Drake Alexander Koch-Jenkins, 27, of Bolivar, was arrested on Jan. 3 for sexual abuse of a child. He is already in the court system for similar charges stemming from a 2022 incident. more

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On Dec. 31, about an hour before midnight, Fair Play Police Chief French and Officer Thompson arrested Christopher Simpson, of Milo, for speeding and drunk driving. more

Fair Play police arrested Kevin Danielsen after he fled from police during a traffic stop on Dec. 10. more

On Sunday, Nov. 8, at 6:19 p.m., the highway patrol responded to an accident involving a pedestrian on Highway 32, one mile east of Fair Play near 43rd Road. more

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On Monday, Dec. 3, Faith Leann Ryan, 31, of Flemington, was sentenced on eight counts related to endangering the welfare of her children resulting in the death of one. more

On Nov. 13, police received a report of a stolen golf cart - a motor vehicle under Missouri law. The cart was allegedly stolen from the City of Bolivar’s golf course. more

John Guy Dolloff, 35, of Bolivar, was arrested on Nov. 8 on five charges related to a break-in at a storage unit. more

On Friday, Nov. 8, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO), and the Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT), executed a search warrant at a house on Highway 13 in Brighton. Twenty-seven dogs, including very young puppies, were rescued from the property located near the Polk and Greene County line. Reports claim numerous dogs were deceased. more

A Springfield man was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to seven felonies, including kidnapping, harassment and four counts of domestic assault. more

Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, Keaton Ashlock announced the conviction of Curtis “Chris” Carl Benenhaley Jr. on crimes of sexual assault of a child. more

Timeshare sales are a multi-billion-dollar industry. While many consumers are happy with their timeshare purchases, others experience buyer’s remorse. That’s where many up-front fee timeshare exit companies enter the picture. more

On Thursday, Oct. 24 at 3:45 p.m., Trooper D. Jackson responded to a single-vehicle accident on Route AA, five miles northeast of Bolivar. more

On Oct. 20, two deputies responded to an alleged domestic assault call. The caller stated Taylor Cole Thomason was attacking someone at the residence with a 4x4 board and a golf club. The caller stated Thomason had been drinking and taking Klonopin, a benzodiazepine drug used for panic disorders and alcohol withdrawal symptoms. more

Polk County, Missouri — The Polk County Prosecutor’s Office announced today the dismissal of the homicide case against Corey Nielsen, following an extensive review of the finalized investigation and deliberation by a panel of local community members having heard evidence from the lead investigator from the Missouri Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC). The decision was made based on the evidence showing that the defendant acted in defense of others under Missouri law. Our office also consulted with other county prosecutors as to the application of law and likely trial outcomes. more

On Saturday, Oct. 19, at 6:25 a.m., Trooper A.R. Enderle responded to a single-car accident on Mo. 83, eight miles north of Bolivar. more

Daniel Perry Witham was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 13 for two separate instances of harassment, according to the probable cause statements. more

A little before 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, Corporal J.R. Rorie responded to a single-vehicle crash north of Bolivar. more

Jerry Wayne Courtois, 54, of Bolivar was indicted by a grand jury on three felony counts of child molestation-related crimes. more

On Thursday, Sept. 19, Adonis Soliman, 25, and Suzette Marmol, 28, both from New York, were arrested on multiple charges of alleged forgery and driving illegally. more

At 5:13 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, Corporal J.R. Rory was called to a three-car accident three miles west of Halfway. more

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On Saturday, Sept. 7, Trooper D.J. Jackson was called to an accident involving two males on an all-terrain vehicle. more

Tony Harris of Bolviar, 44, was arrested on Sept. 6 after fleeing from police. more