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Ottawa County court finds accused plotter competent
A judge ruled Tuesday that a man who was arrested at a Miami motel in alleged possession of materials for 50 Molotov cocktails and plans to firebomb local churches is competent for criminal proceedings to resume.
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Arkansas woman ordered to stand trial in robbery
An Arkansas woman charged with robbing a Joplin convenience store waived her right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday and was ordered bound over for trial.
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Kansas City man pleads guilty in cocaine case
A Kansas City man who was facing two felony drug counts and a weapon charge in Jasper County pleaded guilty Monday to a single offense in a plea deal with the prosecutor’s office.
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Joplin woman hurt in traffic accident in Airport Drive
A Joplin woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident at 1:17 p.m. Tuesday in Airport Drive Village in Jasper County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Prosecutor drops forgery charge in bad-check case
The Jasper County prosecutor’s office has dismissed a forgery charge that remained pending against a Carthage woman who won a $20 million verdict with her husband eight years ago in a popcorn worker’s lawsuit.
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Drug charges filed in wake of arrests by Joplin police
The Jasper County prosecutor’s office has filed felony drug charges against four people arrested in recent days by Joplin police.
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Judge seeking pre-sentence report in gun case
A Joplin man pleaded guilty Monday to a felony weapon charge in a plea agreement that would result in a recommendation that he receive a suspended imposition of sentence.
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Galena residents injured in accident just west of Joplin
Two residents of Galena, Kan., were injured in a two-vehicle accident at 11:05 a.m. Monday on Missouri Highway 66 at Central City Road, two miles west of Joplin, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Judge suspends jail sentence in scam case
A Joplin man pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge of financial exploitation of an elderly person and was assessed a suspended jail sentence.
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Police say tip prevents burglary at Pittsburg home
PITTSBURG, Kan. — A tip from a vigilant neighbor led to the arrest of a man early Monday on suspicion of trying to break into a home in Pittsburg.
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Ottawa County court finds accused plotter competent