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Chief of WCPD releases statement on death investigation
WEBB CITY, Mo. — Chief of the Webb City Police Department, Donald Melton, released a statement Saturday regarding the death of a minor earlier this month. The full release from Chief Melton can be found below: On Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 07:19 hours officers with the Webb City Police Department began investigating the unattended […] → Read More
Man arrested in Pittsburg after firing at car carrying two
PITTSBURG, Kans. — A man was arrested on attempted murder charges after shooting at a a vehicle’s occupants. Elijah Andrew Shead, 41, was located and arrested on Tuesday, April 12th and taken to Crawford County Jail and booked on: Attempted 2nd Degree Murder Criminal Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon Criminal Discharge of a […] → Read More
Teen was waving hands in the air before crashing and overturning, police say
JOPLIN, Mo. — A car slid into a ditch off of North Schifferdecker Ave early Friday morning and flipped on it’s side. More News from WRBL Authorities said the 17-year-old driver of the white convertible BMW was traveling along Schifferdecker at speeds of near 70mph before going off the roadway just before 9:30. That’s when […] → Read More
Joplin Shooting – Four people shot; including three officers
JOPLIN, Mo. — Three officers were wounded along with a suspect after a gunfight erupted early Tuesday afternoon in Joplin. Police said it started in the Buckle parking lot where shots were first fired at police. This gunfight moved to 9th and Connecticut and later into Laura Lane with shots being exchanged between officers and […] → Read More
Hawley criticizes Farm Producer Survey as “Woke Farming Agenda”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) criticized the 2021 Farm Producer Survey’s as President Biden’s Administration “advancing his woke agenda” due to some of its questions. In a Twitter post by the Senator, Hawley said he was sent the latest farm producer survey by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and sarcastically outlined […] → Read More
Look: Beijing set to welcome Winter Games
A key concern when Beijing was bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games was the lack of a strong winter sports tradition in the country. But just hours from now, they’re ready to celebrate the season on a worldwide stage. → Read More
Former Sarcoxie teacher accused of sex crimes marries student, charges dropped
SARCOXIE, Mo. — A former Sarcoxie teacher charged for sexual relations with a student is now having her charges dropped after she and the student married. Baylee Turner, who began teaching English at Sarcoxie in 2019, was charged that same year with having sexual relations with one of her male students. However, now that Turner […] → Read More
Joplin man gets 80 years on child molestation charges
PINEVILLE, Mo. — A Joplin man received 80 years in prison for charges related to sexual molestation of a juvenile. More News from WRBL The man, 40-year-old Bryon Allen Hansen, was convicted last year on December 2nd on two counts of First Degree Statutory Sodomy, and two counts of First Degree Child Molestation. For each […] → Read More
CJ man arrested with stolen vehicles, drugs, and more found on property
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — A Carl Junction man is in custody after Ozarks Drug Enforcement Team detectives uncovered multiple stolen vehicles and more on the man’s property. Tuesday morning, detectives with ODET arrived in Carl Junction to serve a search warrant at 27592 West Fir Road. where Chet Mercer, 33, of Carl Junction, was arrested […] → Read More
Miami man arrested for attacking news media members on Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Miami, Oklahoma man was arrested on August 19th for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021. 41-year-old Benjamen Scott Burlew, of Miami, is facing charges that include assault in special territorial jurisdiction and acts of physical violence on restricted grounds. Burlew made his initial court appearance in the Northern District of Oklahoma on August 20th. → Read More
Tilton, 5 other Southwest Missouri Residents Indicted for Kidnapping, Murder
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Six southwest Missouri residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in the death of the victim. The following individuals were charged in a five-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Thursday, July 29th: * Freddie Lewis Tilton, also known […] → Read More