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.
ENDANGERED SILVER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR MISSING KENNETT MAN
Authorities in Kennett have issued an endangered silver advisory for a missing man.
According to the Kennett Police Department, 64 year old William Swinton was last heard from at 10 pm on Sunday, March 10th when he called a friend to advise he was walking back to his home in Kennett from the Urgent Care Center in Hayti.
TWO ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO METH SEIZURE IN CARTER COUNTY
Two Carter County residents have been arrested following a methamphetamine investigation.
Carter County Sheriff Richard Stephens tells KWOC News that over 54 grams of methamphetamine was recently recovered thanks to an investigation involving members of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, the Van Buren Police Department, and the South Central Drug Task Force.
The investigation also resulted in the issuance of a search warrant for a residence in Carter County. The search uncovered more of a crystal substance which field tested positive for methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia, scales, stolen property, and two firearms.
A male and female were taken into custody. Their names were not released.
ILLNESS CAUSES CANCELLATION OF AREA SCHOOL THIS WEEK
Officials at a Poplar Bluff area school say that classes have been cancelled for this week due to illness.
According to a post on the Sacred Heart School of Poplar Bluff Facebook page, the school has been hit hard by the flu and many students were out sick yesterday.
The preschool through eighth grade will be out of school for the rest of this week. The preschool is scheduled to be open on Monday, while kids in kindergarten through eighth grade will return to class on Tuesday, March 19th.
LADY RAIDERS BASKETBALL QUALIFIES FOR NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
The Three Rivers College women’s basketball team is returning to the NJCAA Tournament for the first time in over a decade.
The Lady Raiders defeated Iowa Western Friday night 77 to 59 to claim the District K regional championship.
They will find out what seed they received and their first opponent for the tournament later this morning during the NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball Selection Show, which is scheduled to begin at 10 am.
THREE RIVERS COLLEGE LADY RAIDERS TO HOST NJCAA DISTRICT K CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT
Three Rivers College will be playing for the NJCAA District K Women’s Basketball Championship tonight.
The Lady Raiders will be taking on Iowa Western Community College for the District Championship at 7 pm tonight at the Libla Family Sports Complex on the campus of Three Rivers College.
Three Rivers will have shuttle service running from the TRC parking lots and the Westwood Center starting one hour before the game. Signs are posted at pick-up locations in the parking lots.
If the Lady Raiders win the District K Championship tonight, they will move on to play in the National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas, from March 18th to the 23rd.
VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE FOLLOWING WRECK IN STODDARD COUNTY
A vehicle caught fire last night after being involved in a wreck in Stoddard County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 33 year old Dexter woman was driving in the Grayridge area when her vehicle ran off the road and struck a utility pole.
THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN MISSOURI
Missouri residents are being encouraged to learn about severe weather and how to protect themselves during Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week this week.
Today Missourian’s should focus on lightning safety.
According to the National Weather Service, the best way for you to protect yourself from lightning is to avoid the threat. You simply don’t want to be caught outside in a storm.
MAN ARRESTED ON FELONY METH CHARGE IN WAYNE COUNTY
Authorities in Wayne County have arrested a Clubb man on a felony drug charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 49 year old Mark Tumbas was taken into custody Monday afternoon on a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine.
Following the arrest, Tumbas was held at the Wayne County Jail.
HIT AND RUN SUSPECT TO APPEAR IN COURT THIS MORNING
A suspect in a Poplar Bluff area hit and run is scheduled to appear in court this morning.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 23 year old Wendy Dumas, of Poplar Bluff, was walking on the southbound shoulder of Highway 53 on February 4th when she was struck by a northbound vehicle.
Dumas was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
According to Missouri Case Net, 23 year old Zack Davis, of Poplar Bluff, is facing felony charges of leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution.
Davis has a court appearance scheduled for around 9 am this morning in Butler County.
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND
Just because March has arrived does not mean that we are done with winter yet.
According to a Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service, an incoming system will begin as rain Saturday night and early Sunday, but then change over to snow. Some freezing rain will be possible during the transition.
The best chance of several inches of snow will generally be north of a Greenville, Missouri to Vienna, Illinois line.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON FOR MOST SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Slick roadways are possible for much of Southeast Missouri this morning.
According to the National Weather Service, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for many counties in Southeast Missouri, including Butler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne, Stoddard, and Bollinger Counties through noon today.
FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI AND ST. FRANCIS RIVERS
Flood warnings are continuing for both the Mississippi and St. Francis Rivers until further notice.
According to the National Weather Service, moderate flooding is occurring at New Madrid with Mississippi River levels forecast to slowly rise to a crest of around 43.5 feet Sunday morning. At 7 pm last night, the Mississippi River at New Madrid was at 42.2 feet. The flood stage is 34 feet.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN ARRESTED ON METH AND MARIJUANA CHARGES
Authorities in Butler County have arrested an area man on multiple drug related charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 41 year old Alan Whitmer, of Poplar Bluff, was taken into custody Monday afternoon on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance for methamphetamine.
ONE KILLED, ANOTHER INJURED, IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS WRECK
One person is dead and another injured following a wreck on Friday in Northeast Arkansas.
According to the Arkansas State Police, the wreck occurred on US Highway 63 in Lawrence County when a vehicle crossed the center line of the highway and stuck another vehicle head on.
MULTIPLE ROADS CLOSED AHEAD OF UPCOMING RAINS
Many roads in Southeast Missouri are already closed due to flooding ahead of additional rain that is in the forecast for tomorrow.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a portion of Route NN in Ripley County has been closed because of flooding.
Also closed are portions of Route DD in Pemiscot County, Route P, Route WW and Missouri Highway 162 in New Madrid County, and Missouri Highways 80 and 77 in Mississippi County.
POPLAR BLUFF AREA HIT AND RUN PERSON OF INTEREST IN CUSTODY
A person of interest in a fatal hit and run in the Poplar Bluff area has been taken into custody.
According to authorities, Zack Davis was taken into custody Tuesday morning in Piggott on a probation warrant.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a pedestrian was walking on the southbound shoulder of Highway 53 on February 4th when they were struck by a northbound vehicle.
TWO MEN WANTED FOR QUESTIONING IN POPLAR BLUFF SHOOTING
The Poplar Bluff Police Department has identified two men who are being sought in connection to a shooting.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, both Michael Fry and Michael Melvin are wanted for questioning regarding a shooting investigation.
