Inside Joplin
Inside Joplin features news and commentary about Joplin, Missouri, and the surrounding area, including Webb City, Carl Junction, Carthage, Sarcoxie, Neosho, Granby, Seneca, Diamond, Lamar, Golden City, Liberal, Anderson, and Pineville, with information about Jasper, Newton, Barton, and McDonald counties.
Friday, September 4, 2026
McDonald County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
09/03/2026 1038 TIMOTHY JAMES MEDFORD
POWERS
WM 28
405 E. 5TH ST 3,500.00
JOPLIN, MO
1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE
4 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT/DEBIT DEVICE
5 JOPLIN PD-TRESSPASS
6 JOPLIN PD- DANGEROUS DRUG
2 JOPLIN PD- ASSAULT DOMESTIC
3 JOPLIN PD - ASSAULT DOMESTIC
09/03/2026 1005 ERIKA MICHELLE HESS
2317 Appleton
PARSONS, KS 67357
WF 39
405 5 0.00
1 KIDNAPPING - 1ST DEGREE
2 KIDNAPPING - 1ST DEGREE
7 TAMPERING WITH MOTOR VEHICLE - 1ST DEGREE
8 AGGRAVATED FLEEING A STOP OR DETENTION
3 ESCAPE OR ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY WHILE UNDER ARREST F
6 PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE
4 ASSAULT- 4TH DEGREE - PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (2), (4)
5 ASSAULT- 4TH DEGREE - PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (2), (4)
9 MONTGOMERY CO SO INDEPENDENCE- OPIUM OR DERIV- POSSESS
09/03/2026 1041 CODIE DRAKE LASLEY
615 Cherry St
NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 26
405 E 5TH ST 0.00
1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT
2 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
4 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
5 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
6 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 4 - EXHIBITING
3 PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE
09/03/2026 1106 KRISTY MICHELLE ONEK
3658 Redbud Rd
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865
WF 43
4499 REDBUD RD/CRANE DR 0.00
1 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
09/03/2026 2105 SHAYLA KAY-LOUISE
TILTON
3489 Cherry Rd
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804
WF 32
5727 HIGHWAY 43 50.00
1 POLK CO. FTA- FAILURE TO PRODUCE FISHING LICENSE
09/03/2026 1942 JEFFREY ALAN STEPHENS
700 E Chestnut
CARTHAGE, MO
WM 54
1199 I 44 EB/US 166 HWY 0.00
1 UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY MANUFACTURE OR
09/03/2026 2153 BENJI EDWARD VANCE
18167 Louis Dr
NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 52
13499 HIGHWAY 59/LINDEN DR 0.00






