ROMBAUER WOMAN IN CUSTODY ON FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGEA woman who was involved in a deadly shooting in Rombauer earlier this month is now facing a 1st degree murder charge.
According to Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs, a warrant has been issued charging 51 year old Judith Kimbrell, of Rombauer, with murder 1st degree and armed criminal action.
Dobbs says the warrant was served yesterday and Kimbrell was taken into custody.
Kimbrell allegedly shot and killed her brother, 48 year old Mike Leslie, during a domestic altercation on August 2nd.
FOUR ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO BURGLARY IN POPLAR BLUFF Four women have been arrested in connection to a burglary complaint in Poplar Bluff.
KWOC News spoke with Captain Dave Sutton with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, who said the incident occurred early Sunday morning.
DAVE SUTTON:
On Sunday morning at around 1 a.m., officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 600 block of Cleveland Street in reference to a burglary complaint. The residents complained that three adult females and one juvenile female forced their way into the home and Essence Ross-Munoz punched her. The residents were able to push the attackers back through the door and locked them out. Once they were locked out, the female suspects broke glass out of the bedroom windows. The female suspects were located nearby were taken into custody. Diana Nolen, 18 of Poplar Bluff, was booked in on charges of burglary 1st degree, assault 3rd degree, and property damage second degree and she was lodged in the Butler County Jail. Alana Ross-McDonald was booked in on charges of burglary 1st degree, assault 3rd degree, and property damage second degree and she was lodged in the Butler County Jail. Essence Ross-Munoz was booked in on charges of burglary 1st degree, assault 3rd degree, and property damage second degree and she was lodged in the Butler County Jail. The juvenile female was released to the Butler County Juvenile office.
NEW MADRID AND PORTAGEVILLE AMONG SCHOOLS OPENING TODAY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Students across Southeast Missouri are preparing to return to school over the next few weeks, with some schools beginning class today.
Malden R-1 is one of multiple schools opening their door’ to students today.
Coming up on Wednesday, numerous schools will be starting classes in our area including Clearwater, East Carter, Greenville, and Puxico.
AUTHORITIES ASKING FOR DRIVERS TO BE PATIENT WITH SCHOOL STARTING THIS WEEK School is scheduled to begin this week in Poplar Bluff and authorities are asking area drivers to be patient.
Corporal Richard Knapp with the Poplar Bluff Police Department tells KWOC News that drivers should give themselves extra time to reach their destination.
RICHARD KNAPP:
So with school starting this Thursday in Poplar Bluff School District we’re just asking everyone to be patient, be mindful of the schools and surroundings. We do have a couple locations that have high traffic volume, the high school being one of them, so just allow yourself extra time in the mornings to get there in a timely manner. You will see some heavy, heavy traffic volume. We ask that when you enter the high school, when you come down the hill, that the drop off is going to be in front of the school by the flagpole and the drop-off will be located between the crosswalks. So when you come down the hill you'll see the first crosswalk and after you pass that you'll pull up to the furthest car in front of you and that's where you will unload your students at that time. In the afternoon the schools let out at 3 o’clock, you will come down the hill and you will make that left right there in front of the gym and you'll start lining up behind the schools, directly behind the school buses. We’ll have people out there to help monitor the traffic and we don't ask that you get there super early, if you can time it getting there 10 minutes before 3, but it does take some time once the bell rings, we've got to load the buses, and that takes about 8 to 10 minutes, and then once the buses are on their way then it's followed up by parent pick-up. Then come around to the front of the school and pick up right at the flagpole at the same spot. Be mindful that we do have students crossing in crosswalks. You'll see myself out there and some other staff members so be looking for those people in the crosswalks when they give you the stop sign or if they hold her hand up, just be mindful that there are several students walking across the road. At the middle school location that's another one of our high volume traffic areas and if you remember from last year, or for those of you that are new this year of having students at the middle school, you will come in off of Highland right there across from Steak and Shake and you will take the first entrance to the right and then you'll come in at entrance and you'll circle right around to the front of the school. There is two lanes of drop off and there will be staff members out there to help guide you on where you need to stop and let your children out. Now when you exit the middle school it's very important that all vehicles turn to the right on Highland, it’s unfortunate that we can't turn you to the left and get you right back out to 67 because what will happen is all that traffic will get stop backed up at the light and then we'll have a backup in the school therefore it's going to take longer to drop children off. And on these first couple days of school like always we have extra officers on duty that are monitoring the schools, their traffic issues, they are going to be out there helping out, so if you see a police officer giving you directions and you're like no I can't go that way the only reason we're giving you that direction it is to help clear things up and it is the best way we can figure out to relieve the traffic issue.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE SEARCHING FOR MEN IN CONNECTION TO FORGERY CASE The Poplar Bluff Police Department is trying to find multiple men in connection to a forgery case.
According to the police officials, the men are wanted for questioning in the case and their identity is currently unknown.
Pictures of the two men are available on the KWOC Facebook page.
Anyone who knows the identity of the men or their whereabouts is being asked to contact Detective Woodruff at 573-785-5776, extension number 1360.
OZARK BORDER WARNS OF SCAM IN VAN BUREN AREA The Ozark Border Electric Cooperative says they have received reports of a scam in the Van Buren area.
The Cooperative’s Facebook page says there have been recent reports of customers and businesses receiving calls from individuals impersonating Ozark Border, stating they have not paid their electric bill and attempting to collect payment for their unpaid bill over the phone.
The post would go on to say that information customers are given from the impersonators was not and is not being given to them from Ozark Border employees, nor has their system been hacked.
Anybody who receives a call like this is being advised to not provide the individuals with any personal information and call Ozark Border immediately at 573-785-4631.
