(From the Newton County Sheriff's Office)On 07/28/2020, a body was located at 3517 Cherry Road in Joplin. The remains have been identified as Michael James Hall. The remains were identified through dental records.
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office had taken a missing person report on Hall on 07/24/2020. Hall was 41 years of age and showed a Carthage address as his residence.
The Sheriff’s Office is not releasing the cause of death at this time but it is a homicide and is being investigated as such. The investigation continues at this time.
-Sheriff Chris Jennings
Earlier news release
07-28-20
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office and ODET received information that an individual had possibly been killed and the body left in the woods at 3517 Cherry Road.
This location is in the Greenwood area in the north end of Newton County.
A search warrant was obtained for the property and we requested the Joplin Police Departments help to search the property due to the size of the acreage involved. Newton County Deputies approached the house to secure the scene and make preparations for the search.
After they knocked on the door and announced their presence an individual inside the house began firing upon the officers. Numerous rounds were fired from inside the house at Deputies. Fortunately no officers were injured.
Both Newton County SWAT and Joplin Police SWAT were at the location and numerous rounds of tear gas were fired into the residence. One individual was inside the house and he surrendered to the Deputies. He is identified as Freddie Lewis Tilton.
After Tilton was taken into custody an initial search of the property did reveal a body in the woods. The location is now being treated as a Homicide scene.
The Joplin Police Department as well as ODET are still assisting in the processing of the scene and further searching. This is a great example of the good working relations between the area agencies. The assistance supplied by ODET and the Joplin Police Department was greatly appreciated.
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