ONE DEAD, ANOTHER INJURED, FOLLOWING DUNKLIN COUNTY WRECK
A Southeast Missouri woman has died following a wreck Monday morning in Dunklin County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred when a vehicle crossed the center line of US Highway 412 and struck another vehicle.
The driver of the second vehicle, identified as 51 year old Sherry Ganus, of Cardwell, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the first vehicle suffered minor injuries and was transported to a Paragould hospital.
REWARD MONEY OFFERED IN CONNECTION TO PARMA FIRE INVESTIGATION
Authorities in New Madrid County are offering reward money for information in connection to recent fires inside the county.
Officials with the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department tell KWOC News that an arson investigation was started following fires last week at the home of former Parma City Mayor, Tyus Byrd and the Parma City Hall.
The City of Parma if offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of the person responsible for the arson. The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office is also offering a reward of up to $5,000 for the information that leads to the conviction of the person responsible.
Anyone with information in connection to the fires is asked to call 573-748-6633.
DRIVERS ASKED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR STRIPING CREWS
Motorists are advised to be cautious of striping vehicles that will be running throughout Southeast Missouri.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, crews will be striping two-lane roadways in the spring and fall and working on freeways and expressways in June, July and August.
Most of the striping is done during daylight hours. However, crews may work at night on interstate highways and other high volume divided highways.
To help reduce the impact to traffic, striping in cities will also take place overnight from 6 pm to 4 am. Weather permitting, the striping crews are scheduled to be in Poplar Bluff from May 5th through the 8th and in Kennett, Dexter, and Malden from May 12th through the 16th.
Drivers should be prepared to slow down significantly when coming up behind a slow-moving caravan of MoDOT striping trucks. The striping trucks move between 8 mph and 12 mph when work is underway. The trucks will have flashing lights as well as boards with flashing arrows and signs.
LIFE SENTENCE HANDED DOWN IN STODDARD COUNTY STATUTORY RAPE CASE
A sex offender in Stoddard County is set to spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver tells KWOC News that David Madsen was sentenced Monday to life imprisonment by Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer on the charge of Statutory Rape in the First Degree.
A jury deliberated for only 15 minutes before reaching a guilty verdict during Madsen’s trial in February.
Oliver says that Madsen had been a registered sex offender prior to this charge.
KENNETT MAN SENTENCED TO OVER 16 YEARS FOR METH AND FIREARM CHARGES
A Kennett man has been sentenced to over 16 years imprisonment on meth and firearm charges.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, in January, methamphetamine and two firearms were located by officers during the execution of a search warrant at the residence of 32 year old Tyler Kennedy.
Kennedy has also admitted to possessing methamphetamine and a firearm during a traffic stop in June 2017.
Officials say that Kennedy was recently sentenced to 200 months imprisonment on two felony counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and one felony count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HOST DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT
Area residents will have a chance to safely dispose of their unused or expired medication this weekend.
The Poplar Bluff Police Department is one of several area organizations that will be taking part in the National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27th from 10 am to 2 pm.
Participants must simply bring unused, unwanted, or expired medications to the Police Department for disposal. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
For more information, or to find a collection site near you, go to www.dea.gov.
