Inside Joplin features news and commentary about Joplin, Missouri, and the surrounding area, including Webb City, Carl Junction, Carthage, Sarcoxie, Neosho, Granby, Seneca, Diamond, Lamar, Golden City, Liberal, Anderson, and Pineville, with information about Jasper, Newton, Barton, and McDonald counties.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Jasper County Marriage LIcenses
Barton County Marriage Licenses
Barnett, 23, Lamar
Regan Alan Weatherly, 47, Liberal, and Amy Jill Henegar, 45, Liberal
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
10/14/2026 26002068
1140 MATTHEW BRAZ WILSON II
WM 30
2813 DOLLIVER LN 0.00
2813 Dolliver Ln
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850
1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 4TH DEGREE - 1ST OR 2ND OFFENSE
10/14/2026 1210 CRAIG MICHAEL SANDISON
103 S Rogers St
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050
WM 55
7000 EAST US HWY 40 5,000.00
1 NON-SUPPORT
10/14/2026 26002071
1843 MARIA ANISE JOHNSON
BF 37
1800 SAGINAW RD 0.00
303 Sunflower Ln
CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834
1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 4TH DEGREE - 1ST OR 2ND OFFENSE
10/14/2026 2339 STEPHANIE LYNN WILLIS
1310 W Austin St
WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WF 50
4799 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD/US
166 HWY
129.50
2 FTA- VICIOUS ANIMAL
1 FTA- ORONOGO ANIMAL AT LARGE
10/14/2026 2339 WILLIAM CHAD LONG
9416 Se Bobcat Dr
GALENA, KS 66739
WM 43
4799 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD/US
166 HWY
0.00
1 OUTSIDE COUNTY WARRANT
Highway Patrol Arrests October 14-15
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
10/13/2026 0033 GEORGIANNA DAWN
ALLISON
3428 S Moffet Ave
JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 52
4288 W 32ND ST 500.00
1 JPD HEALTH ANIMAL AT LARGE
10/13/2026 20002058
0033 EVAN R BRANDENBURG
WM 29
4288 W 32ND ST 10,000.00
720 S Ozark Ave
JOPLIN, MO 64804
1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
2 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
10/13/2026 0300 KENNETH EARL CARTER
426 Lyon St
CARTHAGE, MO 64836
WM 47
208 W CO COLER ST 1,000.00
1 DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EXCEPT 35 GRAMS OR LESS OF
3 CARTHAGE PD: POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 215.1830
2 PROBATION VIOLATION
10/13/2026 0300 CHRISTOPHER JAMES
NEWBERRY
610 W 13th St
JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 38
208 WEST COLER STREET 1,000.00
1 STEALING
10/13/2026 1124 AMBER LYNNE WHITE
19021 S Skylight Mountain Rd
CANEHILL, AR 72717
WF 52
1300 SW 14TH ST 5,000.00
1 STEALING - $750 OR MORE
10/13/2026 2114 DEON L JACKSON
1502 Michigan Pl Building 7, 6
JOPLIN, MO 64801
BM 41
3200 S SCHIFFERDECKER AVE/W
32ND ST
350.00
1 FTA NO VALID LICENSE
10/13/2026 26002063
2330 SCOTT A PATTERSON
WM 41
100 W VALLEY ST/N MAIN ST 0.00
574 Bacon Ridge Rd
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844
1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - FELONY
10/12/2026 0515 BRANDON E FUNKHOUSER
310 E Pennell St
CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834
BM 44
6511 OLD HIGHWAY 71 500.00
1 FAIL TO DRIVE SINGLE
2 FAIL TO REG MTR VEH
3 NO INSURANCE CJPD
4 NO INSURANCECJPD
10/12/2026 1744 ADRIAN NMN CANALES
609 N Roney St
CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834
WM 47
25287 E HIGHWAY 86/ 0.00
1 TRAFFICKING DRUGS OR ATTEMPT- 1ST DEGREE
10/12/2026 1744 STEVEN DOUGLAS
PETERSON
318 N McKinley Ave
JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 72
5014 S MAIN ST 0.00
1 TRAFFICKING DRUGS OR ATTEMPT- 1ST DEGREE
10/12/2026 26002057
2059 JAMES EDWARD LEE HARDESTY
WM 34
29135 HWY 60 0.00
24755 Kentucky Rd
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844
