Thursday, February 29, 2024

Joplin Police Department Arrests February 28-29

02/29/2024 1630 
CARLO ASSANTE GLISIC 
 4484 Dirt Rd JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 20TH/GENEVA 500.00 
WM 33 
DRIVING WHILE REVOKED 
NO PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

02/29/2024 2300 
DAKOTA JACK HUTCHISON WILES 
 2107 County Ln 163 CARTHAGE, MO 64836 
 1531 W 7TH ST 500.00 
WM 31 
DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED 
NO PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY








02/29/2024 2159 
AMANDA KAY CAREL 
 505 N Walker WEBB CITY, MO 64870 
 W 10TH/S MADEN LN 500.00 
WF 32 
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

02/29/2024 2345 
RAUL ULLOA Sr 
 5300 Courtney Ln Lot 10 JOPLIN, MO 64804 
 303 E 3RD ST 0.00 
WM 64 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 








02/29/2024 2345 
ADAM MATTHEW MURPHY 
 1906 N Meadows Dr NEOSHO, MO 64850 
 303 E 3RD ST 0.00 
WM 23 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT

02/29/2024 2345 
ZACHARY JOHN MINCK 
 103 S Winfield JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 303 E 3RD ST 0.00 
WM 38 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 

03/01/2024 0410 
 JASON EDWARDS MILLER 
 44 6th Street SOUTH RANGE, MI 49963 
 WM 34 3512 S RANGELINE RD 500.00 
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

Highway Patrol Arrests February 28-29

David Repin, 21, Ozark, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Steven B. Wrinkle, 35, Fair Grove, driving while intoxicated, no seat belt






 

Route D to be closed near Stella next week


(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route D CLOSED Near Stella Hours March 4-8 for Brush Clearing

Where: Newton County Route D between Newton County Route A and Ozark Street near Stella

When: 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, March 4-8

What: MoDOT crews clearing brush along Route D








Traffic Impacts

Route D CLOSED where crews are working

Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances on either end of the work zone but will not be able to travel 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 closings/traffic impacts

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

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Joplin Police Department Arrests February 27-28

02/27/2024 0830 
WILLIAM SHERMAN ASHLEY Jr 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 W 5TH ST / MURPHY 500.00 
WM 34 
TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY 

02/27/2024 0832 
STACY NICOLE COX 
 13071 State Highway 96 CARTHAGE, MO 64836 
 W 5TH / MURPHY BLVD 500.00 
WF 39 
TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY








02/27/2024 0800 
SHAWN THOMAS WEBB 
 389 W Zora St JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 303 E 3RD ST 500.00 
WM 51 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/27/2024 1022 
AMY CHRISTINE KELLEY 
 310 S Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 310 S CONNOR 500.00 
WF 51 
FAIL TO APPEAR 
FAIL TO APPEAR 

02/27/2024 1240 
DERRICK WADE PERRY 
 Homeless JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 703 W 7TH ST 250.00 
WM 28
COMPLIANCE W/ REQUEST FOR INFO BY POLICE OFFICERS 
OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING 
TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY

02/27/2024 1537
DYLAN DALE DOSHER 
605 S FOREST 250.00 
WM 21 DYLAN DALE DOSHER
1320 Prigmor JOPLIN, MO 64801 
PEDESTRIANS WALKING ALONG ROADWAYS 

 02/27/2024 1530 
 JOSEPH LEE JOHNSON 
 2110 S Bird Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804 
 WM 40 PERKINS / OLIVER 0.00 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 








 02/27/2024 1645 
 GLENN DALE BRIGGS III 
 115 W Jefferson PITTSBURG, KS 66762 
 WM 30 1102 MOFFET 500.00 
RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST 
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 
FAIL TO APPEAR 

 02/27/2024 2346 
 JAMES LAWRENCE REFFNER 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 WM 47 1102 W 32ND ST 500.00 
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 


Seneca man killed in 3-vehicle accident on 86

A Seneca man was killed in a 3-vehicle accident 5:03 p.m. Tuesday on MO 86 one mile south of Redings Mill.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2021 Indian motorcycle driven by Nicholas M. Glover, 22, Seneca, attempted to pass on a curve into oncoming traffic.

