Kassidy M. Maze, 17, Lamar, driving while intoxicated (drugs), failed to drive on right half of roadway, no insurance
Jacob R. Whittle, 27, Springfield, felony driving while intoxicated, failed to signal, driving while revoked
Jacob E. Watson, 24, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failing to maintain lane
Erin M. Bennett, 33, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive in a single lane
Michael A. Rios, 23, Cameron, misdemeanor Caldwell County warrant for probation violation
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Barton Countiy Sheriff's Office Arrests
Tela Malic Savory, failure to appear-defective equipment, failure to appear- driving while revoked, failure to appear- made false statement
Shane Allen Lowther, probation violation
Barry Alvin Mayes, failure to appear- driving while intoxicated
Joseph Lee Terry, 24-hour hold for investigation
Brendan Kyle Buchanan, contempt of court
Aaron Shane Clements, contempt of court
Kevin Dale Dotson, driving while revoked
Tony McDonald Anderson, driving while revoked
Dalton Chase Freeze, failure to appear
David Clifton McKenzie, contempt of court-assault
Christopher David Furr, assault, driving while revoked, driving while intoxicated
Steven Eric Schiernbeck, probation violation
Shane Allen Lowther, probation violation
Barry Alvin Mayes, failure to appear- driving while intoxicated
Joseph Lee Terry, 24-hour hold for investigation
Brendan Kyle Buchanan, contempt of court
Aaron Shane Clements, contempt of court
Kevin Dale Dotson, driving while revoked
Tony McDonald Anderson, driving while revoked
Dalton Chase Freeze, failure to appear
David Clifton McKenzie, contempt of court-assault
Christopher David Furr, assault, driving while revoked, driving while intoxicated
Steven Eric Schiernbeck, probation violation
Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests
October 31, 2017
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Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
10/30/17 Shannon L. Mitchell, 42 of Neosho, was arrested for Driving While Revoked.
10/30/17 Michael D. Kannard, 22 of Carthage, was arrested for Domestic Assault 3rd and Endanger the Welfare of a Child 2nd.
10/30/17 Brian D. Abshier, 37 of Carthage was arrested for Violation of a Protection Order x 3.
10/30/17 Michael R. Bean, 40 of Florissant, MO, was arrested for Fugitive From Justice.
10/31/17 Kevin D. Spencer, 33 of Grove, OK, was arrested for Fugitive From Justice.
The charges for which the above were arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
10/30/17 Shannon L. Mitchell, 42 of Neosho, was arrested for Driving While Revoked.
10/30/17 Michael D. Kannard, 22 of Carthage, was arrested for Domestic Assault 3rd and Endanger the Welfare of a Child 2nd.
10/30/17 Brian D. Abshier, 37 of Carthage was arrested for Violation of a Protection Order x 3.
10/30/17 Michael R. Bean, 40 of Florissant, MO, was arrested for Fugitive From Justice.
10/31/17 Kevin D. Spencer, 33 of Grove, OK, was arrested for Fugitive From Justice.
The charges for which the above were arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
Joplin Police Department Arrests October 30-31
10/30/2017 1315
PARIS MARGARETTE SHAN HILL
1233 E 36th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
BF 31 1649 E 4TH ST/S ST LOUIS AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/30/2017 1305
CHELSEA DAWN GARCIA
6065 Joplin CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834
WF 26 W 1ST ST/S SERGEANT AVE 500.00
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/30/2017 1305
CAITLIN LEIGH BLEVINS
1130 S Highschool COLUMBUS, KS 66725
WF 23 631 W 1ST ST/S SERGEANT AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/30/2017 1530
KEVIN ALLEN BALLARD
17010824 1105 S Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 48 2814 E 12TH ST 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/30/2017 1645
DEBRA KAY FEAGAN-JAMES
17010829 2702 S Wisconsin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 56 2702 S WISCONSIN AVE 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/30/2017 2001
DAMIEN WYATT DENTIS
1607 Indiana Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 37 1508 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE 275.00
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
4 1 COMMIT
10/30/2017 1458
REMINGTON WHITE
1402 S Moffet Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 21 1402 S MOFFET AVE 0.00
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD
10/30/2017 1702
DENNIS JOHN KLECKNER
1128 S Murphy Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 40 3010 S MCCLELLAND BLVD 0.00
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD
10/30/2017 2240
MICHAEL B EVANS
17010832 1802 S Cleveland Ct JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 79 300 E MERCY WAY 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/30/2017 2349
MICKEY SCOTT WITTENMEYER
5496 Se 60th GALENA, KS 66739-0000
WM 48 4300 S 43 HWY PILOT 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/31/2017 0030
AARON MICHAEL MCBRIDE
1917 N Florida Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 0000
US 166 HWY/ W DOWNSTREAM BLVD
WM 31 0.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/31/2017 0815
CHRISTIAN D-ANN CRANDELL
1814 W 4th St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 20 E 26TH ST/S CONNECTICUT AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/31/2017 0820
BRAEDEN MICHAEL PHILLIPS
3317 S Sergeant Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 18 1749 E 7TH ST/S ST LOUIS AVE 0.00
2 1 NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
10/31/2017 0748
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL COLLINS
2920 S Joplin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 21 2920 S JOPLIN AVE 125.00
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 COMMIT
10/31/2017 0800
BRANDEE MARIE DUNHAM
8266 S E Prairie BAXTER SPRINGS, KS 66713
WF 36 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/31/2017 1345
STEPHENIE MARIE RYAN
1801 East Ave BAXTER SPRING, KS 66713
WF 24 2623 W 7TH ST 0.00
1 1 LARCENY
10/31/2017 1315
CALEB JURELLE HENRY
8760 Se Hwy 66 GALENA, KS 66739
WM 28 2623 W 7TH ST 500.00
1 1 LARCENY
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
10/31/2017 1315
JERID MERRILL
WM 32 2623 W 7TH ST 500.00
8657 Se 70th Terrace BAXTER SPRINGS, KS 66713
1 1 LARCENY
10/31/2017 1434
JOSEPH WAYNE HOOD
6459 West 20th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
1831 E CAMPBELL PKWY/S ST LOUIS AVE WM 34 350.00
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
PARIS MARGARETTE SHAN HILL
1233 E 36th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
BF 31 1649 E 4TH ST/S ST LOUIS AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/30/2017 1305
CHELSEA DAWN GARCIA
6065 Joplin CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834
WF 26 W 1ST ST/S SERGEANT AVE 500.00
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/30/2017 1305
CAITLIN LEIGH BLEVINS
1130 S Highschool COLUMBUS, KS 66725
WF 23 631 W 1ST ST/S SERGEANT AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/30/2017 1530
KEVIN ALLEN BALLARD
17010824 1105 S Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 48 2814 E 12TH ST 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/30/2017 1645
DEBRA KAY FEAGAN-JAMES
17010829 2702 S Wisconsin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 56 2702 S WISCONSIN AVE 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/30/2017 2001
DAMIEN WYATT DENTIS
1607 Indiana Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 37 1508 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE 275.00
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
4 1 COMMIT
10/30/2017 1458
REMINGTON WHITE
1402 S Moffet Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 21 1402 S MOFFET AVE 0.00
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD
10/30/2017 1702
DENNIS JOHN KLECKNER
1128 S Murphy Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 40 3010 S MCCLELLAND BLVD 0.00
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD
10/30/2017 2240
MICHAEL B EVANS
17010832 1802 S Cleveland Ct JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 79 300 E MERCY WAY 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/30/2017 2349
MICKEY SCOTT WITTENMEYER
5496 Se 60th GALENA, KS 66739-0000
WM 48 4300 S 43 HWY PILOT 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/31/2017 0030
AARON MICHAEL MCBRIDE
1917 N Florida Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 0000
US 166 HWY/ W DOWNSTREAM BLVD
WM 31 0.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/31/2017 0815
CHRISTIAN D-ANN CRANDELL
1814 W 4th St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 20 E 26TH ST/S CONNECTICUT AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/31/2017 0820
BRAEDEN MICHAEL PHILLIPS
3317 S Sergeant Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 18 1749 E 7TH ST/S ST LOUIS AVE 0.00
2 1 NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
10/31/2017 0748
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL COLLINS
2920 S Joplin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 21 2920 S JOPLIN AVE 125.00
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 COMMIT
10/31/2017 0800
BRANDEE MARIE DUNHAM
8266 S E Prairie BAXTER SPRINGS, KS 66713
WF 36 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/31/2017 1345
STEPHENIE MARIE RYAN
1801 East Ave BAXTER SPRING, KS 66713
WF 24 2623 W 7TH ST 0.00
1 1 LARCENY
10/31/2017 1315
CALEB JURELLE HENRY
8760 Se Hwy 66 GALENA, KS 66739
WM 28 2623 W 7TH ST 500.00
1 1 LARCENY
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
10/31/2017 1315
JERID MERRILL
WM 32 2623 W 7TH ST 500.00
8657 Se 70th Terrace BAXTER SPRINGS, KS 66713
1 1 LARCENY
10/31/2017 1434
JOSEPH WAYNE HOOD
6459 West 20th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
1831 E CAMPBELL PKWY/S ST LOUIS AVE WM 34 350.00
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
Joplin Police: Suspect sought in hit-and-run crash
Do you know the individual pictured or the owner of the truck?
