Missouri State Highway Patrol investigate OIS in Jasper County, two Deputies on leave

Deputies shoot armed man in Jasper

JASPER, Mo. — A Joplin man has been charged with first-degree assault or attempt to assault and armed criminal action after he charged Jasper County deputies with a knife when they responded to a call involving a domestic incident in…

Jasper County Sheriff: "We will not tolerate people taking things from us"

Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says his office appreciates the public's help in identifying suspects accused of stealing deer feeders, and he vows to track

Missouri State Highway Patrol investigate OIS in Jasper County, two Deputies on leave

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — Early Sunday morning about 1:40 a.m. Jasper County Deputies were dispatched to a domestic in progress at 19724 County Road 70. The caller stated the

Joplin man shot after lunging at deputies with a knife – Newstalk KZRG

A domestic incident resulted in an officer-involved shooting in Jasper, Missouri, early Sunday morning. Court documents say a man, armed with a knife, broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house and started breaking stuff and threatening her. When officers arrived, the suspect, 43-year-old Gavon Newton, of Joplin, advanced towards the deputies, who tased him twice, but no avail. As Newton continued towards the deputies with his knife out, one fired his…