Tuesday, June 7, 2022
FLORIDA MAN DROWNS WHILE SWIMMING NEAR DONIPHAN
A Florida man drowned while swimming Sunday near Doniphan.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 22 year old Sherron McCombs, of Tampa, Florida, was swimming in Current River when he began to panic and submerged.
Officials say he was unable to resurface and was later pronounced dead at the scene by Ripley County Coroner Mike Jackson.
According to Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay, 22 year old Sherron McCombs Jr., of Tampa, was wanted by the Tampa Police Department in connection to two murders that occurred in the past eight months.
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY FOLLOWING SHOOTING AND CAR CRASH IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
One person has died following a car crash in Sikeston.
According to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Sunday evening officers responded to a motor vehicle crash at Main and Malone.
Fire Division personnel were able to remove both occupants from a tan passenger car. The driver of the car was transported to a St. Louis hospital while the passenger of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene by Scott County Coroner, Scott Branum.
Officials say that both subjects in the passenger car had gunshot wounds that stemmed from a shooting in Charleston.
Director Robert Hearnes with the Charleston Department of Public Safety says that the deceased has been identified as 18 year old Zionta Haynes, of Charleston.
The major case squad was activated and the death investigation will be handled by the Mississippi County coroner.
OFFICER INJURED DURING ALTERCATION WITH FLEEING SUSPECT IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
A Southeast Missouri police officer was injured during an altercation with a fleeing subject on Sunday.
According to the Hayti Police Department, an officer attempted to make contact with a person early Sunday morning in the area of 4th and Washington due to recent break-ins in the neighborhood.
The subject, later identified as Freddie Payne, of Hayti Heights, refused to give the officer his name and took off running. The officer was able to catch up to Payne approximately a block away, however the subject resisted and assaulted the officer including trying to take the officer’s duty weapon from his holster.
Payne was able to escape and was later taken into custody after being found hiding in the back seat of a vehicle.
Payne is being held in the Pemiscot County Jail on warrants charging him with assault 1st degree on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
The officer involved received minor injuries during the altercation.
SIX EARTHQUAKES RECORDED IN A FIVE HOUR PERIOD IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
Northeast Arkansas received a series of jolts from numerous earthquakes early Monday morning.
According to the United States Geological Survey, five earthquakes were recorded from 2 am to 2:09 am in an area near Ravenden and Williford.
The magnitudes of the earthquakes ranged from 1.7 to 2.4.
Officials say that just over four hours after the final earthquake of that series, a 2.0 magnitude quake struck the same area.
EDGE RUT REPAIRS TO CAUSE DELAYS IN STODDARD COUNTY
Route 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform edge rut repairs.
The work zone is located from Route E to Route AA near Bloomfield.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ROAD TO BE CLOSED THIS WEEK FOR REPAIRS
Route E in New Madrid County will be closed this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway being closed is located from Route H to County Road 480.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Thursday.