Inside Joplin features news and commentary about Joplin, Missouri, and the surrounding area, including Webb City, Carl Junction, Carthage, Sarcoxie, Neosho, Granby, Seneca, Diamond, Lamar, Golden City, Liberal, Anderson, and Pineville, with information about Jasper, Newton, Barton, and McDonald counties.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Portion of Route 37 in Monett to be closed
(From MoDOT)TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 37 CLOSED at Night North of Route 60 in Barry Co. Sept. 13
Where: Missouri Route 37 between Dairy Street and U.S. Route 60 in Monett
When: 6 p.m., Sunday, September 13 until 6 a.m., Monday, September 14
What: Contractor crews installing median islands on north side of intersection
Traffic Impacts
No access to northbound Route 37 from either direction of Route 60
Northbound Route 37 drivers will have full access to Route 60
Route 60 drivers will have full access to southbound Route 37
All lanes of Route 60 OPEN to traffic
No signed detour
Drivers urged to find alternate routes
Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
In addition, drivers will experience short-duration lane closures at this intersection during daytime hours Monday-Wednesday, September 14-16. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone. Additional short-duration closures may be needed on the Route 37 through lane.
Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.
Details: This work is part of a project to make improvements at six (6) intersections along U.S. Route 60 between Newton County Route Y east of Seneca and Missouri Route 97 in Barry County near the Monett egional Airport. More information can be found by going to the project website.
Project Information:Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction Co., Springfield
Completion Date: December 1, 2026
Total Cost: $9.7 million
Route O southwest of Lamar to be closed
(From MoDOT)Traffic alert: Route O CLOSED in Barton Co. for Pipe Replacement Sept. 14-17
Where: Various locations along Barton County Route O between Southwest 15th Road and Missouri Route 126 southwest of Lamar
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday, September 14-17
What: MoDOT crews replacing damaged pipes underneath the road
Traffic Impacts
All lanes of Route O OPEN during nighttime hours
Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances at either end of the work zones but will not be able to travel through the work zones
No signed detours
Drivers urged to find alternate routes
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.
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Sunday, September 6, 2026
Highway Patrol Arrests September 5-6
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Highway Patrol Arrests September 4-5
Jasper County Marriage Licenses
Friday, September 4, 2026
McDonald County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
09/03/2026 1038 TIMOTHY JAMES MEDFORD
POWERS
WM 28
405 E. 5TH ST 3,500.00
JOPLIN, MO
1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE
4 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT/DEBIT DEVICE
5 JOPLIN PD-TRESSPASS
6 JOPLIN PD- DANGEROUS DRUG
2 JOPLIN PD- ASSAULT DOMESTIC
3 JOPLIN PD - ASSAULT DOMESTIC
09/03/2026 1005 ERIKA MICHELLE HESS
2317 Appleton
PARSONS, KS 67357
WF 39
405 5 0.00
1 KIDNAPPING - 1ST DEGREE
2 KIDNAPPING - 1ST DEGREE
7 TAMPERING WITH MOTOR VEHICLE - 1ST DEGREE
8 AGGRAVATED FLEEING A STOP OR DETENTION
3 ESCAPE OR ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY WHILE UNDER ARREST F
6 PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE
4 ASSAULT- 4TH DEGREE - PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (2), (4)
5 ASSAULT- 4TH DEGREE - PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (2), (4)
9 MONTGOMERY CO SO INDEPENDENCE- OPIUM OR DERIV- POSSESS
09/03/2026 1041 CODIE DRAKE LASLEY
615 Cherry St
NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 26
405 E 5TH ST 0.00
1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT
2 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
4 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
5 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
6 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 4 - EXHIBITING
3 PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE
09/03/2026 1106 KRISTY MICHELLE ONEK
3658 Redbud Rd
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865
WF 43
4499 REDBUD RD/CRANE DR 0.00
1 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
09/03/2026 2105 SHAYLA KAY-LOUISE
TILTON
3489 Cherry Rd
