showers by midnight
The line of storms that arrived late Friday afternoon across the south portion of the region have diminished to just a band of light rain. However, a new line of storms that developed north of Dayton still contain some pockets of heavier rain and a little thunder and lightning, Storm ...
Police: Springfield man, 20, claimed to be police
A 20-year-old Springfield man who witnesses said threatened and pursued another man at high speed, caused a wreck and claimed he was a police officer stands charged with three felonies.Cyrus Peck, of the 900 block of Gothic Street, is charged with one count of impersonating a peace officer and two ...
Woman accused of cancer scam turns self in
A woman accused of faking cancer to get charity money surrendered to authorities after the alleged fraud was reported by the Springfield News Sun.Michelle Mundy, 38, voluntarily turned herself in to Springfield police Thursday afternoon and she was arrested on suspicion of theft, according to Springfield Chief Stephen Moody.Mundy is ...
Students unharmed in crash of 2 school buses
One driver was cited for a traffic violation and a traffic citation was pending for a second driver in a four-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon that involved two school buses, a truck and a car.There were 56 students on one bus and 40 on the other, all from Tecumseh Local students, ...
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