VIETNAM VETERANS DAY CEREMONY TO BE HELD TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
A ceremony has been scheduled for today to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day.
The ceremony by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #1056 will begin at 11 am this morning at the Tinnin Center on the Poplar Bluff campus of Three Rivers College.
Officials say that the event will be free and open to the public.
MALDEN WOMAN ARRESTED ON METH CHARGE IN BUTLER COUNTY
A Malden woman is facing multiple drug related charges following her arrest Thursday in Butler County.
According to the Highway Patrol, 22 year old Alana Smith was taken into custody shortly before 5:30 pm yesterday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
Smith was also arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY REPORTED IN ANOTHER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COMMUNITY
There has been another report of fake money being used in a Southeast Missouri community.
Officials with the Marble Hill Police Department are warning area business owners and citizens that counterfeit currency is being passed around within the city limits of Marble Hill.
A local business owner found a counterfeit $50 bill Thursday and reported it to police. Last week, the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce reported that a number of counterfeit $50 bills had been circulating throughout Poplar Bluff.
Officials say you should check all currency before accepting it to ensure it is a valid bill. If you are not sure of how to check currency for validity, contact the Marble Hill Police Department.
MISSING POPLAR BLUFF RESIDENTS FOUND SAFE
Updating a story we brought to you yesterday, police say that a missing Poplar Bluff mother and infant have been found.
Josh Stewart with the Poplar Bluff Police Department tells KWOC News that 32 year old Sara Brown and one year old Geneva Genova had been missing since March 7th.
Stewart says that both Brown and her child have been found safe. Additional details about the incident have not been released.
POPLAR BLUFF WOMAN FACING MULTIPLE FELONY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CHARGES
Authorities in Butler County have taken an area woman into custody on multiple felony drug charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 53 year old Tammy Wells, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested Thursday evening on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance for methamphetamine and alprazolam.
Wells is also reportedly facing charges of driving while intoxicated – drugs, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
TWO ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON WARRANTS FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDERS
Two men were in custody this morning in Stoddard County on failure to register warrants.
Officials with the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department tell KWOC News that 38 year old Shawn Marty, of McGee, and 34 year old Mark Williams, of Bernie, were each recently arrested on warrants for failure to register as a sex offender.
Officials say they both remained in jail as of this morning.
TWIN RIVERS PROJECT GRADUATION TO HOST FISH FRY THIS WEEKEND
The Twin Rivers Class of 2018 Project Graduation will be holding a fish fry and pool tournament this weekend.
The all-ages event is scheduled to begin at noon on Saturday at Morgan’s Place in Fisk.
There will also be raffle tickets available for a rifle, scope, and gun case.
All proceeds from the fish fry, pool tournament, and raffle will go to Project Graduation.
PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT TO DISCUSS POPLAR BLUFF POLICE ACCREDITATION
A question and answer session has been scheduled for Monday Night in Poplar Bluff to discuss the upcoming Poplar Bluff Police Department accreditation assessment.
KWOC News spoke with Lieutenant Darron Moore about the assessment.
LT. DARRON MOORE:
"The Poplar Bluff Police Department is scheduled to undergo an on-site assessment as part of the program to retain our international accreditation status by verifying we meet CALEA’S professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations, and support services. As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer personal testimony or other comments at a public information session that will be held Monday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. The session will be conducted in the Community Room of the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce located at 1111 W. Pine or by calling (573) 785-5776 Ext. 1381 or 1382 Monday afternoon between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Comments during this period will be taken by the assessment team and documented for inclusion into the assessment team’s final report. Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to ten (10) minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. A copy of the Standards are available at the Poplar Bluff Police Department. Individuals who wish to review the various standards should contact me Lt. Darron Moore at (573) 712-2590. Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Poplar Bluff Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, they can do this via e-mail at calea@calea.org."
