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Joplin man killed in single-car crash
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — A Joplin man is dead after a crash on Wednesday night. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), 33-year-old Darren G. Shockley was southbound on Blackcat Road northwest of Joplin when the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. MSHP said Shockley lost control of a Chevy Avalanche, ran […]
Charges filed in Joplin vehicle vs building crash
JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin police say alcohol and a high-rate of speed is what contributed to a serious single-vehicle crash in Joplin, late Wednesday night. It happened around 10:50 p.m. on Wall Street, between 11th and 13th Streets. Preliminary investigation findings indicate the 2022 Porsche Panamera was traveling north...
Joplin Police Capt. honored for heroic actions during 2022 shooting spree
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Joplin, Mo., Police Captain has been honored for heroic actions he took during a 2022 shooting spree that took the lives of two of his coworkers. U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) announced on Friday, May 17, that Joplin, Missouri, Police Captain William Davis was honored as a Champion of Missouri following his heroic actions. The announcement comes during National Police Week.
Jasper county sheriff's, Joplin police join for communication tower groundbreaking
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) - Members of public service departments including the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, Joplin Police, and others, gather for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new communication tower.
Two years since Kenneth Jay Mathews murder, JPD continue seeking leads
JOPLIN, Mo. — Thursday marks a grim anniversary in the death of a Joplin man. It’s now been two years since the death of Kenneth Jay Mathews. On May 16, 2022 he was walking with a friend in the 400 block of S. Connor Ave. when someone opened fire on them.
Missouri woman indicted for alleged lottery ticket scheme
(KOAM) - A federal grand jury in Springfield, Missouri, indicted Amy Young, a 31-year-old woman from Mount Vernon, for her alleged role in a conspiracy to purchase nearly 2,000 lottery tickets using stolen credit cards.
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