Murder suspect arrested after KC tip leads to body in Coffeyville
Authorities arrest a murder suspect a week after a Kansas City tip leads police to a body in Coffeyville, Kansas.
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Coffeyville man to face jury; accused of raping infant
A Coffeyville man will face a jury trial in December of this year after he was charged with raping an infant less than 18-months of age.
Missouri governor OKs new US House map favoring Republicans
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed new U.S. House districts into law to be used beginning with this year's elections. The new districts are expected to continue Republicans' 6-2 advantage over Democrats in the state's congressional delegation. The plan attempts to shore up Republican strength in the 2nd District in suburban St. Louis — the only relatively competitive district. Missouri is one of the final few states to enact new congressional districts based on the 2020 census. That's because Republicans who control the Legislature had squabbled among themselves over how aggressively to try to draw the map in their favor.
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Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map
Kansas’ highest court has upheld a Republican redistricting law that makes it harder for the only Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation to win reelection. The state Supreme Court on Wednesday refused for now to declare for the first time that the Kansas Constitution forbids overly partisan gerrymandering. Democrats argued that the map was drawn to help Republicans unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids in the 3rd District in the Kansas City area, while Republicans called it a fair map. It split the Kansas City area between two districts and put the Democratic eastern Kansas college town of Lawrence in the 1st District with heavily Republican central and western Kansas.
Kansas legalizes sports betting, then gets sued by casino
Kansas has legalized sports betting. But the state was sued almost immediately Thursday by a state-owned casino operator over an unrelated part of the law designed to revive a long-closed greyhound track in its area. State officials and others weren’t sure ahead of Kelly's signing of sports betting legislation Thursday when sports fans would be able to start making wagers. The lawsuit is from the Kansas Star Casino operated by Boyd Gaming about 15 miles south of Wichita. The casino has a contract with the lottery and says that contract has been breached because the new law allows improper competition from new gambling devices at Wichita Greyhound Park.
Joplin Fire Dept is hiring, "we will bring you on, pay you, train you, get you certified" - Training Chief Dustin Lunow
JOPLIN, Mo. — Quick links here or scroll below to read more as…
Joplin crash claims the life of a Quapaw resident
A two-vehicle crash in Joplin claims the life of a 48-year-old Quapaw resident.
Kansas Highway Patrol cruiser slammed on interstate; Move Over Law is active in all states
ELLIS COUNTY, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol release images of a patrol car as it was slammed Tuesday by a distracted driver. “Trooper Summers was performing a truck inspection today on I-70 by Ellis, Kansas, he was struck…
Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates.
Cherokee Co. Kan. shooting suspect arrested after police pursuit in Springfield, Mo.
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — Man wanted in Cherokee County, Kan., on Attempted Murder charges is in the Greene County jail at Springfield, Mo. A…
Stolen Jeep police chase causes crash involving Newton County Sheriff's cruiser
About 3 p.m. Friday afternoon reports of a police pursuit traveling north on Schifferdecker into the Joplin city limits.
Pedestrian crash claims life of Rolla, Missouri man
A pedestrian crash claims the life of a Rolla, Missouri man. It happened this morning around 7:30 am at Monett City Limits.
DOJ: Health nonprofit bribes politicians, embezzles from charity
Preferred Family Healthcare will pay more than $8 million related to a federal embezzlement and bribery investigation.
UPDATE: Joplin police identify deceased suspect from missing person homicide
Joplin Police Officers identify the suspect from last week's missing person case that turned into a homicide investigation.
Weekend Wrap (Apr. 2 & 3)
Here is a quick look at the top local stories from the weekend.
UPDATE: Pittsburg police cancel Silver Alert for 81-year-old
Pittsburg Police issue a Silver Alert for a missing 81-year-old who suffers from cognitive impairment.
Three dead in Baxter Springs, Kan.; Suspect shooter fired countless rounds at LEO for 3.5 hours
Sheriff David Groves releases more details regarding those involved in the Saturday evening Domestic Disturbance call.
KOAM obtains document detailing cost of City of Joplin data breach
Eight months ago the City of Joplin fell victim to a data breach. Now, we're learning what the cost of that breach was.
Pittsburg shooting leaves one dead; suspect arrested
The Pittsburg Police Department and Crawford County EMS respond to a shooting that leaves one man dead.
UPDATE: Officer Rick Hirshey walks out of Freeman Hospital during HERO send-off
According to the Joplin Police Department, doctors released Officer Rick Hirshey from the hospital this morning, giving him a heroic send-off.
Prosecutors request charges for fatal juvenile shooting suspect
A 19-year-old faces charges for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of a Chanute Juvenile.
Livestream: Cpl. Benjamin Cooper funeral and procession
Today is the funeral of fallen Joplin Police Officer Cpl. Benjamin Cooper. He was 46.
Single-vehicle crash claims the life of a former Joplin Police Department Chaplain
A single-vehicle crash claims the life of former Joplin Police Department Chaplain Roger Nichols.
First responders tribute fallen Cpl. Cooper with honor escort
First responders pay tribute to fallen Corporal Benjamin Cooper with an honor escort.
