BIG STORY #3: MIAMI, Ok. – Reports of a disturbance inside the Ottawa County Jail on the evening of August 22nd had numerous police agencies descend on the jail to assist the Sheriff’s office. Authorities said three pods were involved in the disturbance, which began as inmates grew upset over an interruption of phone service. The interruption occurred due to technical difficulties. If you’d like to read more about the disturbance in the Ottawa county jail, click here.
BIG STORY #2: Baxter Springs, Ks. – Around 12:40 on the afternoon of August 19th, a former Baxter Springs graduate and United States Air Force Pilot is expected to do a low flyover of Baxter Springs in a C-17 military transport aircraft. The C-17, flying at about 1,600 feet, made two sweeps across Baxter Springs from south to the north. Click here to find out more about why the pilot made the passes at about 1,600 feet above Baxter Springs, Ks.
BIG STORY #1: TANEY COUNTY, Mo. – Tickets to see Garth Brooks at a newly expanded outdoor arena at Big Cedar Lodge go on sale August 26th at 10 a.m. The breathtaking, nature-based outdoor venue is a pet project of noted conservationist Johnny Morris, the founder of Bass Pro Shops and Big Cedar Lodge, and is a natural amphitheater that overlooks Table Rock Lake and the Boston Mountains of Arkansas. If you’d like more information about this story or how to purchase tickets, click here.
BONUS STORY: JOPLIN, Mo. – In the early morning hours of Friday, August 20th, reports of a female stabbed at Ewert Park alerted authorities. Sgt Andy Blair states in a media release, later Friday just before 9:30 a.m., “Officers located the suspect near the area of 7th Street and School Avenue where he was taken into custody without incident.” To read more about this story, including the nature of the charges, click here.
Here’s more Big 3 segments with Shannon Becker and Tawnya Bach:
- The Big 3: dump truck crash and burn, fatal crash in Jasper county, stranger with candy and “Grease” is the word
- Shannon’s Big 3 stories for the week of 08/19/2022
- The Big 3: Christian’s Journey, hit and run motorcycle incident and body discovered at farmhouse
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