SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK CLAIMS LIFE OF EMINENCE WOMAN
A single vehicle wreck over the weekend resulted in the death of an Eminence woman.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 20 year old Hailey Barton was driving on Highway 19 Saturday evening in Shannon County when her vehicle ran off the side of the road and overturned.
TEACHER ARRESTED FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION IN SIKESTON
A teacher in Sikeston has been taken into custody following an investigation into possible contact with a student.
Sergeant Jon Broom tells KWOC News that on March 19th, Sikeston Public School administrators contacted the Sikeston Department of Public Safety to report concerns a teacher may have had inappropriate contact with one of their students.
An investigation into the allegations lead to authorities serving a warrant on Wednesday for 47 year old Greg Heuring, of Benton, on the charges of felony sexual contact with a student and two counts of misdemeanor assault 4th degree.
His bond was set at $25,000.
WOMAN FOUND WITH HEROIN IN BUTLER COUNTY ENTERS GUILTY PLEA
A St. Louis woman has pled guilty to a heroin charge in connection to her January arrest in Butler County.
Officials with the United States Attorney’s Office tell KWOC News that 26 year old Danielle Nicole Siller pled guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to possess heroin with intent to distribute.
In January, Siller was stopped for speeding in Butler County. During the stop, a Highway Patrol Trooper searched the vehicle after observing several indicators of drug activity and located approximately one ounce of heroin.
Officials say that Siller admitted that she and the sole passenger in the vehicle had traveled to Texas for the purpose of obtaining several ounces of heroin to sell in the St. Louis area, but were only able to procure the amount recovered.
Siller’s sentencing has been scheduled for August 7th and she faces a maximum punishment of 20 years of imprisonment and a fine up to $1,000,000.
SIKESTON MAN KILLED IN BOATING ACCIDENT
A Sikeston man was killed in a boating accident on Tuesday.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 52 year old Michael Price was operating a vessel on a Mississippi County lake when he struck an underwater obstruction and fell overboard.
Price was recovered by a witness and transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
AREA MAN ARRESTED FOR ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD
Authorities have arrested a Marquand man for enticement of a child.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47 year old George McCain was arrested Friday following an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensic Investigative Unit.
RECTOR MAN KILLED IN CLAY COUNTY WRECK
A Rector man was killed in a single vehicle wreck over the weekend in Clay County.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 57 year old Alberto Escandon-Martinez was driving on Highway 119, south of Rector, Saturday night when his vehicle ran off the roadway and struck an embankment.
Officials say that Escandon-Martinez died in the wreck while a minor in the vehicle was injured and transported to a Memphis hospital.
TWO POPLAR BLUFF ROADS TRANSITION TO TWO WAY STREETS TODAY
Two roadways in Poplar Bluff will no longer be for one way traffic starting today.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, the one-way portions of Main Street and Broadway Street in downtown Poplar Bluff are now both two-way streets.
POPLAR BLUFF WOMAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON FELONY METH CHARGE
An area woman has been taken into custody on a felony meth charge.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 51 year old Jill Bieri, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at around 7:30 pm Wednesday night on a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
Bieri is also facing a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and was held in the Butler County Jail following the arrest.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK
A Poplar Bluff man was killed in a single vehicle wreck late last night in Butler County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 28 year old Derek Sieben was driving on US 160 near Ringo Ford when his vehicle ran off the side of the road, struck an embankment, became airborne, and then struck another embankment.
Sieben was pronounced dead at the scene by Butler County Coroner Andy Moore.
ATV WRECK LEAVES AREA MAN WITH SERIOUS INJURIES
An area man was badly injured yesterday in an ATV wreck in Shannon County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 76 year old Gerald Derryberry, of Birch Tree, was driving the ATV on Shannon County Road 464 at around 5 pm Thursday when the vehicle ran off the road and overturned.
POPLAR BLUFF MATH-A-THON HAS RAISED OVER $1 MILLION DOLLARS OVER ALMOST 30 YEARS
The Poplar Bluff R-1 School District has announced that the school has raised over $1 million dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital over the past three decades.
According to school officials, a St. Jude representative says that while several individual schools in the United States have surpassed Poplar Bluff's $45,000 contribution this year, R-I is the only participant that has contributed on a district-wide basis for 30 years consistently.
The district's participation started at O'Neal Elementary in the 1988/89 school year with retired principal Lorenzo Sandlin.
While Math-A-Thon is a K through 8 fundraiser, the entire district contributes in some capacity, including fun books, skate nights, dress-down days, and more.
Sandlin's coordinating successor, Oak Grove Principal Jenifer Richardson, noted that the community plays a huge part too, donating portions of proceeds if not 100 percent during business nights.
ENDANGERED SILVER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR MISSING WOMAN
An Endangered Silver Advisory has been issued for a woman missing out of Ripley County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 66 year old Bonnie Kay White was last seen at her residence in Naylor on April 11th, but has not been located since and is without necessary medication and oxygen. Officials say White has been diagnosed with onset dementia and emphysema.
MULTIPLE FIRES IN KENNETT BEING INVESTIGATED AS ARSON
Authorities in Kennett say that multiple recent fires are under investigation.
Officials with the Kennett Police Department tell KWOC News that at approximately 7:15 pm Saturday, officers and the fire department were dispatched to a structure fire on Kennett Street. The fire, along with a separate fire nearby earlier in the day, is being investigated as arson.
Officials say that there are currently no suspects in connection to the fires.
WEATHER RADIO PROGRAMMING EVENT SET FOR TODAY
You can Spring into Safety today with a weather radio programming event in Poplar Bluff.
River Radio and the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center are hosting the event from 2 to 4 pm this afternoon at Academy Sports and Outdoors.
Just bring your weather radio so it can be programmed by members of the Poplar Bluff Severe Weather Response Team and Butler County Emergency Management Agency to make sure that you are covered in case there is severe weather in the area.
There will also be weather radio’s available for purchase that can be programmed right after you buy it.
Officials with the Poplar Bluff Severe Weather Response Team say that weather radios are the best way to stay ahead of severe weather.
With a weather radio in your home or place of business, you will always be alerted when weather watches or warnings are issued.
SIKESTON MAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES IN STODDARD COUNTY
A Sikeston man was taken into custody Wednesday morning in Stoddard County on multiple felony charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 28 year old Tommy Simmons was arrested shortly before 9:30 am Wednesday on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance –methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance inside a correctional facility.
Simmons also reportedly had a felony arrest warrant out of New Madrid County.
Following the arrest, he was held at the Stoddard County Jail.
SPECIAL POPLAR BLUFF CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD TONIGHT
A special meeting of the Poplar Bluff City Council has been scheduled for tonight.
The meeting will begin at 7 pm at the city council chambers.
There are two action required items on the agenda, in the first; the City Council will take action on an ordinance that could potentially lead to a Police Department Union.
The second concerns an ordinance authorizing Mayor Susan McVey to execute a contract and re-fueler lease agreement for the supplying of aviation fuel and fuel equipment to the Poplar Bluff Airport.
The special meeting will then be followed by a closed meeting of the City Council.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE NON COMPLIANT SEX OFFENDER
Authorities in Poplar Bluff are attempting to locate a non-compliant sex offender.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 48 year old John Bryeans, of Poplar Bluff, moved from his residence on April 3rd and did not report his new address to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
