Priscilla Mace

1 day ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — A late morning crash sends one person to the hospital after a car and a semi-truck collide. It happened just before noon near route YY and county road 290 just north of Carl Junction. Troopers say they’re not sure what caused the crash. But a tractor-trailer carrying grain turned over on its side, blocking one lane of traffic. The car involved in the crash went front-end down into a ditch. EMS transported the driver of the car to a Joplin hospital with unknown injuries.

1 day ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — This was the second crash involving a UTV in a week. This (below) crash last week near Quapaw sent a father and son to the hospital in critical condition. Local law enforcement agencies say after incidents like these, it’s good to remind people that all kinds of vehicles can be on the roadways. ATVs and UTVs are not permitted on state or federal highways, but some cities do allow them on city streets.

2 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — First responders rescued three kayakers on Center Creek this afternoon. The Carl Junction Fire Department received a call about three kayakers stranded on Center Creek shortly before 3:30 this afternoon. Crews were able to send up a drone to try and find their exact location. Two of the men had already made it to shore when rescue crews got to them, but the third was hanging onto a limb in the area. Boat teams were able to get them to safety in less than twenty minutes.

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Priscilla Mace

Priscilla MaceTue, April 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM UTC1 min readJoplin man pleads guilty to child sex crime, requests lighter sentenceJOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin man, charged with child sex crimes, reached a plea agreement in the case against him. PREVIOUS: Joplin man arrested in child molestation case Last week, Jason Black, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of statutory sodomy. As part of the deal, three other counts were dropped.

2 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

Posted: Apr 22, 2025 / 01:19 PM CDT Updated: Apr 22, 2025 / 02:49 PM CDT SHARE JOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin man, charged with child sex crimes, reached a plea agreement in the case against him. Last week, Jason Black, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of statutory sodomy. As part of the deal, three other counts were dropped.