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A Bolivar faces several felony charges, including first-degree rape, after he allegedly had intercourse with a woman while she was unconscious.
According to online court records, David L. …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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5/4/22
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Two people were hurt when their vehicle crashed during a pursuit with a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy Tuesday, April 26.
And following the wreck, deputies found methamphetamine and …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/30/22
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A Bolivar man was arrested this week in connection with the death of a pedestrian in Springfield on Tuesday, April 26.
According to a Springfield Police Department news release, John E. …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/30/22
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A fire at the Polk County Jail in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 21, led to the evacuation of inmates.
According to Polk County Sheriff Danny Morrison, the fire occurred at …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/23/22
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Two local municipal police departments are garnering criticism after photographs of officers donning marijuana sunglasses began circulating social media on Wednesday, April 20 — otherwise known …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/21/22
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A man from Bolivar faces child molestation charges after allegedly having sexual contact with a female child last year.
According to online court records, Billie D. Keltner, 60, is charged …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/20/22
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The murder case for Chad Baker, the father accused of killing his preteen son in Polk County in August 2020, has moved to neighboring Cedar County.
In a hearing on Tuesday, April 5, Judge …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/13/22
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A man from Humansville faces a felony murder charge after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated the death of his father over the …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/11/22
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As a Springfield Police Department post asking the community for help identifying a suspect circulates social media, local law enforcement confirms similar situations with the same person have …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/8/22
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A second suspect has been indicted by a Polk County grand jury in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a man this summer.
According to online court records, Shelby Mae Wilson, 24, of …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/2/22
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A Humansville man faces felony charges after allegedly firing a gun at another person, hitting a vehicle parked near a local daycare center.
According to online court records, Forest Snow …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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3/19/22
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A Polk County grand jury has indicted a Jasper County man connected to a shooting this summer.
According to online court records, Thomas Odell Morgan Jr., 44, of Asbury is charged in …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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3/16/22
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