ONE TEENAGER DEAD AND THREE OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE CRASH IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
A death has been reported, and three others were severely injured from a vehicle crash in Dunklin County on Thursday.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol tells KWOC News that a vehicle ran off the left side of Highway NN, north of the Arkansas State Line, before striking a utility pole and overturning.
A 16 year old occupant was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, with the 16 year old driver, as well as a 17 year old and 19 year old passenger, suffering serious injuries from the incident.
The three injured were transported by air to a hospital in Memphis.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST PIEDMONT MAN IN STABBING INVESTIGATION
A Piedmont man has been charged with additional felony charges in a recent stabbing investigation.
32 year old Daniel Adams was initially charged on March 26th for the murder of his mother, 57 year old Gabrielle Gamble, who was found dead in her garage with multiple stab wounds.
Officials with the Piedmont Police Department went to her home to perform a wellness check, where Adams reported that she had been absent from the home for the last few days. The officers searched the home, and found Gamble wrapped in a carpet covered with tires and sandbags.
When questioned, Adams told the investigators that Gamble had allegedly struck him in the head, and that he retaliated, striking her and stabbing her multiple times. After hiding the body, he cleaned the scene of the crime, as well as the knife and clothes he was wearing.
Adams is scheduled to appear in court on April 23rd, for felony charges on 1st degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence, and abandonment of a corpse.
RESIDENTS OF MISSOURI REMINDED TO FOLLOW COVID-19 PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
Residents of Missouri are being asked to stick close to the present countermeasures for stopping the spread of COVID-19 this Easter.
The Butler County Health Department is requesting that individuals who are celebrating Easter and the Passover stay at home, and report that the upcoming weeks are crucial for keeping up with preventative measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, including washing your hands frequently, keeping a 6 foot social distance from others, and only leaving your home for emergencies.
It’s been recommended that residents find alternative ways to celebrate Easter and view prayer services, such as using an online service. Attending in person prayer services, congregating in public areas such as parks, and inviting friends and family to your home are all highly discouraged.
Churches and organizations that wish to create an online service for the holiday are advised to ask their local public health department for assistance.
MISSOURI GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES ALL PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WILL REMAIN CLOSED
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has announced that all Missouri schools will be closed for the remainder of the academic year.
The order was announced yesterday, and states that all Public and Charter schools in Missouri will remain closed for the year, with the exception of any nutrition services and meal delivery programs in the recent health orders. Many schools will be continuing their courses through remote learning until the end date previously set on the academic calendars.
With this announcement, the Missouri State High School Activities Association has canceled all remaining postseason events for the current school year.
TWO ADDITIONAL CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
Two more positive cases of the COVID-19 virus have been reported in Dunklin County.
According to the Dunklin County Health Department and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the County’s 11th and 12th cases were reported on Thursday, and the patients have been moved to quarantine.
The departments are working together to locate and contact anyone who may have been exposed while the patients were active.
As of Thursday, the total number of cases in Missouri has risen to 3,539 positive cases, and 77 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
APPRECIATION GATHERING TO BE HELD TONIGHT IN POPLAR BLUFF
Butler County EMS is hosting a healthcare appreciation event tonight to thank local healthcare workers for their service during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Local First Responders will be gathering together with the public in their vehicles at the front of the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center tonight at around 7:30 pm, and will turn on their hazard lights at 8 pm to show the hospital workers that the community is there supporting them.
Children are encouraged to make and hang posters on your vehicles during the event, and it is requested that all participants stay inside their vehicles during the proceedings. Private vehicles are being asked to park in the regulated parking spots, and to not block entry ways for emergency vehicles.
