Crime & Courts
Slip on freshly mopped floor leads to lawsuit against Neosho McDonald's
Neosho McDonald's is at a fault after a Neosho woman was injured when she fell on a "freshly mopped floor," according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in N…
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Granby man cited for DWI, passenger killed in crash near Sarcoxie
A Granby man was cited for felony driving while intoxicated- death of another, following a one-vehicle crash 6:52 p.m. Thursday on County Road 60 two…
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Joplin convenience store worker charged with stealing $975 in lottery tickets, $8 pack of cigarettes
An employee of Eagle Stop, 3504 S. Range Line Road, Joplin, allegedly stole $975 worth of lottery tickets from the business. The Newton County Prosecu…
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Webb City man charged with attempted enticement of a child, sexual misconduct
The Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Webb City man with attempted enticement of a child, a felony, and a misdemeanor charge of se…
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Carl Junction man with two pending DWI charges arrested for DWI
A Carl Junction man who has been convicted of driving while intoxicated twice and is awaiting trial on two other DWI charges, was charged Monday in Ne…
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Sexual misconduct, property damage charges filed after incident in Neosho Walmart
Misdemeanor sexual misconduct and property damage charges were filed in Newton County Circuit against a Higginsville man who allegedly took women's ba…
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Neosho man charged with fourth DWI
A felony driving while intoxicated charge was filed Tuesday against a Neosho man with three previous DWI convictions. Robert Guarino, 62, was cited by…
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Seneca woman charged with harassment
The Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged a Seneca woman with harassment Tuesday after the woman allegedly would not stop texting her, t…
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Missouri governor to sign porn site age verification bill
By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent Gov. Mike Kehoe has announced he will sign legislation Thursday requiring pornography websites to verify that us…
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Lawsuit response: Joplin police officers used reasonable force during 2023 arrests
(Two lawsuits were filed last month against Joplin police officers alleging brutality. When this post was originally published Monday night and I was…
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Marionville woman killed in accident on 39
A Marionville woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident 1:40 p.m. today on MO 39 three miles north of Aurora. According to the Highway Patrol report,…
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Missouri Attorney General investigating ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller
ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller, a Webb City resident, is being investigated by the Missouri Attorney General's office, according to a report on th…
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Bolivar woman charged with stealing from veterans' bingo proceeds
(From Missouri State Highway Patrol) Captain Kevin J. Hunter, commanding officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Gaming Division, announces the…
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Joplin man indicted for four felonies in connection with February 28 murder
A Joplin man who was already being held on a federal weapons charge was indicted on that charge and three others Tuesday in U. S. District Court for t…
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Guatemalan national indicted for illegal reentry after Barry County arrest
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Guatemalan National was indicted by Grand Jury on June 30, 2026, for illegal re-entry…
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Joplin man killed in motorcycle accident on Reinmiller Road
A Joplin man was killed in a one-vehicle accident 8:05 p.m. Wednesday on Reinmiller Road three miles south of Joplin. A 2019 Harley Davidson Road King…
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State Auditor closes investigation into City of Goodman- no fraud found
The Missouri state auditor's investigation into alleged missing funds in the City of Goodman turned up no stealing and no fraud. The results of the in…
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Neosho man charged with domestic assault, armed criminal action
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed first degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon charges agains…
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Joplin teen charged with 3 counts of negligent homicide
The Ottawa County, Oklahoma District Attorney's office has charged a 19-year-old Joplin man with three counts of negligent homicide in connection with…
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Former Cherokee County deputy sentenced for child pornography, enticing a minor
(From the U. S. Attorney for Kansas) Former Cherokee County, Kansas Deputy Garrett Gayoso was sentenced to 222 months in prison during a hearing today…