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Pittsburg residents arrested for drug deal that led to overdose death
(From the Pittsburg Police Department) On September 26, 2025, the Pittsburg Police Department initiated an investigation into the death of 35-year-old…
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Liberal bicyclist struck by pickup, killed
A 69-year-old Liberal man was killed in a pickup-bicycle collision 10:55 a.m. today on Route K in Liberal According to the Highway Patrol report, the…
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Thomas Ross enters not guilty plea
Former Republican 161st District state representative candidate Thomas Ross waived the reading of his indictment and pleaded not guilty this morning i…
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Joplin man pleads guilty to cocaine charge
Tierall Devean Sherrick, 30, Joplin, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute during a hearing this afternoon in U. S., Distr…
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Guatemalan national pleads guilty to illegal reentry
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Guatemalan national pleaded guilty before Federal Chief Magistrate Judge Willie J. Ep…
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Former Neosho businessman's probation revoked after Texas arrest for child pornography
Former Neosho businessman Blake Altman's is headed back to prison. Judge Beth Phillips revoked Altman's supervised release and sentenced him to one ye…
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Liberal man charged with four felonies after pit bull attacks his child
The Barton County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Liberal man with four felonies- keeping a dangerous dog and three counts of endangering the…
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Mercy Joplin, neonatal nurse practitioner sued for alleged botched circumcision
A malpractice lawsuit filed Thursday in Jasper County Circuit Court alleges a neonatal nurse practitioner botched a circumcision. According to the pet…
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Grand jury indicts Thomas Ross on three felony charges
A grand jury indictment of Thomas Christopher Ross, 36, Joplin, the former 161st District Republican state representative candidate, was unsealed Sept…
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Cause of fire at Joplin's "House of Horrors" under investigation
(From the Joplin Police Department) Joplin police and fire officials are collaborating on an investigation into a house fire that occurred Sept. 24 in…
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Child endangerment charges dropped against grandparents who allegedly left child in car in 100 degree heat
The Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's office dropped child endangerment charges against a Neosho couple who allegedly left their grandchild in the…
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Josh Hawley raises privacy alarms over nationwide AI camera network
By Ariana Figueroa Missouri Independent WASHINGTON — A vast and growing network of artificial intelligence-driven Flock cameras could violate constitu…
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Widow files wrongful death lawsuit against Freeman, nurse
A Jasper County woman whose husband died January 16 from injuries suffered when he fell and hit his head at Freeman East while rehabiliating from a he…
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Joplin Gardens
The daughter of a Joplin Gardens patient who died May 7, 2025 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the skilled nursing facility. The lawsuit, wh…
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Initial appearance, arraignment scheduled for Thomas Ross
The initial appearance and arraignment for former 161st District Republican state representative candidate has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. October 1…
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Change of plea hearing set for Joplin man on cocaine, weapons charges
A change of plea hearing has been scheduled for 12:30 p.m. September 30 in U. S. District Court in Springfield for Tierall Devean Sherrick, 30, Joplin…
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Appeals court backs Missouri's gerrymandered map
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Missouri must use the congressional map passed by Republicans in 2025 fo…
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Granby man charged with fourth DWI in seven years
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Granby man with three convictions for felony driving while intoxicated with DWI Monday. Dyla…
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Galena man files personal injury lawsuit against Joplin Home Depot
A Galena, Kansas man is suing Home Depot in Joplin claiming lumber fell from a metal rack and him him in the head. In the lawsuit, which was filed Mon…
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Federal grand jury indicts Neosho man on meth charge
A grand jury indictment of Brian R. Jordan, 39, Neosho, on a possession of methamphetamine charge was unsealed Monday in U. S. District Court for the…