The motorcycle sideswiped a 2007 Kia Sportage driven by Karen M. Love, 62, Joplin, then struck a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Angela K. Jackson, 53, Neosho, head on.







Glover was pronounced dead at the scene by Newton County Deputy Coroner Jerry Deems at 5:20 p.m.

The fatality was the seventh this year for Highway Patrol Troop D. 

Greenfield man suffers serious injuries after collision with hit-and-run driver

A Greenfield man was injured in a hit-and-run accident 7:21 p.m. Tuesday on Route E eight miles north of Lockwood.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a tractor-trailer driven by an unknown driver struck a 2004 Saturn Vue driven by Jimmy P. O'Neal, 46, Greenfield in the westbound lane and continued going.

O'Neal was treated for serious injuries at Cox South Hospital, Springfield.
 

Pineville, Bentonville residents injured in head-on collision

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident 12:18 p.m. today at Goff Ridge Road five miles east of Jane.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2015 Toyota Corolla driven by Anita G. Aquino, 45, Pineville, traveled into the path of a 2007 Nissan Altima driven by a 17-year-old Bentonville, Arkansas boy. The two vehicles collided head on.

The boy and Aquino were treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Hospital, Bella Vista, Arkansas, and Mercy Hospital, Rogers, Arkansas, respectively.
 

Highway Patrol Arrests February 27-28

Roy L. Dunagan, 47, Verona, Dade County felony and misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on non-support, Carthage Police Department misdemeanor warrant for stealing, Bates County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on speeding, Lawrence County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on lane violation

Tia R. Jones, 21, Springfield, driving while intoxicated

Jennifer L. Smith, 39, Carl Junction driving while intoxicated








April R. Ortiz, 39, Seligman, felony tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree, felony receiving stolen property, felony stealing

Randy L. Zonghetti, 38, Washburn, felony tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree, felony receiving stolen property, felony stealing


Schedule changed for guardrail work on Route 86 in Joplin

 


(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Schedule Change for Guardrail Work on Route 86 in Joplin, Phase 2 Now from March 4-8

Where: On Missouri Route 86 (Hearnes Boulevard) between 44th Street and 50th Street in Joplin

When: 7 p.m.-6 a.m., Monday-Friday, March 4-8

What: Contractor crews installing guardrail in two locations








Traffic Impacts

One lane of Route 86 CLOSED during nighttime hours in each direction where crews are working installing guardrail between 44th Street and 50th Street in Joplin

One lane of Route 86 will be OPEN at all times in each direction during Phase 2

All lanes of Route 86 will be OPEN during daytime hours during Phase 2

Drivers may experience delays and slow moving traffic

Drivers should watch for crews and equipment close to traffic

No signed detour







Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

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.

Project Stay features on this week's Newsmakers program


(From KGCS)

Thirty-three percent of Missouri Southern State University students are first generation college students. Eleven percent of MSSU students are low-income which is defined as family income below 150% of the federal poverty level. And five percent of MSSU students have a documented disability with Disability Services.

Any one of these factors can put a student at risk for not succeeding in college. And that is why Project Stay was created. How this program works to help students is the focus of this week’s Newsmakers.








Project Stay Academic Advisor and Career Coordinator Emily Brower and Project Stay Tutoring Coordinator Jared Carper share details of workshops to help students with typical challenges facing students in higher education. In a video package, we follow two students doing volunteer work with the program who explain how Project Stay helped them with scheduling, supplies and other supports. Another student joins us on set to tell how the program has supported him.

