Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

Felicia R. Matter vs. Kaitlyn R. Matter

Derrick Engquist vs. Jessica Engquist

Dalen Winston vs. Alexis Winston

Melissa Johnson vs. Samuel Johnson

Crystal Butler vs. Billy Butler

Lawrence D. Tappana vs. Nikki D. Tappana

Amber M. Johnson vs. Uriah V. Johnson

Ashley K. Mahurin vs. Matthew S. Mahurin

Maria Herrera Claros vs. Benjamin Stillions

Jennifer L. Jason vs. Michael M. Jason

Steven T. Hedgecorth vs. Devinne L. Hedgecorth

Jimmy Thomas vs. Leslie Thomas

Melissa Prince vs. Joseph Prince

Elizabeth F. Dickens vs. Justin D. Dickens

U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions- Joplin

Barton County

Cory Wayne Peak and Jena Leanne Peek

Jasper County

Kristopher Michael Carter and Destiny Jessica Carter

Spencer Lee Peterson

Travis James Landes

Tiffany Jo Macias

George A. Cooperrider

Lawrence County

David Paul Harris III

Ben Harris Slagle and Jane Ellen Slagle

Newton County

Michael William Okane and Jasmine Rain Okane

Jeremy Hunter Middleton

Jerico James Dunaway 

Jasper County Marriage Licenses

Trenton David Fickle, 22, Carthage, and Mazee Rose Knight, 23, Carthage

Johnathon Taylor Duncan, 29, Joplin, and Karmeleen Mihkel, 32, Joplin

Ethan Lee Wagner, 21, Will Point, Texas, and Michah Lea Schubert, 19, LaRussell

Alexx Renay Ferguson, 38, Webb City, and Rachelle Dawn Thompson, 19, Webb City

Jake Mason Stanley, 22, Webb City, and Karli Marie Houston, 22, Webb City

Ever Edgardo Estevezalfaro, 35, Joplin, and Sarah Ashley Quick, 35, Joplin

Micheal Anthony Conway, 40, Joplin, and Amanda Corrine Valdez, 41, Pierce City

Elijah Morgan Keezer, 21, Carl Junction, and Rhiannon Anise Kennedy, 21, Carl Junction

Ashley Owen Cramer, 24, Joplin, and Patricia Sueann Reeder, 25, Carterville

Derek John Ross, 31, Granby, and Chelsea Renee Masters, 27, Sarcoxie

Jody David Smith, 46, Duenweg, and Katy Ann Johnson, 42, Jay, Oklahoma

Dakota Edwin Payne 22, Baxter Springs, Kansas, and Kassandra Ann Marie Lewis, 22, Baxter Springs

David Edward Brown, 53, Joplin, and Christine Kost, 61, Joplin

Trystan Eli Larson, 30, Webb City, and Darien Alise Hill, 31, Webb City

Destiny I'azia Davis, 29, Lees Summit, and Daviaun Joyreonia Freeman-Parnell, 26, Lees Summit

Myles Izaiha Halenn Qualls, 25, Carthage, and Cindy Marie Claudio, 22, Carthage

David Oviedo Duran, 30, Weatherford, Texas, and Cristina Raquel Navarro, 28, Joplin

Nicholas Kyle Winton, 25, Sarcoxie, and Alexus Marie Eby, 24, Sarcoxie

Austin Kyle Compton, 36, Girard, Kansas, and Madison Andrews Beard, 32, Girard, Kansas

Jakob JB Miracle, 25, Joplin, and Rebecca Lynn Conway, 28, Joplin

Ryan Lance Mace-Canterbury, 24, Carl Junction, and Kyla Janae Underwood, 28, Carl Junction

Andrew Thomas Anderson, 41, Joplin, and Paige Sienna Ford, 28, Joplin

Willie Gene Parks, 57, Neosho, and Heather Michelle Whitlock, 49, Carthage

Matthew Jacob Hayes, 24, Joplin, and McKenna Bray Drumm, 26, Joplin

Jeremiah Patrick Kennedy, 24, Carl Junction, and Anna Kiera Holt, 26, Carl Junction

Connor Grey Kurtz, 28, Carl Junction, and Daysi Aguilar, 29, Carl Junction

James Edward Johnson, 34, Jasper, and Miranda Louise York, 29, Jasper

Nathan Lee Nading, 35, Oswego, Kansas, and Sarah Michelle Carter, 32, Oswego, Kansas

