Ava, MO

From left, Ava Police Chief Overcast and Capt. Butterworth are pictured when Butterworth was promoted to captain. Butterworth has since been appointed by the Ava City Council to succeed Overcast as chief of police following Overcast’s retirement Oct. 30. AVA, Mo. — The Ava Police Department will see a change in leadership this fall, with […] The post Butterworth named next Ava police chief as Overcast announces retirement appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

AVA, Mo. — A woman was arrested Aug. 3 after authorities allege she forged a victim’s signature on two checks and cashed them. Donna Downs was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on two counts of forgery. An $8,000 cash-only bond was set in the case. According to the sheriff’s office, the alleged incident […] The post Woman charged with two counts of forgery appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

AVA, Mo. — An Ava man is facing allegations of harassment and assault following an incident involving an off duty Douglas County detention officer at a local gym last November. Ricky David Atkinson, 66, of Ava, is accused in a Douglas County probable cause statement of first degree harassment and fourth degree assault involving a […] The post Ava man accused of harassment, assault at local gym appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

Ava, MO. – A Norwood man has been arrested on August 1st on several felony charges, including sexual misconduct with a child, burglary, and more.  Files and information on this case are scarce, considering the sensitive information regarding the victim(s). The grand jury indictment of Brian Jerome Kile, a Norwood resident, was filed July 20th. He […] The post Norwood Man Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges Including Child Molestation, Abuse appeared first on Ozark Radio New

AVA, Mo. — Seventeen year old Ava High School senior Levi Horning will represent Missouri on a national stage this month after being selected to compete in the 2026 Patriot Games. Horning, the son of Luke and Lauren Horning of Ava, was selected as Missouri’s male representative following an application process that included an essay, […] The post From Bucking Hay to the Patriot Games: Horning shoots his shot and earns national opportunity appeared first on Ozark Radio News.