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Morrisville man charged in shooting death of Polk County juvenile
UPDATE 7/29/2024 — A Morrisville man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting on July 27. Online court documents show Corey Keith Nielsen has been charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. A probable cause statement from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) says troopers arrived […]
‘There are some very unusual facts in this particular case’; Why self-defense may not apply to Polk County homicide case
POLK COUNTY, Mo. — A homicide investigation in Polk County has sparked a debate online over self-defense claims and Stand Your Ground laws. Polk County prosecutors charged Corey Nielsen out of Morrisville, Missouri with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Nielsen told investigators he fired .223 caliber rounds from a […]
Polk County, Mo., man faces murder charges in shooting death of Bolivar High School student
NEAR MORRISVILLE, Mo. (KY3) - Prosecutors charged a Polk County man for the deadly shooting of an upcoming senior at Bolivar High School on early Saturday morning. Corey Nielson faces second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the shooting...
Letters to the Editor: Thunder Ridge traffic, politicians, the innocent and the accused
Citizens deserve to know if Bolivar politician broke the law I would like to express my opinion that the citizens of Polk County deserve an expedited hearing in the three criminal cases of City of Bolivar v. Barbara J Davolt. Ms. Davolt is the Polk County Administrator and has been charged with multiple counts of theft from Walmart. It is my understanding that all of the accusations have been recorded by store security cameras. ...
Woman charged in 2022 crash that killed a child in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A woman from Flemington has been charged in connection to a 2022 crash that killed one child. According to court records 31-year-old Faith Ryan is charged with four counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child death of child, DWI- death of another, first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, first-degree harassment, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk.
Springfield man gets 15-year prison sentence for meth conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court on Monday, July 16, for participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in both Greene and Polk County and illegally possessing five firearms. 61-year-old Jeffrey S. Durbray was sentenced by a Chief U.S. District Judge to 15 years in federal prison without parole. […]
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Polk/Greene/Dade until 10:45 AM
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Polk County, Northwestern Greene County and Eastern Dade County until 1045 AM CDT. * At 956 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenfield, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter...
New Polk County Central Dispatch Center breaks ground
BOLIVAR, Mo. — The next step for the creation of a brand new Central Dispatch Center in Polk County is now underway. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new Central Dispatch location on Monday, July 8, on North Davis Drive in Bolivar, where construction for the new dispatch center will now begin. Missouri Governor […]
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