Mount Vernon man killed, Greenfield woman injured in head-on crash

A Mount Vernon man was killed in a two-vehicle collision 1:55 a.m. today on MO 39 one mile south of Miller.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2017 GMC Terrain driven by a 36-year-old Mount Vernon man crossed the center line and struck a 2024 Toyota Corolla driven by a 32-year-old Greenfield woman head on.

Lawrence County Deputy Coroner Larry Eden pronounced the Mount Vernon man dead at the scene.

The Greenfield woman was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Springfield.

The fatality was the 54th this year for Highway Patrol Troop D. 

Highway Patrol Arrests June 4-5

Tony L. Williams, 34, Springfield, felony failure to register as a sex offender, speeding

Georgia I. Charles, 72, Richards, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway resulting in a crash

Lara R. Little, 46, Tuttle, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Melissa P. Seidel, 53, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

James Craft, 25, Frontenac, Kansas, Barton County warrant for traffic violation

Kimberly G. Taylor, 52, Flemington, driving while intoxicated (drugs), no seat belt

Cameron S. Mooney, 30, Branson, driving while intoxicated, no valid license

Alfredo L. Lopez, 27, Rogers, Arkansas, no driver's license, failed to maintain a single lane

Corey Bowers, 38, Springfield, Springfield Police Department warrants for no insurance and expired plates, failed to display valid plates, no insurance, no seat belt, driving while suspended 

Jasper County Marriage Licenses

Johnny Van Vo, 32, Duenweg, and Huong Hoang Thanh Le, 20, Duenweg

Michael Dale Moss, 48, Carthage, and Casandra Ann Henderson, 41, Carthage

Tyler John Adair, 27, Carl Junction, and Jordan Cherokee Crane, 28, Carl Junction

Noah Douglas Andrews, 29, Joplin, and Anna Lorraine Neuendorft, 23, Joplin

Kolin Michael Hacker, 46, Joplin, and Ruth Bairan Carlin, 35, Joplin

Marin Edavid Florian, 26, Joplin, and Abrianna Lee Garcia, 22, Joplin

Garrett James Francis, 29, Parsons, Kansas, and Deardin Gracen Kelley, 28, Parsons, Kansas

Bobby Anthony Gonzalez, 42, Joplin, and Mariah Lynn Stiger, 30, Joplin

Dakota Paul Ivy, 26, Webb City, and Steffanie Renee Thorne, 26, Webb City

Robert Wesley Ezell, 35, Joplin, and Lilian Carolina Ruiz Lopez, 29, Joplin

Darrell Lynn Oakley, 69, Carthage, and Terry Granita Rector, 70, Jasper

Jimmy Lynn Hearod III, 22, Jasper, and Daphne Lynn Moss, 22, Jasper

Brendon Lee Reddig, 22, Galena, Kansas, and Aurora Faith Vanhoose, 23, Galena, Kansas

Jimmie Joe Boyd II, 18, Monett, and Kiera Audrey Tristian Simmons, 18, Joplin

James Caden Myers, 22, Oronogo, and MacKenzie Lee Robbins, 22, Oronogo

Steven William Meyer, 20, Joplin, and Amanda Faith Kleckner, 21, Joplin

Isaiah Danial Byerly, 26, Stockton, and Mariah Lynn Cantrell, 28, Carl Junction

Richard Lee Laverty, 45, Sarcoxie, and Desyre May Moeller, 34, Sarcoxie

Charles Walter Forest, 37, Webb City, and Lauren Elizabeth Schroeder, 35, Webb City

Dylan Christopher Middleton, 22, Baxter Springs, Kansas, and Valerie Lynn Green, 23, Baxter Springs, Kansas

Ryan Scott Bolton, 41, Duenweg, and Whitney Nicole Lamb, 38, Duenweg

Kaedein Ahian Walder, 23, Joplin, and Rachel Lynn Wells, 32, Carthage

Ryan Lee Cline, 24, Joplin, and Darcy Jai Darnell, 24, Joplin

Connor William Sztamenits, 23, Joplin, and Ava Arlene Deneve, 21, Carl Junction

Nathan Scott Cagle, 40, Carthage, and Josey Rae Camerer, 35, Carthage

Gabriel Thomas Chaffin, 24, Jasper, and Avery Lynn Atnip, 21, Jasper

Clay Bryson Sutterby, 23, Burlington, Kansas, and Jordan Alexandra Ford, 24, Burlington, Kansas

Skylar William Roby, 26, Carl Junction, and Grace Kathryn Overman, 26, Carl Junction

