MAN SENTENCED FOR AREA BURGLARY
Another man has been sentenced in connection to a burglary last year at a Poplar Bluff area business.
Officials with the United States Attorney’s Office tell KWOC News that Demarlon Richardson, of Poplar Bluff and Germonde Brunner, Arlandus Howard, Norlando Jackson, and Antywan Seawood, of East St. Louis, Illinois, were previously taken into custody in connection to the burglary of Instapawn near Poplar Bluff.
Officials say the burglary occurred on February 28, 2017, when the five men stole over 60 firearms.
Arlandus Howard was sentenced on Tuesday to 12 years imprisonment for possession of stolen firearms, carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
The four other men were sentenced earlier this year.
NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT TEST TO BE CONDUCTED TODAY
Don’t be shocked if you receive a special alert on your phone this afternoon.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will be conducting a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts system this afternoon at 1:18 pm.
The WEA test message will be sent to cell phones that are connected to wireless providers participating in the WEA system.
The WEA test message will have a header that reads "Presidential Alert" and text saying that it is a test and no action is needed.
The WEA system is used to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children, and other critical situations through alerts on cell phones.
The national test will use the same special tone and vibration as with all WEA messages, such as tornado warnings and AMBER Alerts. Users cannot opt out of receiving the WEA test.
KENNETT POLICE CHIEF TO RETIRE LATER THIS MONTH
A police chief in Southeast Missouri has announced that he will be stepping down later this month.
On Tuesday, Kennett Police Chief Johnny Dennis announced his retirement, which will become effective at midnight on October 30th.
Dennis has served in law enforcement for 35 years, with the last 25 and a half years being with the Kennett Police Department.
FIELDS OF FAITH TO BE HELD TONIGHT IN POPLAR BLUFF
Fields of Faith is scheduled for tonight in Poplar Bluff.
Fields of Faith is a student led event where various students can pray and share their faith testimonies.
Tonight’s event will begin at 7 pm at the Poplar Bluff High School Football Stadium.
MAN RECEIVES OVER 15 YEAR SENTENCE IN CONNECTION TO MALDEN FIRE
A Kennett man is facing over 15 years behind bars in connection to a fire at a Malden business.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 38 year old James Wilson was sentenced Tuesday to 188 months on one felony count of malicious attempt to destroy a building by means of a fire.
Wilson pled guilty to the charge in June of this year.
At around 11:45 p.m. on November 30, 2016, Malden police officers were notified of a fire at Dixie Convenience Store.
Officers investigating discovered that the business had been burglarized before the fire. A security video showed that Wilson was in the store after closing hours. The video showed Wilson taking cash from some registers and attempting to cover a security camera.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN ARRESTED ON FELONY FLEEING CHARGE
A Poplar Bluff man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon on a fleeing charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 34 year old Brandon Johnson was arrested at around 4:30 pm on a charge of felony resisting by fleeing.
Following the arrest, Johnson was held at the Wayne County Jail.
16 POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NAMED TO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ALL-DISTRICT CHOIR
Over ten Poplar Bluff students recently qualified for the Southeast Missouri All-District Choir.
According to school officials, 16 Poplar Bluff High School choral students were named to the choir following auditions last month in Cape Girardeau, the most to qualify in recent memory.
The finalists will rehearse and perform in November at Cape Central High School.
Officials say that the upperclassmen will also have an opportunity to try out for the All-State Choir.
We have a list of the 16 students who qualified available at KWOC.com.
Qualified Students: Michael Allen Ward Jr., Jillian Wendler, Jacob Chippewa, Jayvon Holloway, Lauren Robertson, Kerrigan Moore, Allison Knowlton, Ross Dare, Eva Beddell, Alexis Rowland, Emma Harris, Brent Hanley, Michael Joseph, Clarissa Varner, Molly Berry, and Trenton Vincent.