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. the week of March 3 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9 on KOAM-TV. It is also posted on the station’s YouTube channel: KGCS - Missouri Southern State University.

KGCS programming can be seen on channel 21 and is also available on regional cable television systems such as Sparklight, Mediacom and Suddenlink Communications. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communications at Missouri Southern State University.

 

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Lamar Police Department Weekly Report

(From the Lamar Police Department)

Department numbers for the week of Feb 20– Feb 25:
 
Dispatched calls - 153
Reports - 9
Car Stops – 14
DWI – 0
Drug/Paraphernalia Seizure - 0
Total Arrests – 3
Ped/Bike/FIC Cards – 13
Zone, Business & Residential Checks – 236








02/20/2024 Officer took a report of a stolen vehicle from the 1600 block of College St.
 
02/22/2024 Vehicle stolen from 1600 block of College St. was recovered in Jasper County.

02/20/24 Officer took a report of a stolen vehicle that occurred in the 700 block of Parry St. Investigation continues.

02/23/2024 Officer took a past tense theft report that occurred at Pete’s Convenience Store. A summons was issued for Stealing Under $750.








02/24/2024 Officer was dispatched to the 1200 block of Mill Street in reference to past tense order of protection violation. A report will be sent to the Barton County Prosecuting Attorney for consideration of charges.

02/24/2024 Officer was dispatched to the 1200 block of Mill St. for a domestic in progress. Victim did not want to press charges.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call 417-682-3546 and speak with Chief Joe Moore.
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Joplin Police Department Arrests February 26-27

02/26/2024 0030 
SHANE EDWARD FISHER 
 Watered Gardens JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 32ND/RANGELINE 0.00 
WM 48 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/26/2024 0130 
MARK KRISTOPHER SIMON 
 89 St Hwy 32 BUFFALO, MO 65622 500.00 
WM 48 
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 
TURN SIGNALS REQUIRED 
PUBLIC CONSUMPTION








02/26/2024 0034 
RUSTY DALE BURTON 
 2004 W 16th Street JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 W 7TH/S MAIN ST 500.00 
WM 43
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED-DRUGS 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/26/2024 0320 
JEFFREY M HOOTSELLE 
 1310 S Wisconsin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 1310 WISCONSIN AVE 10.00 
WM 52 
FAIL TO APPEAR

02/26/2024 0206 
TY LYNX SMITH
1102 W 32ND ST 500.00 
WM 25  
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT

02/26/2024 0638 
JAMES PATRICK RICE 
 531 S Kentucky, 1 JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 531 S KENTUCKY AVE 0.00 
WM 66 
TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY 1
SAFE KEEP 

02/26/2024 1131 
ANGELA RENEE DAVALOS 
 3510 Hackberry Lane JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 3500 HAMMONS 0.00 
WF 31 
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 

02/26/2024 1535 
STANLEY RAY WATKINS Jr 
 531 Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 7TH / BYERS 0.00 
WM 47 
DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

02/26/2024 1440 
KARL DEWAYNE HOWARD 
 1502 S Michigan St JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 1502 S MICHIGAN AVE 0.00 
BM 52 
DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY








02/26/2024 1645 
KATIE SUE KNOTTS 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 DOWNTOWN CORNER MART 0.00 
WF 40 
PROHIBITED CONDUCT GENERALLY- COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS 

02/26/2024 1805 
TYRONE WILSON 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 303 E 3RD ST. 500.00 
BM 64 
FAIL TO APPEAR 
FAIL TO APPEAR 
FAIL TO APPEAR 
FAIL TO APPEAR 
FAIL TO APPEAR 
FAIL TO APPEAR

02/26/2024 2014
PHYLLIS ARDEL PENNINGTON 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 
 5TH/MURPHY BLVD 0.00 
WF 44 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/26/2024 2100 
NATHAN RAY SPENCER 
 1212 S Pearl JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 1102 W 32ND ST 0.00 
WM 32 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/26/2024 2120 
FRANK JR GUTIERREZ Jr 
 1524 S Grand Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804 
 1524 S GRAND AVE 0.00 
WM 35 
DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY 

