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Man struck and killed by pickup in Royal Heights Neighborhood, was lighting fireworks in roadway
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — About 9:50 p.m. Thursday evening on Utica Ave near Brownell Ave in Royal Heights a male pedestrian was struck by a pickup alerting Joplin E-911.
House fire in Joplin, two firefighters suffer injuries
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — Just before 2 p.m. Sunday reports of a structure fire at 310 South Connor alerted Joplin E-911. Joplin Fire reported smoke was visible a mile away from Station 1 as they began response. METS ambulance and Joplin Police also were on the way.
Driver arrested after leaving the scene of a fatal crash in Newton County, Mo.; highway patrol identifies pedestrian killed
NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the driver of a truck who left the scene of a fatal crash Friday night has been arrested Saturday morning. According to MSHP Troop D, the driver was arrested at a house in Carterville, Missouri in Jasper County. Troopers are on the scene collecting evidence.
Hit-and-run claims life of Joplin woman, suspect apprehended
JOPLIN, Mo. — One woman is dead and another person is in custody following a hit-and-run crash in Joplin. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 7:00 p.m. on Friday on Douglas Fir Road, south of Joplin. Troopers say a truck was traveling west...
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