Police, Fire & EMS

Carthage man pleads guilty to federal weapons charges

During a hearing today in U. S. District Court in Springfield, Trenton David Fickle, 23, Carthage, pleaded guilty to trafficking in firearms and unlawful...

Sarcoxie man killed in car-motorcycle collision at 24th and Maiden Lane

On June 9th, 2026, around 10:54 pm, The Joplin Emergency Communications Center began receiving 911 calls about an unknown injury crash involving a passenger...

Probable cause: Oronogo man choked wife, threatened to kill her, children

An Oronogo man choked his wife and threatened to kill her and their children, according to a probable cause...

Carthage First Responders Unite for Boots, Badges & Blood Drive June 24

CARTHAGE, Mo. – First responders from Carthage are uniting with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole...

Carterville, Reeds residents injured in 2-motorcycle collision

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

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

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

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