02/26/2024 2159 
WADE MICHAEL JOHNSON 
 512 S McConnell Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 512 S MCCONNELL 0.00 
WM 32
DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY







02/26/2024 2300 
ERIC ALAN WHITTINGTON 
 2759 W Pythian SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 
 Q STORE 500.00 
WM 50
FAIL TO APPEAR 

02/26/2024 2313 
STEVEN BLAKE WEERSING 
 615 E 18th St JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 32ND / INDIANA 500.00 
WM 29 
DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED 

02/27/2024 0315 
 LAUREN ELIZABETH YOUNG 
 1001 W 3rd St JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 WF 31 
 1001 W 3RD ST 0.00 
DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY 

Joplin woman cited for DWI following rollover crash

A Joplin woman was cited for driving while intoxicated following a one-vehicle accident 10:10 a.m. today on Route K at the east Seneca city limits.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2007 Nissan Altima driven by Catherine K. Spencer, 41, Joplin, ran off the roadway and overturned.

Spencer, who was also cited for careless and imprudent driving and for not having a valid license, was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.
 

Highway Patrol Arrests February 26-27

Cory R. Deleplank, 27, Aurora, felony driving while revoked, speeding, Verona Police Department misdemeanor warrant for driving while revoked

Russell R. Smith, 37, Bolivar, Springfield Police Department warrant for no valid registration, Bolivar Police Department warrant for no valid license, no valid license

Catherine K. Spencer, 41, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, no valid license








James T. Helms, 41, Collins, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, no seat belt

Aiden C. Johnson, 18, Neosho, driving while intoxicated, no valid motorcycle endorsement, failure to register motor vehicle, no helmet

Coy D. Pankratz, 48, Purdy, felony driving while intoxicated 

Crowder Theatre presents "The Diviners"


(From Crowder College)

Crowder College Theatre department will present The Diviners, written by Jim Leonard, Jr., directed by Annie Smith, March 7-9, 7pm nightly in the Elsie Plaster Community Center on the Crowder College campus in Neosho.

This is the first major production since the technology updates to stage lighting and equipment have been completed. “We are thrilled to show the community the new improvements in the theatre with this production of The Diviners, a story that is equally heartwarming and heartbreaking,” state Annie Smith, Theatre Director.








Cast & Crew members includes:
BUDDY LAYMAN played by Ivy Patrick
JENNIE MAE LAYMAN played by Caroline Cole
FERRIS LAYMAN played by Huxley Wardlaw
C.C. SHOWERS played by Carson Burt
NORMA HENSHAW played by Elizabeth Rose
DARLENE HENSHAW played by Kate McCullough
GOLDIE SHORT played by Hannah Day
BASIL BENNETT played by Jake Butler
LUELLA BENNETT played by Hannah “B-Rad” Bradley
MELVIN WILDER played by Joshua Newhouse-Evergarden
DEWEY MAPLES played by Rory Degraffenreid

Stage Manager – Sara Sargent-Evergarden
Assistant Stage Manager - Savannah Ash
House Manager - Chloe Pfrimmer
Props Manager - Kailee Shellenberger
Light Board Operator - Maxyne Bennett
Run Crew - Elle Coberley, Hannah Nguyen, Aleesia Johnson, & Kailee Shellenberger








Production synopsis: A teen girl afraid of water and a disenchanted preacher strike up a friendship in 1930s southern Indiana. When the girl was young, she nearly drowned leaving her with aching trauma and a longing for her lost mother. The preacher, set on breaking away from a long line of Kentucky family preachers, is determined not to do what he does best.

A wayward preacher. A girl living in fear. A town where everyone is searching for something more. This heartwarming story isn’t to be missed.



