Stories from Friday, August 1, 2014

The former Eagle Rock postmaster has received a sentence of three years and eight months in federal prison for conspiring to rob or burglarize a convenience store in 2012. Michael Joe Stubblefield, 51, of Cassville, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner in federal district court in Springfield on Thursday...

After an almost two-month investigation, Cpl. Donnie Privett of the Cassville Police Department returned to work today after it was ruled his use of forces was justified in the June 10 incident that killed a Cassville man. According to a press release from Dana Kammerlohr, Cassville police chief, "Upon review of all reports, recordings and photographs submitted to the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Prosecutor Johnnie Cox has determined that Corporal Privett was justified in his use of force in the incident that occurred on June 10, 2014.. ...