Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

09/09/2026 0106 GAVIN MANUEL ELIAS

142 W Surratt Rd

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 31

21552 GATEWAY DR 10.00

1 DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER FAIL TO WEAR SAFETY BELT

09/09/2026 1352 DAVID MATTHEW

FAIRCHILD

3922 Dd Hwy

SENECA, MO 64865

WM 55

3922 DD HWY 0.00

3 RESISTING ARREST/DETENTION/STOP BY FLEEING - CREATING A SUBS

2 `DWI

1 ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE - SPECIAL VICTIM

09/09/2026 26001789

1819 SHELTON RAY WASHINGTON

BM 45

4799 S RANGE LINE RD/E 48TH ST 0.00

816 S Ohio Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64801

1 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

09/09/2026 2035 LUKUS MARVIN HATCHER

5300 Courtney Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 45

5300 COURTNEY LN 3,500.00

1 ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

2 PROPERTY DAMAGE 2ND

09/09/2026 1412 CHRISTOPHER BRIAN

KESSINGER

1204 6th Street

MONETT, MO

WM 48

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 TRAFFICKING DRUGS OR ATTEMPT- 1ST DEGREE

2 PROBATION VIOLATION: RESISTING 

Shell Knob man suffers serious injuries crashing into tree

A Shell Knob man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on Stallion Bluff Road 15 miles southeast of Cassville.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2008 Toyota Sequoia driven by a 44-year-old Shell Knob man traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.

The driver was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Springfield.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests September 8-10

Matthew T. Parker, 26, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine

Carol J. Mahan, 44, Merriam Woods, felony driving while intoxicated (drugs), possession of amphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Pay'je A. Miller, 23, West Plains, driving while intoxicated (drugs)

Sharon A. Gehrke, 24, Branson, felony drug trafficking, felony possession of a controlled substance- fentanyl, possession of drug paaraphernalia, no valid license

Taylor R. Patterson, 34, Springfield, felony drug trafficking, felony possession of a controlled substance- fentanyl, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Bethany N. Allen, 24, Brookline, driving while intoxicated

Morgan L. Verser, 27, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Ender F. Lopez Del Cid, 21, Carthage, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway involving a crash, no seat belt

Cynthia L. Hensley, 44, Webb City, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding, no insurance

Tommy W. Summers, 51, Verona, felon in possession of a firearm, felony driving while revoked, possession of drug paraphernalia

Gustavo Garcia Juarez, 41, Guatemala, resisting arrest, no seat belt

Diego Gaspar Pascual, 22, Guatemala, driving while intoxicated, failed to secure child in proper restraint, no seat belt, careless and imprudent driving, failed to signal, failed to yield to emergency vehicle, no valid license, no insurance

Robby D. Mead, 54, Bolivar, no driver's license, no insurance 

Agenda posted for Joplin Traffic Commission meeting

 

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

 

Agenda posted for Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau Board meeting

 

Agenda posted for MSSU Board of Governors meeting