Tickets are available for purchase online: https://crowderbookstore.com/product/the-diviners/
$10-Adults (16-31); $8-Senior Citizens (62+); $6-Children (2-12); $8-Crowder Students, Faculty & Staff.

 

Five elected to Jasper County Extension Council

 (From University of Missouri Extension)

Five individuals were newly-elected in the balloting that ended January 19, 2024, according to Charles Davis, council chair.

Newly elected members to serve two-year terms are: Ashley Blake, Frances O’Kelley and Dorothy Shull, Carthage; Tami Maneval and Barbara Hunter, Jasper.








These members will join the following hold-over members: Lea Ann Keeling, Dale Lawrence, Gail Lawrence, John Marshall, Tericia Mixon, and Wayne Wilson, Carthage; Lisa Daoud, Sarcoxie; Tom Harter, Joplin; Doug Joyce, Carterville; and Bruce Waggoner, Webb City.

The appointed members to the council are: Tom Flanigan (County Commission) and Michelle Cloud (Farm Bureau).

The council has four major responsibilities. They are: (1) to advise the University of Missouri on needed extension educational programs, (2) approve the extension staff housed in Jasper County, (3) arrange for financing the Jasper County Extension Center and, (4) hold elections to perpetuate the Council.








Officers for the 2024 council were elected at the annual meeting, Tuesday evening, February 13, 2024. They are: Frances O’Kelley, chair; Barbara Hunter, vice-chair; Gail Lawrence, secretary; Wayne Wilson, treasurer: and Tom Flanigan, co-treasurer.

University of Missouri Extension programs focus on the high-priority needs of Missourians. Each county extension center, with oversight by locally elected and appointed citizens, is your local link to practical education on almost anything. More information is available online at http://extension.missouri.edu.

 

Columbus man sentenced to nine years for battery, assault on law enforcement officer


(From the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office)

A Columbus man was sentenced to nearly nine years imprisonment earlier today in Cherokee County District Court.

Steven D. Tyner, age 50, received his 107 month sentence after pleading guilty to Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer.

Tyner's sentence comes after pleading guilty in two different criminal cases in Cherokee County.








In December 2022, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Tyner at a remote cabin east of Crestline after a woman had been stabbed at that same location. Tyner remained in the Cherokee County Jail until posting bond in March 2023.

In May of 2023, an arrest warrant was issued for Tyner after violating the terms of his bond conditions.

On May 16, 2023, Cherokee County Investigators obtained information about Tyner's whereabouts in Joplin, Missouri.

Through a coordinated effort, Missouri law enforcement located and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Tyner, who then fled, leading authorities on a pursuit into Kansas.

Once in Kansas, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies performed a controlled tactical vehicle intervention, causing Tyner's vehicle to spin out, at which point he was apprehended again.








Tyner is being held in the Cherokee County Jail and has one additional upcoming sentencing scheduled for April 2024 on allegations of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act.

Tyner is required to register as a violent offender under the Kansas Offender Registration Act after having been found guilty by a Cherokee County Jury in May, 2007 for Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter.

Tyner was prosecuted by the Office of Cherokee County Attorney Kurt Benecke.

Monday, February 26, 2024

Joplin Police Department Weekend Arrests

02/23/2024 0920 
AMANDA HEATHER LEE DRAKE 
 236 N McKinley Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 303 E 3RD 0.00 
WF 29
BENCH WARRANT 

02/23/2024 1338 
DAVID WAYNE SHRUM 
 502 S Scraper VINITA, OK 74301 
 1731 S MAIN ST 0.00 
WM 46 
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 
DISTURBING THE PEACE 

02/23/2024 1827 
ALEXANDER JAMES MUSGRAVE 
 1212 Central Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804 
 CAMPBELL PKWY/MURPHY BLVD 500.00 
WM 29
DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED 








