Highway Patrol Arrests February 27-28

Cayley R. Loy, 21, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failed to drive on right half of roadway, no valid plates

Jerome E. Tucker, 23, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Chrystal D. Williams, 41, Miami, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated, failed to stop at stoplight

Chase A. Farmer, 26, Glen Carbon, Illinois, driving while intoxicated, speeding, lane violation

Erick Saucedo Meza, 28, Monett, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway, no valid license

Brandon S. Shirley, 42, Osceola, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, no seat belt

Scotty L. Jackson, 50, Lebanon, driving while intoxicated, speeding, no insurance

Bradley A. Ferguson, 31, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, failed to register motor vehicle

Frank J. Perez, 55, Reeds Spring, driving while intoxicated, no insurance, no seat belt

Paul W. Ross, 60, Bolivar, driving while intoxicated (drugs), displayed plates of another, no insurance, no seat belt

Shay R. Hoagland, 30, Long Lane, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no seat belt

Robert D. Stone, 66, Stockton, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash

Jacob T. Mitchell, 26, Pittsburg, MO, driving while intoxicated

Spencer L. O'Bryan, 27< Nevada, Vernon County warrant for failure to appear on traffic warrant

McDonald County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Lauren M. Hardin vs. Aaron M. Hardin

Derek R. Durham vs. Justi D. Durham

Jordan K. Riggs vs. Lauren M. Wyman

Kristy F. McCullough vs. Sean S. McCullough

 

Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Caleb A. Saddler vs. Shandra A. Saddler 

Tyler D. Andersen vs. Harley D. Andersen

Tina M. Hood vs. David M. Hood

Erin A. Crease vs. Shaun A. Crease

Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Yolanda R. Bloemer vs. Patrick S. Cowan 

Sarah N. Black vs. Craig D. Black

Dalton M. Hatton vs. Elizabeth J. Lathrop

Henry B. Steverson vs. Terry L. Steverson

Jessica Link vs. Patrick Link

Vy K. Dao vs. Tran H. Tran

Kathy J. Wagner vs. Christopher Wagner

Douglas W. Stephens vs. Wendi J. Stephens

Tosha M. Nally vs. David K. Nally

Yesenia Rice vs. Joseph A. Rice

U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions- Joplin

Barry County

Kasey Dennis Roger Rundall and Bridgett Kay Nicole Rundall

Jasper County

Cassie M. Mathes

Jack Leon Divine and Kimberly Luan Divine

Matthew David Kiplinger

McDonald County

John Michael White and Deborah Lynn White

Newton County

Anthony Christopher Ford and Brittany Nicole Ford

Allen Lee Matthews 

Highway Patrol Arrests February 26-27

Merril R. Lewis, 47, Rogers, Arkansas, two Lawrence County misdemeanor warrants for driving while suspended one for driving while intoxicated

Mohammad A. Raza, 30, Portland, Oregon, Dubuque, Iowa felony warrant for larceny

 

Joplin participating in Statewide Tornado Drill Wednesday

(From the City of Joplin)

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 11 AM , State Emergency Management and the National Weather Service will conduct a Statewide Severe Weather Tornado Drill. This drill is weather permitting, and there will not be a backup date. Joplin/Jasper County, Carthage & Webb City will move their March monthly regional outdoor warning siren test from the second Wednesday to March 4, to coincide with the statewide tornado drill on Wednesday.

Every school, citizen, and business are encouraged to participate in the drill. 

Residents should treat the drill as if it were an actual Tornado Warning. The drill aims to test everyone's readiness for life-threatening severe weather events such as tornadoes, flash floods, and damaging winds. Local officials are encouraged to sound warning sirens to initiate the drill.

The National Weather Service will issue a Routine Weekly Test (RWT) to NOAA Weather Radios to initiate the drill. Outdoor warning sirens will also sound across participating communities in Missouri. The City of Joplin will observe this tornado drill by sounding the warning sirens for a full three minutes, the same duration as an actual warning.

As this drill is part of the 2026 Severe Weather Preparedness Week, observed from March 2 to March 6, David Holden, Emergency Management Director, encourages everyone to be proactive and prepare for weather safety. Preparing today may make the difference in surviving possible storms this spring. He also encourages people to seek appropriate notification systems and reminds the public about the purpose of the warning sirens.

“The sirens warn anyone outdoors to go indoors, if possible, and take shelter,” he said. “People indoors cannot always expect to hear the outdoor warning sirens.”

Holden encourages residents to utilize a NOAA Weather Radio that provides a warning signal when the area is under a watch or a warning. In addition, local news stations also offer weather watch apps for cell phones that residents can download.

“The advantage of having a weather radio is that you hear the alerts directly from the National Weather Service and are kept current of the warning status. The phone apps also provide notifications and current information that is helpful during severe weather.”

For more details about Joplin’s storm sirens and sheltering tips, go to https://www.joplinmo.org/698/Basic-Sheltering-Rules

More information about Severe Weather Preparedness Week can be found online at: www.weather.gov/sgf/SevereWeatherPreparednessWeek