We are trying to identify them regarding a hit-and-run crash. If you can identify, please contact Officer Waters at 623-3131 ext. 597 or by email at cwaters@joplinmo.org
Veterans Week to be observed at Missouri Southern
(From Southern News Service)
Veterans Week 2017 will kick off Saturday, Nov. 4, with the annual Run with the Heroes 5K at Missouri Southern State University.
Veterans Week 2017 will kick off Saturday, Nov. 4, with the annual Run with the Heroes 5K at Missouri Southern State University.
Sponsored by the Show-Me Gold officer training program, the Veteran Services Office, the Student Veterans Organization, Student Activities and the Athletics Department, the week will include a variety of events to celebrate and support veterans on campus and in the Joplin area.
A full list of events is below.
Saturday, Nov. 4
Run with the Heroes 5K: The race will begin at 9 a.m. in the south parking lot at 9 a.m. A 1-mile Fun Run will be offered at 8:30 a.m. To register online, visit https://localraces.com/twelveone/run-with-the-heroes-2017.
Football vs. Lindenwood: 2 p.m. at Fred Hughes Stadium, Military Appreciation game. All military ID holders will have free admission.
Monday, Nov. 6
Archery Tag/Dodgeball: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Oval.
“Saving Private Ryan”: 5:30 p.m., Phelps Theater.
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Archery Tag/Dodgeball: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Oval.
“Hacksaw Ridge”: 5:30 p.m., Phelps Theater.
Wednesday, Nov. 8
Archery Tag/Dodgeball: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Oval.
Veteran Appreciation Luncheon: 11:30 a.m., Connor Ballroom in Billingsly Student Center. Open to veterans from campus and the community.
Thursday, Nov. 9
Archery Tag/Dodgeball: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Oval.
Military Fitness Challenge: 5:30 p.m., Fred G. Hughes Stadium.
Friday, Nov. 10
Archery Tag/Dodgeball: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Oval.
Veterans Day Ceremony: 11:3o a.m., on the Oval. Open to the public.
Carl Junction man arrested on felony drug charges after stop at 7th and Empire
(From the Joplin Police Department)
Incident Spotlight
Last night at 1:03 a.m. one of our officers stopped a car for an equipment violation at 7th and Empire. The car was occupied by three people.
Incident Spotlight
Last night at 1:03 a.m. one of our officers stopped a car for an equipment violation at 7th and Empire. The car was occupied by three people.
The officer was aware of narcotic activity involving the car and a K9 alerted to the vehicle. Officers found almost five grams of meth in the vehicle along with a meth pipe.
The 22-year-old Carl Junction male driver was arrested for felony drug charges.
JPD has Halloween candy available, will conduct sex offender compliance verification
Halloween Safety!
We welcome trick-or-treaters to come the Police Department today until 5pm for candy! We want everyone to be safe today, walking in groups and watching for traffic. Motorists should be aware of little creatures of all kinds out and about. We discourage impaired driving and will have officers looking for impaired drivers, so plan ahead.
We will be also be conducting sex offender compliance and Halloween law verification; between the hours of 5PM and 10:30PM tonight. This operation is conducted every Halloween, and is designed to ensure registered sex offenders are in compliance with the law. They have to avoid ALL Halloween related contact with children.
Joplin Police will have signs available for any registered offender that needs one.
Please call 417-623-3131 for more information.
DID WE MENTION WE HAVE CANDY?!
Crowder College receives Drug Free Communities grant
(From Crowder College)
Crowder College has received notice from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) that a continuing Drug Free Communities grant has recently been awarded. Crowder College will continue to act as the fiscal agent for this grant award benefitting Newton County.
Specifically, the grant will be assisting the Newton County Community Coalition (NCCC) in their efforts to focus and decrease substance abuse/misuse among youth of Newton County. The grant provides $125,000 per year and will fund a full-time Program Coordinator and Part-Time Administrative Assistant to deliver activities within the communities of Newton County. Currently, the college is seeking someone to fill the position of Program Coordinator. Anyone interested in applying for Program Coordinator position should visit the Crowder College website for a complete job description.
Recognizing that local problems need local solutions, DFC-funded coalitions engage multiple sectors of the community and employ a variety of environmental strategies to address local drug problems. Coalitions are comprised of community leaders, parents, youth, teachers, religious and fraternal organizations, healthcare and business professionals, law enforcement, and media. By involving the community in a solution-oriented approach, DFC also helps those youth at risk for substance use recognize that the majority of our Nation’s youth choose not to use drugs. The NCCC meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Talking Foundation/Kelly Club, 209 N. Valley in Neosho.
Crowder College has received notice from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) that a continuing Drug Free Communities grant has recently been awarded. Crowder College will continue to act as the fiscal agent for this grant award benefitting Newton County.
Specifically, the grant will be assisting the Newton County Community Coalition (NCCC) in their efforts to focus and decrease substance abuse/misuse among youth of Newton County. The grant provides $125,000 per year and will fund a full-time Program Coordinator and Part-Time Administrative Assistant to deliver activities within the communities of Newton County. Currently, the college is seeking someone to fill the position of Program Coordinator. Anyone interested in applying for Program Coordinator position should visit the Crowder College website for a complete job description.
Recognizing that local problems need local solutions, DFC-funded coalitions engage multiple sectors of the community and employ a variety of environmental strategies to address local drug problems. Coalitions are comprised of community leaders, parents, youth, teachers, religious and fraternal organizations, healthcare and business professionals, law enforcement, and media. By involving the community in a solution-oriented approach, DFC also helps those youth at risk for substance use recognize that the majority of our Nation’s youth choose not to use drugs. The NCCC meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Talking Foundation/Kelly Club, 209 N. Valley in Neosho.
Neosho woman injured hitting cat, running off the road
A Neosho woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident 12:02 a.m. today on Mulberry, one mile west of Neosho.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2002 Honda Civic driven by Breanna N. Marcoux, 20, Neosho, struck a cat and ran off the roadway.
Marcoux sought her own treatment for minor injuries.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2002 Honda Civic driven by Breanna N. Marcoux, 20, Neosho, struck a cat and ran off the roadway.
Marcoux sought her own treatment for minor injuries.
Monday, October 30, 2017
Galena woman sought on two counts of manslaughter for running over two pedestrians
Wanted Fugitive- Shelby Lynn Colon, 25, Galena, on two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Call 620-429-3992 or text 'tip cherokee' to 88777 with information as to her whereabouts.
July 6 News Release from Galena Police Department
The Galena Police Department is investigating a vehicle – pedestrian accident which occurred early this morning at 18th and Main Street in Galena, KS.
The preliminary investigation indicates at approximately 07:05 a.m. a Silver 2001 Mitsubishi Montero driven by 24 year old Shelby L. Colon, of Galena was driving South on Main Street when she struck Charles W. Burkybile Jr., 66 years old, and Glen A. Roosa 86 years old, both of Galena who were walking north on Main.
Charles Burkybile Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene, Glen A. Roosa was transported to Mercy Hospital in Joplin were he later died from his injuries.
The Galena Police Department requested the assistance of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
Texas man who fled Jasper Police, carjacked woman at Lamar McDonald's being held on $1 million bond
Reference subject Ricky Gene Landreth:
Landreth was apprehended by Pittsburg Police Department. October 27, 2017 Judge Nichols issued a warrant for Landreth. Landreth is being held on Robbery - 2nd Degree, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Resisting Arrest.