Justin Darrell Jennings, 32, Joplin, and Esmeralda Lea Lindsey, 28, Joplin

Tyler Scott Misener, 28, Webb City, and Emily Beatrice Tegland, 30, Webb City

Benjamin Yoo-bin Sawyer, 24, Joplin, and Nidia Yessenia Jiminez Martinez, 24, Joplin

Gary Thomas Stonebarger, 32, Miami, Oklahoma, and Song Yi Yang, 33, Miami, Oklahoma

Shad Micheal Patterson, 29, Joplin, and Kristen Marie Smith, 25, Joplin

Jordan Leonard Pinyan, 27, Joplin, and Marleigh Hope Wood, 25, Joplin

Jesse Chandler Grace, 33, Joplin, and Sarah Elizabeth Turner-Hill, 33, Joplin

Jeffrey Scott Morrow, 51, Joplin, and Jamie Christina Vanwey, 47, Carthage

Brody Eugene Vance, 25, Columbus, Kansas, and Amber Dawn Armstrong, 23, Columbus, Kansas

Jacob Lee Smith, 20, Joplin, and Kimber Lee Mayer, 19, Joplin

Benjamin John Hodgson, 33, Joplin, and Brittany Megan Carr, 34, Joplin

Johnny Rafael Carriazo Ramos, 31, Joplin, and Milena Patricia Correa Manjarres, 37, Joplin

Harris Dean Allen, 26, Carl Junction, and Halle Jai Roper, 26, Carl Junction

Crowder College veterinary tech class receives 100 percent pass rate on national exam

(From Crowder College)

Crowder College Agriculture program is excited to announce its 2026 graduating class scored 100% pass rate on the Veterinary Technician National Exam. Successful completion allows the graduate to work with a licensed DVM in a companion animal, exotic, equine, and food animal practices, performing medical nursing and technical procedures.

"A 100% VTNE pass rate is an extraordinary accomplishment and a testament to the hard work of our students and faculty,” stated Shawna Estep, Agriculture Division Chair/Vet Tech Instructor. 

“We are proud to see our graduates achieve this important credential and enter the veterinary profession ready to make an immediate impact in animal health care. This is a significant improvement in our VTNE pass rate and a direct reflection of the hard work, sacrifice and dedication that students and faculty prioritized. We are very proud of our Vet Tech program at Crowder College.”

Crowder College has several agriculture degrees that provide pathways into the workforce or transfer to a four-year university. The labs as well as the over 300-acre farm provide hands-on opportunities for students to get a well-rounded experience.

For more information about the Veterinary Technology program visit: https://www.crowder.edu/program/agriculture/veterinary-technology/

County Road 215 in Oronogo to be closed

(From the City of Oronogo)

County Road 215 will be closed and detoured through Sandy Ln and Webbwood Dr on the morning of Tuesday 6-09-26 for construction. It will be reopened in the afternoon on the same day.

Barton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Sierra F. Law vs. Michael J. Law

 

McDonald County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Thomas A. Jenkins vs. Michelle Jenkins

Brianna L. Power vs. Blake A. Power

 

Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Melissa S. Navarro vs Benjamin G. Navarro

Lucas K. Launius vs. Jamie L. Hendricks

Paige D. Burress vs. Dustin T. Burress

Tracy Olivares vs. Jose Olivares-Payes

Candy A. Butts vs. Caleb S. Lucas

Vernon L. Campbell vs. Jeannie L. Campbell

 

Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Phillip A. Gosvenor vs. Courtney Gosvenor

Brenda A. Henson vs. Heather M. Collins

Justin Elsten vs. Mandy Elsten

Matthew L. McQuade vs. Kaylee M. McQuade

Bradley S. Harris vs. Crystal E. Harris

Christine J. Johnson vs. Perry L. Johnson

Lanae R. Mullins vs. Harley D. Mullins

Michael Simpson vs. Tabatha Simpson

Ryan S. Melton vs. Leslie A. Melton

Hafsa Jabeen vs. Hamza Khan

 

U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions- Joplin

Barry County

Steven Manuel Roldan and Bobbi Nicole Roldan

Jasper County

Ron Lee Ipock and Donna Lee Ipock

Patrick Alexander Franklin

Ashley Dian Morgan

McDonald County

Cherie Lynn Fisher

Newton County

Carter Dale Ezell

 

Stone County

Terine Ann Newman

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

06/03/2026 0900 COLE DAVID EDEN

721 Mineral Street

GALENA, KS 66739

WM 26

300 E 7TH ST 250.00

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

3 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

1 FFJ- CHEROKEE CO KANSAS- FTA VIOLATION

06/03/2026 1745 JOHN R JOHNSON

7312 Ebony Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 64

21881 I49 500.00

1 JPD - FTA TRESPASS

06/03/2026 2223 BENJAMIN HAYES WATERS

4318 Grand Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64804

AM 42

4161 DETROIT DR 0.00

1 TRESPASS ON REAL PROPERTY

06/03/2026 2245 REGINALD LEE NICHOLAS

5419 Woodson Rd

RAYTOWN, MO 64133

BM 53

SCALE HOUSE 1-44 0.00

1 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400- 

Highway Patrol Arrests June 3-4

Colten R. Willingham, 21, Marshfield, Miller County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on no insurance

