Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

08/25/2026 1057 ISAAC LUCIANO CORDOVA

1451 Pineville Rd, 4

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 23

208 WEST COLER ST 0.00

14 DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED

1 FAILED TO REGISTER VEHICLE

2 FAILED TO REGISTER VEHICLE

3 FAILED TO REGISTER VEHICLE

4 FAILED TO REGISTER VEHICLE

5 OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT VALID OR NO LICENSE

6 OPERATE VEHCILE WITHOUT MAINTAINING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

7 OPERATE VEHICLE WITHOUT MAINTAINING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

8 OPERATE VEHICLE WITHOUT MAINTAINING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

9 OPERATE VEHICLE WITHOUT MAINTAINING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILTY

OPERATE VEHICLE WITHOUT MAINTAINING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILTY

DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED

DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED

DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED

08/25/2026 0423 AUSTIN LAWRENCE GRUBB

391 Foxtrot Rd

PINEVILLE, MO 64856

WM 32

21399 GATEWAY DR/SPRUCE DR 2,500.00

1 CLAY CO FTA: NONSUPPORT

2 MCDONALD CO: NO VALID DL

3 BARRY CO: OPERATE MV WITHOUT VALID DL

08/25/2026 0407 TAYLOR SHAY WEBB

123 N Connor Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WF 32

4363 HIGHWAY 43/I 44 RAMP 500.00

1 JPD FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE TOO CLOSELY

08/25/2026 0437 WILLIAM MARK PLANT

1710 Glover St

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 56

4500 HIGHWAY 43 500.00

1 JPD NO INSURANCE

08/25/2026 0948 DESTRY EUGENE

SLAUGHTER

12882 McDonald Rd

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 43

12271 GARNER LN 0.00

3 TRESPASS ON REAL PROPERTY

1 STEALING - $750 OR MORE

2 PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE

08/25/2026 1442 JOHN KEITH GRAY Jr

106 W Center St

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 40

3401 FARAON ST. 0.00

5 WRIT FOR WRDCC PRISON

1 TAMPERING WITH MOTOR VEHICLE - 1ST DEGREE

2 STEALING - MOTOR VEHICLE/WATERCRAFT/AIRCRAFT

3 AGGRAVATED FLEEING A STOP OR DETENTION

6 FAIL TO YIELD TO AN EMERG VEH W/ SIREN AND LIGHTS

7 FAILED TO DISPLAY PLATES ON MOTOR VEHICLE/TRAILER

4 PERSON WILLFULLY RESISTS/OPPOSES A MEMBER OF THE PATROL

8 `EXCEEDED POSTED SPEED LIMIT (26+ MPH)

9 FAILED TO STOP FOR STOP SIGN AT STOP LINE/BEFORE CROSSWALK/P

OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLE IN A CARELESS AND IMPRUDENT MANNER

`EXCEEDED POSTED SPEED LIMIT (20-25 MPH)

BATES COUNTY- FAIL TO COVER SECURE

08/25/2026 2028 6161 BISON RD 250.00

CASEY RYAN GRAY

WM 25

6161 Bison Rd

JOPLIN, MO 64804

3 FTA -RESISTING OR INTERFERING WITH ARREST/DETENTION/STOP

1 FTA -DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

2 FTA -PROPERTY DAMAGE 2ND 

Diamond man injured in motorcycle-deer collision

A Diamond man was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Kodiak Road one mile east of Joplin.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2025 Kawasaki Ninja driven by a 36-year-old Diamond man struck a deer in the roadway.

The driver was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

 

Three Exeter residents injured in crash on 76

Three Exeter residents were injured in a one-vehicle accident 6:30 a.m. today at MO 76 and Farm Road 1040 one mile west of Exeter.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2005 Toyota Camry driven by a 48-year-old Exeter man crossed the center line, overcorrected, traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch.

A passenger, a 33-year-old Exeter man was treated for serious injuries at Freeman Health, Bentonville.

The driver was treated for minor injuries and another passenger, a 24-year-old Exeter man for moderate injuries at Mercy Cassville. 

Highway Patrol Arrests August 25-26

Jeremy L. Giffin, 46, Bolivar, Polk County felony warrant for burglary, Greene County felony warrants for failure to appear on driving while intoxicated, dangerous drugs and traffic offense, Springfield Police Department misdemeanor warrants for trespassing, possession of narcotics equipment and larceny

John W. Graham, 77, Kirbyville, felony unlawful use of a weapon

Ryan W. Osterday, 41, Branson, felony driving while intoxicated- chronic offender, no insurance, speeding, no seat belt

 

Loved and Laundered ministry featured on Newsmakers program

(From KGCS)

It’s back to school time and a new ministry is working to make sure students are dressed to start the year with confidence. Loved & Laundered has multiple programs to help kids and families and is the focus of the next Newsmakers program.

