Student removed from Lamar school following allegation of written threat toward other students

(From the Lamar R-1 School District)

November 1, 2018, Lamar R-1 alerted the police department regarding what was believed to be a written threat toward other students.

An investigation was started and no students were at immediate risk. Parents of students directly involved in the situation were contacted. 

School administration and law enforcement are working with the student, and the student has been removed from campus. 

We appreciate how quickly the threat was reported, and we value the support of the Lamar Police Department. We have and will continue to make the safety of all students and staff our top priority.

Seneca Police Department releases September statistics

(From the Seneca Police Department)

September Stats

9-1-18
-Subject was Stopped at Hwy U/Stateline Rd for Equipment Violation. Subject was Arrested on 2 City Warrants for: (DWR/Open Container.) Subject was also Arrested for DWR/False info to Police.
-Stopped Vehicle at Hwy 43 and Hwy U for Equipment Violations. Subject was Arrested for: DWS.

9-4-18
-Stopped Vehicle at Hwy 43/Grand for no Tags. Subject was Arrested for: (DWS/No Insurance.)
-Stopped Vehicle at Hwy 43 and Lucy Ln for Improper Registration. Subject was Arrested for: Poss of Controlled Substance.

9-7-18
-Stopped Vehicle for Traffic Stop. Passenger was Arrested on 1 Warrant for: Obstruct Police.

9-9-18
-Stopped Vehicle at Hwy 43 and Hwy 60 for No Tail Lights. Subject was Arrested on 1 JPD Warrant for: Seatbelt Violation (Failure to Appear)
-Stopped Vehicle at Hwy 43/Quince for Speeding. Subject was Arrested for: (Poss of Controlled Substance, DWI, No Valid Driver’s License, No Insurance, Speeding.)
-Stopped Vehicle at Cherokee and Ottawa for Illegal J-Turn. Subject was Arrested for: (DWS, Poss of Drug Para, Poss of Controlled Substance.) Passenger also Arrested for 1 Warrant for: (DUI.)

9-12-18
-Made Contact on Cherry for Road Painting. Subject was Arrested on 1 Clinton County Warrant for: (Traffic Offense.)
9-13-18
-Stopped Vehicle at Washington for Equipment Violation. Subject was Arrested for: (DWI, Open Container, DWS.)

9-15-18
-Stopped Vehicle at Gas N Snack for Equipment Violation. Subject was Arrested for: DWR.

9-17-18
-Stopped Vehicle at Frisco/Shawnee for Displaying Tags of Another. Subject was Arrested on 1 Seneca Warrant for: (Fail to Stop at a Sign/Failure to Appear.)

9-19-18
-Subject Fled Scene During a Disturbance call. Subject was Arrested on 1 Newton County Warrant for: (Stealing/Failure to Appear.)

-Stopped Vehicle for Equipment Violation. Subject got a Citation for: (Poss of Controlled Substance.)
9-23-18
-Stopped Vehicle for Speeding at Cherokee and Wyandotte. Subject was Arrested for: DWS.
-Stopped Vehicle for Equipment Violation at Frisco and Strait. Subject was Arrested for: (No Valid Driver’s License, Fail to Register Motor Vehicle, No Insurance, DWS.) Subject also had 3 Newton County Warrants for: (DWR/DWS, Fail to Display Plates/Fail to Appear, No Seatbelt/Failed to Appear.) Passenger was also Arrested for 1 Neosho Warrant for: (Stealing.)
- Stopped Vehicle at Billings/Oneida for Equipment Violation. Subject was Arrested on 1 Joplin Warrant for: (Property Damage)

9-24-18
-Stopped Vehicle at Cherokee/Delaware for No Tag. Subject was Arrested for: (Poss of Controlled Substance/DWS) 

9-25-18
-Stopped Vehicle at U Hwy and Stateline Rd for C&I complaint and Speeding. Subject was Arrested for: (Poss of Controlled Substance) Passenger was also Arrested for: (Poss of Controlled Substance)

9-28-18
-Stopped Vehicle for Crossing Centerline. Subject was Arrested on 3 Carthage Warrants for: (Improper Registration/Failure to Appear)

9-30-18
-Stopped Vehicle on Washington for Drunk Driving. Subject was Arrested for: (DWI, Open Container, Fail to Keep Right)

Carl Junction Police Department kicks off annual Shop with a Cop program

(From the Carl Junction Police Department)


The Carl Junction Police Department would like to announce the kick off of our annual Shop with a Cop Program!

Giving back to our community through the children of our school district is our way to help struggling families have a better holiday season. 

