tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59850222026-05-13T20:54:57.726-07:00The Turner ReportThis blog features observations from Randy Turner, a former teacher, newspaper reporter and editor. Send news items or comments to rturner229@hotmail.comRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger39872125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-34964063874273303712026-05-13T20:37:58.237-07:002026-05-13T20:37:58.237-07:00Bill requiring porn sites to verify user ages headed to governorBy Steph QuinnMissouri IndependentA bill requiring pornography websites to conduct age checks before granting access is headed to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe.Commercial websites and platforms must already verify that users are at least 18 if more than a third of their content is sexually explicit as part of a rule enforced by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway since December.The bill, Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-42231097101570591392026-05-13T20:16:02.437-07:002026-05-13T20:16:02.437-07:00New principals named at Noel and Southwest City elementary schools(From the McDonald County R-1 School District)A familiar face is stepping into a new leadership role at Southwest City Elementary! McDonald County Schools is proud to announce that Dr. Sherry Patterson will serve as the new Principal of Southwest City Elementary for the 2026-2027 school year! Dr. Patterson has served as Assistant Principal at Southwest City Elementary for the past two Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-19198597179535348472026-05-13T19:41:39.022-07:002026-05-13T19:44:32.317-07:00Honduras native charged with illegal re-entry after Neosho domestic assault arrestA Honduran native was charged with illegal re-entry today in U. S. District Court in Springfield.The charge against Angel Fabricio Barahona, 33, stemmed from an April 21 domestic assault arrest by the Neosho Police Department.From the probable cause statement filed in Newton County Circuit Court:On April 21, 2026, I was dispatched regarding a child abuse investigation. It was reported that Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-14285318209578655262026-05-13T17:44:14.001-07:002026-05-13T17:44:14.001-07:00Missouri Supreme Court upholds gerrymandered congressional map for August primaryBy Rudi KellerMissouri IndependentA congressional map drawn last year in a special session is constitutional and will be used in the August primary because it is uncertain whether a referendum petition seeking to repeal it will succeed, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.The court was unanimous in the two decisions delivered just a few hours after oral arguments. It was being asked in one Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-15028335281178925412026-05-13T15:38:34.031-07:002026-05-13T15:38:34.031-07:00Springfield gang associate sentenced for possession of machine gun(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri)A Springfield, Mo., man who was closely associated with a local street gang known as “All Family No Friends,” was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a Glock pistol outfitted with a machine gun conversion device (MCD), a device designed to turn a firearm into a fully automatic weapon.Trey Alexander Giles, 21, was Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-21834930584455403952026-05-13T15:32:56.866-07:002026-05-13T15:32:56.866-07:00Child sex crime suspect dies from apparent self-inflicted wounds(From the Joplin Police Department)On May 8th, 2026, Joplin Police Department began an investigation into an alleged statutory rape that had occurred within city limits. The victim was identified as a juvenile female. Probable cause for Statutory Rape in the 1st Degree, Statutory Sodomy, and three counts of Child Molestation were developed for the suspect, Robert T. Davis, 38. of Joplin. No bond Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-13214740344842038262026-05-12T18:38:00.000-07:002026-05-12T18:38:32.465-07:00Malpractice suit filed against Mercy Carthage, nurseA malpractice suit filed today in Jasper County Circuit Court alleges a registered nurse at Mercy Carthage administered a medication incorrectly and in the wrong dosage causing a woman to suffer a heart attack.Listed as defendants in the case are the hospital and Brian C. Stearnes, R. N.From the petition:On or about October 20, 2025, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Plaintiff Cynthia Cruz, (hereafter Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-54341652418489922282026-05-12T18:14:00.000-07:002026-05-12T18:22:03.254-07:00Mercy Athletic trainer pleads not guilty to sex charge involving Carthage High School studentA Mercy Athletic trainer is being held in the Jasper County Detention Center on a $50,000 cash-only bond after being charged with two felony counts of sexual contact with a student.Ryan Keith Palmer, 53, entered a not guilty plea during a video arraignment Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court.A bond review hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday before Judge Luke Boyer at the Jasper County Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-87404521218706258992026-05-12T17:39:00.000-07:002026-05-12T17:43:29.381-07:00Granby man charged with animal abuse, 83 dogs removedThe Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Granby man with one felony count of animal abuse and two misdemeanor counts today.According to the probable cause statement, Devin Matthew Harris (DOB 1977) was operating Great Danes of the Ozarks, an unlicensed dog breeding facility.
