BODY FOUND NEAR WAPPAPELLO IN BUTLER COUNTY IDENTIFIED
A body that was found near Wappapello in Butler County has been identified.
Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs tells KWOC News that the body was identified on Thursday as 51 year old Ronald Moore, who was reported as missing On September 11th of 2020, and whose body was found by a hunter scouting party on October 3rd.
Officials report that his body was initially difficult to identify due to the severe decay present when his body was found, though he was able to be identified through fingerprint analysis.
There is no evidence of foul play regarding his death at this time.
DEXTER MAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN STODDARD COUNTY ON MULTIPLE DRUG POSSESSION CHARGES
A Dexter man was arrested in Stoddard County on Thursday on multiple drug possession charges.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 38 year old Henry Wooten was booked on 3 counts of possession of a controlled substance – except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, as well as a charge on possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid.
He was transported to the Stoddard County Jail following his arrest, on a $12,500 cash only bond.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT IN THEFT INVESTIGATION
Authorities with the Poplar Bluff Police Department are currently searching for a suspect in regards to a theft investigation.
According to the department, a male suspect was caught on video surveillance taking merchandise from a local storefront. The video of the theft, as well as imagery of the suspect, is available at the Poplar Bluff Police Department’s Facebook page.
If you know the identity of the man in the video, you are asked to contact the department by calling 573-686-8632.
POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKING ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR TRACING; CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUES TO RISE
The Poplar Bluff R-1 District is taking additional measures for contact tracing, while cases of COVID-19 in across Missouri have been rising.
According to officials with the school’s board, three additional contact tracer positions will be added in order to help staff with the steadily increasing number of contact tracing that is needed with every positive case of the virus. As of Thursday, there are 27 positive cases in the district, while 353 individuals are in quarantine from exposure.
Butler County reported 53 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, including results from the mass testing that was performed on Wednesday. The County now stands at 1,124 total cases. In Stoddard County, 23 new cases were reported, raising the County’s total to 873 cases. Of them, 207 are active, while 648 have recovered.
In Missouri, as of Thursday, there are now a total of 152,571 cases of the virus in the state, while 2,459 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
Anyone who is experiencing symptoms of the virus, such as persistent coughing, fever, or shortness of breath, is advised to contact their primary healthcare provider before visiting any hospital or emergency rooms.
TWO INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE COLLISION IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
Two were injured in a vehicle crash in New Madrid County on Thursday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the collision took place on Highway 60, east of Morehouse, where a vehicle was struck in the passenger side by another oncoming car as it was crossing the roadway.
An occupant of the oncoming vehicle suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital in Dexter, while the driver of the struck vehicle was seriously injured and transported to a Cape Girardeau hospital for treatment.
ARREST MADE IN NEW MADRID COUNTY ON DRUG POSSESSION
An arrest was made in New Madrid County on Tuesday on a drug possession charge.
According to the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department, 40 year old James Lake, of New Orleans Louisiana, was charged with a felony count of possession of a controlled substance – 10 pills of synthetic amphetamine.
Following his arrest he was cited for a court date on this charge.
