Elkland News

John Marion Routh, 88, of Marshfield, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at Webco Manor in Marshfield.

An Elkland woman suffered serious injuries Tuesday afternoon when she was thrown from her vehicle when it crashed on Mo.

Monday, October 12, 2009 at 6:03 p.m. Three southwest Missouri men now face first-degree murder charges, and a fourth juvenile suspect is in custody, in connection with the shooting deaths of a Laclede County woman's parents and her current boyfriend.

A southwest Missouri man faces a murder charge after his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend and her father and stepmother were shot and killed.

Olga T. Horvath Welch, 69, of Elkland, died Friday morning, Sept. 26, 2009, at her home, after a brief illness.

Leota Jean Jones, 79, of Elkland, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. She was born April 17, 1930, at Charity, to Everett and May Gann, who preceded her in death.

A man from out of state was arrested early Friday morning after authorities found him to be allegedly under the influence of drugs.

An Elkland woman suffered moderate injuries after she crashed her car in Webster County early this morning.

Jordan R. Henderson of Elkland has been charged with forgery, a Class C felony, for allegedly using a relative's check in June to make a $387 purchase at Wal-Mart in Ozark.

A Strafford woman sustained moderate injuries yesterday after a three vehicle crash east of the Springfield.

An Elkland woman was injured after crashing her vehicle today in Dallas County. Anetta Cline, 48, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Cox South hospital in Springfield.

A three-car accident north of Fair Grove left a Harrison, Ark., woman with minor injuries, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Investigators have seven suspects after a yearlong investigation into heavy equipment thefts.

Flooding has caused the closure of sections of state highways in Webster and Dallas counties, the Missouri Department of Transportation is reporting.