Randy Turner

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Carterville, Reeds residents injured in 2-motorcycle collision

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Two people were injured in a two-motorcycle collision 12:30 p.m. today on Route V one mile north of Carthage. According...

Carthage man charged with domestic assault, kidnapping

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The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Carthage man with two counts of domestic assault and a single...

The ‘Wetting’ Bandit: Carthage man sprays Pump N Pantry cashier with urine, steals cigarettes, liquor

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DIAMOND, Mo. — A Carthage man sprayed a clerk at the Pump N Pantry in Diamond with urine and...

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office releases names in Sarcoxie murder-suicide

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SARCOXIE, Mo. — On 06-05-2026 at approximately 8:42 AM, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence...

Jasper County Marriage Licenses June 5, 2026

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Johnny Van Vo, 32, Duenweg, and Huong Hoang Thanh Le, 20, Duenweg Michael Dale Moss, 48, Carthage, and Casandra Ann...

Reeds man charged with four felonies following shooting incident

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On 6-3-2026, at approximately 5:30 PM., Jasper County Deputies responded to a call of a disturbance with shots fired...
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Carthage residents injured in crash on Zora

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Two Carthage residents were injured in a one-vehicle accident 2:55 p.m. Friday on Zora Street a half mile north...

Carthage R-9 Board accepts 4 teacher resignations, hires 5 teachers, assistant principal

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CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, May 18, 2026, 6:00...

Two charged following armed robbery at Carthage Aldi’s

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The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed felony charges against a Joplin man and a Sarcoxie woman following an...

Jasper County Marriage Licenses May 19, 2026

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Andrew Lee Mustain, 30, Carthage, and Bailie Elizabeth Broadwater, 30, Carthage Conrado Rafael Lopez Y.  Lopez, 40, Carthage, and Juana...

Carthage couple charged after 9 children found in unsafe, unsanitary home

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The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed felony charges Friday against a Carthage couple who allegedly were keeping nine...

Jasper County Marriage Licenses April 27, 2026

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Codey Allen Bowman, 33 Joplin, and Clarissa Marie Frazier, 27, Joplin Gary Michael Beverly II, 22, Branson, and Iona Ann...
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