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Defendant in Joplin theft, arson spree granted probation
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 13—A defendant in a purported theft, burglary and arson spree three years ago in Joplin pleaded guilty Tuesday to two of the five felony counts he was facing and was placed on probation ...
Joplin Building Board hears update on Byers Avenue apartments
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 29—Work has started on the repair and renovation of a pair of Byers Avenue apartment buildings that tenants had been ordered to vacate because of health and safety violations. Tyler Casey ...
Joplin to start tree, limb pickup June 3 for tornado victims
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMay 14—Crews provided by the city of Joplin will be put to work starting June 3 collecting downed trees and limbs from the May 6 tornado. The City Council on Monday night approved a staff proposal ...
Joplin man draws 7-year sentence in rape, assault case
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 4—A 30-year-old Joplin man took a plea deal Thursday in a rape, assault and robbery case and in a second assault case and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Kristopher J. McGee pleaded ...
Joplin intersection project encounters property dispute
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 18—Work to renovate the intersection of 15th Street and Range Line Road is on hold while city officials renegotiate with a property owner for two pieces of right of way and easements needed ...
Joplin woman arrested on burglary charges
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 3—A Joplin woman arrested on burglary charges early Sunday morning told police she was just trying to rescue the distressed animals she heard inside the storage building that she struck ...
Joplin woman takes plea offer on 13 felony charges
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 26—A 38-year-old Joplin woman facing 13 felony counts — including burglary, stealing and trafficking in stolen identities — took a plea offer this week that could send her to prison for ...
Joplin police arrest suspect in theft of library statue
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 6—Joplin police say they have arrested a man who is accused of stealing a statue in front of the Joplin Public Library. Larry A. Hart, 56, of Joplin, is charged in Jasper County Circuit ...
Old Hammons hotel headed for demolition
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 1—What once was the largest convention hotel in the Joplin area, the 262-room John Q. Hammons Holiday Inn, is to be demolished. Aaron Gumpenberger, director of the current hotel development ...
Program to save historic properties to get city contract boost
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoSep. 24—The Downtown Joplin Alliance is to receive a $10,000 boost in its annual allocation from the city of Joplin for the next three years to help pay expenses for its endangered properties ...