Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

08/18/2026 1045 DESTINY JASMINE BRISCOE

5028 County Lane 262, UNK

JASPER COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 31

405 5 0.00

1 DWI - PRIOR

08/18/2026 1046 JONA LEE WOOLWINE

Homeless

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 34

300 E 7TH ST 500.00

1 DWI

2 OWNER OPERATE M/V W/O MAINTAING FINANCIAL RESPONS 1ST OFF

3 FAILED TO DISPLAY PLATES ON MOTOR VEHICLE/TRAILER

08/18/2026 0950 MICHAEL STEPHEN HAVER

3031 S Range Line Road

JOPLIN, MO

WM 45

123 E MAIN ST 0.00

1 TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN IDENTITIES

08/18/2026 1504 HARRY WILLIAM HULL Jr

18418 Hottel Springs Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865

WM 37

327 SOUTH 5TH ST 3,500.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FTA

2 TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IN FELONY PROSECUTION FTA

3 SPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.010

4 SPD POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830 FTA

5 SPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.010 FTA

08/18/2026 26001623

2131 JAN MATIAS HEIKKURI

WM 62

3095 GARDNER EDGEWOOD DR 0.00

109 E. George Avenue

GOODMAN, MO 64843

1 `DWI 

Joplin man injured in accident on North Main

A Joplin man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 12:43 a.m. today on North Main Street at Airport Drive.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country driven by a 46-year-old Joplin man traveled off the left side of the roadway when he fell asleep and struck a culvert.

He was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin

Highway Patrol Arrests August 18-19

Dhaddeus L. Farlough, 25, New Orleans, Louisiana, felony fugitive from justice- failed to return leased movables

Brayden J. Bunch, 31, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failed to signal, no insurance, failed to display valid plates

Lisa R. Bettencourt, 39, Tunas, driving while intoxicated

 

City of Joplin surplus auction scheduled

(From the City of Joplin)

The public is invited to take part in the annual City of Joplin auction, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19.

Held every fall, the surplus auction takes place in the Street Maintenance Barn at the Public Works Center, located at 1301 W. 2nd Street. The auction will begin at 9 a.m. Citizens are invited to attend and bid on any of the items. This year’s inventory includes hundreds of items such as computers, office equipment, and heavy machinery.

Those interested in machinery and/or vehicles can view those by appointment starting Monday, Sept. 14. To make an appointment, call the City of Joplin Public Works Center at 417-624-0820, ext. 1566.

The viewing of other auction items will be from 8-9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, prior to the start of the auction.

The full list of items is available at https://www.joplinmo.org/DocumentCenter/View/14746/2026_Auction-List.

For more information, contact the City of Joplin Public Works Center.

Youth Build program to be featured on Newsmakers program

(From KGCS)

Hands-on learning through a construction-based program will help students find a way to getting their GED and paid experience at the same time. YouthBuild is a program offered by the Joplin Job Center and Workforce Investment Board, and it is the focus of the next Newsmakers program.

Pam Regan, One-Stop Operator at Joplin Job Center and Sherri Rhuems, Director of Workforce Investment Board of Southwest Missouri explain how students between the ages of 16 and 24, who were unsuccessful in the traditional school setting, can apply to the program. Participants DJ Lee and Ayden Reynolds share how the work-based program empowers them with confidence, team building and leadership skills. Plus, YouthBuild provides work clothes, tools and other supports.

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. beginning on KGCS-TV August 23 and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, August 29 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.

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

08/17/2026 0206 BENJAMIN JAY LIPE

601 W 3rd St

FAIR PLAY, MO 65649

WM 37

4777 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 0.00

1 POLK CO- UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON

08/17/2026 26001609

1200 WANDA LANETTE NEWBERRY

WF 46

6699 HIGHWAY P/DEERBORN LN 0.00 10/28/2026

2362 Holly Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865

1 `DWI 

Highway Patrol Arrests August 16-18

William A. Newton, 52, Nevada, felony failure to register as a sex offender

Erick Gonzalez, 44, Springfield, driving while intoxicated

Kevin L. Thompson, 45, Warsaw, felony driving while intoxicated- persistent offender, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, no insurance, no seat belt

Richard C. Cowand, 42, Pineville, driving while suspended, careless and imprudent driving, no valid license plates, window tint

Benjamin S. Jantz, 48, Nixa, felony unlawful use of a weapon, careless and imprudent driving

Anthony M. Stimac, 27, Purdy, Barry County misdemeanor warrant for traffic violation