Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

08/24/2026 0914 GIBB EDWARD JOHNSON

312C Nw

MIAMI, OK 74354

WM 40

303 3 250.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

08/24/2026 1928 ESSA AHMED ABDI

306 E Division St, 2

DODGE CITY, KS 67801

BM 58

208 W COLER ST 3,500.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

08/24/2026 26001662

2005 LESLIE DON CUMMINGS

WM 60

212 E BASS ST 0.00

211 S Harter Ave

FAIRVIEW, MO 64842

1 RESISTING/INTERFERING WITH ARREST FOR A FELONY

7 FTA STEALING - MOTOR VEHICLE/WATERCRAFT/AIRCRAFT & PRIOR S

8 FTA DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 2ND OR 3RD OFFENSE

3 FTA NPD ANIMAL NEGLECT 210.030

4 FTA NPD ASSAULT - DOMESTIC NON INJURY 215.060

FTA NPD ASSAULT - NON INJURY

FTA NPD TRASH VIOLATION 230.040

9 FTA NPD TRASH VIOLATION 230.040

10 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

11 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

12 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

13 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

14 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

15 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

16 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

5 FTA NPD NUISANCE VIOLATION

6 FTA LITTERING - 1ST OFFENSE

2 FTA DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

FTA UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON-SUBSECTION 11

08/24/2026 2050 JOSEPH WAYNE HATFIELD

61 Laurel Ln

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 44

930 S NEOSHO BLVD 100.00

1 FAIL TO REG VEH- GOODMAN PD

08/21/2026 0059 TALON KANE MACK

841 S Patterson Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64801

BM 19

1199 I 44 EB/US 166 HWY 5,000.00

1 JASPER COUNTY BURGLARY

08/21/2026 1057 GABRIEL ETHAN PRICE

301 North Main Ave

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 65806

WM 21

1199 NORTH HASTLETINE 250.00

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

2 JOPLIN PD- NO INSURANCE

3 JOPLIN PD- EXPIRED PLATES

08/21/2026 1438 RONALD WILLIAM ROUSE III

10497 Falcon Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 54

1732 E 32ND ST/S CONNECTICUT

AVE

0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

08/21/2026 1700 KOU SHENG XIONG

879 Mill Street

STARK CITY, MO 64866

AF 32

208 W COLER ST 0.00

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

08/21/2026 2055 CHANCE MICHAEL ODELL

112 E 11th St Apt B

CARTHAGE, MO 64836

WM 29

2998 E 32ND ST/S RANGE LINE RD 100.00

1 FAILURE TO APPEAR NO LICENSE

2 FAILURE TO APPEAR NO INSURANCE

08/22/2026 26001644

0001 SERENA JANEE HUNT

WF 28

14870 ELEKTRA LN 250.00

14909 Elektra Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

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

08/22/2026 1930 11957 IRIS RD/HAMMER RD 0.00

JOB NICHOLAS CONRAD

WM 32

13305 Iris Rd Lot H

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

08/22/2026 2217 NICOLE NADINE LETTS

7288 Highway Nn

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 33

7288 HIGHWAY NN 201.00

1 OWNER/POSSESSOR`S DOG BITES PERSON/DOMESTIC ANIMAL 2ND/SUBSE

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

2 FAILED TO STOP FOR STEADY RED SIGNAL AT CROSSWALK/STOP LINE/

08/22/2026 2230 JOHN EDWARD HAMILTON

7288 Highway Nn

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 30

HWY NN / COFFEE 536.50

1 SPD POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830

08/23/2026 0000 CAMERON MALACHI JAME

MCINTOSH

1504 Garland Douglas Dr

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 19

8599 CARVER RD/HIGHWAY MM 0.00

1 `DWI

08/23/2026 0651 CHARLES MAC MURPHY

2548 Missouri Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 39

4799 S RANGE LINE RD/E 48TH ST 500.00

1 JOPLIN PD: FTA DWI

08/23/2026 2012 ARTURO CASTILLO

23502 S Range Line, 28

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 49

3599 S RANGE LINE RD/E 36TH ST 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

08/23/2026 2323 MAURICE L PHILLIPS

3031 S Range Line Rd

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 42

3504 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00

1 FTA TRESPASS JPD 

Agenda posted for Joplin Parks and Recreation Board meeting

 

