Friday, December 13, 2013
Video- Alliance of Southwest Missouri expands into new Joplin home
A report from KOAM's Liz Holliday
KOAM TV 7
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Bond set for men charged in Northpark Mall armed robbery
A $25,000 bond has been set for one of the three men arrested following an armed robbery in a Northpark Mall parking lot Wednesday evening.Jasper County Circuit Court online records show a higher bond was set for Trevor Seigrist, 19, Joplin.
Bond was set at $15,000 for Brock Buffington, 17, Joplin, and Zachary Jones, 17, Joplin.
All three men were charged with robbery in the first degree and armed criminal action.
The Joplin Police Department issued the following news release today:
On December 11, 2013 at approximately 7:50PM the Joplin Police Department received a call of an armed robbery that had just occurred on the parking lot of Northpark Mall. The victim stated that as she was getting out of her vehicle, a male approached her from behind and demanded her purse. The male then displayed a handgun and the victim gave her purse to the suspect.
The suspect then got into a blue pick-up truck and left the area. The vehicle description and suspect description was given out to surrounding agencies. The vehicle was later located at 7th and Oronogo in Webb City by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office where it was occupied by three males.
The three males were taken into custody and transported to the Joplin City Jail. The three males were identified as follows:
Brock A. Buffington a 17 year old male with an address of 207 Miller Joplin, MO was arrested for 1st Degree Robbery.
Zachary T. Jones a 17 year old male with an address of rural Joplin was arrested for 1st Degree Robbery.
Trevor M. Seigrist a 19 year old male with an address of rural Joplin was arrested for 1st Degree Robbery.
Charges have been forwarded to the Jasper County Prosecutor’s office for review of formal charges. We are continuing with this investigation.
"Newsmakers" program to focus on Joplin redevelopment
(From Southern News Service)
The “Newsmakers” program airing the week of Dec. 15 focuses on Joplin redevelopment a little more than two and a half years after the May 2011 tornado.
The program features an update on progress made so far and plans looking ahead to 2014. Guests will be Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr and David Wallace, from Wallace Bajjali Development Partners.
The program is scheduled to air the following times on KGCS next week:
Sunday, Dec. 15 – 6 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 16 – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17 – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 18 – 5:30 p.m
Thursday, Dec. 19 – 5:30 p.m.
The program will also air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, on KOAM-TV.
“Newsmakers” is produced by KGCS-TV, a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University. Programming may be seen over the air on digital channel 22 and on regional cable television systems including Cable One, Mediacom and Suddenlink.
House at 2202 S. Adele a total loss after morning fire
(From the Joplin Fire Department)
The Joplin Fire Department responded to a reported Structure Fire at 2202 S Adele Ave at 5:05 AM Thursday, December 12, 2013. Fire crews arrived on the scene at 5:11 AM to find fire coming from a one-story single family dwelling, mainly from the front porch and front living area. The house suffered extensive fire, smoke and water damage. It appeared to be a total loss.
The fire was declared under control at 5:27 AM and out at 5:38 AM. Crews remained on scene until 7:42 AM.
Home ownership information is unavailable at this time.
No injuries were reported to either fire personnel or others in the area. Six Joplin Fire units and 17 Joplin Fire personnel responded. JPD blocked Main Street during fire operations and METS stood by if needed. The Red Cross was called to assist with any needs of the occupants.
The cause of the fire was still under investigation at the time of this writing.
The Joplin Fire Department responded to a reported Structure Fire at 2202 S Adele Ave at 5:05 AM Thursday, December 12, 2013. Fire crews arrived on the scene at 5:11 AM to find fire coming from a one-story single family dwelling, mainly from the front porch and front living area. The house suffered extensive fire, smoke and water damage. It appeared to be a total loss.
The fire was declared under control at 5:27 AM and out at 5:38 AM. Crews remained on scene until 7:42 AM.
Home ownership information is unavailable at this time.
No injuries were reported to either fire personnel or others in the area. Six Joplin Fire units and 17 Joplin Fire personnel responded. JPD blocked Main Street during fire operations and METS stood by if needed. The Red Cross was called to assist with any needs of the occupants.
The cause of the fire was still under investigation at the time of this writing.
Three arrested after armed robbery at Northpark Mall
On December 11, 2013 at approximately 7:50PM the Joplin Police Department received a call of an armed robbery that had just occurred on the parking lot of Northpark Mall. The victim stated that as she was getting out of her vehicle, a male approached her from behind and demanded her purse. The male then displayed a handgun and the victim gave her purse to the suspect.
The suspect then got into a blue pick-up truck and left the area. The vehicle description and suspect description was given out to surrounding agencies. The vehicle was later located at 7th and Oronogo in Webb City by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office where it was occupied by three males.
The three males were taken into custody and transported to the Joplin City Jail. The three males were identified as follows:
Brock A. Buffington a 17 year old male with an address of 207 Miller Joplin, MO was arrested for 1st Degree Robbery.
Zachary T. Jones a 17 year old male with an address of rural Joplin was arrested for 1st Degree Robbery.
Trevor M. Seigrist a 19 year old male with an address of rural Joplin was arrested for 1st Degree Robbery.
Charges have been forwarded to the Jasper County Prosecutor’s office for review of formal charges. We are continuing with this investigation.
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