Arguments before the Missouri Supreme Court could have repercussions in dozens of old murder cases. Missouri is one of a number of states that impose a sentence of 'life without parole' for young offendersMore >>
In November 1992 a McDonald County, Mo. man was shot to death. His 17 year old ex-wife was convicted for planning the murder and is currently serving a sentence of life without parole.
But now a case before the Missouri Supreme Court could change that.
We'll explain the court case and, in her first TV interview, hear from the ex-wife on the new developments.More >>
A Joplin man is trying to collect birth records and other old documents to establish his status as a U.S. citizen. For Dmitry Cederberg that's not easy. He was one of the tens of thousands of RussianMore >>
Dmitry Cederberg was one of the tens of thousands of Russian children adopted by American parents over the past generation, but his case was unusual. When he ended up in foster care some old records were lost or destroyed.More >>
We have just learned that a man who survived three and half days of being buried beneath the Connor Hotel when it collapsed in 1978 passed away today. Alfred Sommers was 64.
Over 30 years after the tragedy that brought the city of Joplin into the national headlines, Sommers revisited the site for the first time since being rescued and told us his experience during the three and half days he was trapped and buried alive.More >>
"Undercover Boss" has corporate CEO's pose as job seekers and get training from their own employees. We tried something similar with an area university president, as well as our own boss here at KOAM.More >>
Dowe Quick
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Dowe Quick has been with KOAM News since October 1980. He has won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting as well as numerous awards from Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma Broadcasting Associations for his reporting.
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