EDDY JUSTICE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR STATE SENATE

A Poplar Bluff area insurance agent and former Butler County Republican Chair has announced his candidacy for the Missouri State Senate.

Eddy Justice will be running for State Senate District 25, which is comprised of Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Stoddard, and Shannon Counties. Justice is seeking to replace current State Senator Doug Libla who cannot run for the seat again due to term limits.

AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING ARMED ROBBERY IN DUNKLIN COUNTY 

Authorities in Dunklin County are investigating a reported armed robbery.  

According to Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder, shortly after 9:30 pm Friday night deputies were dispatched to the Rubber Duck Package Store on Highway 25 near Malden. 

At the scene, deputies were informed that three black males entered the store with guns. The suspects were wearing all black clothing, hoods over their heads, and black ski type masks.   

Sheriff Holder says that a store clerk was struck in the face by one of the suspects during the incident.  

A vehicle used in the robbery was described as possibly being a silver four door Chevrolet Impala with no visible license plates. It was last seen traveling south on Highway 25.  

Anyone who has information regarding the robbery is asked to contact the Dunklin County Sheriffs' Office at 573-888-2409.

LONGTIME SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE TROOPER AND MENTOR HAS PASSED AWAY

A retired Missouri State Trooper from Southeast Missouri unexpectedly passed away on Thursday.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control Sergeant Dennis Overbey worked with the patrol from 1979 to 2013. During his time with the Highway Patrol, he served as a patrol officer, polygraphist, and criminal investigator.