1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE
2 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE
10/12/2026 1700 ERNEST DALE YOUNG
2201 S Moffet Ave
JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 38
208 W COLER STREET 10,000.00
1 FL TO REG AS SEX OFFNDR/589.400-.425-UNDRLYNG OFNS UNCLASSFD
10/09/2026 0008 RICHARD BRANDON
WILSON
509 W Harmony St
NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 54
15049 HIGHWAY 60/OAKRIDGE
EXT
5,000.00
1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE
10/09/2026 26002031
1106 REYES RALPH ROBLES
WM 60
320- 2 W COLER ST 1,500.00
320 W Coler St, 2
NEOSHO, MO 64850
1 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400-
10/09/2026 1022 JOHN ANTHONY
MCGONIGLE
612 Easton Apt B
WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 41
208 WEST COLER ST 0.00
1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE - SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY SPEC VICTIM
2 NO INSURANCE JASPER CO
3 JOPLIN- TRAFFIC VIOLATION
4 JOPLIN- TRAFFIC OFFENSE
10/09/2026 1310 CHRISTOPHER ALLEN SISK
1901 Hebron Road
GRANBY, MO 64844
WM 45
24999 HIGHWAY 60/HIGHWAY M 0.00 11/18/2026
1 `OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE - 2ND OF
10/09/2026 1427 STEPHEN ALLEN ABNEY
809 N Campbell Ave
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802
WM 32
303 E 3RD ST 10,000.00
1 ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE
4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION
3 TRESPASSING 1ST DEGREE
2 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
10/09/2026 1430 SKUY SONNY REY REYES
525 N Devon St
WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 39
303 E. 3RD ST 250.00
1 FTA- DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE
10/09/2026 1053 JAMES C WHITE EAGLE
338 S State Highway 43
ANDERSON, MO 64831
WM 43
5,000.00
1 NCSO NON-SUPPORT, TOTAL ARREARS IN EXCESS OF 12 MONTHLY PAYM
10/09/2026 26002038
1919 JONATHON DREW POGUE
WM 46
NEWTON COUNTY 0.00
14289 Heron Dr
NEOSHO, MO 64850
1 HARASSMENT - 1ST DEGREE
2 RESISTING OR INTERFERING WITH ARREST/DETENTION/STOP
10/09/2026 1107 EVAN AARON BICKFORD
13724 Highway 43 Lot 37, 38A
SENECA, MO 64865
WM 46
13724- 38A HIGHWAY 43 536.50
1 SPD MISCELLANEOUS OBSTRUCTING POLICE
4 `OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE
5 `OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE
2 SPD GAVE FALSE INFO TO OFFICER
3 SPD DISORDERLY CONDUCT
10/10/2026 0947 SHEALYN MICHAEL
SHUMAKER
206 S Whited St
GOODMAN, MO 64843
WM 28
6319 HIGHWAY 43/ELM DR 0.00 11/18/2026
1 `OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE - 2ND OF
10/10/2026 1151 LESLIE DIANE HINES
3895 Emmeril Ln
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804
WF 56
3907 EMMERIL LN 0.00
1 STEALING
2 FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT/DEBIT DEVICE
10/10/2026 26002043
MARVIN JAY CLOSE
1845 136 E CHURCH ST 0.00
WM 45
NEWTONIA, MO 64866
1 VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION ADULT - 2ND OFFENSE
10/10/2026 2227 HEATHER NICOLE ALLEN
818 New Hampshire Ave
JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 51
5831 S MAIN ST 10,000.00
1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
10/11/2026 1254 BENNY CHRIS PADILLA
520 Pine St
CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834
WM 64
520 PINE ST 3,500.00
1 SEX OFFENDER PRESENT/LOITER W/I 500 FEET PARK W/ PLAYGROUND/
10/11/2026 1824 BRYLEE MAXINE
BOHANNAN
17150 Utopia Dr
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64842
WF 25
23 STATE HWY D 0.00
1 STEALING - MOTOR VEHICLE/WATERCRAFT/AIRCRAFT & PRIOR STEALIN
10/11/2026 2004 KENNETH CRAIG STEVENS Jr
20130 Gregor Dr
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844
WM 43
20130 GREGOR DR 0.00
1 VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION ADULT-1ST OFFENSE