Reginald L. Nicholas, 53, Raytown, felony failure to register as a sex offender

Brandon L. Johnson, 27, Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Benton County misdemeanor warrant for driving while revoked, Newton County misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on driving while revoked and speeding

Devin M. Robinson, 27, Pea Ridge, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failed to display valid plate, no insurance, possessed plates of another, McDonald County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on probation violation

 

Jasper County 4-H members participate in Missouri 4-H State Congress

(From University of Missouri Extension)

Three members and one chaperone from Jasper County participated in the 80th annual Missouri 4-H State Congress, held on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia.

More than 200 Missouri 4-H members and volunteers attended the statewide leadership event, which is designed for youth entering ninth grade through those who have just completed twelfth grade. Planned by the Missouri State 4-H Council, this year’s “Glow for It” themed event welcomed 178 youth participants and 20 chaperones from across the state for several days of learning, leadership development and connection.

During State Congress, participants attended workshops on a variety of topics, connected with fellow 4-H members from throughout Missouri, explored academic programs through university department tours and celebrated at a glow-themed dance.

As part of the conference’s service-learning focus, participants collected hygiene items and created care packages for youth in foster care.

The event also featured keynote speaker Rob Jones, Director of Integrated Marketing and Communications, who encouraged youth to embrace curiosity, growth and opportunity.

“You don’t have to know exactly where you’re going,” Jones said. “But you do have to keep moving. Explore. Learn. Ask questions. Try things. Work hard. Be kind. Stay curious. And remember: the person you become ten years from now is being built by the choices you make today. So plant good seeds. The future is already growing.”

State 4-H Congress provides Missouri 4-H members with opportunities to build leadership skills, discover future educational and career pathways, and develop friendships with peers from across the state.

“State 4-H Congress was a great opportunity to meet other members from across the state and learn about the wider opportunities Missouri 4-H has to offer,” said Brett Miller, newly elected State Representative on the Missouri State 4-H Council.

Faith Calvin from Avilla 4-H was elected as the SW Regional Representative on the Missouri State 4-H Council.

Support for Missouri 4-H State Congress is provided by the Missouri 4-H Foundation in partnership with the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Miller Family Foundation, Missouri Corn Growers Association and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council.

Missouri 4-H, the youth development program of University of Missouri Extension, helps young people build confidence, leadership, citizenship and life skills through hands-on learning experiences that prepare them to be Beyond Ready for college, careers and life.

To learn more about 4-H opportunities in Jasper County, contact Janie Garner at 417-358-2158 or sjgarner@missouri.edu.

Highway Patrol Arrests June 2-3

Nicholas G. Bulla, 36, Tulsa, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated, no insurance, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Clayton W. Comstock, 21, Buffalo, driving while intoxicated

 

Students in Missouri Southern's CAPS program building a plane

(From KGCS)

The Missouri Southern Center for Advanced Professional Studies or MOSO CAPS program is designed to give high school students real world immersive job opportunities to help guide their pathway to higher education. It’s teaming up with the Freedom of Flight Museum at the Joplin General Aviation Airport to grant a small group of students a unique hands-on learning experience – building an airplane! That partnership and effort are the focus of the next Newsmakers program.

Four students became the management and construction team for the project: developing work schedules, discovering about part ordering and manufacturing and the challenges that come when working without a manual for a BD-17 Nugget plane. 

Darryl Coit and Tom Christensen with the Freedom of Flight Museum mentored the students on the precision required for the build that offered multiple lessons in engineering. Suzanne Hull and Debra Schow-Kwolek explain the overall benefits of the MOSO CAPS program which helps students narrow their college and career pathway through profession-based learning.

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. beginning on KGCS-TV June 7 and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13 on KOAM-TV. It is also posted on the station’s YouTube channel: KGCS – Missouri Southern State University.

