Newton County Sheriff's Office Weekly Report

 

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

03/16/2026 1503 TREVOR DEE CARR

1212 Mineral St

WEBB CITY, MO 64865

WM 39

123 E MAIN ST 5,000.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

2 -JOPLIN PD- TRAFFIC OFFENSE

3 -JOPLIN PD- OBSTRUCT POLICE

03/16/2026 26000507

2256 CHAD BRYAN PRATER

WM 57

8742 OLD SCENIC DR 0.00

8742 Old Scenic Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE 

Highway Patrol Arrests March 16-17

Susan A. Maggard, 61, Marshfield, FBI felony warrant for dangerous drugs

Demetrius A. Mack, 50, Hollister, driving while intoxicated

Forest D. Ernst, 27, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, speeding, no seat belt

Cassidy E. Krull, 36, Purdy, felony aggravated fleeing, felony leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, speeding, failure to register motor vehicle, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, failure to stop at stop sign, failure to drive on the right half of roadway, failure to signal, failure to properly affix license plates, no lights, no insurance

Isabel C. Gomez, 24, Rogers, Arkansas, felony driving while intoxicated- death of another, supplying alcohol to a minor, failure to drive on right half of roadway resulting in a crash 

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

03/13/2026 1033 GRADY PAUL JR

CARMICAL

1776 Hwy 37

SARCOXIE, MO 64862

WM 52

1776 HIGHWAY 37 5,000.00

1 STEALING - $750 OR MORE

2 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 4 - EXHIBITING

3 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

03/13/2026 26000493

2055 MICHAEL SHANNON

WM 55

18229 HIGHWAY H/RAVEN RD 0.00

LARSON

17738 Highway H

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

1 DWI - PRIOR

03/13/2026 26000494

2345 JIMMY BALDWIN

WM 60

13600 QUINCE RD 10,000.00

13600 Quince Rd, LOT 6

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

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

03/13/2026 26000494

2322 JUSTIN LEVI NEWSWANDER

WM 33

13600 QUINCE RD 25,000.00

4445 Beamon Hollow Rd

GOODMAN, MO 64843

1 ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD UNDER SECTION 568.060.5(1)

03/13/2026 26000475

1225 JESSICA RENEA MARIE TAYLOR

WF 37

21358 HIGHWAY Y 0.00

21358 Hwy Y

SENECA, MO

1 TAMPERING WITH MOTOR VEHICLE - 1ST DEGREE

03/14/2026 26000495

0853 AMY LYN BECKER

WF 39

101 N WASHINGTON ST 0.00

312 N 17th St Apt B, B

SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64501

3 `DWI

03/14/2026 26000495

0853 AMY LYN BECKER

WF 39

101 N WASHINGTON ST 25,000.00

312 N 17th St Apt B, B

SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64501

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

2 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - AMPHETAMINE OR M

03/14/2026 2230 JARED L DARITY

229 N Grove St

GRANBY, MO 64844

WM 46

229 N GROVE ST 10,000.00

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

03/14/2026 2318 SHANE D NELSON

8899 Foxridge Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 46

21552 GATEWAY DR 1,000.00

1 CHRISTIAN CO FAMILY OFFENSE

03/14/2026 2344 WILLIAM DAKOTA DEWAY

CASTILLO-WILLIAMS

2042 S Ingram Mill Rd Apt

SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804

WM 25

4777 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 5,000.00

2 CHRISTIAN COUNTY POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

3 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

4 GREEN COUNTY DWLRS 

Highway Patrol Arrests March 14-16

Aaron Lott, 45, Independence, felony driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked/suspended

Amanda J. Matheney, 45, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance

Hayden R. Bennett, 20, Joplin, sexual misconduct, peace disturbance, minor visibly intoxicated

Elizabeth A. House, 48, Bolivar, driving while intoxicated (drugs), driving while revoked, failed to drive on right half of roadway, no insurance

Dakota L. Askren, 27, Buffalo, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Brianna J. Rodriguez Castellano, 22, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, drove the wrong way on a a divided highway

Justin D. Giles, 26, Miami, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated, lane violation

Peyton C. DiPasquale, 19, Nixa, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive in a single lane

Pedro Gaspar Hernandez, 26, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failed to drive on right half of roadway, failed to signal, no valid plates

Trevaughn A. Shaw, 23, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, speeding, no seat belt

Jimmy R. Sanders, 58, Branson, felony tampering with a motor vehicle, property damage

Robert D. Clevenger, 23, Taneyville, driving while intoxicated, no seat belt, no insurance failed to register motor vehicle

Jeremiah I. Rutledge, 38, Pittsburg, Kansas, Nevada Police Department misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on failure to register a motor vehicle, speeding

Brian L. Blackard, 36, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, failed to signal

Michael J. Munoz, 32, Verona, driving while intoxicated (drugs), felony possession of a controlled substance- cocaine

Hayden R. Crawford, 20, Wyandotte, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated, failed to display valid plates, failed to drive on right half of roadway, no seat belt 

Bridges near Jasper, Carthage to be closed for replacement

(From MoDOT)

Project to Replace Two Bridges in Jasper County Set to Begin Week of March 23

A project to replace two (2) bridges in Jasper County, one on Route H over Duval Creek west of Jasper and the other on Route BB over Stony Branch northeast of Carthage, is scheduled to begin the week of March 23, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Both new bridges will be slightly larger than the ones being replaced. In addition, contractor crews will add new barrier walls to either side of the bridges and new pavement striping.

The contractor will begin on the Route H/Duval Creek bridge beginning the week of March 23 and two weeks later work is scheduled to begin on the Route BB/Stony Branch bridge.

Traffic Impacts

All lanes of Route H and Route BB CLOSED for the duration of the project

Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances but will not be able to drive through the work zone

Drivers will be directed along these signed detours: Route H drivers will be directed along Missouri Route 43 and Jasper County routes M and O

Route BB drivers will be directed along Jasper County Route N, Missouri Route 37 and Missouri Route 96

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 delays could alter the work schedule.

The Route BB bridge was built in 1967 with approximately 620 vehicles a day crossing it. The Route H bridge was built in 1933 and has approximately 275 vehicles per day traveling over it. Both bridges are in a deteriorating condition in need of frequent maintenance.

Project Information

Prime contractor: Robertson Contractors Inc., Poplar Bluff
Total project cost: $2.0 million (includes both bridges)
Contract completion date: December 1, 2026

Additional information about the project can be found at this website.

Newton County Marriage Licenses

Todd Alan Wright, 52, Joplin, and Kelly Dawn Schnieders, 55, Joplin

Theron Erving Hance III, 25, Joplin, and Gloria Eternity Josephine Coleman, 25, Joplin

Keara Rose Arriaga-Tull, 34, Oronogo, and Sarah Gail Huggins, 30, Oronogo

Bryan Delmore Quick, 62, Quapaw, Oklahoma, and Nina Marie Austin, 60, Goodman

Corey Lynn Loomer, 27, Fairview, and Zolanna Elizabeth Simpson, 24, Fairview

Jacob Shane Mathis, 25, Neosho, and Clairese Alexandria Kluba, 23, Washington

Kamden Lee Wright, 22, Neosho, and Makayla Jean Robertson, 22, Neosho

John Robert Davis, 55, Granby, and Penny Annette Gibbens, 60, Granby