All of the above charges are felony charges. Landreth is being held in Crawford County on $1 million bond.
Earlier Barton County Sheriff's Office News Release
On Thursday, October 26, an officer with the Jasper Police Department was involved in a high-speed pursuit on I-49 toward Lamar.
That vehicle was involved in a collision by McDonald's on 1st Lane. The subject running from law enforcement exited that stolen vehicle and stole a second vehicle at that intersection. A woman who was in that vehicle which was stolen was injured whenever the subject threw her from the vehicle.
(From the Pittsburg Police Department)
On October 26, 2017, at approximately 11 p.m., the police department received information from the Barton County Sheriff's Office about the possible whereabouts of 39-year-old Ricky Landreth.
Landreth was reported to have led Missouri law enforcement agencies on a high speed pursuit earlier in the day and was also involved in a carjacking where a female was thrown from her vehicle.
At approximately 12;30 p.m. October 27, officers located Landreth in a Regency Inn hotel room, where he was taken into custody for the Missouri charges and a Texas arrest warrant.
The investigation into this case is ongoing at this time.
Carl Junction Police Department reports thefts from cars in Briarbrook, Deerfield areas
(From the Carl Junction Police Department)
We had several items taken from cars in the Briarbrook area and the Deerfield area in the last few nights. We will be working the area.
We had several items taken from cars in the Briarbrook area and the Deerfield area in the last few nights. We will be working the area.
Please take valuables out of your cars and make sure you lock the doors. Please do NOT leave weapons in your vehicle overnight, even in your garage.
Webb City teachers of the year honored
Please join us in congratulating Webb City’s Teachers of the Year: Stephanie Moore, Kerri Roy, Krista Gosch, Phyllis Dolence and Butch Owens.
Thank you for your compassion and continued commitment to inspire, empower, and engage our students’ year in and year out.
Granby man shocked to find he has syringes in his shirt and pants, JPD arrests him on felony drug charges
(From the Joplin Police Department)
Incident Spotlight
On Saturday night at 11:50 p.m. one of our officers drove by Grand Falls and saw a truck backing into the tree line, as if to hide.
On Saturday night at 11:50 p.m. one of our officers drove by Grand Falls and saw a truck backing into the tree line, as if to hide.
The officer went to contact the two occupants, who had suddenly fallen asleep and couldn't tell the officer was trying to make contact at their window.
After eventually waking up, the 33 year old male passenger from Granby was found to have a Granby warrant. The officer had him get out of the vehicle and he asked for his coat from the truck, saying he was cold. The officer searched the coat with his permission before handing it to him to make sure there was no weapons.
To the surprise of the man, the coat had a syringe in the pocket. The officer further searched the man, and to his own surprise, found he had another syringe in his pants pocket. Before taking the suspect to jail, he searched the truck and found meth and even a marijuana pipe. He was transported to jail for felony drug charges, misdemeanor paraphernalia charges and the warrant.
Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests
October 30, 2017
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Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
10/28/17 Diana K. Dejonge, 27 of Pittsburg, KS, was arrested for DWI.
10/29/17 Shayne M. Jordan, 29 of Alba, was arrested for Domestic Assault 4th.
The charges for which the above were arrested are a mere accusation and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
Daily News
Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
10/28/17 Diana K. Dejonge, 27 of Pittsburg, KS, was arrested for DWI.
10/29/17 Shayne M. Jordan, 29 of Alba, was arrested for Domestic Assault 4th.
The charges for which the above were arrested are a mere accusation and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
Joplin Police Department Weekend Arrests
10/27/2017 1018
SYLVESTER EUGENE COLBERT
614 W 1st PITTSBURG, KS 66762
BM 28 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 1234
SHANNON WAYNE ROSS
430 North Byers, A JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 33 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 1320
JULIO CEASAR REYES
2300 S Sultana ONTARIO, CA 91761
WM 28 3132 S RANGE LINE RD 0.00
3 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
2 1 DISTURBING THE PEACE
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING
10/27/2017 1520
TAMMY ANNETTE ROBERTSON
902 S Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 36 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/27/2017 1810
DAVID ANDRES DELGADO
17010722 1715 S Rex Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 45 301 N SCHIFFERDECKER AVE 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/27/2017 1831
MARK TODD WARD
6103 Varck RIVERTON, KS 66770
WM 54 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 1959
KAEDEN STONE BENNETT
17010727 1815 S Byers Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 22 W 42ND ST/S JACKSON AVE 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
10/27/2017 2128
TONY CLIFTON HAZELWOOD
101 N Main St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 53 1503 S RANGE LINE RD 531.50
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 2223
MEGGAN LADAWN STEWART
1002 S Connecticut Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 22 1631 W 17TH ST/S MAIDEN LN 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
10/27/2017 2330
JUSTIN CASE COOPER
420 S Byers Ave, 304 JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 21 800 S CONNOR AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 2355
ERIN KATHLEEN SULLIVAN
2525 E 32nd St, A171 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 22 100 E 14TH ST/S MAIN ST 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
10/27/2017 2340
DARREN ELVIN HENDERSON
BM 34 2236 S ARIZONA AVE 0.00
2235 S Arizona Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
10/28/2017 0005
TRACI LYNN MONROE
17010738 Homeless JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 25 900 E 5TH ST 250.00
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
1 1 VANDALISM
3 1 PARK AFTER HOURS
10/28/2017 0129
RICHARD SCOTT HARRINGTON
3416 S Hawthorn Dr JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 40 1740 E 20TH ST/S ST LOUIS AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/28/2017 0920
RICKY GENE CALLAHAN
4145 Citation JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 59 0 W 10TH ST/S MAIDEN LN 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP
10/28/2017 1055
IAN T DRAKE
111 S Elizabeth CARTERVILLE, MO 64835
WM 22 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/28/2017 1255
ALAN D MCGEE
2115 N St Louis Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 27 303 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 COMMIT
5 1 COMMIT
10/28/2017 1425
JONATHAN TYLER YOUNGBLOOD
10597 Cr 220 ORONOGO, MO 64855
WM 24 3100 S CONNECTICUT AVE 500.00
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/28/2017 1715
VICTORIA LYNN SAGE
6928 Olive Ln NEOSHO, MO 64850
WF 29 303 E 3RD ST 48.50
1 1 COMMIT
10/28/2017 2000
MICHAEL ALLAN CANNADY
17010760 1721 S Wall Ave, 1/2 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 35 1721- 1/2 S WALL AVE 500.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/28/2017 2000
BRENDA ORLENA MOSLEY
1721 S Wall Ave, 1/2 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 37 1721 S WALL AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/28/2017 2314
GLENN DALE BRIGGS
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 41 100 E 2ND ST/S MAIN ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/29/2017 0025
COLE ELLIOTT EVELAND
4583 Lady Bug Lane JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 26 2832 E 7TH ST/S HIGHVIEW AVE 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
10/29/2017 0025
COLE ELLIOTT EVELAND
4583 Lady Bug Lane JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 26 2832 E 7TH ST/S HIGHVIEW AVE 1,069.00
1 1 OTHER CITY WARRANT
10/29/2017 0200
BRAD EDWARD MATHEWSON II
6620 Douglas Fir Rd JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 29 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/29/2017 0225
WHITNEY JEAN OLIGBO
1279 S 240th St PITTSBURG, KS 66762
WF 31 2623 E 7TH ST 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
10/29/2017 0300
CHARLES TODD BISHOP
1315 Sunset Dr, BLK JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 49 1503 S RANGE LINE RD 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP
10/29/2017 0530
SHADOW ANTOINETTE DICKERSON
609 W 25th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 27 0 E 15TH ST/S MICHIGAN AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/29/2017 1030
ALMA LOUISE KARR
305 N Jackson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 36 305 N JACKSON AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/29/2017 1410
MARK ANTHONY PHILLIPS
17010787 2518 S Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
BM 50 1850 S MAIDEN LN 0.00
1 1 LARCENY
10/29/2017 1733
CASEY JAMES SCROGGINS
806 S Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 38 231 W 23RD ST/S WALL AVE 0.00
