Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

08/31/2026 26001710

0404 JAMES RONALD BETTES

WM 40

19999 HIGHWAY 60/GROVE ST 0.00

1227 Fir St

GRANBY, MO 64844

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

08/31/2026 1000 ANDREW GUYMON

BECKHAM

12412 Raccoon Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

WM 43

1106 MISSOURI AVE 500.00

1 ASSAULT- 4TH DEGREE - PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (1), (5)

2 ASSAULT- 4TH DEGREE - PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (1), (5)

08/31/2026 1924 TRAVIS JOHN HURN

574 Bacon Ridge Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

WM 43

1998 W VALLEY ST/CITY LIMIT RD 225.00

1 NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140

08/31/2026 26001718

2121 CRYSTAL LYNN WARREN

WF 34

199 E HIGH ST/S CENTER ST 0.00

214 S Center St

GRANBY, MO 64844

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

2 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 

Highway Patrol Arrests August 31-September 1

Micheal S. Wilson, 61, Nevada, probation violation warrant, no valid license

Benji E. Vance, 52, Neosho, Neosho Police Department misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on no insurance, Granby Police Department misdemeanor warrant for no insurance

Christopher T. Ellison, 36, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine

Josiah C. Moad, 26, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, felony failure to register as a sex offender

Payton E. Etherton, 20, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, failed to display valid plates

Mackenzie L. Dill, 26, Brighton, driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident

Michael S. Creson, 48, Branson, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, felony possession of a controlled substance- hydrocodone, driving while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia

Forrest M. Hall, 29, Seneca, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway resulting in a crsah

Ronald Adams, 46, Rockaway Beach, possession of drug paraphernalia

Limule C. Greenwade, 39, Quinton, Alabama, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving

Agenda posted for Joplin Industrial Development Authority meeting

 

Joplin city offices to be closed for holiday, Aquatic Centers to close

(From the City of Joplin)

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, City Hall and all City of Joplin offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7. This closing includes the Joplin Recycling Center, Public Transit services, and the Joplin History and Mineral Museum. All City services will resume their regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, Sept. 8. 

The Joplin Aquatic Centers will close for the summer season on Sunday, Sept. 6. 

Public Safety, Airport Operations, and Wastewater Services will continue to operate on Labor Day, as these departments run 24/7 throughout the year. 

Republic Services will not pick up trash or recycling on Monday, Sept. 7. Instead, all Monday pickups will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 8. For the remainder of the week, trash will run one day behind, with Friday (Sept. 11) trash pickup taking place on Saturday (Sept. 12).

Donate blood for chance for Kansas City Chiefs tickets

 

(From Community Blood Center of the Ozarks)

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at more than 40 hospitals, is calling on donors to step up to the line and make a lifesaving blood donation during the Down Set Donate blood drive on Friday, September 4. With the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, CBCO is urging the community to help strengthen the local blood supply before the busy holiday weekend.

Donors who give blood at a Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donor center on Friday, Sept. 4, will receive: 

Entry for a chance to win two tickets and a parking pass to the Kansas City Chiefs’ October 18 game against the Los Angles Chargers

Vintage Chiefs blood drive T-Shirt 

Otter themed T-Shirt

Voucher for two free general admission tickets to Dickerson Park Zoo

Donation hours for the Down. Set. Donate! Blood Drive are:

Joplin Donor Center: 2318 E. 32nd Street 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Springfield Donor Center: 220 W. Planview Road 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Bentonville Donor Center: 1400 SE Walton Boulevard 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Springdale Donor Center: 3503 S. Thompson Street 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM


All donor centers will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

"The 'Down. Set. Donate!' blood drive is a fun way to rally our community around a cause that truly matters," said Michelle Teter, Media Relations Representative for Community Blood Center of the Ozarks. "Blood donations have declined both locally and nationwide this summer, making every donation especially important. As we head into the Labor Day holiday weekend, we encourage everyone who is eligible to give blood and help ensure local patients have the lifesaving blood they need."