Melissa Lownes of Carl Junction created the ministry after losing her home and receiving supports in the community. She wanted to return the kindness and created Loved & Laundered featuring Baby Shower in a Basket, the Outfits program giving new clothes and shoes to those 18 months to 14 years and also a Family Basket program. 

Olivia Pippin explains how the program helped her with needed items after an emergency kinship placement. The Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center of Neosho joins the conversation to talk about partnering with Loved & Laundered in sharing supplies.

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. beginning on KGCS-TV August 30 and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, September 5 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

08/24/2026 0914 GIBB EDWARD JOHNSON

312C Nw

MIAMI, OK 74354

WM 40

303 3 250.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

08/24/2026 1928 ESSA AHMED ABDI

306 E Division St, 2

DODGE CITY, KS 67801

BM 58

208 W COLER ST 3,500.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

08/24/2026 26001662

2005 LESLIE DON CUMMINGS

WM 60

212 E BASS ST 0.00

211 S Harter Ave

FAIRVIEW, MO 64842

1 RESISTING/INTERFERING WITH ARREST FOR A FELONY

7 FTA STEALING - MOTOR VEHICLE/WATERCRAFT/AIRCRAFT & PRIOR S

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

3 FTA NPD ANIMAL NEGLECT 210.030

4 FTA NPD ASSAULT - DOMESTIC NON INJURY 215.060

FTA NPD ASSAULT - NON INJURY

FTA NPD TRASH VIOLATION 230.040

9 FTA NPD TRASH VIOLATION 230.040

10 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

11 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

12 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

13 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

14 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

15 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

16 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

5 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

6 FTA LITTERING - 1ST OFFENSE

2 FTA DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

FTA UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON-SUBSECTION 11

08/24/2026 2050 JOSEPH WAYNE HATFIELD

61 Laurel Ln

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 44

930 S NEOSHO BLVD 100.00

1 FAIL TO REG VEH- GOODMAN PD

08/21/2026 0059 TALON KANE MACK

841 S Patterson Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64801

BM 19

1199 I 44 EB/US 166 HWY 5,000.00

1 JASPER COUNTY BURGLARY

08/21/2026 1057 GABRIEL ETHAN PRICE

301 North Main Ave

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 65806

WM 21

1199 NORTH HASTLETINE 250.00

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

2 JOPLIN PD- NO INSURANCE

3 JOPLIN PD- EXPIRED PLATES

08/21/2026 1438 RONALD WILLIAM ROUSE III

10497 Falcon Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 54

1732 E 32ND ST/S CONNECTICUT

AVE

0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

08/21/2026 1700 KOU SHENG XIONG

879 Mill Street

STARK CITY, MO 64866

AF 32

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 STEALING - $25,000 OR MORE/TELLER MACHINE OR CONTENTS

08/21/2026 2055 CHANCE MICHAEL ODELL

112 E 11th St Apt B

CARTHAGE, MO 64836

WM 29

2998 E 32ND ST/S RANGE LINE RD 100.00

1 FAILURE TO APPEAR NO LICENSE

2 FAILURE TO APPEAR NO INSURANCE

08/22/2026 26001644

0001 SERENA JANEE HUNT

WF 28

14870 ELEKTRA LN 250.00

14909 Elektra Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 4TH DEGREE - 1ST OR 2ND OFFENSE

08/22/2026 1930 11957 IRIS RD/HAMMER RD 0.00

JOB NICHOLAS CONRAD

WM 32

13305 Iris Rd Lot H

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

08/22/2026 2217 NICOLE NADINE LETTS

7288 Highway Nn

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 33

7288 HIGHWAY NN 201.00

1 OWNER/POSSESSOR`S DOG BITES PERSON/DOMESTIC ANIMAL 2ND/SUBSE

3 `OWNER OPERATE MV WITHOUT MAINTAINING FIN. RESPONS.-1ST OFF

2 FAILED TO STOP FOR STEADY RED SIGNAL AT CROSSWALK/STOP LINE/

08/22/2026 2230 JOHN EDWARD HAMILTON

7288 Highway Nn

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 30

HWY NN / COFFEE 536.50

1 SPD POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830

08/23/2026 0000 CAMERON MALACHI JAME

MCINTOSH

1504 Garland Douglas Dr

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 19

8599 CARVER RD/HIGHWAY MM 0.00

1 `DWI

08/23/2026 0651 CHARLES MAC MURPHY

2548 Missouri Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 39

4799 S RANGE LINE RD/E 48TH ST 500.00

1 JOPLIN PD: FTA DWI

08/23/2026 2012 ARTURO CASTILLO

23502 S Range Line, 28

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 49

3599 S RANGE LINE RD/E 36TH ST 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

08/23/2026 2323 MAURICE L PHILLIPS

3031 S Range Line Rd

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 42

3504 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00

1 FTA TRESPASS JPD