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Joplin and Jefferson City tornadoes remembered

3 years 3 months ago
Sunday marks the 11th year anniversary of one of the deadliest tornadoes on record. The massive EF-5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The tornado had wind speeds of over 200 mph, causing catastrophic damage. There were 158 deaths, over 1,000 injured, and 7,000 structures destroyed. The path was 22.1 miles long and [...]
Jaime Travers

Severe storms this week left damage across St. Louis region

3 years 3 months ago
There was a total of eight confirmed  tornadoes Thursday - all were small tornadoes. Saturday’s storms meant another day of strong storms in St. Louis that brought heavy rain, some hail and lightning, with winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour. An EF-0 tornado touched down Kirkwood Thursday. The tornado hit the area around 5:00 p.m., and brought wind [...]
Ala Errebhi

Two more Missouri women plead guilty in Capitol riot; 13 total from state

3 years 3 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Two women from Springfield have pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building. Cara Hentschel and Mahailya Pryer, both 34, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Their sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 19. Court documents [...]
Associated Press