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Harris was arraigned today in Newton County Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-45202927522305218272026-05-12T15:14:00.000-07:002026-05-12T15:14:10.795-07:00Missouri Commissioner of Education to retire(From Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced that Dr. Karla Eslinger will retire from her current role as Missouri Commissioner of Education, effective June 1, 2026.Dr. Eslinger has dedicated more than three decades of service to Missouri government and the children in our state, including two years Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-77539775213304770912026-05-12T15:02:00.000-07:002026-05-12T15:02:40.486-07:00Springfield man sentenced to 35 years for sexual abuse of 4-year-old(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri)A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor less than 12 years and a single count of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in a foreign place. John Michael Bradley, 66, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Bough to 35 years in federal Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-23872963449846547062026-05-12T14:47:00.000-07:002026-05-12T14:47:56.911-07:00Operation BBQ returning to Joplin to commemorate 15th anniversary of tornado(From Operation BBQ Relief)On Friday, May 22, 2026, Operation BBQ Relief® (OBR) will return to the city where its mission began, setting up at Cunningham Park in Joplin, Mo. to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Joplin EF5 tornado and the founding of the organization. OBR pitmasters and volunteers will serve free, hot barbecue meals to Joplin citizens, first responders, tornado Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-46355436402383140702026-05-12T10:58:00.000-07:002026-05-12T10:58:21.808-07:00Missouri Supreme Court to hear two challenges to gerrymandered congressional mapBy Rudi KellerMissouri IndependentThe Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases Tuesday that will decide whether the state’s gerrymandered congressional map approved in 2025 meets constitutional standards and if a referendum petition puts the map on ice until after an election.If the court decides the first question by ruling the map is unconstitutional, the answer to the second Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-84735489749460595562026-05-12T10:43:00.000-07:002026-05-12T10:43:43.255-07:00Missouri ‘born-alive’ bill advances despite reservations from both sides of abortion debateBy Anna SpoerreMissouri IndependentSam Lee has spent years helping draft and promote a Missouri version of the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.”But on Monday, the longtime anti-abortion advocate and lobbyist with Campaign Life Missouri sat before the House Children and Families Committee and declined to support the bill in its current form.The problem, Lee said, was not the Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-47456740861284862442026-05-12T10:01:00.000-07:002026-05-12T10:01:17.091-07:00State audit of Stotts City identifies serious problems, but no fraud(From State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick)A new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives officials in Stotts City a road map to improve governmental operations to better protect against potential waste, fraud, and abuse. The report, which gives a "fair" rating to the city, did not identify evidence of fraud, but found lacking controls and procedures make the municipality vulnerable Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-19255137232590725492026-05-11T20:07:00.000-07:002026-05-11T20:07:26.443-07:00Warrant issued after Lockwood man fails to appear for sentencing on child sex abuse charges(From the Dade County Sheriff's Office)The Dade County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Eric Hankins, 37, of Lockwood. A judge has issued a no‑bond, nationwide extradition warrant after Hankins failed to appear for sentencing on child sex abuse charges in Lawrence County Circuit Court. Anyone with information regarding Hankins’ location is encouraged to Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-79408923781119201022026-05-11T19:59:00.000-07:002026-05-11T19:59:55.659-07:00Cherokee County man charged with attempted murder following domestic dispute(From the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office)On May 8, 2026, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office responded to an armed domestic disturbance call in rural Weir, Kansas. Upon arrival, members of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office located Boyce Earl Nevills, Jr (56), along with a female at the residence. A firearm and a knife were seized as part of the investigation.
