Crime & Courts
Springfield man sentenced for wire fraud, filing false tax return
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for one count of wire fraud and…
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Diamond man charged with three sex crimes involving children
The preliminary hearing for a Diamond man charged with three sex crimes involving children has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday in Bourbon County D…
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Carl Junction man cited for fourth DWI
A Carl Junction man with three previous convictions for driving while intoxicated was charged with DWI today in Jasper County Circuit Court following…
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Attempted home invasion near Carthage leads to pursuit, arrest
(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office) On July 20th, 2026, at approximately 4:00 PM, Jasper County Deputies were notified that Joplin Police Depart…
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Reeds man, 32, pleads not guilty to 7 felony sex charges involving 14-year-old girl
Brian Ayala-Garcia, 32, Reeds, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment this morning in Jasper County Circuit Court on three counts of statutory rape…
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Probable cause: Aurora man attacked girlfriend with hammer
The initial appearance for an Aurora man charged with domestic assault and armed criminal action is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, in Lawren…
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Carl Junction man crashes while fleeing from police, cited for DWI, meth
A Carl Junction man was cited for three felonies after crashing into a tree while fleeing from law enforcement, according to the Highway Patrol report…
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Motorcyclist flown to Freeman after crash on 59, cited for DWI
A Gravette, Arkansas man was cited for driving while intoxicated following a one-vehicle crash 7:35 p.m. Sunday on MO 59 a mile and a half north of No…
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Reeds man arrested for 10 felony sex crimes against children
(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office) The Jasper County Sheriff's Office has arrested 32-year-old Brian Ayala Garcia of Reeds, Missouri, following…
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Ellen Nichols puts another $100,000 into her campaign; Medical PAC contributes another $100,000 to PAC supporting Nichols
(This post has been updated to note that the $100,000 contribution came from the Missouri State Medical Association, not the Missouri Medical PAC) One…
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Plea agreement calls for no prison time for Aurora teacher charged with sex with student
Former Aurora High School industrial arts teacher Kyle Doss, 33, won't be spending any time in prison after pleading guilty Monday in Lawrence County…
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Probable cause: Former girlfriend slashes Barry County man's tires, labels him a rapist on Tik-Tok
The Barry County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Galena woman with first-degree harassment after she allegedly slashed her ex-boyfriend's tire…
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Milo man sentenced to 12 years for meth trafficking
Caleb Blaine Stark, Milo, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking during a hearing today in U. S. District Court in Spring…
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Goodman woman charged after allegedly sharing photo of CJ man's penis without his consent
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Goodman woman with consensual dissemination of private sexual images, a felony, after she al…
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Public Service Commission OKs Liberty rate increase with conditions
(From Missouri Public Service Commission) Today, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order allowing tariffs related to Empire Distr…
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Neosho's Vondra Miller one of 35 eligible for MissourI Teacher of the Year
Vondra Miller a K-4 reading specialist for the Neosho R-5 School District is one of 35 educators eligible to be named Missouri Educator of the Year, a…
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Monett man charged with attempted sex trafficking, soliciting minors
(From the Crawford County Sheriff's Office) The Crawford County Sheriff's Office, working closely with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation , the Bourbo…
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Webb CIty man charged after allegedly threatening to shoot everyone in restaurant
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed terrorist threat, resisting arrest and a misdemeanor domestic assault charge against a Webb City…
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Former golf superintendent sues current, former Carthage city officials, alleges conspiracy
A lawsuit filed in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri by former Carthage Golf Superintendent Aaron Borland today accuses curren…
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Matt Miller on leave from ESPN after successful surgery to remove left arm
Matt Miller is taking a leave from his job as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN after a successful surgery to remove his left arm, according to a statemen…