MINNESOTA WOMAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY FOR ALLEGEDLY ABANDONING TODDLER
A Minnesota woman was taken into custody over the weekend in Stoddard County for allegedly abandoning a young child.
According to a probable cause affidavit, an officer responded Saturday morning to a one year old child being abandoned in a motel parking lot.
A subject stated that a woman, later identified as 39 year old Elizabeth Mcarthur, of White Bearlake, Minnesota, told them that she needed to grab a diaper from her vehicle. The subject then noticed Mcarthur get in her vehicle and leave the parking lot, abandoning the child.
While the officer was there, Mcarthur returned to the parking lot. While speaking with the officer, she reportedly said that she had driven approximately five miles before realizing it was not the best decision and returning.
Mcarthur was booked in the Stoddard County jail on charges of abandonment of a child - 1st degree and endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk. She is being held on a $20,000 cash only bond.
FEMA DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAMS TO BE AVAILABLE TO HELP THIS WEEK IN WAYNE COUNTY
Disaster Survivor Assistance teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in Wayne county this week to help register affected individuals and households impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornados, and wildfires that occurred on March 14th and 15th.
The teams will be available at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Piedmont from 9 am to 6 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.
DSA teams help survivors register for assistance with FEMA and address immediate and emerging needs. In addition to FEMA registrations, team members can help with case inquiries, survivor needs DR-48assessments and community resource referrals.
Assistance teams can help survivors from any of the counties that were a part of the federal disaster declaration for the March 14-15 period including Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Iron, Reynolds, Ripley, and Wayne counties.
TWO INJURED IN THREE VEHICLE CRASH NEAR WINONA
Two people were injured Sunday evening in a three vehicle crash near Winona.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 5:30 pm when a vehicle crossed the center line of Missouri Highway 19 and struck another vehicle. The first vehicle then travelled into the path of a freightliner.
The driver of the first vehicle suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Springfield hospital.
The driver of the second vehicle received moderate injuries and was taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
LOW INTEREST DISASTER LOANS AVAILABLE FOR NON PROFITS AFFECTED BY SPRING STORMS
Non profit organizations in Southeast Missouri who were affected by the spring storms can now apply for loans from the United States Small Business Administration.
The SBA has announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to private nonprofit organizations affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred between March 30th and April 8th.
The disaster declaration covers 25 Missouri counties including Butler, Carter, Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley, Stoddard, and Wayne.
Under the declaration, PNPs providing non-critical services of a governmental nature impacted by physical damages or financial losses directly related to the disaster are eligible to apply for both business physical damage loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools, and colleges.
More information is available at sba.gov/disaster.
REPAIRS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TODAY ON US HIGHWAY 60 IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
Route 60 in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane this week so construction crews can perform edge rut repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located one mile east of the Route 61 interchange near Sikeston.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Thursday.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS CAUSE CLOSURE OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ROAD
Route CC in Pemiscot County will be closed for part of this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The work zone is located from Route A to County Road 208 near Wardell.
Weather permitting, work will take place today and tomorrow, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
