Carthage man charged from a 2019 Joplin murder
A man from Carthage is now facing first-degree murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed 36-year-old Jonathan E. Powell, who was found shot at Westside Mini-Storage in December. Read the full update from Joplin Police below:
On August 6th, 2020, the Jasper County Prosecutors Office filed charges against the offender in this incident. The charges of Murder in the 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action were filed on Mason S. Roach, age 24 from Carthage, Missouri.
This is a no-bond warrant. Roach is currently being held in the Ottawa County Jail in Miami, Oklahoma on unrelated charges. This is a continuing investigation and if you have any information related to this case you are encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Luke Stahl at the Joplin Police Department at 417-623-3131 x885.