Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

03/17/2026 26000509

0340 JOSHUA GERALD HULSEY

WM 27

4777 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 0.00

1018 Mineral St

WEBB CITY, MO 64870

1 `DWI

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


03/17/2026 1055 CORTNEY NICHOL SIMMONS

152 Jenkins Street

FORDLAND, MO 65652

WF 34

1199 NORTH HASTLETINE RD 500.00

1 TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IN FELONY PROSECUTION

2 DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED/REVOKED


03/17/2026 1900 ROBERT BOB HELGEN

1802 Cash St

NEOSHO, MO 64850

AM 27

1234 REID RD/MAYBERRY DR 42.50

1 FTA NPD SPEEDING - SCHOOL ZONE (21-25 MPH OVER) 

Highway Patrol Arrests March 17-18

Zachary J. Owens, 19, Fordland, driving while intoxicated, minor in possession, careless and imprudent driving

Mason V. Hamm, 20, Ozark, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Kemper M. Johnson, 20, Louisburg, Kansas, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving

Keon A. Hall, 22, Branson, driving while intoxicated

Ryker L. Trostel, 23, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway








David D. Lahue, 52, Merriam Woods, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended/revoked, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Arthur J. Heithold, 40, Elkland, felony driving while revoked, leaving the scene of a crash

Denise M. Lafferty, 38, Kissee Mills, felony trafficking of a controlled substance- fentanyl, felony delivery of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, driving while intoxicated

Brayden D. Hohensee, 22, Springfield, driving while intoxicated








Arturo Clavel, 31, Odessa, Texas, felony driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Summer Gomes, 43, Springfield, FBI felony warrant for possession of a weapon

Keith A. Youngblood, 51, Diamond, FBI felony warrant for possession of a weapon

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

Momentum Bike Park featured on Newsmakers


(From KGCS)

Learning to ride a bike can be a rite of passage in childhood and a new Joplin park provides a safe space to ride for all levels of cycling enthusiasts. MOmentum Bike Park in Joplin is attracting thousands of riders of all ages and is the focus of the next Newsmakers program.

Joplin Parks and Recreation Director Paul Bloomberg discusses the various bike courses at the 95-acre park from mountain bike trails to a pump track, ramps and even a children’s safety course. American Ramp Company CEO John Hunter talks about the durability of ramps, skill levels and safety rules. Christina Williams, and her son along with cycling enthusiast Tom Walters share their experiences riding at the new bike park and the impact of the available trails. 








Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. beginning March 22 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28 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.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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 

Monday, March 16, 2026

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