by Mike Lear | Mar 6, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News
The Attorney General’s Office says it has recovered more than $39,000 of money donated to help Joplin recover from the May, 2011 tornado, but used by a fundraiser for personal expenses. Attorney General Chris Koster says Sidney Ray-Bazan agreed to pay $39,200 to...
by Mike Lear | Nov 22, 2013 | News
A federal report on the May 2011 Joplin tornado says better building code standards and public shelters could save lives when storms like that happen. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a nearly 500-page report containing 47 findings and...
by Bill Pollock | Nov 4, 2013 | News
Joplin police said Saturday that the Jasper County prosecutor’s office has charged 39 year old Jeffery L. Bruner of Joplin with felony murder and armed criminal action in the death of 37-year-old Derek Moore. Moore died from injuries after he was shot Friday...
by Bill Pollock | Aug 21, 2012 | News, Sports Features
Following their marathon 19 inning, six hour, seven minute game on Sunday, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, hitting coach Mark McGwire and several other staff flew to Joplin to help build for Habitat for Humanity on Monday, as part of the Governor’s Joplin Challenge to...
by Mike Lear | Jul 5, 2012 | News
Jasper County authorities are investigating a fire at a mosque in Joplin as a case of arson. The Islamic Society of Joplin was damaged by an early morning fire Wednesday. Sheriff Archie Dunn says the facility’s security camera caught photos of a suspect...
