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Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Politics
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Carthage City Council candidate cited for shoplifiting
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A candidate for Carthage City Council is cited for shoplifting from Walmart on New Year's Day. The citation was issued this week against Jack Perkins, 78, after the Carthage Police Department investigated the details of the alleged theft. Perkins is on the April 8 ballot for the city's vacant Ward 3 seat. Police say the retail giant has video of Perkins going through a checkout line and then leaving the store without paying. CPD says Walmart also provided them with video of Perkins walking to his vehicle and leaving the parking lot. Carthage City Council candidate cited for shoplifiting SW Missouri vo-tech programs receive big boost for equipment upgrades; See the breakdown Carthage brothers charged with shooting How local schools are using their portion of Missouri's feminine hygiene grant program Downed power poles knock out power for some CWEP customers We contacted Perkins for a comment about the allegations, and this was his response: 'This is Jack Perkins, you just called me and I have a lot of things I want to say. But the comment, what you should publish which is probably going to be on tv…is gonna be no.. no comment. No comment. Total b——t. And you tell that f—–g news director, she better watch her a–. And i hope this is f—–g recorded. Son of a b—h.' Jack Perkins voicemail Perkins is scheduled to be in court March 13. Early absentee voting is already underway for the April 8 election. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
Gunfire at party in Carthage leaves 1 person dead, 1 in custody
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A 22-year-old man is dead and a Joplin man is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a party in north Carthage turned into a fight that ended with gunshots. Police on Monday identified the victim as Johny Reyes-Garcia, 22, of Carthage. Jasper County Prosecutor Theresa Kenney told the Globe on Monday that her office filed one count of second-degree murder Sunday against Elijah Hardee, 19, of Joplin, for the shooting. Bond was set at $1 million. Hardee was being held Monday in the Cherokee County Jail in Columbus, Kansas, awaiting extradition to Jasper County. Carthage police Chief Bill Hawkins said police received a call about 11:30 p.m. Saturday of a disturbance involving a weapon in the 300 block of West Vine Street. In a Facebook post on the Carthage Police Department page, a written statement said a 22-year-old man was found at the scene with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to Mercy Carthage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 'Apparently there were multiple fights at the scene,' Hawkins said. 'It was a party, people got out of control and multiple fights happened to the point where somebody got shot.' Hawkins said the fights took place outside of a home and that there was at least one gunshot fired and possibly two. During the investigation, a suspect was identified and officers tracked him to a home in Galena, Kansas, where he was arrested without incident. The Galena Police Department on its Facebook page said it received a request for assistance from the Carthage Police Department in regard to the homicide. 'It was believed that the suspect from this homicide was at a residence in Galena,' Galena police said. 'Surveillance of the residence was conducted by members of the Galena Police Department and the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 9:43 a.m. (Sunday) the suspect was observed standing on the front porch of the residence. The suspect, Elijah Hardee of Joplin, exited the residence and was contacted on the front porch. Hardee was taken into custody without incident.'
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect arrested in shooting death of 22-year-old man in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A suspect was arrested in connection to the death of a 22-year-old man in Carthage, Missouri late Saturday night. According to the Carthage Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of West Vine Street on Saturday, Feb. 15 at around 11:30 p.m. for a domestic disturbance involving a weapon. At the scene, officers found a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased. Man from Missouri back home after being freed from Syrian prison An investigation by police determined Elijah Hardee as a suspect in the incident and placed an arrest warrant for Hardee for second-degree murder, CPD states. Hardee was located in Galena, Kansas and was subsequently taken into custody. CPD thanks the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Webb City PD, Carterville PD, Joplin PD, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Galena PD, Carthage Fire Department and METS for assisting them with the investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Yahoo
Swearing in ceremony for two new Carthage police officers.
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage Police Department welcomes two new hires. During a swearing-in ceremony held at Tuesday's (2/11) Carthage City Council meeting, Ryan Wagoner and Hailey Criqui took the officer's oath. They were sworn in by City Clerk, Miranda Deal. After being sworn in, Police Chief, Bill Hawkins introduced the department's newest patrol officers. For the next several months, the newly hired officers are under the supervision of a field training officer. Both have served in law enforcement prior to joining Carthage. Ryan previously worked at the Newton County Jail. Hailey worked as a corrections officer at the Barry County Jail. She's hoping to one day become a K-9 handler for the Carthage Police Department. 'Right now, we don't have any K-9 units, I don't know what chief wants to do with that, if he does at all. I know we have other K-9 units with different places, but I'm hoping at one point that will get implemented, so that's something I want to do,' said Criqui. 'I'm a longevity type of person, so the longevity of the Carthage Police Department is there. There are multiple opportunities for me. If I want to go to a certain place in the department, it's there. From day-to-day I can see doing this until I retire,' said Wagoner. The Carthage Police Department now has 31 sworn officers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
