WAPPAPELLO MAN DIES FOLLOWING INCIDENT ON WAPPAPELLO LAKE

A Wappapello man has died following an incident over the weekend on Wappapello Lake.

Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 43 year old Bo Spencer Boswell suffered a medical incident Saturday afternoon while swimming at Wappapello Lake and went under the water.

ONE DEAD, ANOTHER INJURED IN STODDARD COUNTY WRECK

One person has died and another was injured in a motorcycle wreck in Stoddard County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred shortly after 9 am Thursday when a motorcycle, driven by 33 year old Jerrod Plaskie, of Sikeston, crossed the center of Highway N and struck a vehicle.

MULTIPLE EVENTS PLANNED TO CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY IN POPLAR BLUFF

There are multiple events planned for this weekend in Poplar Bluff to celebrate Independence Day.

Holiday Inn will be the host for the Little Miss and Mister Firecracker 4th of July Pageant. The event will begin at 6:30 pm on Friday.

POPLAR BLUFF MAN TO APPEAR IN COURT THIS WEEK ON ARSON CHARGE

A Poplar Bluff man is scheduled to appear in court this week on an arson charge.

According to Missouri Case Net, Nathan Dewayne Montgomery was served a warrant Monday on a charge of 1st degree arson.

POPLAR BLUFF MAN SENTENCED ON MURDER AND BURGLARY CHARGES

A Poplar Bluff man has been sentenced to over 70 years in prison on murder and burglary charges.

Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kacey Proctor tells KWOC News that 35 year old Curtis Walker was sentenced Monday to a total of 75 years in prison on charges of murder in the second degree, armed criminal action, and burglary in the first degree.

In October of 2014 a local fisherman found a body at the end of a boat ramp at the Dan River Access, south of Poplar Bluff. The victim was identified as Salvador Ramirez.

DONIPHAN WOMAN KILLED IN RIPLEY COUNTY WRECK

A Doniphan woman has died following a wreck Friday morning in Ripley County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 50 year old Andrea Hawks was driving on Route C, near Handy, when her vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree.

Hawks was pronounced dead at the scene by Ripley County Coroner Mike Jackson.

POCAHONTAS WOMAN KILLED IN THURSDAY MORNING WRECK

A Northeast Arkansas woman has died following a wreck Thursday morning.

According to the Arkansas State Police, 37 year old Tammie Lane, of Pocahontas, was attempting to change lanes on Northbound US Highway 67 in Randolph County when she struck a trailer hauling a steel pipe.

Officials say that Lane was killed in the wreck. No injuries were listed for the driver of the other vehicle.

POPLAR BLUFF MAN FACING ASSAULT AND ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION CHARGES IN CONNECTION TO STABBING

A Poplar Bluff man is facing multiple charges in connection to a stabbing incident earlier this week.

According to Lieutenant Keith Hefner with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 30 year old Irvan Hendrix was taken into custody following an incident on Tuesday where three people suffered stab injuries.

THREE INJURED, ONE IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION TO POPLAR BLUFF STABBING

Three people were transported to area hospitals Tuesday following a stabbing in Poplar Bluff.

According to authorities, the stabbing occurred Tuesday near the intersection of Lester and 10th streets.

One person has been taken into custody in connection to the incident and their name is being withheld at this time.

GREENVILLE MAN KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK

Authorities in Wayne County say that a Greenville man has died following a single vehicle wreck.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 36 year old Phillip Tanner was driving on Route E near Greenville when his vehicle ran off the side of the road and struck multiple trees.

The wreck occurred at around 12:20 am Monday morning.

TWO CHILDREN FOUND SAFE AFTER MOTHER SHOT IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

Two children have been found safe after their mother was shot on Sunday.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an Amber Alert was issued Sunday afternoon after the two children, aged 9 and 7 years old, were taken by 43 year old Jason Baker in Reynolds County.

The Amber Alert said that Baker shot the children’s mother and left the area with them in a vehicle.

WEATHER CAUSES POWER OUTAGE IN POPLAR BLUFF

A lightning strike caused power to go out for thousands of people yesterday in Butler County.

Officials with Municipal Utilities tell KWOC News that over 3,400 customers were without power during the outage, which lasted nearly 45 minutes.

Power was restored at around 5:50 pm.

ONE DEAD FOLLOWING SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS

One person has died following a single vehicle wreck in Northeast Arkansas.

According to the Arkansas State Police, 26 year old Joseph Jinright was driving on State Highway 231 in Randolph County when his vehicle ran off the side of the road and struck a tree.

The wreck occurred shortly after 7:30 am Wednesday morning.

ONE INJURED FOLLOWING STODDARD COUNTY MOTORCYCLE WRECK

A Stoddard County man was seriously injured in a motorcycle wreck early Tuesday morning.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 50 year old Kenneth Pullum, of Dexter, was driving a motorcycle on Route AB, near Bloomfield, when the vehicle struck an animal.