1 killed in southwestern Missouri as storms sweep area

AURORA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Missouri say strong storms that swept the region have left one person dead.
Aurora Fire Chief Robert Ward tells television station KYTV that one person inside an Aurora motel just off Highway 39 was killed as a storm passed through. Authorities have not released the person’s name or details of how the death occurred. Investigators say others inside the motel escaped unharmed.
Several roads, including U.S. 60 between Aurora and Marionvill