SHOTS FIRED REPORTED ON SANDERS STREET IN POPLAR BLUFF
Another shooting case has been reported in Poplar Bluff on Sanders Street.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, officials received a call on Tuesday about hearing gunfire on the 1900 block of Sanders Street.
The six shots fired didn’t seem to have a target in mind, and no injuries were reported. It is uncertain at this time if this case is related to the Foley Street, Bacon Park, or Wallace Street shootings.
VEHICLE AND HOME STRUCK FROM SHOTS FIRED IN POPLAR BLUFF
An investigation is underway on shots fired in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, around five to seven shots of gunfire was reported from the Foley Street area on Monday night, where a vehicle traveling south on Main Street failed to yield to a traffic stop.
The driver, 29 year old Dominique Jones, was taken into custody on suspicion of failure to yield and driving while suspended.
Four of the shots fired hit a home and two vehicles on Foley Street, however, officials have stated that this incident is not related to last week’s Bacon Park and Wallace Street shootings.
AREA RESIDENT ARRESTED ON ALLEGED ARSON CHARGES
An area man was taken into custody for allegedly setting a house on fire.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 30 year old Gabriel Womack, of Poplar Bluff, was allegedly seen on video footage entering his ex-girlfriend’s home, and set a few boxes on fire inside the house while the 30 year old woman and her three children were sleeping.
Womack was arrested following the incident on suspicion of arson first degree, burglary, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
He was transported to the Butler County Jail following his arrest, on no bond.
AREA RESIDENT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOLLOWING ALLEGED STABBING
A Poplar Bluff man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing another man on Thursday.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, authorities responded to a call on West Victor Street, where a 30 year old man was found with knife wounds.
The victim stated that 24 year old Darien Russell had stabbed him, and he was found later in the day near Fifth and Oak streets, claiming to not know anything about the alleged assault.
Russell was transported to the Butler County Jail, and an investigation is in place for the stabbing, as well as a possible motive.
COURT CASES SET FOR FORMER PRIEST IN STODDARD COUNTY
Court cases have been set in Stoddard County for a former priest from Springfield.
76 year old Frederick Lutz was taken into custody on Wednesday on several charges, including a Stoddard County warrant on statutory sodomy, 2nd degree, and child molestation, 3rd degree.
These charges arose from an investigation into him, which started from church documents on his crimes found in the St. Joseph Parish in Advance.
Lutz pleaded not guilty to these charges in a court case on Thursday, and will reappear on Tuesday for his bond. Another hearing is scheduled for March 12th at 1 pm.
MISSING MAN OUT OF DONIPHAN FOUND DEAD IN RIPLEY COUNTY
The remains of a missing man out of Doniphan were found in Ripley County.
According to the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department, the body of 37 year old Brandon Harris was found on Sunday, and identified on Tuesday.
Authorities from multiple agencies, including the Doniphan City Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, are currently investigating leads involved in his initial disappearance on January 24th.
The investigation is currently ongoing, and anyone with information that can assist in the case is asked to call the Ripley County Sheriff’s department at 573-996-5555.
GUNFIRE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE REPORTED IN POPLAR BLUFF
Officials in Poplar Bluff responded to gunfire reports in the city on Monday.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, gunfire was reported in Maude and 11th Streets, where a vehicle was shot five times while it was traveling through Mary Street.
The driver, a Poplar Bluff resident, reported that the vehicle was a gray car with tinted windows.
Authorities are investigating the incident, and more information will be available as it proceeds.
POLICE IN POPLAR BLUFF OFFERING REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON SHOOTING SUSPECT
The Poplar Bluff Police department has issued a reward for information on the suspect of a shooting that occurred on Sunday.
The suspect is described as a black male with a height of 6’2, and a weight of about 180 pounds. He was last seen in dark clothing with a hoodie.
The man is suspected in the shootings that occurred on Sunday at Bacon Park and the 1500 block of Wallace Street, and is considered armed and dangerous.
MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN TWO LOCATIONS SHOT IN POPLAR BLUFF
Multiple shooting victims were reported at Poplar Bluff on Sunday.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police department, a 23 year old male was shot at Bacon Park, and was transported by air to a hospital in St. Louis for extensive injuries.
Within the hour of the first shooting, a 56 and 48 year old, both males, and a 26 year old female, were also shot on Wallace Street.
The Poplar Bluff and Butler County Major Case Squad is currently investigating the shootings, and anyone with information that may help is asked to contact the department by calling 573-686-8632.
REWARD OFFERED FOR WANTED MAN IN BUTLER COUNTY
A reward is being offered for information that can help in the investigation of a wanted suspect in a shooting incident out of Butler County.
