CIVIL ACTIONS The following civil suits have been disposed in Polk County Circuit Court with Associate Circuit Judge Elizabeth V. Rohrs (unless otherwise noted) presiding: Capital One Bank USA … more

A 42-year-old man from Bolivar faces felony rape charges after allegedly having deviate sexual intercourse with a minor on or between January 1, 2022 and June 21, 2022, knowing that the minor was his … more

A Humansville man, Jeffrey Spies, is faced with a warrant and a charge in Cedar County Circuit Court for felony first-degree rape, according to a statement from the office of the Cedar … more

CIVIL ACTIONS The following civil suits have been disposed in Polk County Circuit Court with Associate Circuit Judge Elizabeth V. Rohrs (unless otherwise noted) presiding: Republic Finance LLC, … more

The Polk County Sheriff's Office apprehended an inmate who escaped from custody for a short time on Wednesday morning, Aug, 3.   Polk County Sheriff Danny Morrison found and arrested … more

Eighteen defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri after law enforcement officers … more

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. … more

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. … more

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 … more

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 … more