To help avoid wait times, appointments are strongly encouraged. Donors can schedule an appointment www.cbco.org/down-set-donate/ or call 417-227-5006.

Photo identification is required. Donors are encouraged to eat well and drink plenty of fluids before donating.

On behalf of local hospital patients, CBCO thanks blood donors from across the region for giving life to your community.

Newton County Marriage Licenses

 Austin Jacob Mitchell, 20, Carthage, and Kaylee Elizabeth Solea Heckart, 22, Joplin

Dakota Hunter Miller, 21, Neosho, and Hannah Elizabeth Fehring, 21, Neosho

Jesse Dale Cook, 31, Miami, Oklahoma, and Courtney Michelle Mann, 30,  Miami, Oklahoma

Jeremy Lee Alford, 46, Olathe, Kansas, and Cara Kay Unruh, 27, Olathe, Kansas

Michael Lane Heeter, 20, Pierce City, and Bryanna Paige Merritt, 22, Marionville

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

08/28/2026 0949 TREVOR JOSEPH PALMER

715 S Highland Ave

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 30

28 B ST 0.00

1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE - SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY SPEC VICTIM

2 ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

08/28/2026 1130 BRADLEY AARON ROBERTS

2209 W 15th St

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 36

303 E. 3RD ST 0.00

1 RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

08/28/2026 1958 AARON KYLE HOUK

9440 Goldfinch Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 47

9440 GOLDFINCH RD 2,500.00

1 ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

2 PROPERTY DAMAGE 2ND

08/28/2026 1659 KOU SHENG XIONG

879 Mill Street

STARK CITY, MO 64866

AF 32

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 STEALING - $25,000 OR MORE

08/28/2026 1910 BRIAN LEE NEALE

127 Wills Ln

SENECA, MO 64865

WM 56

208 W COLER ST 0.00

1 `DWI

2 CARL JUNCTION PD DWI ALCOHOL

08/29/2026 1435 ERICA TONILLA HUGHES

1855 W 23rd St

JOPLIN, MO 64804

BF 52

100 GLENDALE RD/S MAIN ST 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

JOSHUA WILLIAM RAY TAFT

WM 44

08/29/2026 2218 3999 COYOTE DR/DEER DR 3,500.00

4161 Detroit Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE

08/29/2026 26001701

2355 HALEY NICOLE RUST

WF 33

I49 NB MM23.6 0.00

15411 Battlefield Rd

GARFIELD, AR 72732

2 `DWI

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 4TH DEGREE - 1ST OR 2ND OFFENSE

08/30/2026 0039 KYLE TYLER WILSON

11570 S 652 Rd

MIAMI, OK 74354

WM 36

1199 I 44 EB/US 166 HWY 5,000.00

1 JASPER CO:DWI

08/30/2026 26001700

0240 CHARLES JOSEPH ELLIOTT

WM 50

166HWY/OUTER RD 2,500.00

705 South Central Ave

MARYIONVILLE, MO 65633

1 DWI - PERSISTENT

08/30/2026 0248 HAILIE NICOLE BROCK

5517 Spurgeon Rd, 144

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 25

5517- 144 SPURGEON RD 500.00

1 JPD EXPIRED PLATES

08/30/2026 0159 JAMES EVVENS JOHNNY

208 N Janice St

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 48

3602 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00

1 HAZARDOUS PEDESTRIAN VIOLATION

08/30/2026 0204 KANCY K K BOAZ

11319 FF Highway, A24

JOPLIN, MO 64804

AM 44

3602 S RANGE LINE RD 292.50

1 NPD SPEEDING - SCHOOL ZONE (16-20 MPH OVER)

3 NPD NO VALID OPERATORS LICENSE 390.020

2 NPD FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 390.080 

Highway Patrol Arrests August 29-31

Brandal L. Rhoades, 48, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- hallucinogen

Bradley K. Williams, 33, Carthage, Fayette County, Texas felony warrant for sex offense- child grooming in the third degree