According to the Butler County Sheriff’s Department, a $1,000 reward is being offered for information that aids the investigation into finding Deasean Bell, who is wanted for allegedly shooting 47 year old Keith Whitehead in the back, hospitalizing him.
He is believed to be getting aid from family members, and officials have received two phone calls from Bell’s family, threatening them.
If you have any information on Bell or his whereabouts, you are asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 573-785-8444.
DONIPHAN SCHOOL CLOSED FOR THE WEEK DUE TO SICKNESS
Students of the Doniphan R-1 School District will be missing classes due to illness.
According to the Doniphan R-1 School School Superintendent Brad Hagood, the school will be closed today through Monday because of several cases of student sickness, as well as the rising waters from recent heavy rainfall.
The school will resume classes as normal on Tuesday.
FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR ALL AREA COUNTIES
A flash flood watch has been issued for much of Southeast Missouri.
According to the National Weather Service, showers and heavy rainfall is expected through today, causing local waters to rise.
Weather Officials report that up to an inch of rain is expected throughout the day in parts of Southeast Missouri, and will be under a flood watch until 6 am Thursday morning.
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE IN STODDARD COUNTY FOLLOWING NARCOTICS SWEEP
Officials with several departments have made multiple arrests in Stoddard County following a narcotic sweep in Dexter.
According to the Dexter Police Department, authorities with the department, as well as officials from the SEMO Drug Task Force, Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, made several arrests and citations following a targeted narcotics sweep from Friday through Saturday.
There were 17 arrests made during this time, several of which were made on possession of controlled substances, warrant charges, and driving while intoxicated.
For a full list of the charges counted, visit the Dexter Police Department’s Facebook page.
REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ON MISSING MAN OUT OF RIPLEY COUNTY
A $5,000 reward has been placed for information that can lead to finding a missing man in Ripley County.
Chief Deputy Charlie Mays tells KWOC News that deputies with the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office have been searching for 38 year old Brandon Harris for over a week.
Harris is a white male with dark hair, and is likely unshaven. His vehicle was found at a local business on Saturday.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, you are asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 573-996-2129.
ILLNESS CAUSES CLOSURE OF SEVERAL REGIONAL SCHOOLS
Students in several Southeast Missouri schools will be missing class time due to illness.
According to the Schools’ Facebook pages, Bell City R-2, Neelyville R-4, Ripley County R-3, and Twin Rivers R-10, will all be closed today due to extensive illnesses.
The schools are set to resume classes as normal on Monday.
WOMAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON MULTIPLE CHARGES
A woman has been taken into custody in Stoddard County on Wednesday on multiple charges.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 49 year old Robin Benfield, of Zalma, was arrested on a felony charge of driving while intoxicated resulting in physical injury, and leaving the scene of a crime. She was also charged with assault on law enforcement, and attempt to escape custody.
She was transported to the Stoddard County Jail following her arrest.
THEFT REPORTED IN POPLAR BLUFF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SEARCH AND RESCUE
A theft has been reported in Poplar Bluff by Southeast Mo. Search and Rescue.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, the organization’s mobile command center had almost all of its equipment stolen from it, including multiple radios and radio equipment, laptops, first aid equipment, boxes of MRE, and more.
It is unknown at this time when, or how the theft took place.
If you have any information that could help with the investigation, you are asked to contact the Poplar Bluff Police Department by calling 573-785-5776.
TRAILER FIRE REPORTED IN DUNKLIN COUNTY NEAR CAMPBELL
A trailer fire was reported in Dunklin County near Campbell on Monday.
According to the Campbell Fire Department, the fire was reported early morning on a roadway about 3 miles north of Campbell. Both lanes of traffic were closed while crews attempted to get the flames under control.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, and is currently under investigation.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS SUSPECT WANTED IN BUTLER COUNTY
An armed and dangerous suspect is currently in the Neelyville area.
According to Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs, 21 year old Deshawn Bell shot an unnamed male in the back, inflicting life threatening injuries, and is currently being searched for by the Sheriff’s Department in Neelyville.
If you have information on Bell’s whereabouts, you are urged to call the department at 573-785-8444.
MAN FACING CHARGES IN RELATION TO DEATH INVESTIGATION IN STODDARD COUNTY
A man is facing charges in relation to a death investigation out of Stoddard County.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 41 year old Joshua Herron, of Advance, is facing a charge on tampering with physical evidence, and two juveniles were also taken into custody.
The investigation began when 61 year old Robert Harwood was found dead in a home on Duckett Street in Advance, and an autopsy was performed on his body, though the reports have not yet been made public.
Herron was transported to the Stoddard County Jail on his charges, and was set on a $25,000 bond.
More information will be available as the investigation continues.
