Local News Archives – Ozark Radio News

• Douglas County Associate Court Handles 70 Criminal Cases 06/06/2026
  During Judge Elizabeth Bock’s Douglas County Associate Court docket on May 21, 2026, there were 70 criminal cases on the docket. Those included 11 felony cases, 56 misdemeanor cases and three infractions. Two misdemeanor guilty pleas were entered, and two failure to appear warrants were issued. One case was set for a probation violation hearing, […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• Theodosia woman arrested on warrant following Dugginsville investigation 06/06/2026
  DUGGINSVILLE, Mo. — A woman was arrested April 15 after a warrant was issued following an investigation into an incident in the Dugginsville area. According to the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant was issued for Beth Vonelling on charges of burglary, fourth degree assault, harassment and peace disturbance after an investigation conducted by Sheriff […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• Alton Man Arrested After Entering Homes Without Permission 06/06/2026
  An Alton man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he entered two homes without permission and was later arrested for driving while intoxicated, according to a probable cause statement filed Thursday. Deputy James Martin wrote that 46‑year‑old Kevin L. Stewart walked into two separate residences in Alton on June 4, yelling for a resident’s […]
  James Hurtt
• Alton Man Injured After Striking Deer with His Motorcycle 06/06/2026
  A 45‑year‑old Alton man was seriously injured early Wednesday after his motorcycle struck a deer west of Alton, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash happened around 5:45 a.m. on Missouri Route P, six miles west of town. The rider was traveling east on a 2006 Honda VT750 when the motorcycle […]
  James Hurtt
• Battling Parkinson’s: Veteran finds strength in VA Whole Health programs 06/06/2026
  In the late 1960s, Gary Melton was fighting battles with the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division deep in the jungles of Vietnam. Fifty-plus years later he’s facing a different foe—Parkinson’s Disease—and he’s tackling it head-on with help from the Whole Health programs at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. “I was a helicopter pilot in […]
  James Hurtt