CRIME & SAFETY
Two men sentenced for setting inmate on fire in Ottawa County jail
TULSA, Okla. –Two Ottawa County men were sentenced to five years for setting a sleeping inmate on fire. Justin Randall Gering, 30, of Fairland, and Tyler Levi Tavis, 23, of Miami were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell for arson of property of an institution and organization receiving federal financial assistance. Frizzell also ordered […]
No charges to be filed in Joplin Police Officer-Involved Shooting
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — Capt William Davis of Joplin Police says last week the investigation was complete in the February 9, 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting on West 7th. They were then submitted to the Jasper County Prosecutor’s Office.
Boys & Girls Club van crashes in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. — Every one is okay after a van crash Monday afternoon in Joplin, the school district said. A Boys & Girls Club van collided with a pole just outside Stapleton Elementary while carrying students. In a release by the district, all students and the driver aboard were...
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