AUTHORITIES IN POPLAR BLUFF ATTEMPTING TO FIND CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER 

Authorities in Poplar Bluff are attempting to find a convicted sex offender.  

According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 41 year old Derrick Alexander, of Poplar Bluff, is a Tier 3 convicted sex offender who has moved from his registered address without reporting his new address to the Butler County Sheriff's Office. 

We have a picture of Alexander available on the KWOC Facebook page.  

Anyone who has information on Alexander’s whereabouts is asked to contact Captain David Sutton at 573-686-8649 or your local law enforcement agency.

TRACTOR FALLS ON AND KILLS MAN NEAR DONIPHAN

An area man has died following an accident involving a tractor in the Doniphan area.

According to authorities, the incident occurred Thursday when a tractor fell on the man.

STUDENT DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS A IN BUTLER COUNTY

Health officials in Butler County say that an area student has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A.

Officials with the Butler County Health Department tell KWOC News that a child, who attends Poplar Bluff Senior High, has been diagnosed with the virus and is receiving medical treatment from a health care provider.