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A Bolivar man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly shooting a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper following a high-speed pursuit in Springfield.
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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12/15/21
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Nearly a year after Chad Baker was committed to the Department of Mental Health, his murder case, in which he is accused of killing his preteen son, will resume.
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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12/8/21
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A Humansville man accused of stabbing a woman to death at her home earlier this year has been indicted by a Polk County grand jury.
According to online court records, Kaleb Tyrel Stamper, …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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12/4/21
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A man from Aurora was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase from Bolivar to Springfield in December …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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11/24/21
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A Springfield man accused of swindling over a dozen Polk County residents through his Bolivar-based construction business was recently indicted by a Polk County grand jury.
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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11/24/21
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Changing course in the 11th hour, a Bolivar man, set to face a jury of his peers this week, pleaded guilty in a Polk County courtroom on Friday, Oct. 15, to murder.
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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10/19/21
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While a Polk County jury recently convicted a local man of assault, his attorney has requested a new trial.
According to online court records, a jury convicted Ira Stewart Bruce of Buffalo …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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10/16/21
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Two Bolivar residents face federal charges related to alleged methamphetamine conspiracies in Oklahoma and Missouri involving a California kingpin.
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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10/6/21
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Jury trial nears in homicide case
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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 …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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10/2/21
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A Bolivar man faces felony charges after allegedly shooting and killing his uncle at a Polk County residence over the weekend.
According to online court records, Ryan P. Richardson, 23, is charged …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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9/20/21
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The Missouri State Attorney General’s office has filed charges against the owner of a construction business in Polk County. According to online court records, Jerry S. Fellers, 46, of Battlefield …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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8/25/21
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A man from Humansville is facing felony charges in Polk County Circuit Court for allegedly threatening two people with a knife.
According to online court records, Danny Perry Witham, 39, is …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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8/13/21
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