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Joplin man arrested on first-degree murder charge
(From the Joplin Police Department) On March 16, 2026, Andre E Swindell was taken into custody for charges related to the shooting death of Anthony Ca…
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Missouri man charged with sending classified defense information to China
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Texas County, Mo., man has been indicted with two counts of willful transmission of n…
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Lamar man pleads guilty to endangering the welfare of a child
(From the Barton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office) On March 12, 2026, Jeremy R. Vanmeter entered a guilty plea to the class A felony of 1st degree…
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Lawsuit claims man struck, dragged by forklift operator at Lowe's on Range Line
In a lawsuit filed today in Jasper County Circuit Court, a man claims he was injured when he was run over by a forklift operator at Lowe's, 2600 S. Ra…
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Pittsburg man arrested for Pierce City burglary
(From the Pierce City Police Department) On 03/05/2026 a theft of motor vehicle parts occurred from a private business located at 202 East Commercial.…
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Former Joplin church youth leader sentenced to 15 years for statutory rape
(Note: This post has been updated to add a statement from Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Theresa Kenney.) A Jasper man pleaded guilty today in Jas…
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Anderson man charged with child molestation
An arrest warrant was issued today for an Anderson man on a third-degree child molestation charge. Bond has been set at $2,500 cash only for Clayson S…
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Joplin man sues Neosho grocery store after slipping on ice
A Joplin man filed a personal injury lawsuit Monday against RPCS Inc. doing business as King Food Saver in Neosho alleging the company's negligence le…
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Charges filed against Springfield man arrested after officer-involved shooting near Dadeville High School
(From Dade County Sheriff Ryan Robison) Sheriff’s officials have identified the subject involved in the March 2, 2026 officer-involved shooting near D…
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Change of plea hearing scheduled for former Cherokee County deputy charged with child pornography production
A 10:30 a.m. March 30 change of plea hearing is scheduled in U. S. District Court in Wichita, Kansas, for former Cherokee County deputy Garrett Gayoso…
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Crane man killed in crash south of Sarcoxie
A Crane man was killed in a one-vehicle accident 12 a.m. today on Tiger Road at Aspen Road three miles south of Sarcoxie. According to the Highway Pat…
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Neosho man sentenced to 10 years for child abuse
(From the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office) A Neosho man has been sentenced to prison after entering a guilty plea to a Class B felony of A…
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Joplin man charged with statutory rape, statutory sodomy
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney charged a Joplin man with two counts of statutory rape and two counts of statutory sodomy. An arrest warrant ha…
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Pineville woman killed, 2 people injured in crash
One person was killed and two injured in a two-vehicle collision at 9:10 a.m. today on Business Route U. S. 71 in Pineville. According to the Highway…
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Stella man killed in collision on 76
A Stella man was killed in a two-vehicle collision 7:10 a.m. Wednesday on MO 76 five miles north of Pineville. According to the Highway Patrol report,…
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Pleasant Valley principal placed on administrative lead after domestic violence arrest
The Carthage R-9 Board of Education has reportedly placed Pleasant Valley Elementary principal Donald Cox on administrative leave after Webb City Poli…
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Neosho man charged with statutory rape of runaway teen
The Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed a statutory rape charge today against a Neosho man who allegedly raped a 16-year-old runaway gir…
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State auditor blames former Fairview mayor and his girlfriend for more than $10,000 in missing funds
(From State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick) Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is urging city officials in Fairview to seek justice after a review by…
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Suspect in stable condition following officer-involved shooting near Dadeville High School
(From the Dade County Sheriff's Office) On March 2, 2026, around 4:30 PM, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person in Dadeville, Missouri…
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Sarcoxie R-2 School District to have school Wednesday despite city boil order
The city of Sarcoxie has issued a boil order until further notice, but that won't stop school from being held Wednesday. R-2 Superintendent Phil Lewis…