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Joplin Police Chief joins mounted sheriff’s posse
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A local law enforcement group — some people may not be all that familiar with — has a new member. Joplin Police Chief, Dr. Richard Pearson is now one of the ten individuals who make up the Jasper County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse. He...
Suspect in Missouri Road Rage Incident Arrested in Ohio
ANTWERP, Ohio (WOWO) – Multiple law enforcement agencies worked together to arrest a Mississippi man in connection to a road rage incident. On Thursday, June 27, 2024, shortly after 4:00 P.M., a commercial vehicle was stopped on US 24 just east of the Ohio/Indiana State Line by the Allen County, Indiana Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police. Authorities were assisting Jasper County, Missouri law enforcement in tracking the vehicle driven by 37-year-old Jeremiah Jerome Nix of Greenville, Mississippi, a suspect in a road rage incident.
Missouri Road Rage Suspect Apprehended
Antwerp, OH – On Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 4:08 P.M., officials with the Allen County, Indiana Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police stopped a commercial vehicle on US 24 just east of the Ohio/Indiana State Line. Apparently, authorities were assisting law enforcement from Jasper County, Missouri who was tracking the commercial vehicle driven by an alleged suspect in a road rage incident.
Man Found Deceased in Southwest Missouri River
Jasper County, Missouri deputies respond to a call of a deceased man found in a river. Jasper County Sheriff Randee Kaiser says the call came in just after 4:30 yesterday afternoon. A truck driver was driving over the Spring River bridge on I-49, just north of Carthage, when he spotted the individual in the water. Initial reports indicate the deceased male may have jumped off the bridge.
Body found under Spring River bridge north of Carthage, investigation continues
On June 25, 2024, at approximately 4:13 PM, Jasper County Deputies and detectives responded to the area of I-49 under the Spring River bridge just north of Carthage in reference to a deceased person in the river. A truck driver had called and said while driving over the bridge, he...
The Purcell original, John Purcell, to be honored with ceremony Saturday
John Purcell, one of the early settlers in the Purcell area, will be honored with a memorial stone dedication ceremony Saturday, July 6, at the Purcell Friends Cemetery. His great-great-grandson and family will be traveling from Texas for the ceremony, which will start at 10:30 a.m. It was actually John...
Annual Republican Women of Jasper County Ice Cream Social set for July 9
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Republican Women of Jasper County are hosting their annual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in the Carthage Memorial Hall at 407 S. Garrison Avenue. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. Speakers begin at 6:00 PM. In addition to enjoying delicious Jack’s Ice...
City facilities available for cooling centers
As we approach the official start of summer with the possibility of the heat index increasing to dangerously high levels, City officials remind citizens to check on family members, neighbors, friends, and pets to ensure their environment is adequate to endure the hot conditions. According to David Holden, Emergency Manager...
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