Benjamin Michael Dixon, 34, Pittsburg, Kansas, and Shaina Madison Alsup Lipasek, 26, Pittsburg, Kansas

Charles Darrell Hurley, 48, Joplin, and Jennifer Lisa McMillian, 41, Joplin

Silas Kayne McGatha, 23, Carterville, and Elicia Danielle DeGonia, 19, Joplin

Justin Levi McElhaney, 20, Altamont, Kansas, and Raegan Jael David 22, Altamont, Kansas 

 

Route 160 Bridge project east of Lockwood to begin October 6

(From MoDOT)

A project to rehabilitate the U.S. Route 160 bridge over South Prong Sons Creek east of Lockwood is scheduled to begin the week of October 6, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

This is work that will be done:

What: Drain installation, repair and resurfacing of bridge deck/driving surface, installation of guardrail, permanent lane striping

When: Monday-Tuesday, October 6-7

Traffic Impacts

All Route 160 lanes CLOSED for duration of work

Drivers will be directed along a signed detour on Missouri routes 39, 96 & 97

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

Drivers urged to find alternate routes

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts.

This work is part of a larger project that includes rehabilitation of additional bridges in Taney and McDonald counties.

Project Information

Prime Contractor: Louis-Company LLC, Grain Valley
Total Project Cost: $2.2 million
Completion Date: November 1, 2026

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

09/23/2025 25001894

0020 NIKKAYLA RACHELL WILLIAMS

WF 32

4817 MAPLE DR 10,000.00

19325 Hottel Springs Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865

2 PROPERTY DAMAGE 2ND

3 TRESPASSING 1ST DEGREE

1 BURGLARY - 2ND DEGREE

09/23/2025 1238 AMBER LYNNE HOLLIDAY

53 Redwood Lane, 53

NOEL, MO 64854

WF 48

11999 OPAL LN/JAGUAR RD 148.50

1 SPD EXPIRED LICENSE PLATES 390.050

09/23/2025 1445 CHRISTOPHER CHASE FOX

628 S Oakland St

WEBB CITY 64870

WM 42

303 3 3,500.00

1 NEWTON COUNTY DWI - AGGRAVATED

2 OUTSIDE COUNTY WARRANT

09/23/2025 2332 SHANNA ELISE KIMBRO

11170 Highway Aa

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WF 45

6999 HIGHWAY 60/HIGHWAY Y 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

09/23/2025 25001896

1116 JANET LAMAE ARBUCKLE

WF 49

4369 HIGHWAY 43 0.00

100 Main St

QUAPAW, OK 74363

1 TRESPASSING 2ND DEGREE

2 RESISTING OR INTERFERING WITH ARREST/DETENTION/STOP 

09/24/2025 0954 RANDY DOUGLAS

PASSMORE

5517 Spurgeon Rd, 151

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WM 56

5517 SPURGEON RD 500.00

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

09/24/2025 1055 SHAWN PHILLIP ENGLAND

120 Moses Dr

HOLLISTER, MO 65672

WM 36

405 5 250.00

1 OPERATE MOTORCYCLE WHEN DRIVER`S LICENSE NOT VALIDATED FOR S

2 OUTSIDE COUNTY WARRANT

3 `OWNER OPERATE MV WITHOUT MAINTAINING FIN. RESPONS.-1ST OFF

4 OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLE IN A CARELESS AND IMPRUDENT MANNER

5 `FAILURE TO REGISTER VEHICLE/TRAILER ANNUALLY W/ DOR

09/24/2025 1350 TAMMY KAY DONOHUE

68901 E 300 Rd.

GROVE, OK 74344

WF 53

0.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

09/24/2025 1920 COREY ALAN MARSHALL

600 Gooch Rd

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 37

208 W COLER ST 164.00

1 NPD NOT MOTORCYCLE QUALIFIED 390.050

Carthage trucker injured in rollover crash on W. Fairview Avenue

A Carthage man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 8:10 a.m. today on W. Fairview Avenue, one mile west of Carthage.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1993 Freightliner driven by a 43-year-old Carthage man experienced an equipment failure, traveled off the roadway striking multiple signs, returned to the roadway and overturned.

The driver was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests September 24-25

John D. Hathaway, 58, possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, no valid license, no seat belt, driving with handicapped placard on the mirror

Robert L. Melton, 65, Neosho, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving

Robert E. Etherton, 79, Joplin, driving while intoxicated

Timothy A. Childers, 40, Bolivar, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia