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Joplin mental health counselor arrested on Oklahoma fugitive warrant
The Joplin Police Department arrested Philip Klonowski, 36, Joplin, on a Wagoner County, Oklahoma felony fugitive warrant. The warrant indicated Klono…
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Probable cause: Arkansas woman attacks Freeman nurse, says voices told her to do it
A Garfield, Arkansas woman will be arraigned 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Newton County Circuit Court after being charged with third-degree assault- special v…
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Lamar woman charged with assault after allegedly biting boyfriend's face
A Lamar woman bit her boyfriend's face during an argument, according to a probable cause statement filed today in Barton County Circuit Court. Brittan…
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Washburn man charged after allegedly choking ex-wife, stomping kitten to death
A Washburn man allegedly choked a Monett woman and stomped her kitten to death Friday, according to a probable cause statement filed today in Barry Co…
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Joplin teen killed in collision near Diamond
A Joplin man was killed in a two-vehicle accident 2 p.m. Sunday on Elder Road five miles west of Diamond. A 2009 CBR1000RR driven by Gavin McKinney, 1…
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Webb City lawyer sued for malpractice
A Webb City lawyer made "false representations" to the court and to his client in a child custody case over a period of several years, according to a…
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Female prisoner steals Jasper County Sheriff's Office transport, cited for kidnapping deputies
(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office) At approximately 10:15 AM, 06-27-26, Jasper County Sheriff deputies were escorting a female prisoner out of…
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Neosho man killed in motorcycle accident near Granby
A Neosho man was killed in a two-vehicle accident 5:10 p.m. Thursday on Hebron Road just outside the Granby city limits. According to the Highway Patr…
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Carthage woman arrested for stealing mail, sneaking meth into jail
(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office) On June 25, 2026, at approximately 8:15 AM, Jasper County Sheriff deputies were investigating recent mail th…
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Barry County man arrested for statutory rape, statutory sodomy
(From the Barry County Sheriff's Office) On 02/04/2026, the Barry County Sheriff's Office began an investigation regarding an alleged sexual assault a…
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Joplin man charged with kidnapping, domestic assault
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed kidnapping and domestic assault charges today against a Joplin man who allegedly beat and kicked…
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McDonald County, Nevada newspaper owners suing Microsoft, Open AI for stealing copyrighted material
Owners of 400 newspapers, including WEHCO Newspapers, owners of the McDonald County Press , the Little Rock Democrat-Gazette and the Northwest Arkansa…
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Go Fund Me page launched to support ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller
A Go Fund Me page has been launched to help ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller, a Webb City resident, as he recovers from a June 17 accident that left…
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Homeless man pleads guilty to assault, machete attack near Range Line
(From the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's Office) The Jasper County Prosecutor’s Office announces that the defendant, Jarrod Barnes, pled guilty…
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Carl Junction man charged with fourth DWI
A Carl Junction man with three previous DWI convictions was charged today in Jasper County Circuit Court with driving while intoxicated. An arrest war…
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ESPN NFL draft analyst's arm amputated following Jasper County crash
ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller's arm was amputated following a two-vehicle accident 3:50 p.m. June 17 on MO 96, a mile and a half west of Oronogo.…
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Missouri Secretary of State sues to close records on redistricting referendum signatures
By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the courts to shield him from disclosing how his office is reviewing a dis…
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Public Service Commission approves Missouri American Water's purchase of Neosho water, sewer systems
(From the Public Service Commission) Today, the Missouri Public Service Commission issued an Order approving an agreement and granting Certificates of…
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$13,000 a day tattoo artist charged with felony DWI after injuring Jasper woman in head-on crash
A Purcell man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated- physical injury after a head-on collision 9:13 p.m. Monday in which a 39-year-old Jas…
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Felony charges filed against Joplin couple for alleged torture, abuse of dog
A new felony animal abuse charge was filed today in Jasper County Circuit Court against a Joplin couple who allegedly starved and tortured their dog,…