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
10/29/2017 1905
CHARLES TODD BISHOP
1315 Sunset Dr, BLK JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 49 4032 E 7TH ST/S DUQUESNE RD 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP
10/29/2017 2045
DAYWON ELIJAH CARSON
1345 W Emery St TUCSON, AZ 85745
BM 35 3500 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
2 1 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
10/29/2017 2045
ALVINA LILY BREWER Homeless WF 52 3500 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00 2 1 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
10/29/2017 2230
DEJA GRAY-BUCKLEY
1130 N Elizabeth ST LOUIS, MO 63135
BF 21 7TH / DUQUENSE 167.00
1 1 COMMIT
10/29/2017 2300
TRACY ARLENE SMITH
17010797 1809 Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
BF 47 2307 W 7TH ST 225.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
10/29/2017 2300
BRADLEY DUNCAN ROWE
1318 Lark Road JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 47 2307 WEST 7TH 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
3 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/29/2017 2315
RACHELLE LYNN ENGLAND
222 N Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 45 2307 W 7TH ST 376.50
1 1 COMMIT
10/30/2017 0330
FREDRICK BERT UTTER Sr
WM 53 0000 20TH/RL 0.00
114 S Pearl Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
10/30/2017 0330
ELIZABETH ANNE JOKERST
1809 S Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 30 0 20TH ST/ S RANGELINE RD 500.00
1 1 RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY
10/30/2017 0706
CALEB JONAH HARDY
728 E. Wickersham Dr WEBB CITY, MO 64870 0
W 4TH ST/S SCHIFFERDECKER AVE WM 21 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
SYLVESTER EUGENE COLBERT
614 W 1st PITTSBURG, KS 66762
BM 28 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 1234
SHANNON WAYNE ROSS
430 North Byers, A JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 33 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 1320
JULIO CEASAR REYES
2300 S Sultana ONTARIO, CA 91761
WM 28 3132 S RANGE LINE RD 0.00
3 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
2 1 DISTURBING THE PEACE
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING
10/27/2017 1520
TAMMY ANNETTE ROBERTSON
902 S Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 36 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/27/2017 1810
DAVID ANDRES DELGADO
17010722 1715 S Rex Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 45 301 N SCHIFFERDECKER AVE 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/27/2017 1831
MARK TODD WARD
6103 Varck RIVERTON, KS 66770
WM 54 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 1959
KAEDEN STONE BENNETT
17010727 1815 S Byers Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 22 W 42ND ST/S JACKSON AVE 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
10/27/2017 2128
TONY CLIFTON HAZELWOOD
101 N Main St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 53 1503 S RANGE LINE RD 531.50
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 2223
MEGGAN LADAWN STEWART
1002 S Connecticut Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 22 1631 W 17TH ST/S MAIDEN LN 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
10/27/2017 2330
JUSTIN CASE COOPER
420 S Byers Ave, 304 JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 21 800 S CONNOR AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/27/2017 2355
ERIN KATHLEEN SULLIVAN
2525 E 32nd St, A171 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 22 100 E 14TH ST/S MAIN ST 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
10/27/2017 2340
DARREN ELVIN HENDERSON
BM 34 2236 S ARIZONA AVE 0.00
2235 S Arizona Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
10/28/2017 0005
TRACI LYNN MONROE
17010738 Homeless JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 25 900 E 5TH ST 250.00
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
1 1 VANDALISM
3 1 PARK AFTER HOURS
10/28/2017 0129
RICHARD SCOTT HARRINGTON
3416 S Hawthorn Dr JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 40 1740 E 20TH ST/S ST LOUIS AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/28/2017 0920
RICKY GENE CALLAHAN
4145 Citation JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 59 0 W 10TH ST/S MAIDEN LN 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP
10/28/2017 1055
IAN T DRAKE
111 S Elizabeth CARTERVILLE, MO 64835
WM 22 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/28/2017 1255
ALAN D MCGEE
2115 N St Louis Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 27 303 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 COMMIT
5 1 COMMIT
10/28/2017 1425
JONATHAN TYLER YOUNGBLOOD
10597 Cr 220 ORONOGO, MO 64855
WM 24 3100 S CONNECTICUT AVE 500.00
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/28/2017 1715
VICTORIA LYNN SAGE
6928 Olive Ln NEOSHO, MO 64850
WF 29 303 E 3RD ST 48.50
1 1 COMMIT
10/28/2017 2000
MICHAEL ALLAN CANNADY
17010760 1721 S Wall Ave, 1/2 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 35 1721- 1/2 S WALL AVE 500.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY
10/28/2017 2000
BRENDA ORLENA MOSLEY
1721 S Wall Ave, 1/2 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 37 1721 S WALL AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/28/2017 2314
GLENN DALE BRIGGS
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 41 100 E 2ND ST/S MAIN ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/29/2017 0025
COLE ELLIOTT EVELAND
4583 Lady Bug Lane JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 26 2832 E 7TH ST/S HIGHVIEW AVE 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
10/29/2017 0025
COLE ELLIOTT EVELAND
4583 Lady Bug Lane JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 26 2832 E 7TH ST/S HIGHVIEW AVE 1,069.00
1 1 OTHER CITY WARRANT
10/29/2017 0200
BRAD EDWARD MATHEWSON II
6620 Douglas Fir Rd JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 29 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/29/2017 0225
WHITNEY JEAN OLIGBO
1279 S 240th St PITTSBURG, KS 66762
WF 31 2623 E 7TH ST 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
10/29/2017 0300
CHARLES TODD BISHOP
1315 Sunset Dr, BLK JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 49 1503 S RANGE LINE RD 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP
10/29/2017 0530
SHADOW ANTOINETTE DICKERSON
609 W 25th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 27 0 E 15TH ST/S MICHIGAN AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/29/2017 1030
ALMA LOUISE KARR
305 N Jackson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 36 305 N JACKSON AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10/29/2017 1410
MARK ANTHONY PHILLIPS
17010787 2518 S Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
BM 50 1850 S MAIDEN LN 0.00
1 1 LARCENY
10/29/2017 1733
CASEY JAMES SCROGGINS
806 S Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 38 231 W 23RD ST/S WALL AVE 0.00
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
10/29/2017 1905
CHARLES TODD BISHOP
1315 Sunset Dr, BLK JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 49 4032 E 7TH ST/S DUQUESNE RD 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP
10/29/2017 2045
DAYWON ELIJAH CARSON
1345 W Emery St TUCSON, AZ 85745
BM 35 3500 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
2 1 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
10/29/2017 2045
ALVINA LILY BREWER Homeless WF 52 3500 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00 2 1 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
10/29/2017 2230
DEJA GRAY-BUCKLEY
1130 N Elizabeth ST LOUIS, MO 63135
BF 21 7TH / DUQUENSE 167.00
1 1 COMMIT
10/29/2017 2300
TRACY ARLENE SMITH
17010797 1809 Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
BF 47 2307 W 7TH ST 225.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
10/29/2017 2300
BRADLEY DUNCAN ROWE
1318 Lark Road JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 47 2307 WEST 7TH 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
3 1 BENCH WARRANT
10/29/2017 2315
RACHELLE LYNN ENGLAND
222 N Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 45 2307 W 7TH ST 376.50
1 1 COMMIT
10/30/2017 0330
FREDRICK BERT UTTER Sr
WM 53 0000 20TH/RL 0.00
114 S Pearl Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
10/30/2017 0330
ELIZABETH ANNE JOKERST
1809 S Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 30 0 20TH ST/ S RANGELINE RD 500.00
1 1 RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY
10/30/2017 0706
CALEB JONAH HARDY
728 E. Wickersham Dr WEBB CITY, MO 64870 0
W 4TH ST/S SCHIFFERDECKER AVE WM 21 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
Stella woman braking to avoid hitting deer hit by Joplin driver, taken to Mercy
A Stella woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident 12:40 p.m. today on Route D, four miles east of Neosho.
According to the Highway Patrol report, Victoria Hays, 49, Stella, driving a 2001 Chevrolet S10 pickup, braked to avoid hitting a deer and was struck in the rear by a 2010 Honda Civic driven by Maria C. Kilongkilong, 55, Joplin.
Hays was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
According to the Highway Patrol report, Victoria Hays, 49, Stella, driving a 2001 Chevrolet S10 pickup, braked to avoid hitting a deer and was struck in the rear by a 2010 Honda Civic driven by Maria C. Kilongkilong, 55, Joplin.