02/23/2024 1835 
EVAN LANE BICKFORD 
 2942 W 14th St JOPLIN, MO 64801 2942 
W 14TH ST 500.00 
WM 36 
DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY 
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/23/2024 2324 
AUSTIN TYLER STEPHENS 
 10044 Antelope Rd SENECA, MO 64865 
 W 15TH/ S JOPLIN AVE 500.00 
WM 21 
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 

02/23/2024 1943 
MATTHEW RYAN ERVIN 
 1827 Bluebird Dr WEBB CITY, MO 64870 
 510 S JOPLIN 500.00 
WM 35
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 

02/24/2024 0045 
HEATHER NICOLE NADING
 516 S Vermont Ave COLUMBUS, KS 66725
20TH/ SCHIFFERDECKER AVE 500.00 
WF 38 HEATHER NICOLE NADING 
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 

02/24/2024 0500 
ETHAN LEE SPAIN 
 11531 Se Lostine Rd GALENA, KS 66739 
 2307 W 7TH ST 500.00 
WM 23
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 








02/24/2024 0553 
STEVEN KYLE VANCE 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 1501 S RANGELINE ROAD 500.00 
WM 40
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 

02/24/2024 0800 
MICHAEL BRANDON DUKE 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 303 E 3RD 0.00 
WM 40
BENCH WARRANT 

02/24/2024 1123 
AARON ROBERT ALBERSON 
 531 S Kentucky JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 7TH/KENTUCKY 0.00 
WM 38
SAFE KEEP 

02/24/2024 1310 
STEVEN JACOB GRIGGS 
 Homeless JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 303 E 3RD 500.00 
WM 37 
VANDALISM 

02/24/2024 1920 
GRANT JOSEPH KEENAN 
 1802 S Joplin Ave, A JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 3525 E NEWMAN RD 500.00 
WM 60 
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 

02/24/2024 1900 
PATRICK WAYNE SARGENT 
 1021 W 12th St JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 3151 E 7TH ST 500.00 
WM 43 
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 
LARCENY 

02/25/2024 0054 
JOSE LUIS GAMBOA
401 N Quincy, COMMERCE, OK 74339
E 7TH ST/ S PENNSYLVANIA AVE 500.00 
WM 30 
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 
WRONG WAY ON A ONE-WAY STREET 
IMPROPER LANE USAGE 

02/25/2024 0230 
MOLLY REBECCA HUGHES 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 W 2ND ST/ PEARL AVE 0.00 
WF 31
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/25/2024 0435 
JASON HOWARD BRITTEN 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804 
 EWERT PARK 0.00 
WM 40 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/25/2024 1015 
RAY RAMON TALLAMON 
 531 S Kentucky Ave, C JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 629 S MAIN ST 500.00 
BM 35 
OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING

02/25/2024 1035 
NICKOLOS WILLIAM ETCHESON 
 539 N Moffet Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
2800 S CONNECTICUT 250.00 
WM 43 
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 
DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

02/25/2024 1315 
JOEY PARKER Jr 
 18001 Cypress Trace Road, 3703 HUSTON, TX 77090 
 11570 STATE HWY FF 0.00 
BM 39 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

02/25/2024 1130 
THOMAS EDWARD HARRIS 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 32ND/RANGELINE ROAD 0.00 
WM 45 1 
DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY 
FAIL TO APPEAR 
FAIL TO APPEAR

02/25/2024 1319 
ADRIAN ANTION FRELOW-EMMITT 
 625 Wilson Road HUMELE, TX 77338 
 FLYING J 0.00 
BF 31
DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

02/25/2024 1421 
EBONY ANTOINETTE DAVIS 
 531 Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 3RD/ MONROE 0.00 
BF 41
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/25/2024 1437 
ROBERT SCOTT FLETCHER 
 531 S Kentucky JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 320 E 8TH ST 500.00 
WM 45 
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 








02/25/2024 1600 
GARY JOE FRIZZELL 
 2701 Hazel Ave CARTHAGE, MO 64836 
 1ST/MAIN ST 500.00 
WM 33 
DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED 

