SUSPECT BEING SOUGHT AFTER SHOOTING IN SIKESTON
Authorities in Sikeston are searching for a man following a shooting incident Monday morning.
Assistant Chief James McMillen with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety tells KWOC News that at around 7am yesterday morning, a 71 year old Sikeston resident walked over to his neighbor’s house on Tanner Street. As he approached the back door a subject walked up to him from a vehicle.
The victim said the man was talking to him then pushed him inside the back door as a fight ensued. During the scuffle the perpetrator pulled out a handgun and shot the victim in the torso before leaving in a small silver car. McMillen says the victim is expected to recover from his injuries.
The subject is described as a 6 foot black male, believed to be around his 30’s.
An investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Sikeston DPS.
BLYTHEVILLE MAN CONVICTED OF BATTERY AND ATTEMPTED RAPE
A Northeast Arkansas man has been convicted of attempted rape in connection to an incident from October of 2016.
According to Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington, a jury convicted 29 year old Duan Harris, of Blytheville, on Monday for charges of second degree battery and attempted rape.
Circuit Judge Brent Davis sentenced Harris to the maximum of fifty years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for the charge of attempted rape, followed by twelve years for the second degree battery charge.
Harris had previously been convicted of rape and aggravated assault in Craighead County
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE RECORDED IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
A recent string of earthquakes continued yesterday in Southeast Missouri.
According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 9:35 am Monday.
The earthquake was located approximately three and a half miles south southeast of Lilbourn and had a depth of over five miles.
FREE PESTICIDE PICK UP TO BE HELD IN PORTAGEVILLE
State officials have announced a free pesticide collection event will be held in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the collection event has been scheduled for March 10th at the University of Missouri Fisher Delta Research Center in Portageville.
Attendees can drop off unwanted pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides among other items.
More information, including a full list of accepted items, is available at dnr.mo.gov.
BUTLER COUNTY ROAD CLOSED FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT
A Butler County road will be closed both today and tomorrow for a culvert replacement.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Route FF will be closed both days from 8 am to 3 pm while work is being done.
The work zone is located between County Roads 622 and 626.
HIGHWAY PATROL URGES CAUTION AROUND WATER DURING THE WINTER
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging residents to be safe around water during the winter.
According to Colonel Sandra Karsten, there are many dangers around water during the winter including cold shock and hypothermia. Lifejacket use is even more important in cold water because hypothermia can quickly rob the body of the ability to perform the most basic tasks and drowning is always a concern.
Parents should always supervise children playing on or near ice. Make sure they understand the dangers of being on the ice and insist that they wear a lifejacket or thermal protection buoyant suit.
Karsten says that many victims start out as would-be rescuers. To prevent this from happening, do not go onto ice to rescue another person or retrieve a pet. Your first step should be calling for emergency services, then try to extend a ladder, pole, or rope to a victim along with something that will float.