Hays was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
Highway Patrol Arrests October 29-30
Gary C. Titus, 31, Springfield, felony Webster County warrant for probation violation, felony Webster County warrant for distribution of marijuana, no valid operator's license (second offense)
Ryan D. Thomas, 28, Branson West, felony possession of a controlled substance- synthetic narcotic, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia
Csaba J. Redl, 50, Nixa, misdemeanor Christian County warrant, no seat belt
Lisa L. Luken, 52, Reeds Spring, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving
Said A. Elmi, 40, Noel, felony assault- alcohol related, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on right half of roadway two counts, no seat belt
Matthew D. Rayburn, 32, Branson, misdemeanor Branson Police Department warrant, misdemeanor Branson Police Department warrant- no valid driver's license, misdemeanor Branson Police Department warrant- no seat belt
Ryan D. Thomas, 28, Branson West, felony possession of a controlled substance- synthetic narcotic, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia
Csaba J. Redl, 50, Nixa, misdemeanor Christian County warrant, no seat belt
Lisa L. Luken, 52, Reeds Spring, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving
Said A. Elmi, 40, Noel, felony assault- alcohol related, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on right half of roadway two counts, no seat belt
Matthew D. Rayburn, 32, Branson, misdemeanor Branson Police Department warrant, misdemeanor Branson Police Department warrant- no valid driver's license, misdemeanor Branson Police Department warrant- no seat belt
Driver examination stations to close November 10
(From the Missouri Highway Patrol)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date:
Friday, November 10, 2017, in observance of Veterans' Day. Normal operations will resume on Monday, November 13, 2017.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date:
Friday, November 10, 2017, in observance of Veterans' Day. Normal operations will resume on Monday, November 13, 2017.
MODOT accepting reuse proposals for 1935 through truss bridge between Webb City, Oronogo
(From MODOT)
The Route D bridge over Center Creek between Webb City and Oronogo will be replaced with a new bridge in 2019. The current “through truss bridge” is being offered for free to interested state or local entities or individuals, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The bridge was built in 1935. The truss configuration limits the vertical clearance of the bridge to 20 feet above the roadway.
This bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Because of this eligibility, federal law requires MoDOT first make the bridge available for donation. The cost to remove the bridge or any of its parts is borne by the party obtaining the bridge.
Those interested in obtaining all or part of the bridge must first submit a proposal for reuse.
Details about the bridge, as well as information about reusing a bridge or making a reuse proposal, can be found on MoDOT's Free Bridges website at http://www.modot.org/freebridges/.
Proposals are due by June 30, 2018.
The Route D bridge over Center Creek between Webb City and Oronogo will be replaced with a new bridge in 2019. The current “through truss bridge” is being offered for free to interested state or local entities or individuals, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The bridge was built in 1935. The truss configuration limits the vertical clearance of the bridge to 20 feet above the roadway.
This bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Because of this eligibility, federal law requires MoDOT first make the bridge available for donation. The cost to remove the bridge or any of its parts is borne by the party obtaining the bridge.
Those interested in obtaining all or part of the bridge must first submit a proposal for reuse.
Details about the bridge, as well as information about reusing a bridge or making a reuse proposal, can be found on MoDOT's Free Bridges website at http://www.modot.org/freebridges/.
Proposals are due by June 30, 2018.
Crowder College weekly update
(From Crowder College)
Academics
· Priority enrollment for Spring 2018 begins Nov. 13 for sophomores with 28+ hours and Nov. 16 for Freshmen with 1-27 hours. Open enrollment will begin Nov. 27. Watch for Spring schedule: https://my.crowder.edu/ICS/Academics/Public.jnz?portlet=Course_Schedules&screen=Advanced+Course+Search&screenType=next
· The college will be closed for the Thanksgiving break Nov. 22-26. We will reopen normal hours on Monday Nov. 27 which is the first day of Open Enrollment.
· Finals week: Dec. 11-14
· Fall commencement ceremony will be held Sat. Dec. 16, 10am in the Bob Sneller Gymnasium.
Athletics
· Roughrider Soccer finished their season 10-6-1.
· The Roughrider Women’s Basketball season opener will be at home on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 6pm. For a complete game schedule go to:http://crowderathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2017-18/schedule
· Congratulations to Daniel Ost being named to the 1st team Region 16 Soccer team. He was also nominated by the Region 16 Coaches for NJCAA All-American. Way to go Daniel!
Campus Events
· Homecoming week events – Neosho campus:
o Oct 30 – Student Government Association meeting at 2:30 in the Student Center – Free Pizza!
o Oct 30 – Giving Tree application available in Student Center or via email: CampusLife@Crowder.edu
o Oct 31 – Halloween Dance, 8pm-midnight. Free food, drinks, treats. Costume dance party with DJ KELLZ!
o Nov 1 – Home opener Basketball game, 6pm, Bob Sneller Gym. Free t-shirts to the 1st 50 students.
o Nov 2 – Bonfire in Brown Dorm area. 7-10pm. Free s’mores, hot dogs, drinks & music. Open to any student.
Community Events
· Community Education classes have been scheduled for the fall semester in Neosho. These short workshops are for community members as they are geared towards hobbies and special interests. See a complete list of classes, dates, times and cost at: http://www.crowder.edu/community-education/neosho/
Foundation
· Win a Honda Fit raffle for the 15th Annual Festival of Wreaths. Tickets are $50 each with only 500 being sold! Drawing will take place at the 15th Annual Festival of Wreaths, Nov. 14. Purchase tickets online: winahondafit.com or call the Foundation Office at 417.455.5646.
· Mark your calendar for the 15th Annual Festival of Wreaths, Nov. 14. This is the single largest fundraising event for the Foundation. Find out more: https://501auctions.com/festivalofwreaths
Agenda posted for Joplin Solid Waste Advisory Commission meeting
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Agenda for the Regular Meeting
Thursday | November 2, 2017 | 11:30 a.m. Joplin City Hall Fifth Floor Conference Room
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of August 3, 2017 Minutes
3. New Business
a. David Hertzberg, Public Works Director – residential trash/recycling franchise contract reporting requirements
b. Tiffany Elam, Joplin Globe newspaper digital tactics for curbside recycling
c. Mary Anne Phillips, America Recycles Day events
4. Old Business
a. Curbside Recycling Updates
5. Other Business
6. Set Next Meeting Date for February 2, 2018
Agenda for the Regular Meeting
Thursday | November 2, 2017 | 11:30 a.m. Joplin City Hall Fifth Floor Conference Room
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of August 3, 2017 Minutes
3. New Business
a. David Hertzberg, Public Works Director – residential trash/recycling franchise contract reporting requirements
b. Tiffany Elam, Joplin Globe newspaper digital tactics for curbside recycling
c. Mary Anne Phillips, America Recycles Day events
4. Old Business
a. Curbside Recycling Updates
5. Other Business
6. Set Next Meeting Date for February 2, 2018
Joplin man identified as pedestrian who was killed Saturday on I-44
(From the Joplin Police Department)
Update: The deceased male was identified on Saturday 10/28/17 as Antwon McPherson, 41, Joplin. His family has been notified.
Original News Release
On 10/26/2017 at 11:17pm we responded to the 4.2mm Eastbound I-44 for reports of a person laying on the road.
Update: The deceased male was identified on Saturday 10/28/17 as Antwon McPherson, 41, Joplin. His family has been notified.
Original News Release
On 10/26/2017 at 11:17pm we responded to the 4.2mm Eastbound I-44 for reports of a person laying on the road.
Officers arrived and determined that a tractor trailer had struck a pedestrian at that location. The pedestrian was deceased and has yet to be identified.
The tractor trailer that struck the pedestrian was located by Missouri State Highway Patrol at Flying J Truck Stop. The driver was also located. The Joplin Police Department Crash Team Responded to investigate
Crowder College receives $2.5 million grant to promote student success
(From Crowder College)
Crowder College is the recipient of a Title III Grant which will amount to almost $2.5M over a five year period. Title III funding will promote student success by providing more specific direction for students in their pursuit to a certification or degree.
The grant project, Connect, was adapted from the Guided Pathways model demonstrated nationwide to boost progress and completion. Crowder recorded the highest number of graduates for 2016-17 with 1,118. This is a 21.65 percent increase over last year’s record number of 919.
