Frances Watson
Anchor/MMJ
Springfield, MO
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Originally from Los Angeles, California, I have called the Ozarks home for more than five years. I adore animals, cheese and Days of Our Lives. When I'm not working for my community on stories that affect daily life, you can find me outdoors hiking, kayaking or running.
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Doctors and scientists closely monitor community spread.
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Local health leaders are working with state and federal officials to organize more resources.
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With the drier and sunnier weather tomorrow, high temperatures will top out in the lower 90s.
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Sgt. Ryan Adamson of the Terre Haute Police Department confirmed on Twitter that an officer died Wednesday afternoon after being shot.
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Governor Mike Parson signed SB 71 into law at the end of June 2021.
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The Biden administration plans to evacuate tens of thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who worked with U.S. forces during the war while their applications for U.S. entry are processed, according to officials familiar with the matter.
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Authorities say a 22-year-old man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in Oakland near the city’s Juneteenth celebration.
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It’s the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983.
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The House passed a bill Wednesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday.
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The nursing home owner was arrested and charged with cruelty to persons over the age of 65. Further charges are pending.
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In 2019 Curtis Ray Watson was indicted on 15 counts in the killing of Tennessee Department of Correction Administrator Debra Johnson.
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Curtis Watson pleads guilty to murdering prison administrator during 2019 escape
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Authorities say the two suspects are expected to be charged with murder in the death of the 6-year-old.
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The groups will determine who is most vulnerable in Mexico, and their criteria has not been made public.
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News headlines, First Alert Weather and trending web stories for Monday, May 10.
News headlines, First Alert Weather and trending web stories for Wednesday, May 5.
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Twelve McCracken County High School students have been chosen for the Governor’s Scholars Program.
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The United States Coast Guard is assisting in the search for ‘multiple people in the water’ after at least one vessel capsized during a severe storm near Grand Isle, LA this afternoon.
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She is one of more than 70 people investigators say fell victim to a con that stole more than half a million dollars.
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Joshua Proffer and Heather Watson are charged with first degree murder in the death of Joshua Taylor.
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Deputies say they found 32-year-old Taylor dead, lying face up and partially submerged in a pond on the property.
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A 15-year-old victim who was shot earlier this week in the hallway of a Pine Bluff-area school has died, according to school officials.
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A fourth man turned himself in to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in connection to a home invasion and robbery where the victim was shot in the leg.
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The Egyptian Health Department reported 13 more COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
The Graves County Health Department reported five new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department has been notified of 23 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Franklin-Williamson County region on October 10.
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Gov. Andy Beshear has announced 22 Western Kentucky governments were approved for $14,905,621 in reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for local governments with expenses related to COVID-19.
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One name, four officers, three generations. A legacy they’re proud of.
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Dollar General donated $1,000 on behalf of four southern Illinois employees as part of the company’s DG Kindness campaign.
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The application deadline for the Three Rivers College Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Day Program (RN) has been extended to Tuesday, July 28.
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SIU said students had an impact on the decision in resuming face-to-face learning and returning to the classroom.
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Saint Francis Medical Center was named to Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals List.
News headlines, First Alert Weather and trending web stories for Wednesday, May 27.
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As of Tuesday, April 21, the Tennessee Department of Health reported 7,394 total COVID-19 cases and 157 deaths reported in state.
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Illinois State Police wants drivers to be more cautious when driving on rural roads.
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A homicide investigation is underway in rural Pulaski County, Ill.
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Curtis Watson appeared in a Lauderdale County courtroom Tuesday afternoon where a judge formally read his charges and prosecutors announced they are seeking the death penalty.
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The Tennessee inmate accused of murdering a prison administrator before escaping prison has been indicted on 15 counts, including aggravated rape and first-degree murder.
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A wildlife rehab organization says an opossum was beaten with clubs at a Hilton Head Island golf course.
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Three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Clark’s River Road in Paducah on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
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Police say 38-year-old Antonio Watson of Carbondale was arrested in Evansville, Ind. on Tuesday.
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Antonio Watson was arrested in Evansville, Ind. He was wanted in connection with a shooting in Carbondale, Ill. on Oct. 20.
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Curtis Ray Watson did not make a Wednesday trip from Nashville to Ripley for a status hearing in his case as defense attorneys and prosecutors are waiting on his completed mental evaluation before they can move ahead.
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Watson said he was not able to recall what happened and was taken to an area hospital for his injuries.
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According to an Arkansas State Police crash report, 77-year-old Raymond Watson of Independence, Missouri, was traveling north on U.S. Highway 63 south of Hardy.
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“This defamation suit arises from intentionally fabricated, false, and politically motivated statements made by Meredith Watson and Vanessa Tyson," the lawsuit says.
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According to the TBI, additional reward money will be available pending a conviction in the case.