The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney filed a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge today against a Carthage man, who has been stopped for drunk driving four times in the past 6 1/2 months and five times in the past four years.
In addition to the misdemeanor DWI charge, Mark Anthony Hood, Jr. (DOB 2003), was charged with driving while revoked and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway.
From the probable cause statement:
On 02/05/2025, Ptl. Lane observed a blue Honda Accord bearing Missouri license plate JK2T0W, driving southwest on State Highway 96 near the intersection of 96 Highway and Esterly Dr., failing to drive on the right side ofthe road.Ptl. Lane observed the Honda Accord cross the white line to the right with both passenger side tires multiple times striking the rumble strips. Then cross the center line with both driver side tires.
Ptl. Lane followed the vehicle until it pulled over in the 400-block of Olive St., parking on the right side ofthe road with both passenger side tires on the sidewalk. Sgt. Salinas arrived on scene first and contacted the driver who was identified as Mark Hood.
Sgt. Salinas advised while speaking to Hood his speech was slurred, and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. I arrived on scene to assist. I detected a strong odor of intoxicants emitting from the interior ofthe vehicle. I observed several beer cans and a bottle of Vodka on the passenger floorboard in plain view.
I requested Hood to submit to Standardized Field Sobriety test, and he refused. I detected a strong odor of intoxicants emitting from Hood's person. I advised Hood he was under arrest for Driving While Intoxicated.
I requested Hood to submit to a chemical test of his breath. Hood agreed to provide the breath sample. Hood provided a breath sample and registered a BAC of 0.270%. I advised Hood of his rights per Miranda. Hood replied that he understood his rights per Miranda.
Hood advised he had been drinking. Hood replied he drank out the bottle, did not measure it, and had four to six shots at most. Hood stated he was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.
A criminal history check of Hood revealed he had been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated on 07/01/2021, 07/15/2024, 11/24/2024, and 12/30/2024, making this case his fifth Driving While Intoxicated charge. Hood had a Missouri driving status as Revoked, Active Chemical Revocation, effective date of 12/09/2024 and an eligible reinstatement date of 12/09/2025.
Jasper County Circuit Court records indicate Hood was arrested for DWI following traffic stops by the Joplin, Webb City and Carthage police departments.
Bond for Hood was set at $750 cash or $5,000 surety.
The case was investigated by the Carthage Police Department.
11 comments:
It looks like our Justice System is Failing to do their jobs again. We have got to Stop the - "Catch and Release" Programs that our Prosecutors and Judges keep doing to allow these Criminals back on the Streets only to Reoffend and put Society at risk.
I will never understand why repeat offenders are allowed to continue to break our laws and be set free. It must be frustrating to law enforcement to do their jobs, only to see these criminals back on the street a short time later. Our judicial system is a complete joke. Do better.
He is a danger and should have been held without bond. He will need to be convicted of prior DWIs to be charged with a felony. The bond was stupid low.
Maybe we can get DOGE to look into this nonsense.
Thank you DOGE for showing us how our government waste our tax dollars.
Who can we call and complain to, maybe if they hear from the residents of Jasper County they will start doing something to stop this BS
Thank you doge and president musk for destroying lives and commiting crimes against the constitution. We all needed to be reminded of what tyranny and rightwing authoritarian rule looks like. We will resist!
7:13AM, You may not understand the way Government works - it is at the City Level, then County Level, then State Level, then Federal Level. All can have different Laws, Rules, and Regulations, even though the Federal and State can take precedence over City and County Laws.
States have the authority to create and enforce their own laws, as long as they are constitutional.
But we all know that you always have to PUSH - Your Anti-Governmental, Tyrannical Leftwing Liberal Democratic Views and Turn everything into an Antagonistic Comment, because Biden and Harris Lost and Proved to the World that they did not deserve a Second Chance - The People were just Plain Tired of their Lies and False Promises, No Direction or Plans, Bad Economics, and Ice Cream Socials - and of Course Oprah and Hollyweird.
The Democratic Party has Dropped both Biden and Harris off there - Play List, Next Candidate Please!!!
Do not quite understand this i got 3 in ten years and they revoked me for 10 years hmmmmmmmmmm
OMG being stopped four times within six months, is way too much. Put this guy somewhere that he can’t get to a car! He’s going to kill some Innocent person or persons.
We won’t be lucky enough that he Only kills himself.
Resist all you want, how can you be against wasteful spending
Jasper County.
Four times caught drunk driving in six months.
What could go wrong with giving him another chance?
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