The college attributes the increase in number of graduates to its strategic efforts in retaining students from semester to semester on the path to completion of a degree or certification. The grant will provide for continued growth as more students will be working with advisors to ensure they are taking the appropriate class while engaging in programs geared to their strengths. The project also includes the development of new instructional formats and provides technology updates to support student learning.
“The Title III grant project Connect was intentionally designed to support the work we have been doing through our strategic plan to promote student success by improving our retention and graduation rates. Additional advising, supplemental support, active learning, improved technology, new compressed instructional formats, and the possibility of stacking credentials are key to keeping students engaged and on a path to completion,” stated Dr. Jennifer Methvin, President.
The college continues to strive to provide an affordable education to students whether they are planning to enter the workforce or continue at a university upon graduation. Students have the ability to take classes at more than one location as Crowder College has locations throughout its nine-county service region. This fall, 4,960 students are attending Crowder College at one of these locations or online.
Crowder College is the recipient of a Title III Grant which will amount to almost $2.5M over a five year period. Title III funding will promote student success by providing more specific direction for students in their pursuit to a certification or degree.
The grant project, Connect, was adapted from the Guided Pathways model demonstrated nationwide to boost progress and completion. Crowder recorded the highest number of graduates for 2016-17 with 1,118. This is a 21.65 percent increase over last year’s record number of 919.
The college attributes the increase in number of graduates to its strategic efforts in retaining students from semester to semester on the path to completion of a degree or certification. The grant will provide for continued growth as more students will be working with advisors to ensure they are taking the appropriate class while engaging in programs geared to their strengths. The project also includes the development of new instructional formats and provides technology updates to support student learning.
“The Title III grant project Connect was intentionally designed to support the work we have been doing through our strategic plan to promote student success by improving our retention and graduation rates. Additional advising, supplemental support, active learning, improved technology, new compressed instructional formats, and the possibility of stacking credentials are key to keeping students engaged and on a path to completion,” stated Dr. Jennifer Methvin, President.
The college continues to strive to provide an affordable education to students whether they are planning to enter the workforce or continue at a university upon graduation. Students have the ability to take classes at more than one location as Crowder College has locations throughout its nine-county service region. This fall, 4,960 students are attending Crowder College at one of these locations or online.
Joplin man charged with assault following stabbing at Watered Gardens
On 10-28-2017 at 9:15 p.m. officers were dispatched to 531 Kentucky, Watered Gardens, for a report of a stabbing by the front door.
Officers arrived and located a male who had been stabbed multiple times. The male was given aid on scene and transported by METS to a local hospital in Critical Condition. The victim is identified as Allen Johnson, 21, and is still in the hospital in ICU, but said to be stable.
Officers searching for the suspect located him at 10th and Main a few minutes after the initial call. He was taken into custody without incident. He is identified as Bradley D Cook, 31, Joplin. He is currently being held on a $10,000 cash bond for assault in the 1st degree as filed by the Jasper County Prosecutor’s Office.
Officers searching for the suspect located him at 10th and Main a few minutes after the initial call. He was taken into custody without incident. He is identified as Bradley D Cook, 31, Joplin. He is currently being held on a $10,000 cash bond for assault in the 1st degree as filed by the Jasper County Prosecutor’s Office.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Links provided for top Turner Report/Inside Joplin posts for the week
The lawsuit against the closed Exploration Station pre-school remained at number one and is now the third most visited post in the 14 years of the blog.
Inside Joplin's list features three posts related to a SWAT team standoff at 5th and Maiden Lane.
Links to the top posts are featured below:
The Turner Report
1. Lawsuit claims: Exploration Station pre-school teachers resigned rather than lie to state officials about abuse of two-year-old
2. Former Webb City teacher enters Alford plea on sex charge, will serve no prison time
3. Walgreens to close 600 stores
4. Associated Press article on $70 million in FEMA rejections caught 4-8 officials by surprise
5. Ohio company buys Joplin's North Point Shopping Center
6. Traffic accident causes power outage, delaying Webb City teacher sex trial
7. Neosho woman pleads guilty to stealing government property, faces up to 15 years in prison
8. Joplin businessman implicated in child pornography, search warrant ordered for his business
9. Watch the Joplin R-8 Board of Education meeting live
10. Exclamation Station, child pornography search, Billy Long among top Turner Report/Inside Joplin links for the week
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Inside Joplin
1. Jasper County Sheriff; Do you know these suspects in credit card theft?
2. Officer involved shooting- Joplin Police SWAT team attempting to get suspect to surrender in 5th and Maiden Lane area
3. Joplin Police stop serial drunk driver on 7th Street
4. Thirteen-year-old driver slams into tree, two injured
5. Joplin Police offer updates on capture of Parr Hill shooting suspect, K-9 officer injured in accident at 7th and Range Line
6. Standoff at 5th and Maiden Lane ends, one suspect in custody
7. Four people, JPD K( injured in accident at 7th and Range Line
8. Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests
9. Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
10. Bronaugh teen killed in ATV accident
Inside Joplin Obituaries
1. Travis Hensley
2. Taryn Haggard
3. Matthew Cade
4. Kristina Knight
5. Carlos Gonzales
6. Slugger Miller
7. Lisa Johnson
8. Ervin Standlee
9. Logan Wade
10. Kent Snyder
Golden City man injured in accident on I-49
A Golden City man was injured in a two-vehicle accident 2:50 p.m. Sunday on I-49 at Lamar.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2005 Toyota Camry driven by Daniel L. Foster, 43, Golden City, changed lanes into the side of a 2004 Nissan Titan driven by Timothy D. Lewis, 60, Rifle, Colorado. The Foster vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and down an embankment.
Foster was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2005 Toyota Camry driven by Daniel L. Foster, 43, Golden City, changed lanes into the side of a 2004 Nissan Titan driven by Timothy D. Lewis, 60, Rifle, Colorado. The Foster vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and down an embankment.
Foster was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
Noel, Anderson residents injured in accident on 90
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident 5:30 p.m. Sunday on MO 90, five miles west of Noel.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1998 Toyota Camry driven by Said A. Elmi, 40, Noel, crossed the center of the roadway and struck a 1995 Chevrolet S10 driven by Chuck W. Richards, 39, Anderson.
Elmi was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.
Richards was treated for minor injuries at Freeman Neosho.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1998 Toyota Camry driven by Said A. Elmi, 40, Noel, crossed the center of the roadway and struck a 1995 Chevrolet S10 driven by Chuck W. Richards, 39, Anderson.
Elmi was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.
Richards was treated for minor injuries at Freeman Neosho.
Three injured in accident near Golden City
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident 8:01 p.m. today on U. S. 160, four miles north of Golden City.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2013 Ford Edge driven by Ronald S. Royster, 44, Dexter, struck a deer and lost control, crossing the center line and striking a 2001 GMC Sierra driven by William V. Halsted, 24, Harrison, Arkansas.
Two passengers in the Royster vehicle, Laura A. Royster, 48, and Mary R.Royster, 67, both of Dexter, were treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
Halsted was treated for minor injuries at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Joplin.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2013 Ford Edge driven by Ronald S. Royster, 44, Dexter, struck a deer and lost control, crossing the center line and striking a 2001 GMC Sierra driven by William V. Halsted, 24, Harrison, Arkansas.
Two passengers in the Royster vehicle, Laura A. Royster, 48, and Mary R.Royster, 67, both of Dexter, were treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
Halsted was treated for minor injuries at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Joplin.
Joplin woman injured as vehicle goes airborne through fence and sign
A Joplin woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident 5 a.m. Sunday on Highway 43, one mile south of Joplin.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Clifford C. Adams, 62, Joplin, ran off the left side of the road, went airborne and slid through a fence and a sign.
A passenger, Debra R. Dickson, 58, Joplin, was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Clifford C. Adams, 62, Joplin, ran off the left side of the road, went airborne and slid through a fence and a sign.
