A Polk County woman faces felony charges after she allegedly attempted to attack a man with an axe.  Summer D. Blakely, born in 1982, of Dunnegan is charged in Polk County Circuit Court … more

A man from Morrisville faces a felony stealing charge in Polk County Circuit Court after he was indicted by a grand jury last week.  Steven Carl Keithley, born in 1965, is charged with … more

A Willard man faces a felony terrorism charge after allegedly threatening a basketball coach at a recent ball game.  According to online court records, Bryan Scott Pellham, 35, is charged in … more

As the BH-FP closes the book on its 149th volume, we take one final look back at 2021 and the headlines that made the year all that it was. Find a sample of front pages from each month, featuring … more

A man from Humansville faces multiple felony charges after allegedly having sexual contact with a child.  According to online court records, Curtis Carl Benenhaley Jr., 53, is charged in Polk … more

The Bolivar Police Department is investigating a burglary at a Bolivar business over the holiday weekend.  [cqmedia layout="panel" … more

Here are 2021’s 10 most read Bolivar Herald-Free Press articles, ranked according to the most unique pageviews by subject during the year at BolivarMoNews.com. 1 Bolivar PD names victim … more

A Bolivar man who pleaded guilty to murder earlier this year was sentenced to serve life in prison this week.  According to online court records, 30th Circuit Judge Michael O’Brien … more

A Bolivar man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly shooting a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper following a high-speed pursuit in Springfield.  According to online court records, … more

A Bolivar man charged with the March 2020 shooting death of a 35-year-old man will face a jury of his peers next month.  According to online court records, Michael James Ybarra Jr.’s … more