On April 24, 2026, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, working in conjunction with the Alliance of Southwest Missouri and the Newton County Community Coalition, conducted alcohol compliance checks at ...

The Joplin Police Department Intercept body scanner is now using an Intercept Body Scanner at the the Joplin City Jail. The ...

Chen was previously released from the Oklahoma County Jail in March on a $100,000 bond. Drummond said the criminal ...

Law enforcement responded to a report of shots fired Monday in Newton County's Fairview. According to the probable cause statement, three shots were fired from the area of a residence with a car then ...

The public is invited to visit the Carthage Public Library between May 6 - May 28th to experience a traveling exhibition.

Bright Futures Joplin says longtime volunteer John “Chip” Boyd has been named a recipient of the prestigious Show Me Service ...

A project to replace the Missouri Route 43 bridge over the Elk River west of Anderson will resume the week of May 4th.

A man from Aurora was arrested on felony drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop on I-49 Saturday.

On Monday, April 13th the Joplin city council voted Rob O'Brian to be mayor of the city of Joplin moments after he was sworn ...

To reduce underage access to alcohol, the Joplin Police Department conducted Youth Alcohol Compliance Checks at various ...