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Three arrested after narcotics search in Joplin
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (152+ words) Three Joplin residents were arrested Wednesday after police served a narcotics search warrant at a home on South Wisconsin Avenue. Joplin police Capt. Austin Wolf said the department’s SWAT team and detectives went to 1302 S. Wisconsin Ave. following an ongoing…...
Governor Kehoe to award Missouri???s highest public safety honors next Tuesday
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (529+ words) JEFFERSON CITY – On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Governor Mike Kehoe will award Missouri’s highest public safety honors to 18 law enforcement officers, three members of the fire service, and a paramedic for heroic acts beyond the call of duty in 2025 (three of…...
One man shot in the groin, one man in jail in Vernon County | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (162+ words) The suspect told officers he was under the influence of meth at the time. In Nevada, a man is in jail after the pistol he said he found in an alley went off and shot his friend. It happened Monday…...
Man charged with felony after bringing loaded gun to Junge Stadium | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (199+ words) A man from Joplin is facing a felony weapons charge after police say he carried a loaded handgun into Junge Stadium Friday night. 38-year-old Randall J.B. Heath II is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, according to a probable cause…...
El Dorado Correctional Facility resident death | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (138+ words) EDCF resident Eddie Holmes Jr., 67, died EL DORADO, KAN. – El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) resident Eddie Holmes Jr., 67, died Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Holmes was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services…...
Joplin police warn of costly scams sweeping the area | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (220+ words) Joplin police are warning you about several crime trends hitting the area, including Bitcoin scams, fake rental listings and an increase in stolen Kia vehicles. Detective Ryan Bolt told Newstalk KZRG that police have seen an uptick in scams in…...
Sheriff Justice TV series shoots scene outside of Wentworth in southwest Missouri | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
1+ week, 1+ day ago (678+ words) The new series, based on Smokey and the Bandit, will debut on Netflix sometime in 2027. The production team for the new Sheriff Justice television series spent some time Saturday morning shooting a scene at a farmhouse outside Wentworth Missouri. Sheriff…...
GOP nominee for Joplin House seat arrested on unspecified warrant | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
1+ week, 4+ day ago (456+ words) Police say it is now a federal case The Republican nominee for a Missouri House seat remained jailed without bond Wednesday as state and local party leaders called for him to withdraw from the race. Joplin police arrested Thomas Ross,…...
Galena Casey’s theft call ends in police chase, arrest | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
2+ week, 5+ day ago (106+ words) Galena Casey’s theft call ends in police chase, arrest Newstalk KZRG A reported theft at a Galena, Kansas, gas station turned into a police pursuit late Monday.Galena police said the suspect fled in a black SUV and refused to…...
Neosho schools say kids are safer with Newton County Sheriff's Office partnership | Newstalk KZRG - KZRG-AM
2+ week, 5+ day ago (168+ words) The Neosho School District has replaced its school-run police department with four school resource officers from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Matt Stewart told Newstalk KZRG that the district approached his office near the end of the previous school…...