Joplin residents injured in crash caused by blown tire

Two Joplin residents were injured in a one-vehicle accident 3:29 p.m. today on I-44 four miles east of Mount Vernon.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr driven by a 20-year-old Joplin man blew a tire, ran off the roadway and overturned.

The driver and a passenger, a 20-year-old Joplin man, were treated for minor injuries at Mercy Joplin.

Highway Patrol Arrests July 17-18

William J. Thomas, 56, Branson, felony possession of a controlled substance- oxycodone, Branson Police Department misdemeanor warrants for traffic violations

Jazmynn A. Grounds, 29, Ozark, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Cody W. Blankenship, 34, Springfield, driving while intoxicated with person less than 17 in vehicle, failed to drive in single lane, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Miranda K. Moore, 22, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Francisco Becerra, 25, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, failed to signal, lane violation

Kanesha T. Young, 36, Memphis, Tennessee, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Dylan S. Fatheree, 29, Branson, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Benjamin N. Carney, 37, Monett, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Lisa D. Ortego, 37, Rockaway Beach, driving while intoxicated, failed to yield to emergency vehicle

Tracy L. Rude, 39, Fair Grove, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Michael D. Jackson, 60, Bella Vista, Arkansas, Seneca Police Depaertment warrant for failure to appear on driving while revoked/suspended, Goodman Police Department warrant for failure to appear on driving while revoked/suspended, no valid license, speeding, no insurance

Ca P. Lian, 38, Exeter, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Jonny Omar Caal Samayoa, 25, Hollister, speeding, no valid license 

Dade County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

 Erica J. Koch vs. Kody L. Koch

McDonald County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

David L. Deaan vs. Stormie R. Dean

Sherry L. Wallenburg vs. Daniel L. Wallenburg

 

Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Kayla M. Jones vs. Jeremy T. Jones

Trenton C. Pendergraft vs. Kayla J. Pendergraft

Cassondra S. Berryman vs. Curtis R. Berryman

Erika L. Hoogendoorn vs. Grant Hoogendoorn

Jonathon K. Cook vs. Brittany L. Cook

 

Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Erica Hoogendoorn vs. Grant Hoogendoorn

Kausha M. Landes vs. James A. Landes

Cassy R. Adams vs. Tyson C. Adams

Lyddia D. Gilmore vs. Steven J. Gilmore

Darin Youngberg vs. Wendy Youngberg

Machelle M. DePriest vs. Shawn D. DePriest

Michael A. Clemons vs. Carmen M. Holliday

Julie E. True-Swearengin vs. Brock G. Sisney

James W. McNear vs. Gayle M. McNear

 

U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions- Joplin

Lawrence County

Hartrup Construction, LLC

Jasper County

Adrian Roy Harter and Justine Elissa Harter

Brett Alan Cline and Samantha Lynn Cline

Donna L. Gochenaur and Chris M. Gochenaur

Lani Dawn Blagg

Dianne Marie Afriyie

David C. Haas

Newton County

 Mikki Lynne Davis

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

07/16/2026 0140 JOSEPH LEE JOHNSON

408 N Main

WEBB CITY, MO 64870

WM 43

208 W COLER ST 609.00

2 NPD DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED - DRUG 342.020 FTA

1 FTA NPD IMPROPER LANE USE

07/16/2026 0645 LENNIE FEARS OLSEN

48 Britt Ln

SENECA, MO

WM 32

208 WEST COLOR 0.00

1 SPD- POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.660

3 SPD- DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED/REVOKED

4 SPD-DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED/REVOKED

5 SPD-OWNER OPERATE MV WITHOUT MAINTAINING FIN. RESPONS.-1ST

6 SPD- DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED/REVOKED

7 SPD- FAIL TO REGISTER VEHICLE

2 SPD POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830

07/16/2026 1145 WAINRICK Y FELIX

619 S Monroe Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64801

AM 40

405 E 5TH ST 5,000.00

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

07/16/2026 1000 CLAYSON SHONIBERT

9033 State Highway 59

ANDERSON, MO 64831

AM 38

300 E 7TH ST 3,500.00

1 DWI - PERSISTENT

2 FAIL TO YIELD TO AN EMERG VEH W/ SIREN AND LIGHTS

3 FAILED TO DRIVE ON RIGHT HALF OF ROADWAY

4 `OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE - 1ST OF

1 IN-COUNTY WARRANT

07/16/2026 1147 WAINRICK Y FELIX

619 S Monroe Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 40

405 E 5TH ST 0.00

1 IN-COUNTY WARRANT

07/16/2026 26001346

1807 ROBERT THOMAS ERMAN

WM 25

13814 GAZELLE DR 0.00

13814 Gazelle Dr, 4

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE 

Highway Patrol Arrests July 16-17

Jacob C. Tollison, 38, Fordland, three Lawrence County misdemeanor warrants for traffic violations, driving while revoked, no seat belt

