Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

 02/17/2026 0127 ROY WENDELL ASOMBRADO

7805 W Lill Ct

NILES, IL 60714

WM 46

EB ON RAMP/I 44 EB 0.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

02/17/2026 0127 NATHANIEL ARNOCO

ASOMBRADO Jr

7805 W Lill Ct

NILE, IL 60714

WM 32

EB ON RAMP/I 44 EB 0.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

02/17/2026 1606 ANDREW KEITH DOBSON

5848 Kodiak Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64840

WM 33

208 W COLER ST 2,500.00

1 BURGLARY - 2ND DEGREE

2 RESISTING/INTERFERING WITH ARREST FOR A FELONY

02/17/2026 1606 JOHN ANTHONY

MCGONIGLE

612 Easton Apt B

WEBB CITY, MO 64870

WM 40

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE - SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY SPEC VICTIM

1

2 PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE

Highway Patrol Arrests February 17-18

Tony F. Perez, 32, Lebanon, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, speeding

Luciano Sanchez-Romero, 51, Jacksonville, Florida, operating commercial vehicle while suspended

Robert Santos, 34, Branson, Taney County warrants for failure to appear on unlawful possession of a firearm, no valid license and no insurance

April L. Booth, 36, Merriam Woods, driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, lane violation

Jason R. Maxon, 48, Galena, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, felony no license

Ahmed Abdi-Essa, 58, Dodge City, Kansas, felony possession of a controlled substance- khat

Laura L. Smith, 49, Oso Valley, Arizona, failure to appear on speeding speeding

 

Newton County Marriage Licenses

James Noble Kelly, 81, Granby, and Betty Jean Turner, 80, Granby

T. J. Robert, 20, Neosho, and N-Tarin Silander, 18, Neosho

Cooper Monroe Andrews, 22, Neosho, and Breanna Nicole Garrison, 20, Neosho

Ringko Naruo, 42, Neosho, and Jean Sipia, 51, Neosho

Brandon Lee Pointer, 39, Oronogo, and Samantha Rose Negele, 30, Oronogo

 

MSSU campus renovations to be featured on Newsmakers

(From KGCS)

Each year, hundreds of students enjoy food and socializing at the Mayes Dining Hall and Student Life Center but that also means wear and tear on furnishings and aging spaces. Renovations are approved and coming soon to the Mayes Student Life Center. Those and other campus improvements are the focus of the next Newsmakers program.

MSSU Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Lisa Toms and student senate representative Gerardo Martinez discuss how input from students helped shape plans for a coffee bar, gaming area, study rooms and improved lighting and furnishings. Andrea Cullers and Martinez share improvements to the campus tennis courts and its funding. MSSU President Dr. Dean Van Galen and Associate Vice President of Admissions and Enrollment Dr. Shellie Hewitt give an update on construction of the new Roy Blunt Health Sciences Innovation Center. Director of Athletics Rob Mallory updates expedited work on the Leggett and Platt Athletic Center renovation project. Plus, a video story on the reshaping of a classroom into a public relations lab.

MSSU Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Lisa Toms and student senate representative Gerardo Martinez discuss how input from students helped shape plans for a coffee bar, gaming area, study rooms and improved lighting and furnishings. Andrea Cullers and Martinez share improvements to the campus tennis courts and funding for that effort. 

MSSU President Dr. Dean Van Galen and Associate Vice President of Admissions and Enrollment Dr. Shellie Hewitt give an update on construction of the new Roy Blunt Health Sciences Innovation Center. Plus, a video story on the reshaping of a classroom into a public relations lab.

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. beginning February 22 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, February 28 on KOAM-TV. It is also posted on the station’s YouTube channel: KGCS – Missouri Southern State University.

