Wednesday, September 02, 2026

State Representative candidate Thomas Ross held without bond on unspecified charge


Thomas Ross, who won the Republican primary for 161st District state representative August 4 is being held without bond in the Joplin Municipal Jail.

The in custody page on the Joplin Police Department's website, says Ross is being held on an "unspecified warrant.

Ross defeated Louise Secker by 32 votes in the race to replace term-limited Lane Roberts.

Aaron Metzger was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

The story was originally reported on Four States Home Page.


8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is Secker working a trick shot?

Anonymous said...

No this is serious. The feds are involved and have been for some time.

Anonymous said...

12:46 yes it’s a federal case that Joplin is holding him for, with no bond. Must be pretty serious.

Anonymous said...

Release the charges!!! The public has a right to know!

Anonymous said...

Someone’s phone and hard drive is getting checked by the fed rn. Ruh Roh.

Anonymous said...

The feds don’t do anything unless they have a case

Anonymous said...

According to court documents obtained from law enforcement, Ross asked his campaign manager to plant “a mixture or substance containing cocaine and Adderall” on his political opponent Louise Secker.

Anonymous said...

Joplin is NOT holding him. He’s across state in St Clare County. This is another unanswered question …

Yet the guy on probation holding the bag for a month is walking around- things that make you go hmmmm?