Frank R. Casteel, 39, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance

Landon T. Onek, 61, Seneca, felony driving while intoxicated

Micah D. Jones, 33, Springfield, assault on special victim, resisting arrest

Lorie E. Stokes, 56, Lexington, Kentucky, resisting arrest

John A. Kullman, 41, Fremont, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Joel T. Hodges, 65, Teel, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated, lane violation

Luz M. Vargas, 27, Verona, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway, careless and imprudent driving, failed to equip vehicle with two red tail lamps, failed to equip vehicle with two lighted head lamps

Joshua T. Gollaher, 34, Springfield, felony probation and parole warrant

 

Mill and overlay work to run the length of Maiden Lane next week

(From the City of Joplin)

A significant road project that will run the length of Maiden Lane is scheduled to begin next week.

On Wednesday, July 22, a contractor for the City of Joplin will begin a mill and overlay project that will run from the north end of Joplin down to south of 32nd Street. The work will begin at Perkins and North Maiden Lane and will progress to the City’s south limits. 

Mill and overlay is an asphalt technique that removes the top layer of deteriorated pavement and replaces it with fresh asphalt.

Maiden Lane will remain open to traffic during the duration of the project, but drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes due to persistent lane closures. 

When the Maiden Lane project is complete, crews will repeat the process on Lone Elm Road. It will also remain open but will be reduced to a single lane and will be flagged. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes there, as well.

For more information, contact Dakota Rusk at 417-624-0820 ext. 1598.

Jasper County Marriage Licenses

Josh Jordan Johnson, 41, Carthage, and Amber Nicole Abbott, 40, Carthage

Jacob Casey Towery, 36, Pittsburg, Kansas, and Sage Jillian Marie Wood, 27, Pittsburg, Kansas

Jared Lane Brundage, 30, Derby, Kansas, and Amanda Marie Stitt, 35, Derby, Kansas

Isaac Daniel Elliott, 23, Joplin, and Savannah Grace Moss, 22, Joplin

Josiah Enrique Utuy, Webb City, and Amarilly Perea Hernandez, 20, Avondale, Arizona

Taylor Lewis Roberson, 27, Joplin, and Allyson Elizabeth Ann King, 27, Joplin

Chad Robert Waldo, 49, Joplin, and Angela Christine Jordan, 49, Joplin

Donald Ray Anderson, 69, Reeds, and Emma H. Vergara, 60, Reeds

Cordell Leon Reedy, 22, Columbus, Kansas, and Makenzie Nicole Snodgrass, 22, Columbus, Kansas

Tyler James Houston, 29, Carthage, and Amanda Nicole Arnold, 30, Carthage

Shawn Christopher Lambeth, 36, Joplin, and Hui Juan Wei, 35, Joplin

Jaron Dewayne Mallotte, 21, Sarcoxie, and Kyezer Dawn Straw, 22, Sarcoxie

Colton James Ghumm, 35, Carthage, and Shannan M. Stafford, 43, Carthage

Ezra William Bartlett, 33, Carl Junction, and Samantha Alexis Murrell, 34, Carl Junction

Michael Patrick O'Connor, 49, Noble, Oklahoma, and Sara Ashley Smith, 43, Noble, Oklahoma

Joseph Andrew Friel, 21, Webb City, and Rylee Rae Vaughn, 21, Webb City

Cole Michael Kimbrough, 19, Joplin, and Anna Renee Finley, 21, Joplin

Jackson Levi Hinderliter, 23, Joplin, and Kaelyn Jae Crandall, 21, Joplin

Austin Eddison Saint-James, 33, Joplin, and Myan Shenise Counts, 34, Joplin

Eli Tyler Scott, 21, Carthage, and Sarah Esther Alferink, 23, Springfield

Luke Thomas Bower, 27, Joplin, and Brittney Elizabeth Hindbaugh, 26, Joplin

David W. Ash, 55, Carl Junction, and Elizabeth Lee Ann Rhynes, 47, Carl Junction

Randy Manuel Lopez Samayoa, 63, Noel, and Rhonda Lynn Snider, 60, Diamond

Kyle Duane Robbins, 32, Galena, Kansas, and Darla Marie Palmer, 28, Galena, Kansas

