Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

08/17/2026 0206 BENJAMIN JAY LIPE

601 W 3rd St

FAIR PLAY, MO 65649

WM 37

4777 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 0.00

1 POLK CO- UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON

08/17/2026 26001609

1200 WANDA LANETTE NEWBERRY

WF 46

6699 HIGHWAY P/DEERBORN LN 0.00 10/28/2026

2362 Holly Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865

1 `DWI 

Highway Patrol Arrests August 16-18

William A. Newton, 52, Nevada, felony failure to register as a sex offender

Erick Gonzalez, 44, Springfield, driving while intoxicated

Kevin L. Thompson, 45, Warsaw, felony driving while intoxicated- persistent offender, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, no insurance, no seat belt

Richard C. Cowand, 42, Pineville, driving while suspended, careless and imprudent driving, no valid license plates, window tint

Benjamin S. Jantz, 48, Nixa, felony unlawful use of a weapon, careless and imprudent driving

Anthony M. Stimac, 27, Purdy, Barry County misdemeanor warrant for traffic violation 

Joplin Health Department providing back-to-school immunizations

(From the Joplin Health Department)

With the 2026-27 school year starting Aug. 24, the City of Joplin is reminding parents and guardians that children in need of vaccines can get those at the Joplin Health Department.

Medical personnel with the Health Department will be part of the upcoming Joplin Schools Open House set for Thursday, Aug. 20, at Joplin High School. Health department nurses will provide vaccinations to middle school and high school students. Scheduling an appointment for your child to receive a vaccine at the Joplin Schools Open House is preferred, but walk-ins will also be accepted. Appointments can be scheduled by calling the Health Department at 417-623-6122.

Vaccines for school-aged children include:

Students entering kindergarten: DTAP (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), polio, varicella, MMR (measles, mumps and rubella)
Students entering 9th grade: TDAP (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), meningococcal
Students entering 12th grade: Meningococcal

The Joplin Health Department also provides vaccinations to children by appointment at their location at 321 E. 4th Street, Joplin. There is a $13 administration fee for vaccines given at the Health Department.

In addition to helping students prepare for the school year through vaccinations, the Health Department is also encouraging parents and guardians to download the Docket app, an application that provides access to the state registry for immunizations for Missouri called Show Me Vax. If your child received their vaccinations through a VFC (Vaccines for Children) provider, their shot records should appear in Show Me Vax.

Misty Hammer, medical division coordinator at the Joplin Health Department, said even with classes beginning soon, parents are encouraged to get their children on the schedule.

 

History symposiums begin September 3 at Crowder College

(From Crowder College)

Crowder College Social Sciences division once again is presenting its History Symposium series for the 2026-27 academic year. These events are free and open to the public.

The symposiums begin September 3, 6pm, in Wright Conference Center, located inside the Arnold Farber Hall, 601 Laclede Ave., Neosho, MO.

The first in the series is titled “War Pigeon! Missouri’s role in the training of pigeons and pigeoneers in WWII” and will be presented by Lieutenant Colonel Tim Scherrer. Come explore the fascinating history of the U.S. Army Pigeon Corps and its training program at Camp Crowder in Neosho.

Scherrer is a native of Quincy, Illinois. He received his B.A. and M.A. in History from Truman State University where he was also a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Army ROTC program.

Funding for the symposiums was made possible by the Missouri Humanities Council.

Portion of Tracy Street in Webb City to be closed Wednesday

(From the Webb City Police Department)

STREET CLOSURE

Tracy Street, from Main to Hall, will be closed at 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM tomorrow, Wednesday, August 19th.

The Water Crew will be installing a valve.

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

08/14/2026 0005 ELIZABETH MADISON

POERTNER

1708 S Witt Dr

EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO

64744

WF 21

3200 S MAIN ST/E 32ND ST 123.00

1 `FAILURE TO REGISTER VEHICLE FTA FROM CHRISTIAN CO

08/14/2026 0216 SIDNEY TARRELL WELLS

5517 Spurgeon Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

BM 50

2999 43RD ST/S RANGE LINE RD 0.00

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

08/14/2026 0302 EDUARDO MARTINEZ

5873 Panda Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64840

WM 20

5873 PANDA RD 3,000.00

1 JASPER CO SO CARTHAGE- BAC

08/14/2026 0042 BRITTANY JADE SILVA

5 Whitley Ln

MONETT, MO 65708

WF 37

5105 I 44 EB 0.00

1 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

08/14/2026 26001580

0350 MAKISHA ELAINE THOMAS

BF 39

13666 PALM RD 250.00

13665 Palm Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

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

2 FTA- FAILURE TO REGISTER, NON-MOVING VIOLATION

08/14/2026 1012 RICHARD NOLAN HEDMAN

13305 Iris Rd, 3

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 56

13305 IRIS RD 100.00

1 PINEVILLE PD- NO INSURANCE

08/14/2026 1310 RONNIE NORMAN EVANS

2920 S Missouri Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64840

WM 53

208 WEST COLER ST 82.00

3 NPD TRESPASSING IN THE SECOND DEGREE 215.1070

4 SPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.010

5 SPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.010

6 SPD OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT TAGS/ TEMP TAGS 390.050

7 SPD NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140

8 SPD POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830

1 TRAFFICKING DRUGS OR ATTEMPT- 1ST DEGREE

2 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - AMPHETAMINE OR M

10 WRIT

9 JOPLIN PD- DWR OR DWS

08/14/2026 1425 KEVIN PATRICK DOBBS

1055 E Spring St

NEOSHO 64850--

WM 41

1055 E SPRING ST 1,500.00

1 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400-

08/14/2026 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

08/15/2026 0156 REBECCA LYNN BARNETT

1913 Virginia Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WF 50

4249 GREENWOOD DR/ALPACA RD 500.00

1 JOPLIN PD: FTA EXPIRED PLATES

08/15/2026 0510 SHANNON DALE MOSHER

109 S Elm St

FAIR PLAY, MO 65649

WM 63

4727 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 500.00

1 JPD FTA- DEFECTIVE EQUIP

2 JPD FTA- DWR/ DWS

08/15/2026 2236 4499 GATEWAY DR/CEDAR DR 0.00

SARAH LYNN LUMAN

WF 43

62 Bochman

ANDERSON, MO 65831

1 FFJ LEON CO SO TEXAS- ASSLT PEACE OFFICER

08/16/2026 1353 ZACHARY RYAN GREEN

6922 Quince Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 43

6928 OLIVE LN 0.00

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

08/16/2026 1929 DALTON LYNN ZIMMERMAN

405 N Center St

GRANBY, MO 64844

WM 28

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

2 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

08/16/2026 2320 PATRICK EUGENE WAGNER

833 S Main St

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 65

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 FFJ CRAWFORD CO SO GIRARD- FELONY LARCENY

08/16/2026 26001603

1515 VINCENT DAVID RAGO

WM 21

8757 EDGAR LN 0.00

8757 Edgar Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

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

 

Anderson man suffers serious injuries in accident

 An Anderson man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 7:15 a.m. today on Pine Log Road three miles north of Powell.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a Bomag Roller driven by a 26-year-old Anderson man failed on a downhill section of the roadway, traveled off the right side of the road and overturned, ejecting the driver.

He was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Hospital, Rogers, Arkansas.