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Medical resident sues Freeman
A medical resident who was injured when she slipped on a wet spot on the stairs leading to the cafeteria is suing Freeman Health for negligence. In th…
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Webb City couple charged with multiple counts of child abuse
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed felony charges Thursday against a Webb City couple for allegedly having their four children surr…
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Joplin Police make arrest in 2022 murder of Webb City man
(From the Joplin Police Department) Joplin Police have taken a step forward in solving a 2022 homicide investigation. On May 16th, 2022, Joplin Police…
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Leggett & Platt profits fall during second quarter
The following news release was issued Thursday by Leggett & Platt: Carthage, MO, August 6, 2026 — -2Q sales of $1.0 billion, a 6% decrease vs 2Q25…
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Golden City man arrested after 40-mile pursuit
(From Dade County Sheriff Ryan Robison) On the evening of August 5, 2026, a Dade County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a motorcycle operated by Co…
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Probable cause: Stotts City man charged with child molestation, multiple felonies
A 9:30 a.m. August 10 arraignment is scheduled in Lawrence County Circuit Court for a Stotts City man charged with sexual exploitation of a child, chi…
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Joplin man indicted on meth trafficking, weapons charges
A grand jury indictment of a Joplin man on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in the furtherance…
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Joplin, Duenweg, Anderson men indicted on weapons charges
Grand jury indictments of three southwest Missouri men on weapons charges were unsealed today in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Miss…
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Federal grand jury indicts Joplin sex offender
A federal grand jury indictment of a Joplin man on sex charges was unsealed today in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Accord…
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Springfield woman killed in rollover crash on I-44
A Springfield woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident 1:45 a.m. Tuesday on I-44 three miles east of Mount Vernon. According to the Highway Patrol r…
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Sarcoxie man pleads guilty to child molestation, sexual misconduct
(From the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office) A Sarcoxie man has entered a guilty plea to a Class B felony of Child Molestation in the Second…
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Grand jury indicts four, including one from Jasper County, for illegal reentry
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) Four individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury in separate cases this week for…
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Carl Junction man killed in UTV accident
A Carl Junction man was killed in a one-vehicle accident 12:50 p.m. today on Locust Road, two and half miles west of Purcell. According to the Highway…
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Guatemalan national indicted for illegal re-entry after Newton County arrest
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Guatemalan National was indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal re-entry into th…
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Probable cause: Joplin man beat wife, tried to erase Ring doorbell evidence
A Joplin man brutally beat his wife and attempted unsuccessfully to erase the Ring doorbell evidence, according to a probable cause statement filed Mo…
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Lamar man charged with assaulting pregnant woman
The Barton County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Lamar man with third degree domestic assault Monday. According to the probable cause stateme…
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Mike Moon: Vote no on Amendments 4 and 5
In a portion of his most recent report, Sen. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, detailed his opposition to Amendments 4 and 5, which will be on the ballot next T…
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Carthage man charged with assaulting pregnant girlfriend
A Carthage man charged with first degree domestic assault, second degree domestic assault and possession of a controlled substance pleaded not guilty…
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Pineville man killed in crash near Jane
A Pineville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident 6:17 p.m. Saturday on Rains Road, a half-mile north of Jane. According to the Highway Patrol repo…
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Three brothers arrested for 1999 murder of Barry County teen
Three brothers who have long been suspects in the 1999 murder of 14-year-old Justin Hocutt, Seligman, have been arrested, according to a news release…