Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

7/08/2026 0104 DUSTY RAY COUCH

3701 Nw Loop 1910

ANDREWS, TX 79714

WM 20

1000 COYOTE DR/CROW RD 1,096.50

1 JASPER COUNTY PROPERTY DAMAGE FTA

07/08/2026 26001283

0345 TRISTAN TAYLOR HOBBS

WM 29

15769 KODIAK RD/HIGHWAY 60 0.00

2953 Quince Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865

2 DWI - HABITUAL

3 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - FELONY

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

07/08/2026 1015 GUERBY DUCKEY

ANGERVIL

54 Parklane

GOODMAN, MO 64831

BM 43

101 S WOOD ST 0.00

1 IN-COUNTY WARRANT

07/08/2026 0957 SPENCER DEAN DEMOSS

2052 Kapok Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865

WM 34

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD CREATING SUBSTANTIAL RISK

2 `DWI

3 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

07/08/2026 1015 GUERBY DUCKEY

ANGERVIL

54 Parklane

GOODMAN, MO 64831

BM 43

0.00

1 CONTEMPT OF COURT

07/08/2026 1522 CODY JEREMIAH TAYLOR

372 Shanghai Rd

NOEL, MO 64854

WM 32

123 E MAIN ST 0.00

1 CONTEMPT OF COURT

07/08/2026 1937 CHAD ALLEN PEAK

815 St John

GIRARD, KS 66743

WM 54

4799 S RANGE LINE RD/E 48TH ST 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

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

3 `OWNER OPERATE MV WITHOUT MAINTAINING FIN. RESPONS.-1ST OFF

07/08/2026 1954 JAYDEN EDWARD HOLLEY

Unkown

WM 18

208 W COLER ST 5,000.00

2 PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE

1 ASSAULT- 4TH DEGREE - PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (6) SPECIAL VI

07/08/2026 1954 DANIEL SHAWN GONZALES

4550 Half Circle Dr

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 44

208 W COLER ST 531.50

1 NPD STEALING 215.320

2 NPD STEALING 215.320

3 JOPLIN PD DWR OR DWS

4 JOPLIN PD DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT 

Highway Patrol Arrests July 8-9

Evan A. Matthews, 21, Sarcoxie, driving while intoxicated

Joe F. DePriest, 60, Verona, driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway resulting in a crash

Carl G. Palmer, 23, Reeds Spring, felony driving while intoxicated, no valid license, no seat belt

 

Lane closure planned on Route H north of Boulder City

(From MoDOT)

MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Newton County Route H Lane Closure North of Boulder City
Beginning Wednesday, July 15, For Culvert Replacement Work

Where: Newton County Route H Lane Closure between Palm Road and just north of Newton County Route D, north of Boulder City

When: Beginning Wednesday, July 15, for up to 90 days

What: Contractor crews are replacing a culvert underneath an entrance just off Route H. This project also includes removing an existing culvert on Newton County Route NN, which will begin at a later date. A news release will be issued as the start date approaches.

Traffic Impacts

Newton County Route H Lane Closure between Palm Road and just north of Newton County Route D, north of Boulder City

Traffic will be controlled by temporary signals alternating traffic through the work zone

Drivers urged to find alternate routes

No signed detours planned

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closures/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.

Joplin Public Library plans retirement reception for long-time reference librarian

 

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

07/07/2026 0619 QUADE DOUGLAS

SANDERS-LEWKE

9241 Falcon Road

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 34

9243 FALCON RD 0.00

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

07/07/2026 1008 AMBER LYNN MILLER

127374 State Highway 76

CASSVILLE, MO 65625

WF 44

94 BARRY COUNTY DR 500.00

1 `DWI

07/07/2026 1552 SPENCER DEAN DEMOSS

2052 Kapok Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865

WM 34

208 WEST COLER ST 0.00

1 ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD CREATING SUBSTANTIAL RISK

2 DWI

3 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

07/07/2026 1650 CURTIS ANDREW SHEPHERD

12155 David Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 53

12155 DAVID DR 1,000.00

1 VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION ADULT-1ST OFFENSE

2 96 HOUR DETENTION, EVAL, TREATMENT, & TRANSPORT

07/07/2026 2220 MONTY JAY KESSINGER

29590 Highway 60

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64866

WM 64

26590 HIGHWAY 60 250.00

2 `OWNER OPERATE MV WITHOUT MAINTAINING FIN. RESPONS.-1ST OFF

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FTA LAWRENCE CO.

07/07/2026 2200 TRISTAN TAYLOR HOBBS

2953 Quince Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865

WM 29

18709 ANTELOPE RD 200.00

1 NPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.010 

Mount Vernon teen injured in crash

A Mount Vernon girl was injured in a one-vehicle accident 10:05 p.m. Tuesday on County Road 2127 two miles east of Mount Vernon.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2013 Ford Focus driven by a 16-year-old Mount Vernon boy was slowing to make a turn and began to skid over gravel. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch.

A passenger, a 16-year-old Mount Vernon girl, was treated for serious injuries at Cox South Hospital, Springfield.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests July 7-8

Larry Campbell, 66, Springfield, fourth-degree assault on special victim, resisting law enforcement, failed to obey directions of Highway Patrolman, failed to display valid plates, cut in on overtaken vehicle

Stephan E. Householder, 35, Sarcoxie, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving

Jacob W. Kussman, 50, Nevada, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway resulting in a crash, failed to display valid plates, failed to display vehicle inspection