Friday, April 04, 2025

Grand jury indicts Joplin man on weapons charge


A grand jury indictment of Walter Carl Ritter, 59, Joplin, on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm was unsealed today in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Ritter's initial appearance was held this morning in Springfield. His arraignment and detention hearing are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

According to the indictment, Ritter was in possession of a firearm September 17, 2024.


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