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804
WF 32
5727 HIGHWAY 43 50.00
1 POLK CO. FTA- FAILURE TO PRODUCE FISHING LICENSE
09/03/2026 1942 JEFFREY ALAN STEPHENS
700 E Chestnut
CARTHAGE, MO
WM 54
1199 I 44 EB/US 166 HWY 0.00
1 UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY MANUFACTURE OR
09/03/2026 2153 BENJI EDWARD VANCE
18167 Louis Dr
NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 52
13499 HIGHWAY 59/LINDEN DR 0.00
Highway Patrol Arrests September 3-4
Pipe replacement scheduled on three Newton County routes
(From MoDOT)TRAFFIC ALERT: Pipe Replacement on Three Newton Co. Routes Week of Sept. 28
When/Where:7 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, September 28 – Route A between Route O and Mill Street in Stella
7 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, September 29 – Route D between Skylark and Route A west of Stella
7 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday & Thursday, September 30 & October 1 – Route P between Eland Road and Goldfinch Road south of Joplin
What: MoDOT crews replacing damaged pipes underneath the above highways
Traffic Impacts
All lanes of Route P OPEN during nighttime hours
Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances at either end of the work zones but will not be able to travel through the work zones
No signed detours
Drivers urged to find alternate routes
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.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
09/02/2026 0143 RODY OWEN BLACK
1427 S Michigan Ave
JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 24
3607 S RANGE LINE RD/E
HAMMONS BLVD
500.00
1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE
2 PEDESTRIAN RIGHT OF WAY IN CROSSWALKS 345.020
09/02/2026 1040 SHERRY S VANKIRK
S 650 Rd
WYANDOTTE, OK 74344
WF 65
1300 SW 14TH ST 0.00
1 STEALING - ALL OTHER PROPERTY UNDER 570.030.5 (3)
2 FORGERY
09/02/2026 1342 JOHN FRANKLIN WRIGHT
1518 Eden Ave
WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 52
405 E. 5TH ST 0.00
1 RESISTING/INTERFERING WITH ARREST FOR A FELONY
09/02/2026 1712 ALYSA KADEE RICHARDS
437 E Center Street
MOUNT VERNON, MO 65712
WF 18
208 W COLER ST 0.00
2 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE - SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY SPEC VICTIM
4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
1 KIDNAPPING - FACILITATING A FELONY - INFLICTING INJURY
5 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
3 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 4 - EXHIBITING
09/02/2026 1712 SAVANNAH ROSE WARNER
809 W 10th St
WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WF 19
208 W COLER ST 0.00
2 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE - SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY SPEC VICTIM
4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
09/02/2026 1712 SAVANNAH ROSE WARNER
809 W 10th St
WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WF 19
208 W COLER ST 0.00
1 KIDNAPPING - FACILITATING A FELONY - INFLICTING INJURY
5 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
3 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 4 - EXHIBITING
6 JASPER COUNTY DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE LIQUOR DWI
09/02/2026 2325 PHILLIP MICHAEL CLARK
302 N Jackson Ave
JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 57
4548 GREENWOOD DR/W
DOWNSTREAM BLVD
0.00
1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE
09/02/2026 2325 TARA DAWN WHEELEN
1119 Chica Ln, 2
GALENA, KS 66739
WF 54
4548 GREENWOOD DR/W
DOWNSTREAM BLVD
0.00
1 FFJ OTTAWA CO SO-POSSESSION PARAPHERNAILA
09/02/2026 1712 KAIDENCE MICHAEL WISE
3430 E Newman Rd
JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 19
208 W COLER ST 0.00
4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
2 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE - SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY SPEC VICTIM
1 KIDNAPPING - FACILITATING A FELONY - INFLICTING INJURY
5 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
3 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 4 - EXHIBITING
09/02/2026 1712 CARTER KELLY MONTEZ
2342 S Highview
JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 19
208 W COLER ST 0.00
2 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE - SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY SPEC VICTIM
4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
1 KIDNAPPING - FACILITATING A FELONY - INFLICTING INJURY
5 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION















