Aurora man charged with 1st Degree Burglary

(Press Release from the Monett Police Department)A man has been charged in the burglary at Monett Gun and Pawn that occurred on Sunday, 9/27/2015. He is Jarred Lee Hedrick, age 19, of Aurora, MO. Hedrick was charged with 1st Degree Burglary and Stealing by Barry County Prosecutor Amy Boxx. His bond is $35,000 cash only. Hedrick was arrested after he turned himself in at the Monett Police Department on Tuesday, 9/29/2015. He also surrendered the majority of the stolen handguns. Mon…

PSU Homecoming queen and king announced

Ellie Stewart, a senior communication major from Overland Park, Kan., and Ryan Schulteis, a senior business management major from Lawrence, Kan., are the 2015 Homecoming queen and king at Pittsburg State University. The selections were announced at Homecoming Convocation at Carnie Smith Stadium on Wednesday.Stewart is the daughter of Mark and Meredith Stewart of Jenks, Oklahoma, and Overland Park, Kan. Schulteis is the son of Bill and Brenda Schulteis of Overland Park, Kan., and Windso…

Verona man indicted for producing child porn

Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Verona, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for producing and receiving child pornography.Allen S. Worley, 41, of Verona, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo.Today’s indictment alleges that Worley attempted to use a minor, identified as Jane Doe #1, to produce child pornography between Dec. 9, 2014, and April 16, 2015…

Joplin man indicted for child porn

Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Joplin, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for receiving child pornography over the Internet.Tanner Miller, 22, of Joplin, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo.Today’s indictment alleges that Miller received child pornography over the Internet between Oct. 1, 2012, and June 11, 2015.Dickinson cautioned that the charge containe…

Pope Francis had a secret meeting with clerk Kim Davis in D.C., Vatican confirms

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Defiant Kentucky clerk Kim Davis met briefly with Pope Francis during his historic U.S. visit, an encounter she said validates her crusade against gay marriage.”He held out his hand to her and she grasped his hand,” her attorney, Mat Staver, told The Associated Press. “He asked her to pray for him and she said she would; she asked the pope to pray for her, and he said he would.” […]