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Fired Alba city clerk accused of embezzlement
ALBA, Mo. - Alba's fired city clerk is accused of embezzling almost $80,000 in town funds.
a Phantom knifea forces continuance in Webb City stabbing case
A Jasper County judge granted a continuance of a preliminary hearing Thursday in connection with a stabbing two years ago in Webb City to give the county prosecutor's office the chance to present additional evidence.
Jasper Countya s new reverse 911 system activated for search
The first use of Jasper County's new reverse 911 system was a learning experience, according to Rich Nordell, executive director of the Jasper County Emergency Services Board.
Man pleads guilty in weapon case
A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court in Joplin to a charge of unlawful use of a weapon.
Repeat DWI offenders a slip through cracksa
Jason Garrison is just one of many. In fact, there are at least 10 cases similar to Garrison's that the local MADD chapter is tracking in Jasper, Newton and McDonald counties - cases involving a multiple DWI offender who has seriously injured or killed another person, only to get a subsequent or multiple additional DWIs.
Former pastor pleads guilty to felony child molestation
Roy Huling, 60, who was pastor of First United Pentecostal Church in Webb City, on Friday pleaded guilty to felony child molestation in Jasper County Circuit Court.
Joplin Globe, MO By Roger McKinney A Seneca man charged with crimes in three counties on Friday pleaded guilty to four felony counts in Jasper County Circuit Court in Joplin.
Duenweg woman charged with child endangerment
From staff reports CARTHAGE, Mo. - A Duenweg woman has been charged with felony child endangerment for allegedly driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly twice the legal limit while her children were in the car.
Jo Ellis: Attorney renovates towna s oldest church for office
CARTHAGE, Mo. - Still standing after 135 years, the stucco-covered brick structure at Sixth and Maple streets serves as a symbol of quiet dignity and perseverance.
Disaster declaration OK'd for Jasper, Newton counties
Twin disaster declarations by President Obama have cleared the way for federal aid to flow into Jasper and Newton counties for handling damage inflicted by last month's windstorm.
Joplin man sentenced to seven years for 2008 stabbing
Jasper County Circuit Judge David Mouton on Friday sentenced a Joplin man to seven years in prison in a stabbing attack on another Joplin man.
Ozarks teenager heads to prison for years after stabbing another man
A Joplin teenager was sentenced to seven-years in prison on Friday in connection to a stabbing incident.
Prosecutor declines to charge fired officer with perjury
The Jasper County prosecutor has declined to file charges at the conclusion of a Joplin Police Department investigation into whether fired police Lt.
A domestic dispute between a Joplin father and son ended in a stabbing Monday night and the arrest of the father on a felony assault charge, police said.
Traffic accidents on area roads hurt multiple motorists
An Anderson woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident at 3:34 p.m. Thursday on Highway 66, near Duquesne in Jasper County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
County reassessment reflects flat, lower property values
Globe/T. Rob Brown Bobby Qualls, crew chief for Lamar Outdoor Advertising, installs a poster flex on a billboard on West 7th Street in Joplin.
County Commission endorses Duquesne annexation request
CARTHAGE, Mo. - A request that the city of Duquesne be allowed to annex 20th Street just in front of a new Joplin middle school was endorsed Thursday by the Jasper County Commission.
Authorities say officera s death apparent suicide
CARTHAGE, Mo. - A coroner's preliminary report points to a drug overdose in the apparent suicide of a Carthage police sergeant.
Anderson woman hospitalized after accident
An Anderson woman was taken to the hospital this afternoon after a crash in Jasper County.
Jury finds man guilty of attempted enticement
A Jasper County jury today found a 48-year-old Centralia man guilty on three counts of attempted enticement of a child via the Internet.