24th CASE OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS REPORTED IN BUTLER COUNTY
Butler County reported its 24th case of the COVID-19 virus on Thursday.
According to the Butler County Health Department, as well as the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the patient has been quarantined, and residents who may have come into contact with the patient while they were active will be contacted and given instruction.
In Butler County, 12 of the total 24 cases have recovered, with 2 patients currently hospitalized, and 10 cases that are unknown at this time.
As of Thursday, there have been a total of 6,321 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Missouri, and 218 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT IN BURGLARY
A suspect is currently being searched for by the Poplar Bluff Police Department.
According to the department, an individual forced entry into a building in the 1600 block of West Harper Street, and presumably stole items from the structure. A video of the suspect is available at the Poplar Bluff Police Department’s Facebook page.
If you have any information on the individual, contact the department by calling 573-686-8632.
TWO INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE COLLISION IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
Two drivers were injured from a vehicle collision in Pemiscot County on Thursday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on US 412, at County Road 425, where a vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign, then struck another oncoming vehicle.
The driver of the first vehicle received moderate injuries, and was transported to a hospital in Piggott Arkansas, with the driver of the struck vehicle suffering minor injuries as a result of the crash, and was transported to a hospital in Pemiscot.
PET FOOD PANTRY OPENING AGAIN FOR DISTRIBUTION IN POPLAR BLUFF
The Animal Welfare Alliance’s pet food pantry will be re-opening this weekend.
The food pantry was opened earlier in the month as a way for residents who are being affected by the COVID-19 virus, and can no longer find or afford food for their pets, to obtain a free distribution of pet food.
The organization stated that the next round of food distribution will be held on Sunday, from 2 to 5:30 pm, and that they will also be accepting donations of pet food or cash during this time.
Pet food distribution is given preference to Butler, Wayne, Carter, and Ripley County residents.
UPDATE ON BODY PULLED FROM BLACK RIVER IN BUTLER COUNTY
The body of a man pulled from the Black River in Butler County has been under investigation.
According to Butler County Coroner Andy Moore, an autopsy was performed on the body of 36 year old John Bishop, of Poplar Bluff, who was found in the Black River on Sunday. Preliminary reports do not show any trauma to the body. His cause of death is still under investigation, and a final autopsy report is pending.
Bishop was reported missing on March 18th, after not being seen or heard from since March 16th, and his body was found about one mile from Hargrove Road in the Black River, in a decomposed state. It’s believed that the body had been there for at least a few days, if not weeks.
MAN INJURED FROM VEHICLE CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY
A man was injured following a vehicle crash in Wayne County on Thursday.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that a driver ran off the right side of Missouri 34, east of Silva, causing it to overturn and strike a tree.
The driver was moderately injured as a result of the crash, and was transported to a hospital in Fredericktown.
SUSPECT WANTED IN ATTEMPTED BOAT THEFT IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
The Caruthersville Police Department is searching for a suspect in an attempted boat theft.
According to the department, the subject attempted to steal a boat from a residence near Stubtown, and several pictures of the suspect are available at the Caruthersville Police Department’s Facebook page.
If you have any information on the suspect, you are asked to call the police department at 573-333-2121.
ROADS IN CARTER AND STODDARD COUNTY SCHEDULED TO CLOSE FOR MAINTENANCE
There are roads in Stoddard and Carter Counties that will be closed for maintenance.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, in Carter County, a section of Route Z, from Route 103 to County Road 217, as well as a section of Route F, from Route C to County Road 217, will be closed while crews perform a scrub seal. Route Z will be closed from May 4th to May 5th, and Route F will be closed on May 6th.
Additionally, a portion of Route K in Stoddard County, between Route BB and Route M, will be closed while a pipe underneath the roadway is being replaced. The work is scheduled to take place from Monday through Wednesday, from 6:30 am to 4 pm daily.
