The Missouri Highways and Transportation has approved a plan to spend almost 15 Billion Dollars on road and bridge projects over the next 5 years. This means …
Read More »Woman from Joplin Killed in Hit-and-Run, Driver in Custody
A woman is dead, and a man is in custody in connection with a fatal hit-and-run near Joplin. Investigators say 60-year-old Sheldonna Wood was walking along Douglas …
Read More »Single-Car Crash Kills Man from Joplin
A man from Joplin is dead after losing control of his vehicle and crashing earlier this week. Highway Patrol troopers say 33-year-old Darren Shockley was driving southbound …
Read More »EF-0 Landspout Tornado Near Joplin Airport
The National Weather Service says that a landspout tornado touched down in the Joplin area midday Thursday. The landspout was captured on video cameras at the Joplin …
Read More »One Person Dead Following Car Crash Along I-44 in Joplin
Authorities are investigating a deadly car crash that killed a woman from Oklahoma in Joplin. Officers say the crash happened Friday night at around 11:00 p.m. when …
Read More »Joplin Man Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Conspiracy
A man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to his role in a kidnapping plot that led to the death of the victim. A Department of Justice …
Read More »Man and Woman from Joplin Charged with Mail Theft, Wire Fraud
A man and woman from Joplin are in custody, accused of stealing residents mail. Investigators say 27-year-old Aaron Blake and 30-year-old Emily Anna-Lee Sturgis stole checks, credit …
Read More »General Mills Expands In Joplin
A major food manufacturer has announced they are expanding in Joplin. The Missouri Department of Economic Development says General Mills will invest $48 million dollars and create …
Read More »Prisoner Transporter Sentenced for Raping Female Detainee in Joplin
A now former prisoner transporter will spend several years in prison for allegedly raping a detainee at a rest stop in Joplin. Investigators say 37-year-old Rogeric Hankins …
Read More »Severe Weather Damage from Wednesday Night
Severe weather hit the Ozarks Wednesday night. In Wright County, Highway “Z” at Elk Creek had to be closed because of water over the roadway. In Jasper …
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