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Webb City man sentenced for second murder he committed in 2020
LAMAR, Mo. — A Webb City man pleads guilty for his role in a 2020 Barton County murder. This afternoon, Tre Ackerson, 29, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Judge David Munton sentenced Ackerson to 20 years in prison. That sentence will run concurrent to a separate murder case Ackerson pleaded guilty to. Back in September, a federal judge sentenced Ackerson to life in prison for the July 2020 kidnapping and murder of Jolene Campbell.
Failure to yield ruled as cause of crash, killing elderly Joplin woman
JOPLIN, Mo. — An elderly Joplin woman succumbed to injuries she sustained in a vehicle crash in downtown Joplin Thursday afternoon. Joplin Police received a 9-1-1 call about a crash at 2nd and Jackson yesterday around 2:15. That’s where they say a car, driven by Leah Sulier, 72, of Joplin, was struck by an SUV in the intersection.
Reports of man with realistic-looking refile causes panic in Goodman Park
MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) - This afternoon, near Goodman City Hall, a young man was seen in the park area wielding what appeared to be a rifle. Witnesses reported that he pointed the weapon at others and seemed to be shooting at them, also appearing to hold people at gunpoint.
Strong winds and rain causing slide off crashes tops Shannon’s Big 3 this week
Big story #3 – Just before 2:15 p.m. Thursday reports of a two-vehicle crash at 2nd and Jackson alerted Joplin E-911. Joplin police, Joplin fire and METS responded. One person in one vehicle was not responsive, they were rushed to an area hospital priority.
7 new officers receive Joplin Police Department badge
JOPLIN, Mo. — Weeks of book work and job training has paid off for the latest group of Joplin Police officers. Seven new officers received their official JPD badge during a pinning ceremony held Thursday afternoon (7/18) at the Joplin Public Safety Training Center. Each new officer was introduced...
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