POPLAR BLUFF MAN ARRESTED ON RAPE CHARGE
A Poplar Bluff man was arrested last week on a rape charge.
According to a Probable Cause Affidavit, Poplar Bluff Police Officers made contact with a subject on Saturday who said that a man had raped and choked her.
The victim identified where the rape had allegedly occurred and a third party identified the suspect as 43 year old Ulysses Jeffries.
Officers made contact with Jeffries, who admitted to having sex with the victim.
BODY FOUND IN PEMISCOT COUNTY IDENTIFIED AS POPLAR BLUFF RESIDENT
Updating a story we have been following for you, a body found October 18th in Pemiscot County has been identified as a Poplar Bluff resident.
According to Pemiscot County Sheriff Joe Bryant, the body of 62 year old Roy William Johnson Jr. was found in a field south of Hayti Heights during the early morning hours of the 18th.
Bryant says that Johnson was a Poplar Bluff resident, but was from the Hayti area. It is believed the body was there for about one week.
UNITED GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION TO HOST ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER
The United Gospel Rescue Mission is providing their annual Thanksgiving Meal on November 27th.
The meal will be held at around noon on Thanksgiving at the Rescue Mission in Poplar Bluff. If you can’t make it to the rescue mission you can also call ahead and have a meal delivered to you.
The Rescue Mission is in need of volunteers to help prepare meals leading up to the event. On Thanksgiving, the rescue mission will also need assistance to prepare, serve, and deliver the meals. They are also accepting donations of desserts to be used in the meals.
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER BODY FOUND IN MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
An investigation is underway after a body was found over the weekend in Southeast Missouri.
According to Pemiscot County Sheriff Joe Bryant, the body of an unidentified black male was found in a field south of Hayti Heights, early Saturday morning.
Bryant says that it is believed the body was there for about one week.
POPLAR BLUFF’S ANNA BELL WINS MSHSAA CLASS 3 GIRLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
A Poplar Bluff student has won the MSHSAA Class 3 State Girls Individual Golf Championship.
Mules Freshman Anna Bell came in first place after the two round tournament on Monday and Tuesday at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin.
Bell’s teammate, Senior Rhyan Waddell, finished in 13th place.
JUVENILE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN CONNECTION TO FATAL SHOOTING IN SIKESTON
Updating a story we have been following for you, a juvenile has been taken into custody in connection to a fatal shooting Thursday evening in Sikeston.
According to Sergeant Tyler Rowe, at around 6:45 pm Thursday night, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a ShotSpotter alert for several gunshots detected in the 400 block of East Gladys Street.
A gunshot victim was taken to an area hospital and later died of their injuries.
POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING IN SIKESTON
An investigation is underway following a fatal shooting Thursday evening in Sikeston.
According to Sergeant Tyler Rowe, at around 6:45 pm Thursday night, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a ShotSpotter alert for several gunshots detected in the 400 block of East Gladys Street.
A gunshot victim was taken to an area hospital and later died of their injuries.
Rowe says the name of the victim is not currently being released due to the age of the victim and privacy of the victim’s family.
SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
There are chances of severe weather this weekend in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning.
The thunderstorms will have the potential to produce heavy rainfall, which may lead to minor localized flooding.
There will also be a low risk of a couple brief tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail.
STUDENT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER SHOTGUN FOUND IN VEHICLE AT AREA SCHOOL
A student has been taken into custody after a gun was found in a vehicle at an area school.
Twin Rivers Superintendent Robert Brown tells KWOC News that Wednesday afternoon Twin Rivers High School officials had been alerted to a shotgun that was in the back seat of a student's vehicle in the school parking lot.
School personnel confirmed that the shotgun was in the unlocked vehicle and secured it without incident.
BERNIE RESIDENT WINS FIRST PLACE IN MISSOURI DNR PHOTO CONTEST
A Bernie resident has taken home first place in a statewide photo contest.
On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced the winners for the 2025 MoDNR Photo Contest.
Bernie’s Lyndsey Neely won 1st place in the People Enjoying Missouri’s Outdoors Category.
The photo featured a young child playing in the mud in the first Bernie cotton field.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN TO BE EXECUTED THIS WEEK FOR 2005 DEATH OF MSHP TROOPER
A southeast Missouri man is set to be executed this week for the murder of a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper.
