Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/06/2026 1000 WILLIAM BRYAN BRITTON

114 South Pearl Avenue, 2

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 52

1199 NORTH HASTLETINE 5,000.00

1 FAILURE TO APPEAR - BURGLARY

10/06/2026 0916 DESIREE LEE JONES

512 McKinney

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 34

208 W COLER STREET 5,000.00

1 AGGRAVATED FLEEING A STOP OR DETENTION

10/06/2026 26002004

1241 BRADLEY MICHAEL

WM 62

5122 DOUGLAS FIR RD 0.00

WYRICK

8557 Pander Rd

DIAMOND, MO 64850

3 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

2 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 1 - CARRIES CONCEALED

1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

10/06/2026 0800 GEORGE J HOPKINS

5517 Spurgeon Rd, 153

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

BM 46

5517 SPURGEON RD 0.00

1 NCSO ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

2 NCSO - ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

3 NCSO - ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

4 NCSO - ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

5 MARSHFIELD PD - ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

10/06/2026 1751 JOSEPH WILLIAM JUDE

THOMAS

11836 Olson Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 49

208 W. COLER STR 3,500.00

1 RAPE - 2ND DEGREE

2 CHILD MOLESTATION - 2ND DEGREE -CHILD LESS THAN 12 YOA

3 STATUTORY SODOMY OR ATTEMPTED STATUTORY SODOMY - DEVIATE SEX

5 PROB. VIOLATION - JCSO- UNLAWFUL POSESSION OF FIREARM

4 PROB. VIOLATION -JCSO- UNLAWFUL POSESSION OF FIREARM 

Joplin, Carterville teens injured in rollover crash near Carterville

Three people were injured in a one-vehicle accident 12:40 a.m. today on County Road 200 two miles north of Carterville.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2024 Mazda CX-5 driven by an 18-year-old Joplin woman traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a bridge railing and overturned down an embankment.

The driver and a passenger, a 19-year-old Carterville man, were treated for moderate injuries and another passenger, a 17-year-old Carterville girl was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Joplin.

Fairview man injured in collision on 76

A Fairview man was injured in a two-vehicle collision 2:59 p.m. today on MO 76 three miles south of Wheaton.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by a 49-year-old Fairview woman pulled over and then made a u-turn in front of a 2022 Chevrolet 2500 driven by a 55-year-old Rocky Comfort man.

A passenger in the Fairview woman's vehicle, a 24-year-old Fairview man, was treated for moderate injuries at Cox Monett Hospital.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests October 6-7

Gordon L. Tolle, 59, Grove, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated resulting in a crash

Jonathan J. Larsen, 33, Strafford, Christian County felony warrant for fraud

Jennifer D. Bowyer, 45, Kirbyville, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Emma N. Pennington, 18, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Wade R. Youngblood, 69, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Douglas J. Smiley, 53, Joplin, felony possession of drug paraphernalia- prior drug offense, Carterville Police Department misdemeanor warrant for peace disturbance

 

Agenda posted for Joplin Art Commission meeting

 

Agenda posted for Joplin Planning and Zoning Commission meeting

 

MSSU, Spiva Center for the Arts to hold observational empathy workshop

(From Missouri Southern State University)

Missouri Southern State University and Spiva Center for the Arts are partnering to host an Observational Empathy Workshop, to be held inside the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex.

Join us on Saturday, November 7, at the Spiva Center for the Arts in downtown Joplin, Missouri, for an engaging workshop designed for medical and healthcare professionals, social workers and therapists, EMTs, first responders, and related professionals.

Led by Missouri Southern State University in collaboration with Spiva, the workshop introduces Integrated Arts Activities and Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) and explores how the visual arts can enhance observation, critical thinking, communication, analytical skills, and empathy in professional education and practice.

Training draws on work from the Visual Arts in Healthcare Program at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, along with related workshops at Harvard Medical School.

CE credit is available for respiratory therapists, radiologic technologists, social workers, and EMS/first responders through Missouri Southern State University.

Date: Sat. November 7, 2026

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $80

Location: Cornell Complex, 212 W 7th Street, Joplin, MO Get Tickets Now: https://spivaarts.org/event/observational-empathy-workshop-mssu-spiva/

Questions:
· For questions on if this workshop is a fit for you, contact Dr. Christine Bentley at bentley-c@mssu.edu
· For questions on ticketing, contact Spiva Center for the Arts at education@spivaarts.org
· For questions regarding CE credit, contact Dr. Sherry Whiteman at whiteman-s@mssu.edu