GALENA, Mo. — At 3:20 p.m. Wednesday afternoon troopers say a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250 failed to negotiate a curve on Missouri 248. The motorcycle left the road, struck a road sign and ejected the driver, Bonnie Garrigus. An air ambulance transported the 39-year-old Garrigus to Mercy Hospital in Springfield with serious injuries.

JOPLIN, Mo. — In an update to an ongoing investigation, Joplin police release the names of the two people killed Monday night. Police say 35 year old Eric Stamfli, of Grove, Oklahoma and 35 year old Stacy Rush of Joplin were found dead in a home at 22-16 south Annie Baxter. On Wednesday authorities identified a possible suspect in the case: 34-year old David Rush of Wyandotte, Oklahoma. According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma officials began a pursuit with the suspect from Oklahoma into Missouri on Highway 60. Rush then stopped the vehicle, got out with a gun and indicated that he was suicidal. After three hours David Rush shot himself and was transported to a local hospital where he has since died. Click here to read more about this story.

WEBB CITY, Mo. – About 11:27 a.m.  Wednesday morning, November 2, 2022 Chief Don Melton of the Webb City Police Department says a citizen brought what appears to be an old rusty bomb to the police department. Authorities cleared their building, the area and closed down streets. He said they summoned the Springfield Fire Dept Bomb Squad to assist with the situation. They arrived on scene about 2:15 p.m. and determined the bomb to be inert. If you’d like to read more about this story, click here.

TULSA, Okla. – The search for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has turned up 21 additional coffins in unmarked graves in the city’s Oaklawn Cemetery, officials said. Seventeen adult-size graves were located Friday and Saturday, Oklahoma State Archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck said Monday. Additionally, the city announced Tuesday that four graves, two adult-size and two child-size, had been found. Click here to read much more about this story.

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