(adsbygoogle Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-1823554860260415882026-05-11T19:51:00.000-07:002026-05-11T19:51:00.460-07:00Neosho man charged with DWI after allegedly almost hitting 2 childrenA Neosho man has been charged with driving while intoxicated, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest after allegedly nearing hitting two children with his vehicle Saturday.An arrest warrant was issued for Cody Dale Cordray (DOB 1997) with bond set at $5,000 cash only.From the probable cause statement:On May 9, 2026, at 1328 hours, Troop D Radio dispatched me to a Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-86967523246257310182026-05-11T19:35:00.000-07:002026-05-11T19:35:56.341-07:00Joplin man charged with statutory rape, statutory sodomy, child molestationThe Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed five felony counts involving the sexual abuse of a child younger than 14 against a Joplin man.Robert Thomas Davis (DOB 1987) will be arraigned 1 p.m. Tuesday in Newton County Circuit Court on three counts of child molestation and single counts of statutory rape and statutory sodomy.According to the probable cause statement, the Joplin Police Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-17325559315367127532026-05-11T19:18:00.000-07:002026-05-11T19:18:02.168-07:00Joplin man pleads guilty to federal meth charge Damien Wyatt Dentis, 46, Joplin, pleaded guilty today in U. S. District Court in Springfield on a charge of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.Judge David P. Rush ordered a pre-sentence hearing. No date has been scheduled for sentencing.According to the probable cause affidavit, the DEA and Newton County Sheriff's Office SWAT executed a search warrant December 18 at Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-18009007973010075422026-05-11T17:34:00.000-07:002026-05-11T17:34:01.772-07:00Jason Smith: Fighting for Missouri's ranchers and farmers(From Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith)Missouri’s farmers and ranchers don’t ask for much, just a level playing field, certainty to plan for the future, and a government that gets out of the way. As Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, delivering that for the agricultural community in Southeast and South Central Missouri has always been my top priority, and with the One, Big, Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-9139782538480549272026-05-11T17:28:00.000-07:002026-05-11T17:28:19.444-07:00Garrett Zoucha named McAuley/St. Peter's principal(From Joplin Area Catholic Schools)We are excited to announce Mr. Garrett Zoucha as the next principal of St. Peter's Middle School and McAuley Catholic High School!Mr. Zoucha brings a strong academic background, holding a Bachelor of Science in education from Wayne State College and two master's degrees from Chadron State College in curriculum and instruction and educational administration. Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-83023134155712559902026-05-11T17:20:00.000-07:002026-05-11T17:20:34.236-07:00Missouri lawmakers return for final weekBy Rudi KellerMissouri IndependentAfter years of budget chaos, Republican infighting and historically low productivity, Missouri lawmakers are entering the final week of session with something that has often been missing from the Capitol: a sense of normalcy.State Sen. Stephen Webber, a Columbia Democrat who served in the Missouri House from 2009 to 2017, said this year’s session is like many he Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-60088082809294132812026-05-11T16:14:00.000-07:002026-05-11T16:14:05.270-07:00Carthage man killed in workplace accident identified(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office)On 5-11-2026, at approximately 7:30 AM., Jasper County Deputies and EMS were notified of a workplace accident involving a male employee who had apparently been injured by a forklift. The incident occurred at PALTECH Enterprises located at 11235 State Highway 96, Carthage, Mo.
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When Deputies Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-45880301878275941232026-05-11T16:03:00.000-07:002026-05-11T16:03:03.429-07:00Chris Wright urges Kehoe to suspend gasoline tax(From the Chris Wright Campaign)In response to soaring fuel prices fueled by international conflict, Chris Wright, Republican Candidate for State Representative District 160, urges Governor Kehoe to temporarily suspend the state’s gasoline tax, aiming to provide immediate financial relief to families and businesses across Missouri.“Our residents are already being gouged to death by their utility Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com3