Highway Patrol Arrests Five in Southwest Missouri

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The Missouri Highway Patrol arrested five individuals in Southwest Missouri over a two-day period from February 10-11, 2026. The charges include felony warrants, misdemeanor warrants for driving while revoked and drug paraphernalia possession, driving while intoxicated, and felony possession of methamphetamine.

Why it matters

These arrests highlight ongoing public safety concerns in the Joplin region, where law enforcement continues to deal with issues like impaired driving, drug-related crimes, and repeat offenders. The arrests also demonstrate the work of the Missouri Highway Patrol in partnering with local police departments to apprehend wanted individuals and address criminal activity.

The details

The arrests include: Steven D. Barnes, 28, of Washburn for a Lawrence County felony warrant for driving while revoked; Coy D. Pankratz, 50, of Cassville for Seneca Police Department misdemeanor warrants for driving while revoked and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; Breanna N. Davis, 35, of Webb City for driving while intoxicated; Keith R. Hurlbert, 38, of Anderson for felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, Seneca Police Department warrants, and Anderson Police Department warrants; and Michael M. Barth, 56, of Blue Eye for felony driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender.

• The arrests occurred from February 10-11, 2026.