MISSOURI HEALTHCARE OPENING CORONAVIRUS TEST COLLECTING SITE
Missouri Highlands Health Care will be opening a COVID-19 test collection site in Poplar Bluff today.
According to the department, the testing center will be an appointment only location where individuals who meet requirements will be able to be tested for the disease. The center will open at 8:30 am, and is located at the Mansion Mall parking lot.
To schedule an appointment, call their Nurse Coronavirus Hotline at 573-727-8285, which will give you direction on a pre-screening that is necessary before an appointment can be made.
The hotline is available on Mondays through Fridays, from 8:30 am to 5 pm daily.
TWO SUSPECTS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOLLOWING ATTEMPTED THEFT
Two were arrested in Poplar Bluff after they attempted to steal from a hotel cash drawer.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 17 year old Derrick Leonard, of Kennett, was caught in the lobby area of the Comfort Inn in Poplar Bluff, attempting to steal money from a hotel cash drawer, before returning the stolen property and moving back to his room.
After returning, he and two others fled from the hotel, where Leonard and a 14 year old female were found and taken into custody on Three Rivers Boulevard. Another suspect, 19 year old James Clark, of Memphis, was found inside a dumpster near the Missouri Department of Natural Resources building around 30 minutes later.
Clark was allegedly found with a firearm in his possession, and all three were transported to the Poplar Bluff Police station. Clark was formerly arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen firearm, and Leonard was charged on theft.
Both were transported to the Butler County Jail after their official arrests.
JUVENILE INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY
A juvenile was injured while sitting inside a vehicle in Wayne County on Monday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on private property east of Silva, where a child was sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle while it was going downhill, before it started sliding and overturned.
The juvenile received minor injuries from the incident, and was transported to a hospital in Poplar Bluff for treatment.
TWO ADDITIONAL CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED IN BUTLER COUNTY
A few more cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Butler and Dunklin Counties.
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, two new cases have been reported in Butler County, and Dunklin County has recorded its 16th positive case.
The currently active cases in Butler County include 8 males and 5 females, and 6 previous patients have recovered. There are currently 7 cases that are unknown. Information on these cases are still being gathered, and two patients are currently being treated at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
There have been a total of 4,388 cases reported in Missouri as of Monday, and there have been 114 deaths recorded due to the disease. If you are showing symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, including shortness of breath, fever, and coughing, you are advised to contact your primary healthcare provider before going to a hospital or emergency room.
MAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON DRUG AND BURGLARY CHARGES
A Dexter man was taken into custody in Stoddard County on drug and burglary charges on Monday.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 27 year old Matthew Snider was booked on a 1st degree burglary charge, possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Following his arrest, he was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on a $15,000 cash only bond.
INVESTIGATION ONGOING FOR SEMI CAB FIRE IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
An investigation is ongoing for a semi-truck cab fire in Portageville on Monday.
According to the Portageville Fire and Rescue Department, the department received a call early morning Monday about a semi-truck cab that caught fire at a gas station on Highway 162, where it was fully engulfed by the time crews had arrived.
No one was inside the cab during the fire, and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
ROAD IN STODDARD COUNTY SCHEDULED FOR REDUCTION
A road in Stoddard County will be reduced while it undergoes repairs.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a section of Route H, between Route 25 and County Road 607, will be reduced to one lane while MoDOT crews perform drainage repairs.
The work is set to take place from today until April 23rd, from 7:30 am to 4 pm daily.
