A Bolivar man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, June 27 on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child victim. more

A man from Polk County was arrested on murder charges after a body was found deceased near Polk. more

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is currently conducting an investigation regarding an officer-involved shooting. more

On Monday, April 3, Bolivar R-1 Schools announced that the district had entered a Level 2 lockdown, preventing outside access into school buildings while the Bolivar Police Department investigated alleged comments made by a man at the Bolivar Walmart. more

A Polk County man faces felony charges after allegedly choking and terrorizing a woman earlier this month. more

The Bolivar Police Department was recently made aware of a phone scam targeting local residents. more

On February 2, 2023, a Polk County jury found defendant Raymond L. Hilliard guilty of one count of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Evidence was accepted by the Court to prove that Mr. Hilliard was a persistent DWI offender due to having two prior DWI convictions, from years 2000 and 2018. Due to the persistent offender status, this charge is a class E felony, and carries a range of up to four years in prison. Sentencing is set for April 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. more

Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted a murder-suicide investigation at a Bolivar residence on Friday, Feb. 3. more

A man from Fair Play was arrested on Monday, Jan. 9 after allegedly attacking someone with a knife. more

A man and woman from Bolivar face charges for allegedly neglecting a child, resulting in the child’s death. more