Third Person Indicted In Connection To Porter Murders:

-  Phillip Friend (mug shot Jackson County) A third person has been charged with murder in connection to the death's of Rusty ...

Fire Marshal: "It Was A God Moment":

- A Fire Marshal with the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District recently experienced something "that makes you feel ali...

Domestic Violence On The Rise In Stone County:

-  Dayrell Scriver and Amy Romesburg The Crane Chronicle is attempting to feature most of the cases involving domestic violence...

Suspects Plead Not Guilty To Porter Murders:

- Tony Friend (l.) and Dusty Hicks The two suspects charged with the 2011 murders of Russell and Rebecca Porter pleaded not guilty in ...

`UPDATED~Possible Break In Three Missing Women Case; Police Say Tip Already Investigated:

- Stacy McCall (l.) Sherrill Levitt (m.) and Suzie Streeter (r.)  I very seldom write about Springfield...

New Technology Will Ease Voting Process:

- Voters will notice some changes when they cast their ballots on November 6th. Thanks to some grant money and a deal that just co...

Area Attorney Head Of Missouri Municpal Judges Association:

- Attorney Mark Rundel, who has a private law practice in Galena, is the President of The Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Cour...

Cape Fair Woman Facing Multiple Charges Of Animal Neglect:

- Amy Allan (mug shot SCSO) A woman from Cape Fair who was charged with two counts of animal abuse or neglect last month is facing ne...

Reeds Spring Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn:

-  Joshua Fogger (mug shot SCSO) A man from Reeds Spring was arrested on October 4th and charged with possession of child pornograp...

Reeds Spring Man Charged:

-  James Faubion (mug shot SCSO) A Reeds Spring man has been charged with domestic assault for allegedly threatening to "kill...

Crane Has New City Administrator:

- Forty seven year-old Robert "Bob" Savage came back to the town he grew up in to take over as city administrator in July. ...

Raid On Allan's Property Reveals More Dead Animals:

- For the second time in less than a month, a woman from Cape Fair was arrested on charges connected to animal abuse/and or neglect. ...

Stone County Judge Interviewed For State Supreme Court:

- Judge Alan Blankenship The interim presiding judge for the 39th District, which includes Stone, Barry and Lawrence counties, was re...

Alleged Murderer's Case Moved:

_  Teri Dean-Morrison (mug shot SCSO) The case of a woman charged with second-degree murder was officially moved from Stone County...

MOJO Program Helps Young Offenders:

-  Rhonda Burk The Stone County prosecutors office is utilizing a tool to help young offenders who have been charged with crimes...

Hurley Woman Charged With Domestic Assault:

- Sandra Anne Wilson (mug shot SCSO) A woman from Hurley is facing domestic assault charges after she allegedly "rammed" h...

Shell Knob Man Facing Multiple Charges:

-  Lance David Blanchette (mug shot SCSO) A man from Shell Knob has been charged with burglary, deviate sexual assault, forcible so...

Preliminary Hearing Set For Crane Man Charged With Sexual Misconduct:

Joe "J.D." Bowman, Jr. (mug shot SCSO) The preliminary hearing for a Crane man charged with three counts of sexual miscon...

Guilty Plea In Internet Sex Case:

- Nicholas Hornback (mug shot SCSO) A man from Republic has been placed on two years on probation after pleading guilty to a charge ...

Charges Filed Against Balbirnie, Authorities Need Help Locating Two Additional "Persons Of Interest" In Khighla Parks' Murder:

- Desiree Siddens and Lary Warner The Dallas County Sheriff's Department needs your help locating two more "persons of i...

Person Of Interest Arrested In Khighla Parks' Murder:

- Anthony James Balbirnie  -  A "person of interest" in Khighla LeAnn Parks' homicide was arrested after a high spe...

Authorities Say Pregnant Woman "Shooting Up" Drugs:

- Terasa Nicole Vaughn (mug shot SCSO) A pregnant woman from Kimberling City has been charged with possession of a controlled subst...

Alleged Arsonist's Case Moved On Change of Venue:

_ Richard Bumbery (mug shot SCSO) The case of a man charged with burning down the business of his former employer will now be heard ...

Reel Pleads Not Guilty:

-  Marcus Reel (mug shot SCSO) A man from Crane was formally arraigned in Associate Circuit Court on charges of felony assault and ...

Guilty Plea In Statutory Rape Case:

Donald Robert Potter (mug shot SCSO) A Springfield man will spend five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of statutory r...

Aurora Woman Sentenced To Prison:

- Megan F. Harmon (mug shot Missouri DOC) A woman from Aurora charged with nine counts of forgery and identity theft was sentenced t...

Homeless Man Charged With Domestic Assault:

- Phillip Ray Winchester (mug shot SCSO) A man who had apparently been living with his girlfriend at the Shoals Campground near Galen...

Two Charged In Porter Murders:

- Tony Lee Friend (mug shot GCSO) Two people were charged with first-degree murder for the deaths of Rusty and Becky Porter after a g...