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Garrett Gayoso, 25, of Baxter Springs, Kansas, pleaded guilty to federal child exploitation charges after traveling to Massachusetts to have sex with a 16-year-old girl he met online while working … fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/ex-…

A Vernon County couple is facing charges involving two children, with Adam Fritts charged with statutory sodomy and rape of a child under 12, and Alicia Fritts charged with felony child endangermen… fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/mis…

Officials with Missouri Southern State University are asking students and nearby residents to stay away from the ongoing situation involving law enforcement near campus. fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/pol…

A suspect is in custody following a late-night shooting in Carthage. fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/man…

Community members in Joplin rallied for justice for Snoop, a dog who was found starving and barely alive, and are calling for stronger animal abuse laws in Missouri. fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/sup…

A jury convicts a southwest Missouri man of child molestation this week. fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/mis…

Adam Levi Cole, 35, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Jared Beach, 32, in rural Delaware County on October 18, 2024. fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/kan…

Ethan Isiah Brady, along with three other people, attempted to hijack a man’s vehicle and threatened to kill him, resulting in Brady being charged with vehicle hijacking, armed criminal actio… fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/car…

A Joplin couple is accused of starving their dog to death. fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/mis…

Jordan Arevalo, 28, pleaded not guilty to charges of driving while intoxicated leading to death and operating a vehicle without insurance in connection to an incident on August 23, 2025, in which J… fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/dri…

Scott Peggram pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and two counts of fourth-degree assault and was sentenced to five years in prison, with the possibility of probation after compl… fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/ple…

Over the past week, more than 100 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers worked together with prosecutors to arrest and charge 101 individuals in federal investigations for violent crim… fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/ope…

The Joplin dentist, charged with drug trafficking in Newton County, was arraigned this morning in federal court. fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/for…

FOX4 spoke with Elizabeth Glass Turner, the woman who discovered the pastor’s name in the Epstein files and alerted the church. fourstateshomepage.com/news/i-was-stu…

The former mayor of Fairview is charged with stealing money from the city. fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/mis…

The Missouri Judiciary has warned the public about a fake website impersonating the state’s Case.net system that could expose users to viruses or malware, and law enforcement is investigating… fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/mis…

A Monett man pleads not guilty today to accusations that he held a woman against her will and nearly beat her to death. fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/mon…

Andre Swindell, 40, of Joplin, Missouri, appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and being a felon in possession of a firearm. fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/jop…

Federal charges are filed against three people arrested during a raid at a Joplin tobacco shop back in December. fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/thr…

He’s charged with drug trafficking and unlawful use of a stolen weapon. He is scheduled for a court appearance in Newton County court tomorrow. fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/jop…