Arrest warrant issued after Joplin woman sprayed with bear mace, cut with scissors

The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Leesville, Louisiana man with four counts of second-degree domestic assault after he allegedly made a Joplin woman take off her clothes, then choked her, cut with her scissors and sprayed her with bear mace.

An arrest warrant was issued for Marquis Oshay Willis (DOB 2001) with bond set at $40,000 surety and $15,000 cash.

From the probable cause statement:

On 04/16/2026 Officers with the Joplin Police Department responded to a residence located in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri reference an assault. Victim 1 was contacted by officers, and it was documented by officers that victim 1's face was red, her eyes were watery, and she was in an extreme emotional state.

Victim 1 stated she had been in a sexual relationship with Marquis Willis which she met at a local bar
approximately two weeks prior. On the day of this incident victim 1 says that Marquis became with her over food that she had cooked him, accusing her of trying to poison him. 

Additionally, he accused victim 1 of having drugs in the house. Victim 1 and Willis started arguing and the argument turned into a physical altercation. Victim 1 states that Willis forced her into a bedroom, forced her to remove her clothes until she was naked, and sprayed bear mace on the areas of her vagina and face.

During the altercation Willis bent victim 1's right wrist back, causing extreme discomfort, and when she tried to get away he placed her up against a wall, placed his hand around her neck, and in victim 1's words choked her for approximately 15 seconds. Victim 1 states that Willis punched her on her back and used scissors to cut her left arm nine times.

Officers noted that a open canister of bear mace was found in the living room and that the odor of mace
was strong particularly in the bedroom where the physical altercation took place. Additionally, officers
noted that victim 1 had bruising on her neck, the left side of her back had a large red mark around the
shoulder blade area from being punched by Willis, and there were nine vertical cuts on victim 1's left
forearm where she says Willis uses scissors to cut her. Victim 1 {sought} medical attention for her
injuries and exposure to bear mace.

Willis and a female witness left in a blue Kia passenger. A photo lineup was presented to victim 1 on
04/17/2026. Victim 1 positively identified Marquis Willis from a photo lineup. Additionally, victim 1
states that Willis stole her iPhone 16 Pro Max valued at $1,500.00. Victim 1 says that Willis had taken her phone during the time of the assault.

The case was investigated by the Jasper County Sheriff's Office.