North Fork Spring River Bridge near Jasper to be closed

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route H/North Fork Spring River Bridge CLOSED for Core Drilling Sept. 2

When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, September 2

Where: Jasper County Route H over the North Fork Spring River west of Jasper

What: MoDOT crews will close the bridge to collect core samples in preparation for replacing this bridge at a future date

Traffic Impacts

All lanes of Route H CLOSED over the North Fork Spring River

Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances at either end of the bridge but will not be able to drive across the bridge

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

No signed detours, drivers urged to find alternate routes

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

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

Newton County Marriage Licenses

 Conner Aaron Ackerson, 22, Neosho, and Eliana Cherie Barnes, 22, Neosho

Benjamin Samuel Balden, 45, Joplin, and Amy Jolynn Hodges, 50, Joplin

Josiah Nethinim Vick, 38, Fairview, and Jennifer Marie Ray, 45, Fairview

Dylan Ray Nicholas Forichette, 24, Neosho, and Dezaray Makayla Crowe, 25, Neosho

Scott Silvestre Cordova Mendez, 37, Webb City, and Marta Lidia Figueroa Orellana, 37, Webb City

Jesse Silas Thornton, 18, Stark City, and Heideigh Juine Blanchard, 19, Granby

Rodney Michael Steele, 71, Neosho, and Deborah Lynn Billings, 71, Fairview

Jacob Lee Selby, 23, Diamond, and Sophia Tatum Cannell, 18, Seneca

 Quinten Michael Cooper Allman, 27, Neosho, and Emily Anne Lorentz, 20, Neosho

Landon Riley McCracken, 23, Granby, and Kyla Autumn Deans, 22, Granby

Kyle Wayne Kesinger, 33, Neosho, and Courtney Renee Enslow, 31, Neosho

Gaven Keith Dixon, 28, Stella, and Cara Shae Peak, 28, Stella

Raydun Calvin Flory, 31, Southwest City, and Trista Irean Baker, 35, Goodman

Kyle William Haley, 32, Joplin, and Nicole Robin Thorn, 34, Joplin

Jason Wayne Boldt, 48, Granby, and Mataha Roselynn Bejan, 23, Granby

Closures, lane reductions expected on MO 37 in Monett

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect Closures, Lane Reductions on Route 37 in Monett Aug. 30-Sept. 3

When/Where:

6 p.m., Sunday, August 30 through 6 a.m., Monday, August 31 Missouri Route 37 CLOSED between Dairy Street and U.S. Route 60 in Monett

6 p.m., Monday, August 31 through 6 a.m., Thursday, September 3 Missouri Route 37 reduced to one lane between U.S. Route 60 and Park Street in Monett

What: Contractor crews resurfacing the intersection of Missouri Route 37 and U.S. Route 60

Traffic Impacts

All lanes of Missouri Route 37 CLOSED between Dairy Street and U.S. Route 60 during nighttime hours August 30 No signed detours for this closure

No access to U.S. Route 60 from southbound Route 37 during closure

Drivers will have access to all driveways and entrances on Route 37 but will not be allowed to travel through the work zone

Missouri Route 37 reduced to one lane between U.S. Route 60 and Park Street during nighttime hours August 31 Drivers will be directed through work zone by flaggers and should expect delays

All lanes of U.S. Route 60 OPEN to traffic

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.

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

Highway Patrol Arrests August 24-25

Ashley L. Clopper, 40, Alma, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated, failed to maintain right half of roadway, no seat belt

Randy D. Passmore, 57, Joplin, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid license, no insurance, failure to yield

Amanda G. Schoolcraft, 23, Galena,  driving while intoxicated, wrong way on a divided highway

Ramp to be closed at I-44 Exit 46 at Mount Vernon

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Ramp CLOSED at I-44 Exit 46 in Lawrence Co. for Guardrail Repair at Night Aug. 26

Where: Eastbound I-44-to-Missouri Route 39 on ramp (Exit 46) in Lawrence County at Mt. Vernon

When: 1 a.m.-4 a.m., Wednesday, August 26

What: Contractor crews will repair guardrail

Traffic Impacts

Eastbound I-44-to-Missouri Route 39 off ramp (Exit 46) CLOSED to traffic

No signed detour

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

Drivers should find alternate routes

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

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