Jeff Lehr

Oct 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jeff Lehr

Oct. 25—The Jasper County prosecutor's office dismissed felony domestic assault charges that a Diamond man was facing when the alleged victim, his girlfriend, failed to show up to testify at a preliminary hearing on Thursday. Oliver Cooper, 41, was charged with second-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest following a disturbance July 7 in Joplin. The prosecutor's office cited the girlfriend's unwillingness to testify against Cooper as the reason for the dismissal.

Oct 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jeff Lehr

Jeff Lehr, The Joplin Globe, Mo.October 25, 2024 at 6:34 PM·1 min readOct. 25—A defendant charged with threatening neighbors with a metal baseball bat had his felony weapon charge dismissed Thursday when the alleged victims did not show up to testify at his preliminary hearing. Todd W. Wheeler, 46, of Neck City, was scheduled for the hearing in Jasper County Circuit Court on a charge of unlawful use of a weapon.

Oct 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jeff Lehr

Oct. 25—A 39-year-old woman died of injuries sustained when she was struck by an SUV Thursday afternoon in a crosswalk at the intersection of North Main Street and Murphy Boulevard in Joplin. Abby Zeb, of Joplin, was taken to Mercy Hospital Joplin following the 5:46 p.m. accident and was pronounced dead a short time later, according to the Joplin Police Department. Zeb is reported to have been crossing the street when a 2014 Jeep Wrangler driven by Destinie Steinkraus struck her in a crosswalk.

Oct 25, 2024 | joplinglobe.com | Jeff Lehr

A 39-year-old woman died of injuries sustained when she was struck by an SUV Thursday afternoon in a crosswalk at the intersection of North Main Street and Murphy Boulevard in Joplin. Abby Zeb, of Joplin, was taken to Mercy Hospital Joplin following the 5:46 p.m. accident and was pronounced dead a short time later, according to the Joplin Police Department. Zeb is reported to have been crossing the street when a 2014 Jeep Wrangler driven by Destinie Steinkraus struck her in a crosswalk.

Oct 25, 2024 | joplinglobe.com | Jeff Lehr

A defendant charged with threatening neighbors with a metal baseball bat had his felony weapon charge dismissed Thursday when the alleged victims did not show up to testify at his preliminary hearing. Todd W. Wheeler, 46, of Neck City, was scheduled for the hearing in Jasper County Circuit Court on a charge of unlawful use of a weapon. A probable-cause affidavit alleged that the neighbors were walking past the defendant's home Feb.