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

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

06/01/2026 26001029

0924 BILL EDGAR GLOVER

WM 62

3379 KAPOK DR 0.00

3379 Kapok Dr

SENECA 64865

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

06/01/2026 1200 KENNETH LEE BALL Sr

Highwy 60 Rv Park

MONETT, MO 64801

WM 61

29135- 21 HIGHWAY 60 10,000.00

1 CHILD MOLESTATION - 2ND DEGREE - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL OFFENSE -

06/01/2026 1450 JOHN EDWARD HAMILTON

7288 Highway Nn

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 30

7288 HWY NN 0.00

2 JCSO - RECE STOLEN PROPERTY\

4 BATES CO- POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

3 PROBATION/PAROLE VIOLATION

1 NPD STEALING 215.320

5 NPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.020

06/01/2026 26001034

2016 EVAN AARON BICKFORD

WM 46

13724 HIGHWAY 43 0.00

13724 Highway 43 Lot 37, 38A

SENECA, MO 64865

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

06/01/2026 2054 ZOALYNNE LONGRAIN

FITZGERALD

10603 Hyw 14 S

YELLVILLE, AR 72687

WF 49

208 W COLER ST 250.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

2 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE 

Highway Patrol Arrests June 1-June 2

Mark A. Coram, 46, Dixon, Pulaski County felony warrant for domestic assault, Laclede County felony warrants for possession of a controlled substance and failure to register as a sex offender, Laclede County misdemeanor warrant for driving while revoked or suspended

Chastity A. Hoyt, 51, Marshfield, Christian County felony warrants for failure to appear on possession of a controlled substance (two counts), possession of drug paraphernalia (two counts) and drug trafficking

Diamond M. Turner, 25, Neosho, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway, no insurance

 

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

05/29/2026 0038 ALEXUS MARIE HAMMACK

121 Samantha Ct

LOWELL, AR 72745

WF 25

199 WASHINGTON AVE/BILLINGS

AVE

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

05/29/2026 1145 DUSTIN SCOTT SHIPMAN

413 1/2 E Hickory St

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 59

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 `DWI AGGRAVATED

05/29/2026 26001012

2057 GRANT WAYNE MANNING

WM 45

2189 COYOTE DR/MCCLELLAND

10776 County Road 284

BLVD

CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834

1 DWI - PERSISTENT

2 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - FELONY

05/29/2026 26001014

2203 JEANNIE M WILLIFORD

WF 51

13600- 36 QUINCE RD 0.00

13600 Quince Rd, 36

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

05/30/2026 0212 CHAD ERIC GOLSTON

3100 Sw Camden Dr

BENTONVILLE, AR 72712

BM 39

11498 I44 E/RAMP I44E TO US 71S 0.00

1 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

05/30/2026 1706 FIDEL ANTONIO

BELTRAN-COTA

1113 Clinton St

CARTHAGE, MO 64836

UM 34

IS-49 NB NEAR 31.8MM 0.00

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

2 `OWNER OPERATE MV WITHOUT MAINTAINING FIN. RESPONS.-1ST OFF

3 `EXCEEDED POSTED SPEED LIMIT (20-25 MPH)

4 IMMIGRATION DETAINER

05/30/2026 1800 JULIE C MCKINLEY

19522 Highway 59

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WF 59

I49 S RAMP/HWY 60 0.00

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

05/30/2026 26001020

1749 JACOB L HOPPER

WM 24

113 N PENNSYLVANIA ST 5,000.00

113 N Pennsylvania St

GRANBY, MO 64844

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

05/30/2026 2019 NIKKAYLA RACHELL

WILLIAMS

4817 Maple Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WF 33

4817 MAPLE DR 193.50

2 SPD FTA NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140

3 SPD FTA FAIL TO YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC 340.170

4 SPD NO MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT 390.020

5 SPD FTA OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT TAGS/TEMP TAGS

6 SPD FTA INATTENTIVE DRIVING

7 SPD FTA FAIL TO REGISTER MOTOR VEHICLE 390.090

8 SPD FTA ILLEGAL/IMPROPER TURNING

1 SPD FTA NO VALID OPERATORS LICENSE 390.020

05/30/2026 2130 MARLI ALICIA DEMATTOS

5238 S Tanager Ave

BATTLEFIELD, MO 65619

WF 36

4075 COYOTE DR/CHIPMUNK DR 134.50

1 SARCOXIE PD FTA - FAIL TO REGISTER VEHICLE

05/30/2026 26001022

0028 ADAM SCOTT KLOOSE

WM 38

1848 IRA LN 100.00

22264 State Hwy 86

GRANBY, MO 64844

1 GRANBY FTA-EXCEED THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT 20-25 MPH

05/31/2026 26001023

0630 WILLIAM HOWARD BENTLEY

WM 62

4530 HIGHWAY 43 0.00

422 1/2 S Oronogo St

WEBB CITY, MO 64870

1 `DWI

05/31/2026 0747 BARRY PRESTON WRIGHT

613 S Buffalo St

MARSHFIELD, MO 65706

WM 43

3899 IRIS RD/HIGHWAY 43 0.00

1 PROBATION VIOLATION AGGRAV ASSLT