Lance Shockley, of West Plains, was convicted in 2009 for the March 2005 shooting death of Sergeant Carl Graham Jr., who was investigating a fatal crash that involved Shockley.
Shockley was unanimously convicted of first-degree murder along with three aggravating factors. His case was reviewed and upheld by the Missouri Supreme Court, the federal district court, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
2025 OFC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT BEGINS TODAY
The 2025 OFC Baseball Tournament, featuring eight area schools, begins today.
East Carter captured the top seed for the tournament and will play number 8 seed Clearwater at 4 pm today.
The other three first round matchups will see Puxico taking on Greenville at 10 am, Neelyville challenging Twin Rivers at noon, and Naylor facing Doniphan at 2 pm.
GUNS, DRUGS, AND STOLEN PROPERTY UNCOVERED DURING SEARCH OF DONIPHAN HOME
One subject has been taken into custody after guns, drugs, and stolen property were discovered at a Ripley County home.
On Wednesday, officers with the Ripley County Sheriff's Office, the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol executed a search warrant at a residence on Mourning Dove Lane in Doniphan.
According to the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, during the search, officers seized two stolen campers, one enclosed trailer with a defaced vehicle identification number, twenty-one firearms, ammunition, and a quantity of suspected methamphetamine.
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG ARREST IN STODDARD COUNTY
A man was taken into custody on multiple drug charges earlier this week in Stoddard County.
According to court documents, late Monday night a Stoddard County Deputy Sheriff conducted a traffic stop on Highway 60 for littering.
During the stop, the deputy located a can containing a black bag with a glass pipe, along with three plastic baggies which tested positive for methamphetamine.
SIKESTON OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
A 41 year old Sikeston Police officer was killed in the line of duty on Monday.
According to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety's Special Weapons and Tactics Team were requested to assist the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office with locating and apprehending 36 year old Nathan Peters, of Sikeston, in connection to a homicide investigation that occurred earlier in the day.
Members of the Sikeston DPS SWAT arrived at a residence in Mississippi County and attempted to contact Peters. While Sikeston DPS SWAT members were positioned outside the residence, Peters shot at them, striking a Sikeston DPS Officer.
TWO ARRESTS MADE IN CONNECTION TO SHOOTING IN POPLAR BLUFF
Two people have been taken into custody in connection to a shooting incident in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, on Saturday, Lamar Brown Jr. was taken into custody without incident at an area motel. Brown had an active arrest warrant for assault 1st degree with a bond amount of $100,000 stemming from the incident at Mike’s Resale on September 30th , 2025.
The other person involved in the shooting, 61 year old James Taylor, was arrested at his residence on Thursday after being released from a Memphis hospital.
WREN COTRELL ELECTED 2025 HOMECOMING QUEEN FOR POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
Wren Cotrell has been elected as the new Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen.
Cotrell was announced as the 2025 Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen Friday night before the Mules football team took the field to challenge the Sikeston Bulldogs.
She was escorted Friday night by Henry Deken
Retiring Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen Ashton Mays was at the ceremony to pass the crown on to her successor.
HOMECOMING IS TONIGHT FOR POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
Homecoming is tonight in Poplar Bluff.
The Mules will welcome the Sikeston Bulldogs for the annual homecoming football game at Poplar Bluff High School, with kickoff scheduled for 7 pm.
Before the game, the homecoming court will be presented and the homecoming queen will be crowned.
ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED IN CARTER COUNTY
Officials in Carter County have arrested a man in connection to an arson investigation.
Carter County Sheriff Alonzo Bradwell tells KWOC News that on September 26th, investigators began an investigation into a fire at a building in the Grandin area.
The investigation led to the arrest of Wesley Smith, of Grandin, who has been formally charged with arson in the 1st and 2nd degree.
SUSPECT SOUGHT IN POPLAR BLUFF SHOOTING
Poplar Bluff Police are searching for a suspect following a shooting early Tuesday morning.
Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley tells KWOC News that the incident happened around 2:28 am Tuesday morning in the 1000 Block of East Harper Street.
One man was airlifted to a Memphis hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are searching for a suspect, identified as 34-year-old Lamar Cashawn Brown Jr., in connection to the shooting.
