SOME AREAS RECEIVE DAMAGE FOLLOWING STORM SYSTEM
Yesterday’s storm system that crossed the area resulted in damage to some parts of our listening area.
According to the National Weather Service there were numerous reports of trees and limbs being down throughout Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. There was also a report of damage to a structure in Paragould.
WRECK NEAR PORTAGEVILLE LEAVES ONE DEAD
One person has died following a single vehicle wreck near Portageville.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 74 year old Michael Clark, of Sikeston, was driving a vehicle that overturned after running off of a Pemiscot County outer road.
BLOOMFIELD AUTHORITIES SEARCHING FOR MISSING TEENAGER
Authorities in Bloomfield are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager.
According to a post on the Bloomfield Department of Public Safety Facebook page, 16 year old Alexendria Lusk was last seen at 2 am Tuesday morning in her home. She was reported missing at 9:30 am.
Alexendria Lusk is described as a Caucasian female, five foot, three inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with hazel eyes, and brown, curly, medium length hair.
We have a picture of Lusk available on the KWOC Facebook page.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Bloomfield DPS at 573-568-3576 or Stoddard County Sheriff's Department at 573-568-4654.
PILOT UNINJURED AFTER CROP DUSTER CRASHES IN BUTLER COUNTY
A crop duster crashed Sunday in southern Butler County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the small plane crashed in the area of County Road 221 near County Road 220.
The pilot was the only occupant on board and he did not suffer any injures.
Officials say the Federal Aviation Administration has been advised of the crash.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE SEX OFFENDER
Authorities in Poplar Bluff are asking for the public’s help in locating a non-compliant sex offender.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 50 year old Thomas Eskridge, of Poplar Bluff, has moved from his registered address without reporting his new address to the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
Anyone with information on Eskridge’s whereabouts is asked to contact Captain David Sutton at 573-686-8649 or your local law enforcement agency.
MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN SHANNON COUNTY WRECK
A Springfield man was seriously injured in a wreck Wednesday afternoon in Shannon County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a freightliner was crossing an intersection in Birch Tree when a vehicle, driven by 23 year old Bryon Heard, struck the rear of the trailer and became lodged underneath.
ARREST MADE IN BUTLER COUNTY HOMICIDE
Updating a story we brought to you yesterday, an arrest has been made in a homicide investigation in Butler County.
Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs tells KWOC News that the investigation began Sunday afternoon.
MARK DOBBS:
Sunday around 3 o’clock, our officers received a call and responded to the area of County Road 612 in eastern Butler County in reference to a black male laying on the edge of the roadway who was apparently deceased and was apparently the victim of a homicide. Since then the major case squad has been activated, consisting of the Butler County Sheriff's Office, Poplar Bluff Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control, as well as the Butler County coroner's office. In the early morning hours, we did arrest one suspect, one person of interest, he's being held on an unrelated charge and unrelated parole absconder warrant out of Michigan. That individual’s name is Demetrion Lafayette, age 30, He shows or claims a Poplar Bluff address however he's not necessarily a long-term resident here. At this time it’s believed that the motivation was misunderstanding over sales of illegal narcotics, it is believed both the victim and the suspect were at least medium level dealers of illegal narcotics. They had a misunderstanding. The suspect is being held without bond on a Michigan charge. And we anticipate that being that a murder charge being filed on him at some point in the very near future. The victim schedule for an autopsy the preliminary appearance of it is that he most likely died of gunshot wounds however that something that the autopsy will have to review. At this time investigation continues members of the major case Squad are continuing to follow up leads and shore up the case and make a good criminal case and get a clear understanding of what it is exactly that took place out at the scene.
KWOC News will continue following this story and bring you further updates as they become available.
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY IN BUTLER COUNTY
A homicide investigation is underway in Butler County.
Butler County Coroner Andy Moore tells KWOC News that 32 year old Jermaine Johnson, of Poplar Bluff, was found dead with gun shout wounds Sunday in the area of County Roads 620 and 612 in Butler County.
The major case squad has been activated for the investigation and Moore says that an autopsy has been scheduled for this afternoon in Farmington.
MALDEN MAN FACING CHARGES OF BURGLARY AND STEALING
Authorities in Malden say that an area man was in custody earlier this week on a felony Dunklin County warrant.
According to the Malden Police Department, on Wednesday officers arrested 38 year old Christopher Ellison, of Malden, on a felony Dunklin County warrant for the charges of Burglary 2nd and Stealing.
TWO VEHICLE WRECK NEAR ADVANCE LEAVES ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED
Authorities say that one person is dead and two are injured following a wreck Wednesday morning near Advance.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the wreck occurred at around 5:30 am on Route C, two miles west of Advance.
A vehicle driven by 29 year old Jacob Bates, of Puxico, was attempting a pass when he struck another vehicle.
Bates was pronounced dead at the scene by Stoddard County Coroner Kenny Pope.
Two people in the second vehicle were injured, one seriously, and taken to area hospitals.
MAN SHOT BY OFF DUTY NEW MADRID COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY RESERVE
No charges will be filed following a shooting incident involving a sheriff’s deputy reserve in New Madrid County.
According to the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 8:40 pm Monday, New Madrid County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call of a person shot at a residence in Marston.
MAN KILLED AFTER COLLISION WITH FREIGHTLINER IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
A Pocahontas man has died after being involved in a wreck with a freightliner Monday evening in Randolph County.
Officials with the Arkansas State Police tell KWOC News that 35 year old Michael Garrett was travelling north on Highway 67 in the Pocahontas area when he cr
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.
