A man from Newton County, Missouri, is facing 11 criminal charges, including multiple felonies, after authorities say he crashed a stolen SUV while intoxicated, assaulted several law enforcement officers and attempted to escape custody.According to court records, Cruz Humberto Lopez Jr. remains in t

The Newton County Sheriff's Office has received reports of a phone scam involving individuals falsely claiming to represent Liberty Utilities.According to the reports, callers are offering a "one-time promotion" or cash incentive in an attempt to persuade residents to provide personal or financial i

A 57-year-old Joplin man died Wednesday evening, July 1, after the motorcycle he was operating overturned while attempting to avoid an obstruction in the roadway in Newton County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred at approximately 8:05 p.m. on Reinmiller Road, about three miles south of Joplin. According to the patrol, the […] The post Joplin man dies after motorcycle overturns on Newton County road appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM 101.7.

Misty Dawn Hicks Hipkins, 46, of Stella, Mo., passed away on June 26, 2026, at her home in Stella. She was born on June 23, 1980, in Monett, Mo., to Lonnie and Eileen Hicks, who preceded her in death.  Also preceding her in death was two brothers, Keith Burwell and Jason Burwell; and one sister, […] The post Misty Dawn Hicks Hipkins appeared first on Cassville Democrat.

A woman accused of stealing a Jasper County Sheriff's Office prisoner transport van while two deputies were locked inside now faces multiple felony charges, including two counts of first-degree kidnapping.Erika Michell Hess, of Parsons, Kansas, was charged in Newton County with two counts of first-d

A Joplin man died Sunday afternoon, June 28, following a two-vehicle crash on Elder Road in Newton County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred at approximately 2 p.m. on Elder Road, about five miles west of Diamond. According to the patrol, a 2009 Honda CBR1000RR motorcycle was traveling west when it crossed […] The post Joplin motorcyclist killed in crash west of Diamond appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM 101.7.

A 23-year-old man from Neosho died Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Hebron Road just outside the Granby city limits in Newton County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 25. The patrol reported the man was operating a westbound 2006 Honda CR900F motorcycle […] The post Motorcyclist dies in Newton County crash near Granby appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM 101.7.

The Newton County Collector’s Office received a rating of “good” in an audit released this week by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick following a review required after a vacancy in the office. Under Section 52.150, RSMo, the Missouri State Auditor must conduct an audit when notified of a vacancy in the office of county collector. […] The post Newton County collector audit earns good rating, cites improvements appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM 101.7.

Joseph William Thomas was taken into custody on the active Newton County Warrants after an 11-hour standoff with law enforcement.

Residents around Granby may hear a series of loud explosions as authorities dispose of hazardous materials found in rural Newton County.The Newton County Sheriff’s Office said it is working with the Springfield Fire Department Bomb Squad to safely handle and destroy old explosives discovered Thursda