Lauren Inman

3 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Kelly Byrne |Lauren Inman

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – With the April 8th municipal election one week away, the race for school board seats in the area has become a financial battleground, with candidates reporting substantial campaign donations. According to the latest disclosures submitted to the Missouri Ethics Commission, several contenders are raising impressive sums to fund their campaigns, with one surpassing $100,000 in donations and another not far behind.

4 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Kelly Byrne |Lauren Inman |Parker Padgett

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ozarks First Investigates is following the historic spending behind the Springfield school board race in recent years, how it compares to campaign spending for Springfield City Council and one controversial landlord whose name keeps appearing among local, state, and U.S. politicians. Candidates Gail Smart and Sarah Hough are leading campaign fundraising efforts.

1 month ago | ozarksfirst.com | Drew Tasset |Lauren Inman |Carissa Codel

UPDATE 8:00 PM – More details have come out about the fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-44 just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were two people in the tractor-trailer that crashed at mile marker 160 on I-44. The driver of the truck, a 26-year-old man from Joplin, was killed in the crash, while an 18-year-old woman in the truck suffered serious injuries and was taken by air care to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.

1 month ago | ozarksfirst.com | Drew Tasset |Lauren Inman

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — Former Camden County Attorney Jeffrey Green is suing the Camden County Commission over claims that the commission breached his contract and wrongfully fired him. According to the lawsuit, Green alleges the Camden County Commission breached his contract by not giving him sufficient notice or reason for his termination and refusing to pay him the money owed for his services under the contract.

2 months ago | ozarksfirst.com | Lauren Inman

TEXAS COUNTY, Mo. – A contractor exposed by KOLR 10 Investigates for ripping off elderly victims has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a years-long scheme of financial exploitation.