A passenger, Debra R. Dickson, 58, Joplin, was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
Highway Patrol Arrests October 28-29
Kristina M. Evanoff, 27, Springfield, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving
Gant W. Sanders, 50, Joplin, driving while intoxicated misdemeanor, speeding
Angelomar Hernandez-Munoz, 24, Springfield, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, speeding
Jacueline Y. Martin, 47, Branson, felony driving while intoxicated
Jeffrey S. Smith, 53, Ozark, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, speeding 102 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone
Tyreque M. Osborne, 20, Kansas City, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia
Amy J. Ward, 55, Holiday Island, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated-drugs, failure to stop for stop sign
Jesse F. Cardenas, 35, Monett, felony possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, no seat belt, Barry County misdemeanor warrant for driving while intoxicated
Sheena N. Gutierrez-Garcia, 34, Verona, felony possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, Barry County felony warrant for fraud, no seat belt
Jacob B. Lind, 27, Carl Junction, Newton County misdemeanor warrant for driving while suspended
Savon M. Watts, 24, Joplin, misdemeanor possession of marijuana
Larry W. Erickson, 55, Branson, felony Webster County warrant for driving under the influence
Gabriel K. Rabideau, 19, Branson, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, no seat belt
Gant W. Sanders, 50, Joplin, driving while intoxicated misdemeanor, speeding
Angelomar Hernandez-Munoz, 24, Springfield, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, speeding
Jacueline Y. Martin, 47, Branson, felony driving while intoxicated
Jeffrey S. Smith, 53, Ozark, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, speeding 102 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone
Tyreque M. Osborne, 20, Kansas City, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia
Amy J. Ward, 55, Holiday Island, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated-drugs, failure to stop for stop sign
Jesse F. Cardenas, 35, Monett, felony possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, no seat belt, Barry County misdemeanor warrant for driving while intoxicated
Sheena N. Gutierrez-Garcia, 34, Verona, felony possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, Barry County felony warrant for fraud, no seat belt
Jacob B. Lind, 27, Carl Junction, Newton County misdemeanor warrant for driving while suspended
Savon M. Watts, 24, Joplin, misdemeanor possession of marijuana
Larry W. Erickson, 55, Branson, felony Webster County warrant for driving under the influence
Gabriel K. Rabideau, 19, Branson, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, no seat belt
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Empire District Electric schedules power outage for downtown Joplin from 1 to 3 a.m.
(From the Joplin Police Department)
Empire Electric scheduled a planned power outage Saturday night/Sunday morning for roughly two hours, from 1 a.m.-3 a.m. This means some major intersections along 7th and along Main will not have working traffic lights.
Empire Electric scheduled a planned power outage Saturday night/Sunday morning for roughly two hours, from 1 a.m.-3 a.m. This means some major intersections along 7th and along Main will not have working traffic lights.
Remember, treat those intersections as four-way stops. Our officers will put out four-way stop signs at some intersections as call-volume allows. Please travel carefully in this area and don't be surprised at the outage.
Minutes provided for Crowder College Board of Trustees meeting
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
OF NEWTON-McDONALD COUNTIES, MISSOURI
October 23, 2017
There being a quorum present, the meeting of the Crowder College Board of Trustees of the Community College District of Newton-McDonald Counties, Missouri, was called to order by Board Chair, Mr. Andy Wood, at 9:59 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017, in the Buffalo Room of Tatum Hall at Crowder College McDonald County.
Members present for the meeting were:
Andy Wood, Chair
Diane Andris, Member
Rick Butler, Vice Chair
Al Chapman, Secretary
Larry Vancuren, Member
Also attending the meeting were:
Jennifer Methvin, President
Martha Nimmo, Administrative Assistant to the President
Cindy Brown, Director of Public Information
Glenn Coltharp, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Christina Cullers, Controller
Chett Daniel, Director of Institutional Research
Curtis Daniels, Division Chair, CTE/Computer Networking Instructor
JP Dickey, Director of Admissions
Aaron Divine, Director, McDonald County Instructional Center
Kristi Enloe, Accounts Payable Accountant
Mark Fitch, Director, Webb City Instructional Center
Mickie Mahan, Associate Vice President of Information Services
Adam Morris, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Monte Padgett, Director, Nevada Instructional Center
Michelle Paul, Director of Human Resources
Amy Rand, Vice President of Finance
Angela Seymour, Director, Cassville Instructional Center
Tif Slinkard, Vice President of Student Affairs
Melissa Smith, Director, Concurrent Enrollment and Regional Centers
Jorge Zapata, Agriculture Division Chair/Instructor
A few moments of silence were observed to prepare for the meeting. There were no new employees introduced. Mr. Vancuren was wished a ‘happy birthday’ for his birthday that is October 24th.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes of the September 25th regular meeting and closed session were approved as written and previously distributed.
Financial Reports
JPD officers, Lamar Police Chief bravery in capturing church van shooter recognized
Gov. Eric Greitens today presented the Missouri Medal of Valor and four new Department of Public Safety awards to a total of 16 Missouri public safety responders from across the state and two civilians who assisted law enforcement officers in emergency situations during 2016.
Gov. Greitens also proclaimed today Missouri Public Safety Officers Recognition Day in further recognition of the extraordinary acts of bravery and public service performed by Missouri public safety professionals, and the risks they take to protect the public each day.
“Missourians are extraordinarily grateful for the risks our public safety responders are willing to assume each and every day to make our state safe,” Gov. Greitenssaid. “Today, it was my honor to stand with and recognize some the finest citizens our state has. Their life-saving and compassionate actions prevented deaths, strengthened communities and gave new hope to people facing adversity. I also believe it’s extremely important to recognize the civilians, who partnered with public safety officers in emergency situations and protected the public. Thank you to all who bravely acted to make a difference in their communities.”
Family members and the officers’ colleagues were on hand for the presentation of the awards during a Jefferson City ceremony, which was followed by a reception at the Governor’s Mansion for the award recipients, their families and fellow public safety professionals. The award recipients are:
Medal of Valor: Missouri's highest award recognizing public safety officers who exhibit exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness and presence of mind, and unusual swiftness of action, regardless of his or her personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect human life.
Jason Glendenning and Tyler Zimmerman, Missouri State Highway Patrol – On July 16, 2016, following heavy rain, Sgt. Glendenning and Trooper Zimmerman were deployed on a jet boat in the Niangua River in Dallas County to search for potential flooding victims. There were swift-water conditions with lots of debris in the river. They found a raft with four occupants pinned against a large downed tree. The raft was taking on water. The officers, using their extensive swift-water rescue training, quickly maneuvered the boat and rescued a woman who had fallen out. Next, they maneuvered their craft to rescue a second woman who had been thrown from the raft and was tangled in the tree and could not keep her head above water. After getting all four boaters to safety, Sergeant Glendenning and Trooper Zimmerman returned to the downed tree to cut down large branches that were a continuing danger. While working on the tree, another raft with five occupants was swept up into the tree. One occupant was immediately ejected and the raft was sinking. Working as a team, the officers rescued all of them, and then saved a kayaker and a young girl on an inner tube who had been ejected and entangled in the tree and ropes. Acting swiftly and skillfully as a team, Glendenning and Zimmerman bravely saved the lives of several people in highly treacherous flooding conditions.
Adam Brannin, Jason Francis and Rusty Rives, Joplin Police Department – Early on Aug. 13, 2016, Joplin Police Captain Rives and Officers Brannin and Francis responded to a call for a gunman firing multiple shots inside a residence. Before reaching the scene, the officers encountered the gunman firing numerous shots from an AR-15 into a church van at a traffic intersection. Francis stopped and provided assistance as Brannin and Rives pursued the gunman in a fleeing vehicle, who soon fired more shots into another vehicle. Next the gunman drove back toward the church van shooting location. Francis moved a victim with multiple gun-shot wounds out of the line of fire and prepared to provide lethal cover. Brannin and Rives continued in pursuit. The gunman eventually abandoned the vehicle while it was still moving and Brannin and Rives quickly captured him. In all, three victims at two scenes were struck by gunfire, with two of them sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. Three other victims sustained fragmentation injuries. When a gunman brought terror to the streets of Joplin, these three officers responded heroically and ended the threat of further violence. (Rives is now chief of the Lamar Police Department.)
Eli Dorsey and Brandon Sherman, Gladstone Department of Public Safety – On the night of Nov. 20, 2016, Corporal Dorsey stopped a speeding vehicle with two occupants on U.S. Highway 69. Detecting the odor of marijuana, he called for backup and Sgt. Sherman responded. The vehicle’s passenger then fled on foot. Sherman quickly reached the fleeing suspect, who then pulled a handgun from his waistband. Sherman wrestled for control of the gun and was shot in the hand. As the suspect prepared to fire again, Dorsey fired his service weapon, striking the gunman, who succumbed to his injuries. Sherman, though wounded, secured the driver of the vehicle without further incident. During a traffic stop on a dark highway, Sherman and Dorsey – in the face of grave danger – disarmed a gunman. When fired upon the officers ended the threat to the community.