James A. Tolliver, 47, Hollister, driving while intoxicated

Tammy L. Newschwander, 49, Neosho, felony possession of a controlled substance, invalid plates, no seat belt

Alyssa H. VanOrsdel, 28, Springfield, felony driving while intoxicated- death of another

Chazney E. Thomas, 20, Republic, driving while intoxicated, minor visibly intoxicated, speeding, no seat belt, no valid plates, lane violation

Jeffrey P. Davis, 42, Kissee Mills, driving while intoxicated

Jordon D. Brock, 26, Branson, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Zachary E. Weaver, 41, Joplin, driving while intoxicated (drugs), lane violation

Allen R. Poindexter, 29, Branson, driving while intoxicate, driving while suspended, no seat belt, speeding

Jeremy W. Etter, 30, Monett, driving while intoxicated (drugs), speeding

Michael W. Hawkins, 50, Granby, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Dustin C. Short, 40, Galena, felony driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Janet T. Jeffries, 70, Wentzville, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway causing an accident

Steven G. Moland, 43, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, speeding

William R. Shelton, 35, Aurora, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, distribution of a controlled sentence, failed to display valid plates, displayed plates that belong to another, no insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid certificate of inspection, failed to equip rear license lamp, failed to display license plate tab

Jesse A. Montgomery, 40, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, failed to affix license plate

Isaac L. Hammack, 30, Wheaton, driving while intoxicated- person less than 17 in vehicle, speeding

Chase D. Mahon, 22, Springfield, driving while intoxicated

Charles C. Drennan, 31, Galena, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, no insurance, failed to register motor vehicle

Ah'Nyeis N. Lewis  21, Fordland, Rogersville Police Department warrant for failure to appear on driving while revoked/suspended

Agenda posted for Joplin Regional Airport Board special meeting

 

Jasper County Marriage Licenses

 Alexjorge Zoto Cortez, 32, Carthage, and Lised Yanira Solano, 30, Anderson

Richard Allen Porter, 43, Arma, Kansas, and Kimberly Blair Zerkel, 42, Joplin

Joshua Dean Thomas, Jr., 28, Carthage, and Faryl Jaxson Duncan, 18, Carthage

Benjamin Scott Johnson, 25, Harrison, Arkansas, and Aubrie Dawn Fewin, 23, Carthage

Benjamin Caleb Hendrix, 22, Joplin, and Emma Jo Angel, 21, Joplin

Jason Kyle Janssen, 25, Reeds, and Brieanna Alyn Long, 28, Reeds

Jacob Braden Huffman, 31, Miami, Oklahoma, and Alexis Janay Hembrough, 26, Webb City

Christopher Michael Harris, 55, Webb City, and Jeananne Elizabeth Brown, 46, Webb City

Michael Kelly Williams, 46, Carthage, and Genni Marie Golden, 38, Carthage

Michael Roy Kmiec, 24, Joplin, and Lauren Michelle Dowling, 23, Joplin

Alexander Louis Kanakis, 33, Carterville, and Alexandra Marie Baldassarre, 33, Carterville

Kendall Javon Gillis, 26, Carthage, and Cynthia Valle Ramirez, 27, Carthage

David Patrick Gould, Jr., 36, Carthage, and Ashley N. Goodell, 40, Carthage

Gregory Tyler Thomas, 40, Joplin, and Katlin Rochelle Adams, 33, Joplin

Tyrel William Cloud, 21, Webb City, and Sahara Rain Hinckley, 21, Webb City

Joseph Allen Fauvergue, 36, Joplin, and Tasha Leeann Hill, 41, Joplin

Jaime Eli Hosollos Romero, 24, Carthage, and Odalis Rubi Lopez Castanon, 20, Carthage

Jonathan Josue Orellana Hernandez, 28, Diamond, and Breyli Adaly Juarez Juarez, 27, Diamond

Alex Michael Kresyman, 29, Oronogo, and Courtney Lee Burris, 29, Oronogo

Ethan Patrick Beard, 19, Carl Junction, and Valeria Guadalupe Ek Lizama, 19, Sparta

Lane Ronald Alan Prater, 18, Purcell, and Noel McKenna Edwards, 19, Purcell

Cassville woman suffers serious injuries in crash near Wheaton

A Cassville man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 11:30 p.m. Thursday on Highway A one mile west of Wheaton.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2014 Subaru Forester driven by a 65-year-old Cassville woman traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned.