02/25/2024 2019 
RANDALL ALLEN TUCKER 
 1025 S Jefferson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 W 7TH/ S WALMART DR 500.00 
WM 53 
DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF DRUGS 

02/25/2024 2110 
TYRIN TERRELL TATE WILSON 
 1201 S Kansas Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 1201 S KANSAS AVE 500.00 
WM 25 1 ASSAULT - CITY 
VANDALISM 
RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST 

02/25/2024 1715 
MATTHEW BARRY BROWN 
 3102 E 12th St JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 3102 E 12TH ST 0.00 
WM 35 
ARSON 3RD DEGREE CAUSING SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH 

02/26/2024 0030 
SHANE EDWARD FISHER 
 Watered Gardens JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 32ND/RANGELINE 0.00 
WM 48 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 
BENCH WARRANT 

02/26/2024 0130 
MARK KRISTOPHER SIMON 
 89 State Hwy 32 BUFFALO, MO 65622 500.00 
WM 48 
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 
TURN SIGNALS REQUIRED 
PUBLIC CONSUMPTION

02/26/2024 0034 
RUSTY DALE BURTON 
 821 S St Louis Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 W 7TH/S MAIN ST 500.00 
WM 43
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED-DRUGS

02/26/2024 0320 
JEFFREY M HOOTSELLE 
 1310 S Wisconsin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 1310 WISCONSIN AVE 10.00 
WM 52 
FAIL TO APPEAR 

 02/26/2024 0206 
 TY LYNX SMITH 
 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 WM 25 1102 W 32ND ST 500.00 
TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY 

 02/26/2024 0638 
 JAMES PATRICK RICE 
 531 S Kentucky, 1 JOPLIN, MO 64801 
 WM 66 531 S KENTUCKY AVE 500.00 
TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY
 

Joplin man injured in motorcycle accident on 86

A Joplin man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 1:10 p.m. Sunday on MO 86 at Newtonia.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle driven by Kenneth D. Ingle, 63, Joplin, was attempting to make a right turn and lost control.

Ingle was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Joplin.

Highway Patrol Reports February 25-26

Brad R. Pickerill, 45, Reeds Spring, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, failure to maintain financial responsibility

Falon N. Ford, 33, Kirbyville, driving while intoxicated

Saul Flores-Robberto, 42, Monett, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Melen Antonio Sandoval Hernandez, 30, Purdy, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, no valid license, littering, no seat belt








Thomas R. Hardesty, 19, Mount Vernon, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Russell D. Frase, 51, Memphis, Tennessee, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, no insurance

Charles L. Deckard, 58, Springfield, felony driving while intoxicated, felony driving while revoked

Cherokee County Sheriff warns of tax scams


(From the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office)

This time of year, many of us are working on getting our income taxes filed, which can conjure up thoughts of the IRS. Despite only 1% of those who earn less than $200,000.00 being audited each year, 25% have a fear of an audit. Thieves capitalize on that fear and devise schemes to steal your money.

There are various scams thieves will try. One involves calling a potential victim, claiming to be an IRS Agent and saying if payment isn't made immediately over the phone, the Sheriff will come with a warrant and arrest them. Simply put, that's not going to happen.








It's important to know that if the IRS does have questions about your tax returns, they will first notify you by sending a letter through the US Postal Service. They will not call, will not email and will not text you. Any messages received by those means by someone claiming to be a government official, is most certainly a scam.

To help make sure you haven't become the victim of a financial scam it's good to check your credit history. You can do this annually for free by going to annualcreditreport.com or by calling 877-322-8228. Once you obtain the report you can verify there are no fraudulent credit cards or other accounts opened under your name and identity.

Finally, remember these thieves are good at what they do. If you become a financial crime victim, do not be embarrassed, contact law enforcement so we can help mitigate any further loss.