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Joplin man pleads guilty to federal meth charge
Damien Wyatt Dentis, 46, Joplin, pleaded guilty today in U. S. District Court in Springfield on a charge of possession of methamphetamine with intent…
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Webb City man pleads guilty to beating, choking 4-year-old
A Webb City man who was charge with three counts of child abuse involving a 4-year-old boy, pleaded guilty in Jasper County Circuit Court. The followi…
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Pittsburg woman arrested on meth distribution charge
(From the Pittsburg Police Department) On Tuesday night, May 5, 2026, at approximately 8:00 PM, law enforcement officers with the Pittsburg Police Dep…
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Probable cause: 8-month pregnant Webb City woman drove under influence of meth, fentanyl
An 8-month pregnant Webb City woman, was driving while under the influence of fentanyl and methamphetamine and with her 1-year-old daughter in the car…
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Pineville man charged with sexual abuse
A Pineville man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman in a chicken house was charged with first-degree sexual abuse today in McDonald County…
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Carthage man pleads guilty to federal weapons charge
Phillip Jordan Neese, 33, Carthage, pleaded guilty today in U. S. District Court to being a felon in possession of a firearm. No date has been schedul…
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Killer of Noel woman sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Somali National was sentenced in federal court today for a kidnapping resulting in de…
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Change of plea hearing set for Joplin man on meth charge
A change of plea is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, May 11 in U. S. District Court in Springfield for Damien Wyatt Dentis, 46, Joplin, who is charged wi…
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Search warrant execution at Joplin home leads to 3 arrests, confiscation of meth, fentanyl, weapons
(From the Joplin Police Department) On May 1st, 2026, Joplin FLEX Platoon detectives, with assistance from the Jasper County S.W.A.T. Team, served a n…
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Lamar man charged after allegedly choking, biting girlfriend
The Barton County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged Chase Dean Hammond (DOB 2007), Lamar, with second-degree domestic assault Monday after he alle…
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Jason Smith: Another win for the pro-life movement
(From Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith) This week, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous verdict in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Dav…
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Carthage couple charged with endangering 9 children free on bond, arraignments set
Arrest warrants were served today on Caleb and Amber Lombard, Carthage, who were charged Friday with nine felony counts of endangering the welfare of…
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Carthage couple charged after 9 children found in unsafe, unsanitary home
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed felony charges Friday against a Carthage couple who allegedly were keeping nine children in unsa…
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Josh Hawley puts Missouri at center of national fight over abortion pill
By Anna Spoerre Missouri Independent U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has opened a new front in the fight over medication abortion, pushing legislation to revoke…
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Arrest warrant issued after Joplin woman sprayed with bear mace, cut with scissors
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Leesville, Louisiana man with four counts of second-degree domestic assault after he alleged…
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Missouri General Assembly passes sweeping public safety bill
By Steph Quinn Missouri Independent The Missouri General Assembly passed a sweeping public safety bill Wednesday that Democrats say would correct erro…
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Carl Junction man among 23 appointed by Kehoe to MO Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force
(From Gov. Mike Kehoe) Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced a slate of 23 members appointed to the newly formed Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task…
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Carthage man charged with three counts of sodomy, two counts of attempted rape
A Carthage man is being held without bond in the Jasper County Detention Center after being charged with two counts of attempted rape and three counts…
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Neosho woman arrested on meth trafficking, possession charges
(From the Newton County Sheriff's Office) On April 29, 2026, a Newton County Deputy Will Weiser was on patrol in the area of 36th and Range Line Road…
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Juvenile suffers third degree burns, Lanagan man charged with child abuse
The McDonald County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed a felony child abuse charge against a Lanagan man who allegedly forced a juvenile to take a sh…