Such was the case this week with the indictment and subsequent guilty plea of Carl Junction pharmacist Jerry Botts. News of the Botts indictment and plea was first revealed in the Turner Report.
Since the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri did not issue a news release, it took another two days before the news hit the pages of the Joplin Globe, where it was buried deep in its second section.
Considering that the Globe has already given up a large portion of the territory it covered just a few years ago, you would think something happening in Carl Junction would be a priority news item.
Of course, it was only two days late and it did run in the paper so maybe there is still hope for the area's newspaper of record.
The indictment was the most visited post on the Turner Report this week by a wide margin. The murder of Monte Little, 19, Webb City, was the most visited post on Inside Joplin and news about the autopsy in that case was fourth. Mr. Little's obituary was the most visited post on Inside Joplin Obituaries.
The Joplin Police Department suffered a tragic loss this week with the deaths of traffic officer David Brewer and his wife Stacy in a motorcycle accident. The last call issued by the JPD for their long time officer was among the top posts on the Turner Report, while the Brewers' obituary was the second most visited post on Inside Joplin Obituaries.
The Turner Report
1. Federal grand jury indicts Carl Junction pharmacy owner on Medicare, Medicaid fraud; Botts pleads guilty
2. Twenty years ago today, I wrote the column that got me sued for $750 million and ended my newspaper career
3. Probable cause: Joplin man was beaten, choked, threatened with knife because he was in National Guard
4. Last call for Officer David Brewer
5. Hawley: I was incredibly humbled by President Trump's endorsement; he respects heartland values, unlike McCaskill
6. Russians target Claire McCaskill
7. Fifty lobbyists give $70K to Josh Hawley campaign; DeVos family kicks in $27,000
8. Hawley praises Trump's courage, his willingness to "stand up to our enemies overseas"
9. Oronogo man sentenced to 12 years without parole on child pornography charge
10. Bond set at $10,000 cash only for Joplin man charged with assaulting police officer, police K9, weapons violation
Inside Joplin
1. Webb City teen identified as victim in homicide at 2809 Santa Fe
2. Malfunction of oven containing 4,000 pounds of dog biscuits causes fire at Hampshire Pet Foods
3. One person taken to Mercy Hospital after residential fire at 215 E. 34th Street
4. Autopsy report: Webb City man's death was a homicide, autopsy of suspected killer underway
5. Seneca man arrested for burglary, property damage after deputies find him inside residence
6. Joplin Police Department Weekend Arrests
7. Shooting leaves Galena man in critical condition, investigation continues
8. Joplin Police Department Arrests July 24-25
9. Breastfeeding support group plans event at Memorial Hall in Joplin
10. Joplin Police Department Arrests July 25-26
Inside Joplin Obituaries
1. Monte Little
2. David and Stacy Brewer
3. Doc Womack
4. Mildred Hamby
5. Danny Holden
6. James Knight
7. Michelle Schermerhorn
8. Larry Horine
9. Rudy Gardner
10, Doris Pippin
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