Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

03/18/2026 0123 CARTER GABRIEL NICHOLS

543 Bywater Dr

CAPE FAIR, MO 65624

WM 21

4074 HIGHWAY 43/ 2,500.00

1 STONE COUNTY - FTA - MV NOT REGISTERED

03/18/2026 2600518

0257 MICHAELA BROOKE STILWELL

WF 33

4899 W DOWNSTREAM

10,000.00

BLVD/STATE LINE RD

601 S Delaware St

BUTLER, MO 64730

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

2 PROBATION VIOLATION POSS CONTROL

3 -VERNON CO SO NEVADA- AMPHETAMINE POSSESS CONTROLLED

03/18/2026 0257 NATHAN RHYS GERMEN

16671 E Mission Rd

NEVADA, MO 64772

WM 42

4899 W DOWNSTREAM

BLVD/STATE LINE RD

300.00

1 CASSVILLE PD DOMESTIC ASSAULT

2 CASSVILLE PD STEALING

03/18/2026 0545 NIKKAYLA RACHELL

WILLIAMS

415 N High St

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 32

13499 HIGHWAY K/MAPLE DR 0.00

1 PROBATION/PAROLE VIOLATION-BURGLARY

03/18/2026 1600 RENATTA LENNA KENTNER

(BURT)

2520 Jaguar Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 54

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 CHILD ABDUCTION

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

03/18/2026 1230 1607 STATE STREET 250.00

KENYON LEVI BEST

WM 28

2809 Olive Ave, D

PARSONS, KS 67357

2 ABANDON MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER (NEW) ABANDON VEHICLE

4 FAILED TO DRIVE ON RIGHT HALF OF ROADWAY

5 C&I - INVOLVING ACCIDENT

6 `OWNER OPERATE MV WITHOUT MAINTAINING FIN. RESPONS.-2ND OFF

1 DWI - PHYSICAL INJURY

3 LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT - PHYSICAL INJURY

7 WRIT KS DOC

03/18/2026 26000520

1802 CHRISTINE MARIE SCHMELZER

WF 58

12875 IRIS RD 0.00

12875 Iris Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

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

2 BURGLARY 1ST DEGREE 

Highway Patrol Arrests March 18-19

Alexander R. Collins, 32, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, illegal U-turn

Bryan A. Swaffar, 34, Springfield, driving while intoxicated

Tyler C. Robinson, 24, Marine, Illinois, felony tampering with a motor vehicle

Woodie N. Wisdom, 34, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, no front plate, no insurance

Glen O. Hendrix, 41, Merriam Woods, failure to register as a sex offender (two counts) 

Agenda posted for Joplin Industrial Authority Board meeting

 

Agenda posted for Joplin Policemen's and Firemen's Pension Board meeting

 

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.