RESIDENTS EVACUATED FROM ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY DUE TO FIRE
Residents of a Southeast Missouri assisted living facility were temporarily evacuated Monday morning due to a fire.
According to Chief Lance Davis with the Kennett Fire Department, at approximately 11:00 AM on Monday, firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation at 614 South Bypass.
Responding units observed smoke emanating from the facility and the residents were promptly evacuated and relocated to a neighboring facility to ensure their comfort and well-being.
The fire was extinguished by the responding personnel and measures were taken to safely remove the smoke from the facility. Upon investigation, it was determined that the fire originated in the HVAC system.
Davis says that the environment has been deemed safe and residents were able to return to the building.
TWO ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ROAD HUNTING INCIDENTS AT OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS
Two people have been taken into custody in connection to illegal road hunting incidents in Southeast Missouri.
According to Ozark National Scenic Riverways, “Road hunting” involves shooting wildlife from a public roadway. This illegal practice can ruin legitimate hunting for others, and it is particularly dangerous during fall in the Ozarks.
The first incident took place on M Highway, near Van Buren. A man riding with his son spotted a white “piebald” deer across a field. After having his son stop the vehicle, he poached the animal from the roadway. A witness then called law enforcement, resulting in an arrest.
“Piebald” deer have a genetic abnormality that produces more white fur. Only about 1 in 20,000 deer are piebald, and this one was almost pure white.
The second incident involved the shooting of a “decoy” deer near Akers, where a poacher stopped and shot the decoy deer from his vehicle.
Anyone wanting to report a suspected violation, is asked to contact NPS Arrowhead Dispatch at (844) 460-3604 or Operation Game Thief at (800) 392-1111.
TEXAS MAN ARRESTED IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ON SEXUAL ASSAULT WARRANT
Authorities in Southeast Missouri have arrested a Texas man on a sexual assault warrant.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 30 year old Dennis Castro, of Edcouch, Texas, was taken into custody Sunday afternoon in Dunklin County on a felony Nueces County, Texas warrant for sexual assault.
Following the arrest, Castro was held at the Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office on no bond.
OVER 159 THOUSAND DEER HARVESTED DURING NOVEMBER PORTION OF FIREARM DEER SEASON
Hunters across Missouri took to the woods last month for the November potion of firearms deer season.
According to preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation, hunters harvested 159,120 deer during November. Of the deer harvested, 82,613 were antlered bucks, 13,203 were button bucks, and 63,304 were does.
Officials say that this year’s harvest total was lower than last year’s November portion harvest total of over 193 thousand deer and was about 15 percent below the five-year average.
According to MDC Cervid Program Supervisor Jason Isabelle, the drop in harvest this year was due to a combination of factors including a calendar shift which resulted in the November portion starting a week later as well as less than ideal hunting conditions.
CHRISTMAS AND IRISH MUSIC CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT AT THE TINNIN FINE ARTS CENTER
Three Rivers College will be hosting a concert filled with Christmas and Irish music tonight.
The Celtic Angels Christmas concert will begin at 7 pm tonight at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center in Poplar Bluff.
The performance will showcase the magic of Christmas through vocal and instrumental music—both seasonal and Irish favorites—along with world-class Irish dancing.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at tinnin.ticketleap.com.
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED IN MISSOURI TRAFFIC CRASHES DURING HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Four people were killed in traffic crashes in Missouri during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, troopers worked 362 traffic crashes, which included 120 injuries and four fatalities.
This year, troopers also made 106 DWI arrests over the holiday weekend.
All numbers were down compared to last year’s Thanksgiving holiday weekend, except for fatalities which were the same.
