Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

07/24/2026 0334 DANIEL LEE ALDERMAN

2615 S McCoy Ave, 2

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 70

3000 E HAMMONS BLVD/S RANGE

LINE RD

0.00

1 BOONE COUNTY ARKANSAS FRAUD INSUFICENT FUNDS CHECK

07/24/2026 0451 MICHAEL RAY HAMILTON

Homeless

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 35

21552 GATEWAY DR 1,000.00

1 ASSAULT- 4TH DEGREE - PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (1), (5)

07/24/2026 0256 DELAYNIE MARIE KELLY

5816 W 32nd St

JPLN, MO 64801

WF 21

0256 703 NELSON AVE 531.50

1 NPD ASSAULT - COMMON NON INJURY 215.060

2 NPD ALCOHOL - SUPPLYING TO MINORS 600.130

07/24/2026 1030 AARON GRAEM MORRIS

1501 Pineville Rd, 12

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 35

1397 HWY O 250.00

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

07/24/2026 1813 JACKIE LEROY BAKER

13724 Hwy 43 Lot 4

SENECA, MO

WM 46

8645 LIME KILN DR 1,000.00

1 NON-SUPPORT, TOTAL ARREARS IN EXCESS OF 12 MONTHLY PAYMENTS

07/24/2026 1700 KOU SHENG XIONG

879 Mill Street

STARK CITY, MO 64866

AF 32

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1

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

07/24/2026 26001417

2126 MATTHEW WAYNE ADAMS

WM 43

13305- 16 IRIS RD 1,500.00

13305 Iris Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

07/24/2026 26001417

2126 MATTHEW WAYNE ADAMS

WM 43

13305- 16 IRIS RD 0.00

13305 Iris Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

2 OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLE IN A CARELESS AND IMPRUDENT MANNER

07/25/2026 0900 ASHLEE NICOLE HORTON

924 Hampton Pl

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WF 33

4400 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00

1 JOPLIN PD EXPIRED PLATES

07/25/2026 26001428

1115 JEREMY WAYNE FIESELER

WM 48

8280 E. 86 HWY. 2,500.00

8280 E 86hwy

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

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

07/25/2026 26001433

1947 TANYA SUE SHEPHERD

WF 46

COLLAGE AND MILL ST 0.00

548 Chair Bottom Rd

ROCKY COMFORT, MO 64861

1 KIDNAPPING - 3RD DEGREE

2 ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD - 1ST DEGREE - 2 OR MORE/

07/25/2026 2210 EDUARDO MARTINEZ

1825 Meadows Dr

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 20

I44 MM 5.6 500.00

1 DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR

07/25/2026 2309 SKYLAR BRUCE ARNOLD

11232 Poppy Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 30

208 W COLER ST 129.50

9 DPD FTA - `OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENS

1 DPD FTA - CARELESS AND RECKLESS DRIVING 340.220

2 DPD FTA - FAIL TO YIELD TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE 310.070

3 NPD RESISTING ARREST 215.390

4 NPD POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 215.1810

5 NPD FAIL TO REGISTER MOTOR VEHICLE 390.090

6 NPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.010

7 NPD NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140

07/25/2026 2309 SKYLAR BRUCE ARNOLD

11232 Poppy Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 30

208 W COLER ST 400.00

8 NPD POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830

07/26/2026 26001436

2145 JESSICA ELOISA GAMBILL

WF 63

6942 BEEF BRANCH RD 0.00

6942 Beef Branch Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

1

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

07/26/2026 26001436

2145 CALEB WAYNE OVERBY

WM 27

6942 BEEF BRANCH RD 0.00

6942 Beef Branch Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

07/26/2026 2352 DERRICK MICHAEL CLOUSE

221 Granby Miners Rd

GRANBY, MO 64844

WM 40

17399 HIGHWAY CC/HIGHWAY 60 0.00

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

Carthage residents injured in collision on 96

Two Carthage residents were injured in a two-vehicle collision 12:40 p.m. today on MO 96 at old 66 Boulevard at the Carthage city limits.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2003 Nissan Altima driven by a 96-year-old Carthage woman slowed to make left turn and turned into the path of a 2023 Kia Sportage driven by an 80-year-old Carthage man.

