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.
An autopsy was conducted on Tuesday and the final report has not been completed at this time.
Sheriff Bryant added that the matter is still under investigation and officials are working to make a positive identification of the individual so that family members can be notified.
BUTLER COUNTY SCHOOL AWARDED $500,000 FOR SCHOOL SAFETY
A Butler County school district has been awarded half of a million dollars to improve school safety.
Twin River R-10 officials announced Wednesday that the district had been chosen for a US Department of Justice $500,000 COPS grant.
Officials say that the grant money will go to improve school safety and physical security upgrades.
ONE DEAD FOLLOWING EARLY MORNING MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A Paragould man has died following a motorcycle crash early Wednesday morning in Northeast Arkansas.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 52 year old Frank Galgano was ejected from his motorcycle after the vehicle collided with a curb and then struck a concrete driveway.
The crash occurred at around 2:15 am Wednesday morning.
Officials say that Galgano was killed in the crash.
MAN ARRESTED FOR HOLDING TWO PEOPLE AT GUNPOINT
A man was taken into custody this week in Corning for allegedly holding two people at gunpoint.
According to the Corning Police Department, officers responded to a report on Tuesday of a man holding two individuals at gunpoint and threatening to shoot them.
At the scene, officers apprehended the man, identified as 63 year old Stephen Lyons, of Corning, without incident.
An investigation revealed that Lyons had exited his residence and pointed a shotgun at two individuals who were burning leaves on their own property.
Lyons was booked into the Clay County Detention Center on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by certain persons, and public intoxication.
WOMAN FLOWN TO MEMPHIS HOSPITAL AFTER SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH NEAR COOTER
Two people were flown from the scene of a single vehicle crash Tuesday night.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 7:30 pm Tuesday on Pemiscot County Road 567, near Cooter.
A vehicle, driven by a 26 year old Jonesboro woman, ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned.
The driver suffered serious injuries in the crash, while an infant passenger received moderate injuries. They were both flown to Memphis hospitals.
A two year old child in the vehicle had minor injuries.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN APPOINTED TO MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS
A Southeast Missouri man has been appointed to the Southern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals.
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that Bryan Nickell, of Sikeston, will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mary Sheffield.
Nickell is an attorney and partner at the Law Offices of Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas, Hanschen, and Peters LLC, specializing in the areas of litigation, including medical malpractice defense, commercial litigation, banking law, and education law.
He also serves as the attorney and secretary of the Sikeston R-6 School Board and is an active member of the Sikeston Jaycees.
