ONE DEAD IN CONNECTION TO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI CRASH
One person has died from injuries he received in a crash earlier this week.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle driven by 40 year old Heder Gonzalez, of Senath, pulled into the path of another vehicle on US Highway 412 in Dunklin County.
Gonzalez suffered serious injuries in the crash, while the driver of the second vehicle received minor injuries. Both were transported to a Paragould hospital.
Gonzalez was later transferred to a Memphis hospital where he passed away early Thursday morning.
SOLAR ECLIPSE TO DARKEN SKIES ON MONDAY
The skies will be darker than usual for a small time on Monday.
A solar eclipse will begin in the Poplar Bluff area at 12:39 pm on Monday, with the sun being completely covered by the moon from 1:56 to 2 pm. The eclipse will come to an end at 3:15 pm.
If you are planning to watch the eclipse, remember to wear appropriate glasses. Ensure that the solar eclipse viewing glasses you have are authentic and properly rated.
The main viewing station in Poplar Bluff will be at the Poplar Bluff High School Football Stadium. The gates will open at 9 am and entry is $5.
NUMEROUS EVENTS PLANNED FOR THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF THE ECLIPSE
Numerous events are planned in Poplar Bluff this weekend ahead of the eclipse on Monday.
Tonight will see the Opry return to the Rodgers Theatre and Night Golf will be played at Ozark Ridge Golf Course. The Margaret Harwell Art Museum will also kick off the Total Eclipse of the Arts festival today.
Saturday will kick off with the Wolf Creek Trail Run at 8 am. There will also be the Total Eclipse of the Bluff music festival and the Missouri Highlands Healthcare Over the Moon for the 80’s event in downtown Poplar Bluff.
The Black River Coliseum will be hosting the classic rock band Night Ranger Saturday night.
On Sunday, the Rodgers Theatre will be holding a free viewing of Back to the Future. Jeff Foxworthy will be performing Sunday night at the Black River Coliseum.
MAN SENTENCED TO OVER TWO DECADES IN PRISON IN CONNECTION TO SHOOTING IN KENNETT
A Kennett man has been sentenced in connection to a shooting last year.
According to Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain, 21 year old Jaheim Feltus was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful use of a weapon. .
On March 8th, 2023, law enforcement received calls of a shooting in the parking lot of the Walmart in Kennett. While officers were en route to the scene, the gunshot victim arrived at the Kennett Police Department and was airlifted for treatment. The victim survived his injuries.
Feltuswas arrested soon afterward. He told law enforcement officers that he saw his ex-girlfriend in a car with another man, so he shot into that vehicle striking the man.
CARUTHERSVILLE POLICE FIND MISSING MAN
Updating a story we have been following for you, a man who was reported missing earlier this week has been found.
Officials with the Caruthersville Police Department say that 23 year old Hunter Souders has been located.
Information was not released on where Souders was found.
NEW STATE TROOPERS ASSIGNED TO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Two new State Troopers have been assigned to Southeast Missouri.
Colonel Eric Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, tells KWOC News that six troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Accelerated Law Enforcement Academy on Wednesday, April 17th.
Two of the graduates will be coming to Southeast Missouri.
Trooper Trevor Sutton, of Poplar Bluff, was assigned to Butler and Ripley Counties, while Trooper Tony Jones, of Caruthersville, was assigned to New Madrid and Pemiscot Counties.
The new troopers will report to duty in Troop E on Monday, April 29th.
DETOURS TO BE IN PLACE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT ON EASTBOUND US HIGHWAY 60
Eastbound Route 60 traffic in New Madrid County will utilize detours overnight as construction of the Ingram overpass in Sikeston, Missouri continues.
Several overnight closures of eastbound Route 60 will be necessary as contractor crews set the bridge girders between Route 61 and Interstate 55 near Sikeston.
Weather permitting, night work will take place from 6 p.m. tonight through 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.