The 96-year-old woman and a passenger in the 80-year-old man's vehicle, a 68-year-old Carthage woman were treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests July 25-27

Darren L. Terry, 57, Nixa, driving while intoxicated

Hme Cung, 54, Purdy, felony driving while intoxicated, failed to stop at stop sign

Robert L. Heisler, 50, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, illegal U-turn, failure to properly affix plates

Ariella V. Cordova, 35, Branson, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Zackery R. Claypool, 37, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, speeding

Jayden R. Raider, 22, Springfield, speeding, no seat belt, resisting arrest

Michael E. Stecks, 56, Lonoke, Arkansas, felony leaving the scene of an accident, driving while intoxicated, following too closely

Spencer J. Chevalier, 22, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive in a single lane, failed to obey directions from Highway Patrol trooper

Cassidy M. Waghorn, 36, Branson West, felony driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident

Abrahan Salazar Jiminez, 38, Southwest City, driving while intoxicaated, no driver's license, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Michael L. Rickey, 31, Carl Junction, driving while intoxicated (drugs) with person less than 17 in vehicle, speeding, failed to drive in a single lane, failed to drive in the right lane, no seat belt

Juan M. Rodriguez-Albamoz, 18, Branson, driving while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance- marijuana

Alexanda A. Maddux, 26, Buffalo, driving while intoxicated

Jose Rafael A. Diaz, 32, Southwest City, driving while intoxicated- person less than 17 in vehicle, speeding, failed to drive on right half of roadway, no valid license

Jamie L. Bivens, 40, Washburn, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, felony possession of a controlled substance- mushrooms, felony distribution of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia

Roy W. Johnson, 33, Seligman, Seligman Police Department misdemeanor warrant for disorderly conduct

Ghiovany I Barragan Morales, 23, Kansas City, Kansas, driving while intoxicated- person less than 17 in vehicle, failed to yield, no seat belt, failed to secure child less than 8 in child restraint

Rolando Tapia Herrera, 19, Branson, driving while intoxicated- person less than 17 in vehicle, following too closely, failed to drive on right half of roadway 

Newton County Marriage Licenses

Matthew Ryan Williams, 20, Joplin, and Sophia Faye Moore, 20, Diamond

Cameron Lucas Niebaum, 18, Joplin, and Kadence Danielle Williams, 18, Seneca

Dakota Daniel George, 22, Neosho, and Bree Dawn Houtz, 21, Neosho

Caleb Dean Reeves, 34, Miami, Oklahoma, and Bridgette Yvonne Webber, 40, Miami, Oklahoma

Francisco Danilo Matul Lopez, 22, Neosho, and Elina Salvador 22, Neosho

Christian Dayne Long, 22, Washburn, and Faith Nicole Jones, 21, Stark City

Brandon Enrico Williams, 35, Joplin, and Ariel Kathleen Houston, 32, Joplin 

Route 97 north of 60 in Barry County to be closed

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 97 CLOSED North of Route 60 in Barry Co. Beginning Week of Aug. 3

Where: Missouri Route 97 between Barry County Farm Road 2000 and U.S. Route 60 north of Monett Regional Airport

When: Beginning Monday, August 3 for up to 45 days

What: Contractor crews continuing construction of roundabout at Route 97/Route 60 intersection

Traffic Impacts

No access for southbound Route 97 drivers to Route 60

No access to northbound Route 97 from either direction of Route 60

Northbound Route 97 drivers will have full access to Route 60

Route 60 drivers will have full access to southbound Route 97

Route 60 reduced to one lane in each direction

Southbound Route 97 drivers will be directed along a signed detour using Missouri routes 97, 37 and U.S. Route 60

Drivers urged to find alternate routes

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

Details

This work is part of a project to make improvements at six (6) intersections along U.S. Route 60 between Newton County Route Y east of Seneca and Missouri Route 97 in Barry County near the Monett Regional Airport. More information can be found by going to the project website.

Project Information

Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction Co., Springfield
Completion Date: December 1, 2026
Total Cost: $9.7 million

Highway Patrol Arrests July 24-25

Justin W. Plemmons, 40, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, no driver's license, no insurance, failed to signal, failed to drive on right half of roadway, failed to display valid plates

Melvin R. Wilson, 53, Springfield, three Springfield Police Department misdemeanor warrants for traffic offenses, Polk County misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on no valid license and no insurance

Tanner B. Henry, 24, Crane, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Carissa L. Kowalske, 36, Hollister, felony driving while intoxicated, speeding, failure to stop at stop sign

Jerry W. Friend, 45, Carl Junction, felony leaving the scene of a crash, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, no valid plates

Alec C. Bailey, 24, Ozark, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failed to properly affix license plate

Colleen M. Eggie, 50, Blue Eye, driving while intoxicated, failed to signal, lane violation

Sebastian E. Keene, 24, Carthage, driving while intoxicated, failed to stop at stop sign, speeding

Eleasah L. Galtere, 44, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, felony possession of a controlled substance

Brandon W. Schleiff, 40, Pea Ridge, Arkansas, felony Arkansas Probation and Parole warrant for arson aand property theft, Seligman Police Department warrant for driving while revoked

Jessicah J. Tate, 45, Seligman, driving while intoxicated (drugs), failed to drive on right half of roadway

Gage B. Loeffelholz, 32, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Jared D. Ryan, 45, Lebanon, driving while intoxicated (drugs)

Joyce A. Hunt, 63, Joplin, driving while intoxicated (drugs), following too closely

Walter E. Kline, Jr., 33, Humansville, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway involving an accident, no seat belt

Agenda posted for Joplin City Tree Board meeting