Neosho man arrested for sixth DWI

The Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed a felony driving while intoxicated charge Friday against a Neosho man who has five DWI convictions.

An arrest warrant was issued today for Michael Eugene Grissom (DOB 1982) who is to be held without bond.

From the probable cause statement:

On December 5th, 2025, I, Police Officer Shadrack Scheppert, was dispatched to Love's Travel Stop, 12009 E Highway 86, which is within the city limits of Neosho, in reference to an assist.

Neosho Police Officer C. Snyder had located an individual that he believed to be operating a motor-vehicle while intoxicated. Officer Snyder explained he located a male in a vehicle, slumped over, with an empty air-duster can in his lap. He stated he believed the male was currently under the influence of the contents of the air-duster.

I responded to the area and identified the male as Mr. Michael Grissom. While speaking with Mr. Grissom, I smelled a faint odor of an intoxicating substance commonly identified as alcohol, coming from his breath. 

Mr. Grissom refused to perform any standardized field sobriety tests (SFST).

Officer Snyder advised me that while inventorying Mr. Grissom's vehicle he located multiple other empty cans of air-duster.