KGCS-TV programming can be seen on channel 21 and is also available on regional cable television systems such as Sparklight, Mediacom and Optimum Internet. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

02/13/2026 1017 JACOB RAY MARRS

7206 Westview Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 32

28 B ST 5,000.00

1 RESISTING ARREST/DETENTION/STOP BY FLEEING - CREATING A SUBS

3 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 2ND OR 3RD OFFENSE

2 RESISTING/INTERFERING WITH ARREST FOR A FELONY

4 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 2ND OR 3RD OFFENSE

5 OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLE IN A CARELESS AND IMPRUDENT MANNER

02/13/2026 1020 MATTHEW SCOTT SAWDEY

63884 E 206 Rd

WYANDOTTE, OK 74370

WM 36

28 B ST 1,500.00

1 DAMAGE TO JAIL/JAIL PROPERTY

02/13/2026 1147 TERRAH RAE NICHOLS

1801 N Wood St

GALENA, KS 66739

WF 39

405 E. 5TH ST 500.00

1 `FAILURE TO REGISTER VEHICLE/TRAILER ANNUALLY W/ DOR

02/13/2026 1934 CAMERON NYE DRAKE

SMITH

608 Olympia Road

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 46

13115 SORREL RD/KUDU RD 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

02/14/2026 2006 DYLAN CAYN ROGERS

11319 Highway Ff, LOT A27

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 30

11319- A27 HIGHWAY FF 225.00

1 CARTHAGE PD EQUIPMENT VIOLATION

2 JOPLIN PD LARCENY

02/15/2026 0830 MARCO ENRIQUE ZARATE

405 5th St, B

MONETT, MO 72447

WM 26

3963 HIGHWAY 37/CHERRY RD 0.00

02/15/2026 0830 MARCO ENRIQUE ZARATE

405 5th St, B

MONETT MO 72447

WM 26

3963 HIGHWAY 37/CHERRY RD 0.00

1 `OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE - 1ST OF

2 `EXCEEDED POSTED SPEED LIMIT (11-15 MPH)

02/16/2026 0007 DANE ALLEN WILSON

958 Blankenship

NOEL, MO 65854

WM 56

300 E 7TH ST 1,000.00

6 `OPERATED VEHICLE ON HWY WITHOUT VALID LICENSE - 3RD AND SUB

1 SPD POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830

2 SPD POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830

3 SPD OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL 342.050

4 SPD NO VALID OPERATORS LICENSE 390.020

5 SPD NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140

02/16/2026 0039 TIA NICHOLE CALCOTE

508 State Highway 59

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WF 31

3699 DEER DR/COYOTE DR 250.00

2 TRESPASSING 1ST DEGREE

1 PROPERTY DAMAGE 2ND

02/16/2026 2100 JOSHUA DAN ALLEN

720 Cardwell St

STELLA, MO 64867

WM 45

899 CARTER ST/CARDWELL ST 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE 

Anderson man killed in crash on 76

An Anderson man was killed in a one-vehicle accident 10:45 a.m. Monday on MO 76 500 feet west of Anderson.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by a 75-year-old Anderson man traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned.

The fatality was the eighth this year for Highway Patrol Troop D.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests February 15-17

Bruce A. Sullivan, 49, Mount Vernon, misdemeanor protection order violation

Cody L. Price, 35, Lockwood, felony driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on right half of roadway

Michael S. Evans, 52, Springfield, felony driving while intoxicated, felony resisting arrest. felony driving without a valid license

Sean M. Atwood, 38, Branson, felony possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, driving while intoxicated with person less than 17 in vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia (two counts), no seat belt (two counts)

Ashley D. Achemire, 30, Cassville, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, driving while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid license

Thomas R. Carter, 38, Noel, driving while intoxicated

Jerrold S. Levi, 68, Galena, driving while intoxicated (drugs), no insurance, no seat belt

Zachary A. Dewey, 30, Springfield, felony tampering with a motor vehicle, failure to affix plates, no valid plates

Patrick C. Orlandi, 55, Seymour, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, tampering with a motor vehicle

Omar A. Dualle, 37, Columbus, Ohio, felony possession of a controlled substance- khat, possession of drug paraphernalia

Rikki A. Hatfield, 39, Ozark, driving while intoxicated, expired registration, no valid license

Osbaldo Perez-Ceniceros, 27, Verona, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, no seat belt, no insurance, no valid license, leaving the scene of a crash

Verla J. Crahan, 65, Carthage, driving while intoxicated (drugs)

Amanda M. Anderson, 39, Monett, driving while intoxicated, failed to stop at a stop sign, failed to drive on right half of roadway, driving while suspended, displaying a suspended license, Cassville Police Department misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear

Brock A. Powell, 40, Carterville, driving while intoxicated, failure to yield

Gerald L. Grinder, 65, Washburn, driving while intoxicated,. speeding