Inside Joplin

Monday, May 11, 2026

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

05/08/2026 0321 HALLIE MCCALL THURSTON

1539 E Camino Alto St

SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804

WF 29

4777 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

05/08/2026 0526 SARA ASHLIE SEIGRIST

6161 Bison Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 25

5999 GUM RD/W HIGHWAY 86 500.00

1 OUTSIDE COUNTY WARRANT

05/08/2026 0511 MICHELLE SUE BECK

301 Arlington Dr

SCOTT CITY, MO 63780

WF 50

EB ON RAMP/I 44 EB 2,500.00

1 DWI - PERSISTENT

05/08/2026 0949 DUSTIN LEE GUTHRIE

10506 Kentucky Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 47

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 `DWI

05/09/2026 26000865

0302 ANNA MAY MORGAN

WF 28

21552 GATEWAY DR 2,500.00

10 Walter Cir

BELLA VISTA, AR 72714

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

2 TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IN FELONY PROSECUTION

05/09/2026 26000866

0320 MERCEDES RAIN BOYER

WF 19

16833 FINCH DR 0.00

16833 Finch Dr

NEWTON, MO 64850

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

05/09/2026 26000867

1403 MELISSA LYNN ENDICOTT

WF 58

HIGHWAY 60/GRANBY MINERS

0.00

1227 Fir Street

GRANBY, MO 64844

1 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

05/09/2026 26000867

1403 MELISSA LYNN ENDICOTT

WF 58

HIGHWAY 60/GRANBY MINERS

0.00

1227 Fir Street

GRANBY, MO 64844

2 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - FELONY

05/09/2026 1853 NAOMI ESTHER FREED

30352 Palm Rd

FAIRVIEW, MO 64842

WF 77

30352 PALM RD 300.00

1 JCSO NO VALID LICENSE

05/09/2026 2016 PEYTON LEON WYRICK

3907 Emmeril Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 82

3907 EMMERIL LN 0.00

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

05/09/2026 2133 MEGAN LOUISE DODSON

305 Woodland Pl

CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834

WF 35

MM 35 I49 NORTH 0.00

1 JOPLIN PD TRESPASSING

05/10/2026 1029 DANIEL HICE DAWSON

514 N Pearl Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64850

WM 29

11209 HIGHWAY 59/BUSINESS 60 10.00

1 DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER FAIL TO WEAR SAFETY BELT

Lockwood man flown to Mercy Springfield after crashing into rock bluff

A Lockwood man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 11:55 p.m. Sunday on I-44 at Halltown.

According to the Highway Patrol arrest, a 2013 Kia Forte driven by a 20-year-old Lockwood man failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the roadway and struck a rock bluff.

The driver was flown to Mercy Springfield with serious injuries.

Highway Patrol Arrests May 9-11

Fabian Gomez, 22, Merriam Woods, felony leaving the scene of a crash, driving while intoxicated, Rockaway Beach warrant for failure to appear on no valid license

Latosha N. Chappell, 35, Independence, Bates County warrant for failure to appear on speeding

Marissa G. Eastman, 30, Aurora, driving while intoxicated (drugs)

Megan K. Swollen, 36, Shell Knob, driving while intoxicated

Harley M. Williams, 33, Cassville, Barry County warrant for probation violation- possession of a controlled substance

Trystan J. Lindner, 29, Pierce City, Lawrence County warrant for failure to appear on failure to register motor vehicle, no valid license

Preston J. Sundlie, 36, Highlandville, driving while intoxicated, failed to stop at stop sign

Kellie A. Cross, 29, Springfield, Springfield Police Department warrants for failure to appear on no valid license, failure to yield right of way and failure to signal

Braxton J. Fristed, 44, Goodman, failure to register as a sex offender

Kelsey Urban, 22, Fayetteville, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated, lane violation

Jeremy L. Hamilton, 39, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, failed to signal, no valid license

Hunter L. Morisset, 22, Nixa, driving while intoxicated, lane violation, failed to signal, no front plate

Hunter C. Rhodes, 21, Mansfield, driving while intoxicated, failed to signal

Trevor A. Carey, 25, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Riyley A. Marsh, 22, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, stopped in the roadway

Vasquez J. Gonzales, 25, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, no driver's license, lane violation

Landon W. Pankey, 34, Strafford, driving while intoxicated, lane violation, failed to signal

Jim D. Castbell, 52, Miller, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Harold D. Vennemann, 54, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, no insurance, displaying plates of another

Alfredo Castillo Merlo, 53. Springfield, felony driving while intoxicated, failed to register motor vehicle, no valid license

James A. Carter, 41, Kansas City, four Platte County warrants for failure to appear, no valid license, speeding, no seat belt

Kary A. Brichacek, 49, Republic, felony leaving the scene of a crash, failure to yield

Agenda posted for Joplin Regional Airport Board meeting

Agenda posted for Crowder College Board of Trustees meeting

CROWDER COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING

Neosho Campus Monday, May 18, 2026 Call to Order at 10:00 a.m.

Call to order
Consent Agenda (Board Action)

Minutes from previous meeting
Approval of checks written for April
Budget – Second Reading
MOU with Access Healthcare for Medical and Pharmacy Services
MOU with Access Healthcare for Behavioral Health Services
Approval of resignation of Trustee Andris

Personnel (Board Action)

A. Retirements and Resignations

B. Changes of Status

C. Employments

Academic Programs (Board Action)
Budget and Finances

A. Grants (Informational)

B. Contract and Purchase Approval (Anything over $25,000) BOARD ACTION

Project Description: MOBIUS Consortium membership.
Project Description: Student licenses for AEL

Contract and Purchase Information ($5,000-$24,999)

Project Description: National Student Nurses’ Association
Project Description: Flex support hours for Blackboard Reach.
Project Description: EBSCOhost databases for students through the Lee Library.
Project Description: Single sign on service for Library databases.
Project Description: Synology storage hard drives.
Project Description: Registration and lodging for SkillsUSA Nationals in Atlanta, GA.
Project Description: End point management solution for campus wide computers.
Project Description: Student use computer desktop monitors and staff laptop docking stations.
Project Description: Hotel rooms for the MAACCE Conference.
Project Descriptions: Essential Education Licenses for AEL.