Two local municipal police departments are garnering criticism after photographs of officers donning marijuana sunglasses began circulating social media on Wednesday, April 20 — otherwise known …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/21/22
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A man from Bolivar faces child molestation charges after allegedly having sexual contact with a female child last year.
According to online court records, Billie D. Keltner, 60, is charged …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/20/22
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The murder case for Chad Baker, the father accused of killing his preteen son in Polk County in August 2020, has moved to neighboring Cedar County.
In a hearing on Tuesday, April 5, Judge …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/13/22
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A man from Humansville faces a felony murder charge after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated the death of his father over the …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/11/22
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As a Springfield Police Department post asking the community for help identifying a suspect circulates social media, local law enforcement confirms similar situations with the same person have …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/8/22
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A second suspect has been indicted by a Polk County grand jury in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a man this summer.
According to online court records, Shelby Mae Wilson, 24, …
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By Jill Way, associate editor
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4/2/22
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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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