Bryan Leslie Lechman, 51, Joplin, and Shannon J. Dale, 50, Joplin

Kevin Wayne Jones, 59, Joplin, and Yvonne McBrayer, 58, Joplin

Thomas Steven Hutchison, 36, Joplin, and Madeline Denise Wright, 28, Joplin

Brice Collin Sloniker, 23, Neosho, and Courtney Sage Lane, 22, Neosho

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

07/15/2026 0324 JOB NICHOLAS CONRAD

13305 Iris Rd Lot H

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

WM 32

17999 E HIGHWAY 86/HIGHWAY 59 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

07/15/2026 0720 SHAWN PATRICK JENSON

1175 S Ornate Ln

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 44

E 50TH ST/MERCY WAY 10,000.00

1 JASPER CO-FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SEC

07/15/2026 0950 SARRALYN BROOKE

PITTMAN

20488 Roundtop Rd

SULPHUR SPRINGS, AR 72768

WF 34

1300 SW 14 ST 3,500.00

1 STEALING - $750 OR MORE

3 PROBATION VIOLATION

2 STEALING - MOTOR VEHICLE/WATERCRAFT/AIRCRAFT

07/15/2026 1038 LEAH MARIE BENNER

257 East Township Street, 3105

FAYETVILLE, AR 72703

WF 39

1155 W. CLYDESDALE 1,500.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

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

3 PROBATION VIOLATION DELIVERY OF A CONT SUB

07/15/2026 1400 TROY DEAN CLAYTON

1225 Outer Rd, 3

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 61

303 3 0.00

1 KIDNAPPING - 1ST DEGREE

7 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

2 KIDNAPPING - 1ST DEGREE

8 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

07/15/2026 1400 TROY DEAN CLAYTON

1225 Outer Rd, 3

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 61

303 3 0.00

3 BURGLARY 1ST DEGREE

9 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

4 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 4 - EXHIBITING

5 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

6 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

07/15/2026 1737 DANI MYSHELL RHINEHART

306 W Brook St, C

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 24

199 N NEOSHO BLVD/W MCCORD

100.00

ST

1 `FAILURE TO REGISTER VEHICLE/TRAILER ANNUALLY W/ DOR

07/15/2026 26001338

1935 DAVID PONCE VEGA

WM 61

9999 HAMMER RD/IRIS RD 0.00

13305 Iris Road, 10

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 

Highway Patrol Arrests July 15-16

Omar F. Ramirez Mandujano, 28, Rogers, Arkansas, no valid driver's license, immigration detainer

Adam L. Edge, 39, Springfield, Christian County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on driving while revoked/suspended, driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended, speeding, no seat belt

 

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

 

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

07/14/2026 0004 BRETT ALAN BUFFINGTON

207 Miller St

CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834

WM 37

1449 INDUSTRIAL DR/BOWLER DR 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 2ND OR 3RD OFFENSE

07/14/2026 0114 CHRISTOPHER LEE SHORT

9376 Se 72nd Ter

BAXTER SPRINGS, KS 66713

WM 43

4799 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD/US

166 HWY

500.00

2 JOPLIN PD EXPIRED PLATES

1 JOPLIN PD NO DRIVERS LICENSE

07/14/2026 26001324

0033 KADEN STEVEN COLE

WM 30

208 W COLER ST 0.00

Homeless

JOPLIN, OK 64804

1 ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

07/14/2026 0900 KORBIN LEE RAY HON

12515 Birch Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 23

1513 N DOUGLAS AVE 10,000.00

1 PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE

07/14/2026 0845 TERRIL LYNN MASSEY

9901 S 705 Rd

WYANDOTTE 74370

WF 59

5763 HIGHWAY 43/DELFIN LN 1,500.00

1 PASSING BAD CHECK

2 PASSING BAD CHECK

07/14/2026 1430 CURTIS ANDREW SHEPHERD

12155 David Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 54

12155 DAVID DR 1,000.00

1 VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION ADULT-1ST OFFENSE

07/14/2026 2118 CASEY RYAN GRAY

6161 Bison Rd

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 25

4777 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 500.00

07/14/2026 2118 CASEY RYAN GRAY

6161 Bison Rd

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 25

4777 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 500.00

1 JOPLIN PD: FTA DWR OR DWS

07/14/2026 2029 ALAN CHARLES HALZLE

Refused

NOEL, MO 64854

WM 59

12731 HIGHWAY 60/I 49 102.00

1 MCDONALD CO- TRAFFIC VIOLATION (SPEEDING 11-15)