Last year, we were able to take over 225 children on a Christmas shopping trip that they might not have gotten otherwise, and we hope to take just as many this year with the help of our amazing donors and volunteers! Here are the details:

🎄Where: 15th St. Walmart
🎄When: Saturday, December 15th at 7am.
🎄All children on the list are selected by the
School District.
🎄Volunteers are welcome and greatly appreciated.
🎄All donations go directly to the children.
🎄Donations can be made to CJPD Shop with a Cop
and mailed to or dropped off at:

Carl Junction Police Department
302 N Main St/ PO Box 447
Carl Junction, MO 64834

This is our one big celebration each year and we look forward to bringing smiles to the children’s faces with another successful event! If you have any questions regarding Shop with a Cop you can contact Megan at 417-649-7070 for more information.

Crowder College Board schedules closed sessions to meet with president finalists

CROWDER COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES CLOSED SESSIONS

In accordance with Section 610.021 RSMo regarding personnel, the Board of Trustees will be meeting with each presidential candidate in a closed session in the Newton Hall Conference Room on the Neosho campus at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates:

Monday, November 5, 2018, Dr. Julie Murray-Jensen

Monday, November 12, 2018, Dr. Harold Arnett

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, Dr. Glenn Coltharp

Monday, November 19, 2018, Dr. Beatriz Joseph

No Board action or votes will be taken.

Joplin Police Department Arrests November 1-2

11/01/2018 0040
ROBERT DWAYNE THOMPSON
3670 S Range Line Rd JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 37 3600 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT

11/01/2018 0053
BRANDON COLE SKOCY
5535 S Main St JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 26 100 E 26TH ST/S MAIN ST 500.00
2 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

11/01/2018 0900
MICHEAL TODD EVANS
809 S Grand Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 53 1501 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR


11/01/2018 0920
GARY LYNN PEARCE
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 52 2231 W 11TH ST/S MCKINLEY AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

11/01/2018 1235
COLLEEN RAE HOLLIDAY
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 48 1102 W 32ND ST 0.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

11/01/2018 1345
JASON LIN ROMAIN
102 E 2nd St, 1407 JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 46 1718 S OHIO AVE 500.00
1 1 DISTURBING THE PEACE

11/01/2018 1401
JASON WAYNE PRICE
WM 37 4799 E 20TH ST/S REINMILLER RD 0.00
1516 Crow Lane WEBB CITY, MO 64834-0000
1 1 DQ CARELEES AND IMPRUDENT DRIVING
2 1 DQ NO PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

11/01/2018 1700
EDWARD GAMEZ GRACIA
311 W A St JOPLIN, MO 64801
IM 68 101 S MAIN ST 250.00
1 1 PUBLIC CONSUMPTION

11/01/2018 1800
FREDDIE RUSSELL PHILLIPS
1102 Kentucky JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 62 700 N JACKSON AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

11/01/2018 1729
CLAYTON AUSTIN COLLINS
2810 S Indiana Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 22 3815 S FAWN TRL 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

11/01/2018 1930
HARVEY LEE VANLUE
308 N Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 64 300 S CONNOR AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

11/01/2018 2231
NANCY BARBARA CRAWFORD
 Po Box 180 DUENWEG, MO 64841
WF 46 1200 S MAIN ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

11/02/2018 0029
ADAM PAUL SMITH
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 44 1531 W 7TH ST 225.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
2 1 COMPLIANCE W/ REQUEST FOR INFO BY POLICE OFFICERS

11/02/2018 0210
KAYLA ASHLEY GREEN
1404 Hill Street JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 29 300 N PEARL AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

11/02/2018 0308
REBECCA RAE GEHRER
302 S Mineral Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
649 E CENTRAL ST/S MINERAL AVE
WF 62 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP

11/02/2018 0820
TRAVIS ANTHONY DOTY
0000 Po Box 223 SAGINAW, MO 64864
WM 35 3600 S RANGE LINE RD 0.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests

11/2/2018 
Jasper County Sheriff’s Office 
Daily News 

10/31/2018 Levi D Lucas 26 of Carthage, MO was arrested for Resisting Arrest and Assault on Law Enforcement Officer 2nd degree.

10/31/2018 Jonathan I Overman 24 of Carthage, MO was arrested for Tampering in the 2nd degree.


10/31/2018 Mason J McClure 31 of Jasper, MO was arrested for Tampering in the 1st degree.

11/1/2018 Jacob I Huffman 21 of Columbus, KS was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance.

The charges for which the above were arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

High school students in Crowder program involved in community service

(From Crowder College)

Neosho – Area high school students in the Crowder Technical Education Center (CTEC) programs will be working from 8 am-noon, Saturday, November 3, at Faithful Friends Animal Advocates.

Student Ambassadors and administrators at CTEC were trying to find ways to get students involved in the community. “We are trying to develop a better sense of community and community involvement with our students. This Saturday we will have fifty-seven students volunteering,” stated Jim Williams, Student Services at CTEC.

CTEC students are from Neosho, McDonald County, East Newton, Diamond and Seneca high schools. They attend classes at the Dell Reed Center on the Crowder College campus in Neosho. There are nine programs at CTEC that area juniors and seniors attend for approximately one-half of their school day. Currently, 365 students from these are high schools are enrolled in the programs.