Trucker injured hitting speed limit sign near Lamar

A California, Missouri man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 3:45 p.m. Monday on MO 126, 10 miles southwest of Lamar.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2010 Peterbilt driven by Jeffrey D. Wilson, 55, California, ran off the roadway and struck a speed limit sign.

Wilson was treated for minor injuries at Cox Barton County Hospital, Lamar.

Joplin Police Department Arrests March 2-3

03/02/2020 0800
TERRY LEE LONG
901 N Main St. WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 35 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/02/2020 0800
MICHAEL BRANDON DUKE
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 36 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/02/2020 1000
JENNIFER LYNNE ANDERSON
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 35 531 S KENTUCKY 500.00
1 1 ASSAULT - CITY
2 1 PEDESTRIANS WALKING ALONG ROADWAYS







03/02/2020 1027
RICKI JAMES WINSTEAD
201 Cross Street SARCOXIE, MO
WM 29 1549 W 26TH ST/S MAIDEN LN 225.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/02/2020 1720
KAYLA ANN TEMPLE
15214 E Hwy 12 ROGERS, AR 72758
WF 29 149 E 8TH ST/S VIRGINIA AVE 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP

03/02/2020 2120
LARRY WAYNE MCDOWELL
202 East Birch WALLAWALLA, WA 98841
WM 33 915 S MAIN ST 500.00
1 1 ASSAULT - CITY

03/03/2020 0119
NATHANIEL GEORGE EDWARD THOMPSON
1518 S Byers Ave, BLK JOPLIN, MO 64804
BM 50 531 W 18TH ST/S MOFFET AVE 0.00
3 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
1 1 FAIL TO STOP ON A STEADY RED SIGNAL
4 1 NO PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

03/03/2020 0250
JACK CARLISLE WATKINS II
915 S Missouri Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 37 2326 W 7TH ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

Highway Patrol Arrests March 2-3

Kayla E. Gradecki, 28, Springfield, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding, expired registration, no insurance

Elijah B. Nelson, Oldfield, driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on right half of roadway, driving while suspended

Victoria F. Howell, 35, Verona, Greene County felony warrant for forgery, two misdemeanor Greene County warrants for bad checks, no insurance, no seat belt

Brianna M. Chamineak, 30, Buffalo, Franklin County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on child neglect, Bolivar Police Department warrant for failure to appear on driving while revoked, no valid operator's license, no insurance







Margaret M. Svoboda, 43, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident

Eric J. Bradway, 38, Springfield, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to yield to vehicle after stopping so close to create hazard

John F. Manco, 30, Adrian, misdemeanor Barton County warrant for failure to appear on possession of marijuana, speeding, no seat belt

Cody R. Deleplank, 23, Aurora, felony Lawrence County warrant for dangerous drugs

Jasper County Criminal Cases March 2

The following criminal cases were filed in Jasper County Circuit Court:

Jimmy Dewayne Hart, 1961. Carthage, felony unlawful possession of a firearm (five counts), felony failure to register as a sex offender

Walter J. Kelly, 1968, Joplin, felony driving while intoxicated

Joseph William Thompson, 1982, Webb City, felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor resisting/interfering with arrest, felony protection order violation







Terrence Winterhawk Brown, 1994, Joplin, felony robbery

Zachary Floyd Tallie, 1996, Joplin, felony assault (two counts), felony armed criminal action (two counts), felony unlawful use of a weapon

Garrett Mitchell Koon, 1991, Joplin, felony burglary

Lawrence Timmons, felony forgery, first degree murder, felony unlawful possession of a weapon (five counts),  (change of venue from Lawrence County)

Dean Anthony Ivey, 1996, Joplin, felony domestic assault (two counts)

Kyler K. Benefiel, 1997, Reeds, felony property damage







Coy Levi Walker, 2000, Joplin, felony stealing, felony forgery

Dalton James Golden, 1993, Joplin, felony domestic assault

Richard Leon Wayne Schofield, 1995, Oronogo, misdemeanor protection order violation, misdemeanor trespassing

Brendon Kyle Guthrie, 1993, Webb City, felony domestic assault

Sydney R. Barker, 2000, Galena, Kansas, felony out-of-state fugitive

Ryan Allen Schrader, 1991, Carthage, felony domestic assault

Dalton J. Starr, 1992, Joplin, felony stealing

Newton County Criminal Cases March 2

The following criminal cases were filed in Newton County Circuit Court:

Nelson Aroldo Juarez-Mendez, 1979, Neosho, misdemeanor domestic assault

Dakota Dallas, 1987, Carthage, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, felony possession of a controlled substance







Jimmy Ryan Fenimore, 1989, Sarcoxie, felony tampering with a motor vehicle, felony unlawful possession of a firearm

Veronica Dawn Scott, 1980, Granby, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, felony possession of a controlled substance, felony stealing, felony unlawful use of a weapon

Nick Marteen Dick, 1988, Jay, Oklahoma, felony possession of a controlled substance, felony tampering with a motor vehicle

McDonald County Criminal Case March 2

The following criminal case was filed in McDonald County Circuit Court:

Stoney Shannon Ray, 1976, Pineville, felony unlawful possession of a firearm

City of Joplin to open tree limb, brush dropoff site beginning later this month

(From the City of Joplin)

The City will open the tree limb and brush drop-off site every third Saturday, starting on Saturday, March 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the 2020 season.

 This program is open the third Saturday of the month from March through October, unless there is a weather event that warrants another date being set. The drop-off site is located at 1702 North Schifferdecker Avenue, six tenths of a mile north of Belle Center Road on the west side of Schifferdecker.

This free drop-off service is for Joplin residents only and has no load limits. 

 Leaves, grass clippings, trash, etc. will not be accepted. Commercial contractors will not be allowed to drop off tree limbs.

Joplin residents should also note that the City’s residential trash service through Republic Services allows yard waste removal on their regular trash pick-up day. Limbs must be cut to a maximum of four (4) feet and bundled. Bundles shall be no heavier than 50 pounds. The diameter of each tree limb shall be no larger than four (4) inches.

For more information, call the Recycling Division, 417-624-0820 ext. 501, the Public Works Center at 417-624-0820 ext. 564, or Republic Services at 800-431-1507.