Public Safety Medal of Merit: Awarded in recognition of brave actions above and beyond the call of normal duty that played a critical role in successfully resolving a situation that endangered public safety.
Jaime Solis, Richland Police Department – On March 24, 2016, Major Solis and members of the Tri-County Fire Protection District responded to a residence with a suicidal person. A distraught man was shaking uncontrollably as he held a pistol under his chin. Major Solis is a trained negotiator, but the man would not respond. Solis continued to engage with calm dialogue from his position at a doorway. Eventually, the gunman requested two firefighters exit the area, which they did, leaving only Solis and the gunman. Still unable to engage him, Solis went against his training and entered the gunman’s room. The major’s plan was to forcibly disarm him if negotiations failed. After 90 minutes, the gunman began to discuss his issues. Relying on his training, Major Solis continued to engage the gunman and eventually got him to surrender his weapon, which had a round in the chamber. At great risk to himself, Major Solis inserted himself into a dangerous position with a distraught gunman, and successfully resolved the situation.
Derek Chism, Brian Hollensteiner, Audrain County Sheriff’s Office and Austin Kings, Missouri State Highway Patrol – On Oct. 1, 2016, Sgt. Hollensteiner, Corporal Chism the three officers responded to an apartment complex in Farber, Mo. During a canvass of the complex, a resident said the problem could be in the apartment next door. Chism remained to get more information. Two women were inside the apartment in question, and sensing trouble, Hollensteiner and Chism asked to enter the apartment. Once inside, they were confronted by a man with a shotgun. The officers ordered him to drop the gun, but the gunman fired. Hollensteiner and Kings returned fire, striking the gunman. Chism radioed for assistance and all three officers provided first aid until EMS arrived. The gunman, who was a convicted murderer who had recently been released from prison, recovered and will stand trial.
Thomas Lake, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department – On the evening on Nov. 20, 2016, Sgt. Lake was in a marked police S-U-V, stopped at a traffic light in south St. Louis. A motorist pulled alongside and the driver indicated he needed assistance. Lake lowered his driver’s window. The driver then immediately fired two shots from a handgun with an extended magazine, hitting Sergeant Lake twice in the face. Despite being critically wounded, Lake was able to contact dispatch, communicate his location and then provide responding officers with a description of the gunman and his vehicle. The information helped identify the gunman and the vehicle. Later that day, officers located the gunman, who was killed in an exchange of gunfire. An investigation revealed he had been on a two-week crime spree and was wanted for murder and several armed assaults. Despite being critically wounded, Lake played a critical role in protecting fellow officers and the public by providing information resulting in locating the gunman who posed grave danger to the community.
Director’s Leadership Medal: Awarded at the command or staff level to someone whose demonstrated actions in the areas of community-oriented engagement and collaborative community-based activities have promoted an environment of greater safety, security and cooperation for community members.
Jeff Lofton, Christian County Sheriff’s Office, Patrol Division Commander – Captain Lofton is Patrol Division Commander of the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, but Lofton is focused on far more than schedules, response times and offense reports. Lofton recognizes community-involvement and engagement are essential to public safety. Captain Lofton’s duties include efforts to educate the public on community law enforcement issues, training citizens on how to better protect themselves and promoting a safer community. Through his leadership of community efforts like the Citizen’s Academy, the Youth Academy, the Women’s Self-Defense Program and the Active-Shooter Response Program, Captain Lofton has excelled at breaking down barriers to communication, developed greater trust between citizens and law enforcement and raise the level of public safety.
Garon P. Mosby, St. Louis Fire Department Command Staff Officer for Public Affairs, Community Engagement and Special Initiatives – Upon his assignment to his position, Captain Mosby set out to fundamentally remake the way the position functions to better serve the public, the media and to elevate the level of safety for the entire community. Mosby is committed to greater access, transparency and utilizing new technology. He has built personal relations with the media, including inviting them to participate in recruit training to better understand the challenges of the profession. He built and sustained relationships within the community and has found new ways to deliver fire prevention messages and critical public safety information to the public. Mosby’s efforts have not only resulted in increased fire safety in St. Louis, and a positive image of the department, it has led fire departments across the nation and even internationally to follow the St. Louis Fire Department on social media and adopt similar outreach efforts.
Tommy St. John, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Lead Tracker for Clay County Veterans and Drug Courts – In his position, Captain St. John oversees a special unit of law enforcement officers who monitor all Veterans and Drug court participants. Understanding the critical role of not just accountability, but trust and understanding, St. John insists that his team members build relationships with the offenders, as well as their family, friends and neighbors, individuals critical in gathering information that can affect the outcome of a case. St. John is not anchored to a desk. He is constantly in the field, leading his team and partner agencies by example. He also preaches “catching them doing good,” by which he means advocating just as emphatically for those who are doing right as he does against those who are doing wrong. St. John is making a positive difference in his community and, in the words of Seventh Judicial Circuit Judge Shane T. Alexander, is “tireless in his dedication and exemplary in the performance of his duties.”
Hall of Fame Award: Presented to a senior or retired public safety professional in recognition of an exemplary career of service to the state of Missouri evidenced by devoting their talents to improving the safety and security of the state’s citizens.
Chief Michael T. Force (Retired), Lake Saint Louis Police Department – For a quarter-century, Michael Force was the innovative chief of the Lake Saint Louis Police Department. Under his outstanding leadership, the Lake Saint Louis Police Department grew from 11 officers into a highly professional and respected department with three times that number of officers when he retired in August. As a retired Marine Captain with service at military installations around the globe, Chief Force insisted upon strong values and community involvement from sworn officers and civilian employees. Chief force also took a personal interest in the lives of youth, and regularly personally intervened to help turn lives around. Always engaged with community partners, Chief Force also served as President of the Missouri Police Chiefs’ Association, Chairman of the Missouri Police Chiefs’ Charitable Foundation, Chairman of the Missouri Police Officer Standards and Training Commission, and a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Image and Ethics Committee.
Public Safety Civilian Partnership Award: Awarded to a civilian who has provided valuable or courageous assistance to members of a Missouri public safety agency in an emergency situation.
David Lyman, Building Rehabilitation Contractor, nominated by Kansas City Police Department – On May 25, 2016, Mr. Lyman, a building contractor, was in his truck when he noticed a large group of people in the street. Mr. Lyman stopped to investigate. A female animal control officer was being attacked by a dog owner. Seeing that none of the bystanders were doing anything to stop the assault, Mr. Lyman wrapped his arms around the assailant and pulled him off the animal control officer. The assailant then pulled a metal rod and attempted to attack Mr. Lyman.
Mr. Lyman fought the assailant to the ground, only to have the assailant’s mother attack him. The assailant then stole Mr. Lyman’s truck. Kansas City Police captured the assailant after a brief pursuit.
When asked why he chose to intervene as others watched, Mr. Lyman simply stated simply that just as he would never let anyone harm one of his sisters or daughters, he would not allow anyone harm someone else’s sister or daughter.
Kenneth R. Belew, UPS Driver, nominated by Franklin County Sheriff’s Office – On Dec. 9, 2016, while making his rounds in Union, Mo., a woman handed Kenneth R. Belew a package with a message on it that read simply “Call 911.” Belew took the package without showing any reaction, returned to his truck, drove down the street and immediately contacted the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Upon the deputies’ arrival, Belew provided clear, detailed information about what he had observed. It was soon discovered that a woman and child were being held at gunpoint. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded with additional Patrol officers and the SWAT team. When deputies went to the door of the residence, the woman who was being held escaped. The gunman remained inside with a child. After negotiating with the gunman, he agreed to surrender without further incident. Belew’s calm and prompt action in a highly volatile hostage situation resulted in the release of a woman and child being held at gunpoint.
Nominations are now open for heroic acts performed during 2017 and exceptional service that advances public safety in Missouri. Nominations must be received by March 31, 2018. Nominating forms are available on the Missouri Department of Public Safety website athttps://dps.mo.gov/medal/.