Two inches of snow, light ice accumulation expected for Jasper, Newton, McDonald counties

 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Springfield MO
200 PM CST Sat Jan 4 2025

MOZ088>090-093>095-101>105-051200-
/O.EXB.KSGF.WW.Y.0001.250105T1800Z-250106T1200Z/
Jasper-Dade-Greene-Newton-Lawrence-Christian-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-
200 PM CST Sat Jan 4 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
  to two inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds
  gusting as high as 40 mph. A flash freeze is possible Sunday
  evening into Sunday night as temperatures fall rapidly.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 1-888-275-6636 for
road conditions.

Winter weather advisory in effect for Barton, Crawford, Cherokee counties

 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Springfield MO
200 PM CST Sat Jan 4 2025

KSZ097-101-MOZ077-051200-
/O.CON.KSGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250106T1200Z/
Crawford-Cherokee-Barton-
200 PM CST Sat Jan 4 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to
  two inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds
  gusting as high as 40 mph. A flash freeze is possible Sunday
  afternoon into Sunday night as temperatures fall rapidly.

* WHERE...In Kansas, Cherokee and Crawford Counties. In Missouri,
  Barton County.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Kansas, call 5 1 1 for
road conditions.  In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road
conditions.

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

Highway Patrol Arrests January 3-4

Michael T. Palmer, 40, Niangua, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, no insurance

Gracey S. Kennedy, 21, Butler, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive in a single lane, no seatbelt, digital communication device violation

Gerald L. Riggs, 76, Nevada, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, driving while revoked, leaving the scene of an accident

Ambrose M. Allen, 22, Shell Knob, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash

June C. Bridges, 23, Branson, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine

Cody E. Lawhead, 29, Kissee Mills, Hollister Police Department misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on failure to register vehicle and no insurance

Misty D. Shores, 42, Rockway Beach, Branson Police Department misdemeanor warrant for non-moving traffic violation

Deeana L. Stoneburner, 43, Kirbyville, Christian County felony warrant for probation violation- possession of a controlled substance, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine  

So you want to be a Carl Junction police officer

 

Joplin Police Department Detective Chip Root retires

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Please join us in recognizing and congratulating Detective Chip Root as today marks his last and final day at our agency as he retires from the Joplin Police Department. 

Detective Chip Root began his law enforcement career in 1994 at the Girard, Kansas Police Department before moving to the Galena, Kansas Police Department in 1995. He was then hired to join the Joplin Police Department in November 2004. 

Since that time, Detective Root served in Patrol Bureau until May 2008 when he was selected to become Joplin PD’s first cyber crime detective. In 2009, the Joplin Police Department realized the scope of the cyber crime problem and the amount of internet crimes against children investigations being reported, which led to the creation of the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crime Task Force (SMCCTF). 

This task force initially covered a total of four southwest Missouri counties. In the coming years, the task force grew to cover 22 southwest Missouri Counties. 

In 2011, Detective Root was commissioned as a task force officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was appointed task force commander in 2013. Detective Root also served as a certified polygraph examiner for the Joplin Police Department. Detective Root continued to work in his roles until his retirement on January 3, 2025.

During his career, Det. Root received countless Grand Cordon awards, multiple officer of the month awards, and detective of the year twice. His federal awards include the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Guardian of Justice award, DOJ Crystal Kipper & Ali Kemp Memorial Award, and FBI Task Force Officer of the Year.

 
While serving as task force commander between 2013 through 2025, the SMCCTF reported the following statistics.

-717 Southwest Missouri Children rescued/identified as victims.

-161,818 Child Victims rescued/identified as victims from outside southwest MO.

-880 Southwest MO adults arrested/charged with various state/federal child exploitation crimes against the children identified above.

-A total of 8,381 cases were opened during this period.

 
-4,319 Cyber Tips were assigned to the SMCCTF from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

-A total of 4,256 cases have been closed during this period.

 
Detective Root has had an outstanding career at the Joplin Police Department and has served the citizens of Joplin and southwest Missouri to the highest extent. Detective Root will be missed at the the City of Joplin, but we wish him the best of luck as he is set to start a new chapter in law enforcement as the Undersheriff of Cherokee County, Kansas. Congratulations Chip!

McDonald County Dissolution of Marriage Petition

Alfred Rojas Ramirez vs. Geliy Rojas-Duenas

 

Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Madison E. Prosser vs. Jacob D. Prosser

Victoria A. Benner vs. Colton E. Benner

Keilah Mason vs. Allen S. Pooler