The woman was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Joplin.

 

Joplin, Carterville residents injured in motorcycle crash

Two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident 7:40 p.m. Thursday on Fir Road one mile north of Reeds.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2026 Yamaha motorcycle driven by a 20-year-old Carterville man began to brake causing the vehicle to overturn and travel off the roadway.

The driver was treated for moderate injuries and a passenger, a 23-year-old Joplin woman, for serious injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

 

Seven-year-old Joplin boy injured in ATV accident

A 7-year-old Joplin boy was injured in a two-vehicle accident 4:38 p.m. Friday on Coffee Drive two miles south of Joplin.

According to the Highway Patrol. report, the boy was on aa 2005 Yamaha F25 ATV when another unknown vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck the ATV and drove off. No other information about that vehicle is provided on the report.

The boy was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

(Note: This post has been revised to indicate the other vehicle ran off the roadway, not the ATV.)

Highway Patrol Arrests August 27-29

Kehilyn Y. Dominguez Lagos, 19, Carthage, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, operating motor vehicle with vision reducing material applied to windshield, vision reducing material applied to side window

Seth W. Mayfield, 29, Blackwell, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failure to display valid plates, no insurance

Jose Carlosa Herrera, 42, Noel, driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, no seat belt

Jason C. Ashby, 39, Branson, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Samuel J. Corsolini, 34, Nixa, driving while intoxicated (drugs)

Aaron L. Smith, 29, Galena, driving while intoxicated

Robert H. Barnes, 44, Omaha, Arkansas, endangering the welfare of a child, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident

Gage A. Ricker, 24, El Dorado Springs, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Crystal D. Pickens, 42, Buffalo, felony possession of a controlled substance- cocaine

Arthur Lukashonok, 26, Mather, California, driving while intoxicated (drugs), failed to display valid plates

David L. Garrett, 47, Exeter, felony warrant for failure to appear on property damage, misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on driving while suspended/revoked and registration violation 

Crowder College awarded funding for talent search programs

(From Crowder College)

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced continued funding for Crowder College TRIO programs: Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). These programs provide educational access, college readiness, and workforce development services to 2,287 participants annually across southwest Missouri.

"We are thrilled the Department of Education continued funding for our TRIO programs,” said Dr. Chett Daniel, Crowder College President. “This was a competitive application year and continued funding speaks to the incredible impact of our programs as well as the quality of our staff leading them. TRIO works! These programs strengthen rural communities in our region and provide critical support to help students and adults overcome barriers and achieve their educational and career goals.”

The Educational Opportunity Center was awarded $284,745 annually to serve 1,017 adult participants in Barry, Barton, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, and Vernon counties. The program provides individualized assistance with high school equivalency completion, college admissions, financial aid applications, career and workforce pathway exploration, apprenticeships, industry-recognized credentials, digital literacy, financial literacy, and workforce technology skills, including the use of artificial intelligence tools in the workplace.

In addition, Crowder College received funding in the amounts of $346,164 and $288, 470 annually for two Talent Search programs that will serve a combined 1,270 students in grades 6-12 in the region. Talent Search currently serves the following school districts: Neosho, Seneca,
McDonald County, Wheaton, SWR-5, East Newton, Cassville, Pierce City, Monett, and Exeter.

Through Talent Search, students receive year-round academic and college readiness support, including individual advising, academic success workshops, college campus visits, career exploration activities, workforce development experiences, educational enrichment opportunities, financial literacy education, and counseling services designed to increase high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates.