Funeral Services for Debra Roth, Age 68 of Stafford, Missouri (formerly of Wright County, Missouri) will be held on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 at The Friendship Baptist Church, Mansfield, Missouri, beginning at 10:00 AM. Visitation will take place thirty minutes prior to the service, beginning at 9:30 AM. Burial will be in The Friendship Cemetery, […] The post Debra Roth appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

An Ohio man is being held without bond after authorities say he carried out a violent hostage incident in Mountain Grove on July 3. According to the probable cause statement, witnesses told deputies that Daniel Stephen Mack arrived at a Thornhill Drive residence armed with a revolver and confronted multiple victims. One victim reported Mack […] The post Ohio Man Held With No Bond After Arrest in Wright County appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

(The following article is a press release from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (June 30, 2026) — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a new report that finds the Wright County Commission put the county in debt in violation of state law because of a poorly managed jail expansion project that […] The post New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds significant issues need to be addressed with controls and procedures in several Wright County

A new audit issued by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick found widespread financial management and internal control deficiencies in Wright County government, giving the county an overall rating of “poor.” The report cites violations of state law involving a jail expansion project, deficiencies in multiple county offices, and improper financial practices within the Wright County […] The post State audit details widespread financial issues in Wright County appeared first on

A Mountain Grove man is facing a burglary charge after authorities say he was found inside a church early Monday morning. According to a probable cause statement filed in Wright County, deputies were dispatched around 3:34 a.m. on June 16 to a report of trespassing at a church on Outer Road in Mountain Grove. Mountain […] The post Man Charged with Trespassing in Mountain Grove Church appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

From the Wright County Sheriff’s Department: Deputies responded to a report involving two floaters who became separated north of Burney Ford “Grease Rack” on the Gasconade River. The investigation revealed the two individuals had reportedly consumed psychedelic mushrooms while camping near the river.   During the evening hours of 6/6, one male reportedly began having […] The post Wright County Deputies Assisted in a Situation Caused by Alleged Influence of Psychedelic Mushro