Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

11/02/2026 1300 MICHAEL WAYNE BREWER

5083 County Lane 263

JASPER COUNTY, MO 64801

WM 57

405 5 500.00

1 `OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE - 1ST OF

11/02/2026 1425 MARCUS RYAN BARNES

6821 Gateway Drive, 18

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 40

6821- 18 GATEWAY DR 0.00

2 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 1ST DEGREE - SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY

1 KIDNAPPING - FACILITATING A FELONY - INFLICTING INJURY

11/02/2026 1958 SHAUN MICHAEL TURNER

1306 Reid Rd

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 31

930 S NEOSHO BLVD 250.00

1 `FAILURE TO REGISTER VEHICLE/TRAILER ANNUALLY W/ DOR 

Highway Patrol Arrests November 2-3

William R. Caruso, 47, Humansville, driving while intoxicated, Bolivar Police Department misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on no insurance and failure to register motor vehicle

Sara L. Barwick, 34, Galesburg, Illinois, felony tampering with a motor vehicle, driving while suspended

Mikell L. Boyd, 33, Kansas City, Cass County warrants for failure to appear on speeding, failure to register motor vehicle and no insurance, speeding, no valid license

Bryan J. Harper, 50, Springfield, felony driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Agenda posted for Joplin Industrial Development Authority Board meeting

 

Closures expected for Route 97 north, south of U. S. 60 in Monett

(From MoDOT)

Route 97 North/South of Route 60 to experience closures through Nov. 15 in Barry County

Where: Missouri Route 97 between Barry County Farm Road 2025 and U.S. Route 60 near Monett Regional Airport

When: Route 97 SOUTH of Route 60 will remain closed (closed September 17) for up to seven days while crews complete additional work. Route 97 NORTH of Route 60 will close on Monday, November 9 for up to seven days while crews complete additional work.

What: Following recent feedback from the community, additional work on the approaches to the roundabout is being completed to provide better access for large agricultural equipment and machinery.]

Traffic Impacts for the closure of Route 97 SOUTH of Route 60

No access for northbound Route 97 drivers to Route 60
No access to southbound Route 97 from either direction of Route 60
Southbound Route 97 drivers will have full access to Route 60
Route 60 drivers will have full access to northbound Route 97
Southbound Route 97 drivers will be able to turn right on to westbound Route 60
Westbound Route 60 drivers will be able to turn right on to northbound Route 97
Route 60 reduced to one lane in each direction
Northbound Route 97 drivers will be directed along a signed detour using Missouri routes 37, Barry County Route B, and Missouri Route 97

Traffic Impacts for the closure of Route 97 NORTH of Route 60

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
No signed detourDrivers 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

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/30/2026 0930 DAKOTA JAMES COCHRAN

8934 Raccoon Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

WM 39

15999 REINDEER DR/OAK RD 1,063.00

1 NPD FTA- STEALING /LARCENY/ THEFT 215.320

4 JASPER CO FTA NO VALID LICENSE

2 GPD FTA- STEALING/ LARCENY/ THEFT

3 PROBATION VIOLATION

10/30/2026 1755 KEMPER MICHAEL JOHNSON

1200 S Sixth St East

LOUISBURG, KS 66053

WM 20

208 W COLOR ST 0.00

1 `DWI

10/31/2026 1640 BRAYDEN RAY HAILEY

415 N High St

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 28

208 W COLER ST 225.00

1 GPD EXCEED THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT- 6-10 MPH 320.050

2 GPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED/REVOKED

10/31/2026 26002193

2230 PEYTIENCE MIKALA DYANE

WF 26

12699 KAWEZZE LN/GATEWAY DR 1,500.00

TARRANT

12633 Kawezze Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

1 ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

11/01/2026 26002194

0123 LANEITA LORHEA GANNON

WF 40

8483 HIGHWAY 59/HIGHWAY MM 132.00

6824 Falcon Rd

NEOSHO, MO 64850

1 TANEY COUNTY FAILURE TO REGISTER VEHICLE

11/01/2026 0039 MIKE P LIMON

8010 Zuni Rd, 114

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 67108

WM 63

5105 I 44 EB 0.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

11/01/2026 26002194

0123 TIFFANY MICHELLE ROBERTS

WF 35

8483 HIGHWAY 59/HIGHWAY MM 2,500.00

938 Cardwell St

STELLA, MO 64867

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

2 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

11/01/2026 0039 DOROTHY ANN JARAMILLO

507 Atlantic Ave Sw

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102

WF 63

I 44 RAMP/ 0.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

11/01/2026 1100 ANGELINA ELIZABETH

MACK

3416 Ruby Way

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 24

0.00

1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

2 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

4 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON- SUBSECTION 4- EXHIBITING

3 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

11/01/2026 2000 EBONY NICOLE WILLIAMS

10947 Reindeer Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

WF 28

585 W VALLEY ST/GRANBY

MINERS RD

225.00

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

11/01/2026 2130 KYLE JAMES JONES

6416 Freeburg Dr

NEWTON COUNTY 64801

WM 30

6416 HIGHWAY NN 0.00

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

11/01/2026 2223 SAHMEAH MICHELE LYNN

WARREN

97 Rainbow Dr

BELTON, MO 64012

BF 42

15679 KODIAK RD 500.00

1 HARRISONVILLE FAIL TO REGISTER MOTOR VEHICLE 390.090 

Monett pedestrian struck by car, injured

A 29-year-old Monett man was injured in a car-pedestrian accident 5:48 p.m. today on East Daniel Drive a half-mile west of Mount Vernon.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 21-year-old Mount Vernon man struck the pedestrian in the roadway.

The pedestrian was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests October 31-November 2

Charles C. Goldberg, 66, Branson, felony possession of a controlled substance- oxycodone, driving while intoxicated

Lewis D. Burgess, 28, Sutherland, United Kingdom, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Logan M. Powell, 48, Willard, felony possession of a controlled substance- cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while intoxicated, no valid motorcycle license

Catherine Y. Zinke, 35, Fort Smith, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated-prior offender, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, no insurance, no valid license

Tila J. Burke, 22, Galena, driving while intoxicated, following too closely

Nathan J. Koop, 45, Willard, felony unlawful possession of a firearm (two counts)

James M. Kamau, 50, St. John, Florida, no valid license

Billy J. Love, 33, Springfield, no valid license

Christopher M. Conner, 20, Verona, driving while intoxicated

Patrick D. McKenzie, 34, Kimberling City, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Zoey D. Shahan, 18, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, minor visibly intoxicated, speeding

Micah B. Owonubi, 19, Clever, driving while intoxicated, failed to activate headlights after dark

Byron Z. Williams, 34, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Elijah J. White, 22, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Jason R. Pierce, 46, Springfield, felony driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving

Citiara R. Comfort-Johnson, 22, Cassville, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Lal T. Tha, 19, Exeter, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident

Richard D. Reavis, 57, Crane, felony driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway causing an accident, no seat belt

Jacob A. Hunt, 29, Sparta, no valid license, no insurance, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, no seat belt, Christian County misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on driving while revoked/suspended, failed to register motor vehicle and no valid license

John B. Dunn, 58, Stockton, felony driving while revoked, Polk County felony warrant for failure to appear on burglary, Bolivar Police Department misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on driving while revoked, Stockton Police Department misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on registration violation