SPRINGFIELD (AP) – A former high school superintendent accused of murdering a Springfield couple has lost a bid to be released on bond while he awaits trial.

Mark Edward Porter is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the April deaths of Gary and Jan Tyrrell. On Wednesday, he waived his preliminary hearing before a judge rejected his request to receive bond.

Porter was superintendent at the Mountain Grove School District when Gary Tyrrell was assistant superintendent. Prosecutors allege Porter killed the couple because they turned down his request for a $250,000 loan. The Springfield News-Leader reports court documents indicate Porter had gambling issues.

Porter’s attorney argued Wednesday that Porter should be released on bond because he was a well-educated family man with no criminal record.

DALLAS- The dog in Texas being monitored for Ebola passed his first test.

According to a media release from the city of Dallas, samples from Bentley were sent to a lab to be tested for Ebola. The test results show that Bentley has tested negative for the virus. Specimen collection will be conducted again before the end of the 21-day quarantine period. Bentley will be monitored for a full 21-day period, similar to people exposed to the Ebola virus.

The City of Dallas Animal Services is overseeing Bentley’s care in partnership with the Texas Animal Health Commission, Texas A&M University and the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Nina Pham, Bentley’s owner, continues to be cared for at the National Institutes of Health, NIH, in Maryland. The City of Dallas and DAS are communicating daily updates to Nina on the testing throughout the process.

GREENFIELD (AP) – A southwest Missouri man is now charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his mother.

Charges against 28-year-old Jason William Fury of Golden City were amended this week after his mother, 58-year-old Sherry Fury, died Monday of a gunshot wound to the head. She had been hospitalized in Springfield since being shot Oct. 14 at her home outside Golden City.

Jason Fury also is charged with armed criminal action.

The Joplin Globe reports Dade County Sheriff Max Huffman says Jason Fury called authorities after the shooting and was standing outside the home when officers arrived. Fury told investigators he remembered retrieving a handgun from his truck but he blacked out and didn’t remember the shooting.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — For the second time in two days, a motorcyclist has died in an accident in Topeka.

Topeka police say the latest accident occurred Wednesday night when the motorcycle and another vehicle collided. The motorcycle driver was alive when emergency responders arrived but died later at a hospital.

The victim’s name and more information about the accident have not been released.

KSNT reports the accident occurred 24 hours after 53-year-old Michael Munoz of Topeka was killed when his motorcycle was hit from behind by a vehicle. The driver of the car was arrested and booked overnight on charges of manslaughter while driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident and several other charges.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City officer has shot a man who police say held a CVS store employee hostage with a weapon.

Police say the suspect was transported to an area hospital in serious condition after the Wednesday night shooting. No other injuries were reported.

Police say the suspect was likely trying to rob the store. They haven’t released the identity of the officer.

KANSAS CITY (AP) – Kansas City authorities have arrested an armed robbery suspect after a 100 mph car chase that ended when the suspect’s vehicle caught on fire.

City police say the chase started Wednesday night after a person reported an armed robbery in a convenience store parking lot. Officers say the chase went through Platte and Buchanan counties and ended in Atchison county. Authorities used spike strips and the suspect’s vehicle eventually caught fire.

Police haven’t released the suspect’s identity.

HATTON, Mo. (AP) — A Callaway County hog farm whose owners are seeking a state permit to significantly expand operations has reported a 10,000-gallon waste spill to state regulators.

The Columbia Daily Tribune (bit.ly/12dgVon ) reports the waste came from the Pork Master Inc. hog feeding facility and wound up in a tributary of Millers Creek in the Mark Twain National Forest. An owner of nearby property in central Missouri discovered the spill Monday.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Gina Terlizzi says the spill could potentially violate the farm’s no-discharge permit, pending a state investigation.

The owners of Pork Master Inc. are seeking state approval for an adjacent breeding facility in western Callaway County that could house 10,000 pigs. More than 1,200 residents signed a petition opposing the plan.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A documentary about first-generation college students from across Kansas is premiering next month.

The premiere is planned for Nov. 4 at Kansas State University and will coincide with First-Generation College Student Awareness Week. “A Walk in My Shoes: First Generation College Students” also will be streamed live for those who can’t attend the premiere.

Experts say college can be overwhelming for first-generation students, filled with unfamiliar jargon and procedures. Frequently, parents who haven’t been through the experience themselves struggle to help their children.

Kansas State College of Education Dean Debbie Mercer commissioned the documentary to highlight the issue. About 40 percent of the university’s undergraduates are first-generation college students.

Several Kansas teachers and teachers-in-training are featured in the documentary.