Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/07/2026 26002011

0004 CAMERON MILES TATE

WM 37

5517- 144 SPURGEON RD 10,000.00

5517 Spurgeon Rd, 144

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT-1ST

10/07/2026 26002017

1111 NATHAN RAY KOHLER

WM 19

1303 WYANDOTTE ST 10,000.00

1303 Wyandotte St

SENECA, MO 64865

1 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400-

2 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400-

3 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400-

10/07/2026 1106 DESIREE LEE JONES

512 McKinney

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 34

208 WEST COLER ST 0.00

1 AGGRAVATED FLEEING A STOP OR DETENTION

10/07/2026 26002013

1700 ROBERTO CONSECU

WM 37

1227 FIR ST 0.00

1 IMMIGRATION DETAINER

10/07/2026 1536 JAMES RONALD BETTES

1227 Fir St

GRANBY, MO 64844

WM 40

1227 FIR RD 0.00

1 DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EXCEPT 35 GRAMS OR LESS OF

2 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 11 - POSSESS WEAPON AND 

Highway Patrol Arrests October 7-8

Daniel J. Cutcliff, 44, Washburn, driving while intoxicated

Annabella M. Blair, 20, Joplin, misdemeanor hit and run, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash

Tina M. Villers, 62, Forsyth, felony driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked, careless and imprudent driving

Jack A. Bostick, 23, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash

 

P66 Rallye bringing vintage automobiles to Joplin to celebrate Route 66 Centennial

(From Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau)

Visit Joplin is proud to host the P66 Rallye Route 66 100th overnight on October 13 and coffee hour on October 14. 

 
P66 Rallye is an official, non-competitive heritage automotive and cultural rally scheduled to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The Rallye is a curated, art-forward, Porsche-themed event traveling Route 66 from Chicago, IL, to Santa Monica, CA, in 13 days. 

The event is officially recognized and sanctioned as a commemorative event by the Route 66 Centennial Commission and the Road Ahead Partnership, and presented in partnership with Michelin Performance Tires. A film crew will be traveling with the Rallye to document the adventure.

“It’s been really fun to see all these specialty automobiles traveling the Route this summer,” says Kerstin Landwer, Visit Joplin Director of Sales. “We are excited that these folks get to experience the hospitality and activities of our Route 66 tri-state corridor.”

The public is invited to view these vintage automobiles in the City of Joplin parking lot between 5th and 6th Streets on Joplin Avenue from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, and again from 8:00 – 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14.

For more information, visit https://p66rallye.com/.

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/06/2026 1000 WILLIAM BRYAN BRITTON

114 South Pearl Avenue, 2

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 52

1199 NORTH HASTLETINE 5,000.00

1 FAILURE TO APPEAR - BURGLARY

10/06/2026 0916 DESIREE LEE JONES

512 McKinney

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 34

208 W COLER STREET 5,000.00

1 AGGRAVATED FLEEING A STOP OR DETENTION

10/06/2026 26002004

1241 BRADLEY MICHAEL

WM 62

5122 DOUGLAS FIR RD 0.00

WYRICK

8557 Pander Rd

DIAMOND, MO 64850

3 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

2 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 1 - CARRIES CONCEALED

1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

10/06/2026 0800 GEORGE J HOPKINS

5517 Spurgeon Rd, 153

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

BM 46

5517 SPURGEON RD 0.00

1 NCSO ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

2 NCSO - ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

3 NCSO - ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

4 NCSO - ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

5 MARSHFIELD PD - ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

10/06/2026 1751 JOSEPH WILLIAM JUDE

THOMAS

11836 Olson Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 49

208 W. COLER STR 3,500.00

1 RAPE - 2ND DEGREE

2 CHILD MOLESTATION - 2ND DEGREE -CHILD LESS THAN 12 YOA

3 STATUTORY SODOMY OR ATTEMPTED STATUTORY SODOMY - DEVIATE SEX

5 PROB. VIOLATION - JCSO- UNLAWFUL POSESSION OF FIREARM

4 PROB. VIOLATION -JCSO- UNLAWFUL POSESSION OF FIREARM 

Joplin, Carterville teens injured in rollover crash near Carterville

Three people were injured in a one-vehicle accident 12:40 a.m. today on County Road 200 two miles north of Carterville.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2024 Mazda CX-5 driven by an 18-year-old Joplin woman traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a bridge railing and overturned down an embankment.

The driver and a passenger, a 19-year-old Carterville man, were treated for moderate injuries and another passenger, a 17-year-old Carterville girl was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Joplin.

Fairview man injured in collision on 76

A Fairview man was injured in a two-vehicle collision 2:59 p.m. today on MO 76 three miles south of Wheaton.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by a 49-year-old Fairview woman pulled over and then made a u-turn in front of a 2022 Chevrolet 2500 driven by a 55-year-old Rocky Comfort man.

A passenger in the Fairview woman's vehicle, a 24-year-old Fairview man, was treated for moderate injuries at Cox Monett Hospital.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests October 6-7

Gordon L. Tolle, 59, Grove, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated resulting in a crash

Jonathan J. Larsen, 33, Strafford, Christian County felony warrant for fraud

Jennifer D. Bowyer, 45, Kirbyville, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Emma N. Pennington, 18, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Wade R. Youngblood, 69, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance- cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Douglas J. Smiley, 53, Joplin, felony possession of drug paraphernalia- prior drug offense, Carterville Police Department misdemeanor warrant for peace disturbance