ONE DEAD, MULTIPLE INJURED FROM VEHICLE COLLISION IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
A vehicle collision in Dunklin County on Saturday has resulted in one dead, and multiple injured.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the collision was on US 412, at the East city limits of Kennett, where a vehicle ran off the roadway and over-corrected, causing it to steer into the path of- and get struck by- another oncoming vehicle.
A juvenile occupant and the driver of the oncoming vehicle received minor injuries, and another occupant was moderately injured. The driver of the first vehicle suffered serious injuries, and an occupant of the same vehicle was killed as a result of the crash.
All passengers of the oncoming vehicle were transported to a hospital in Pemiscot County, and the driver of the first vehicle was flown to a hospital in Memphis for treatment.
TWO ARRESTS MADE IN BUTLER COUNTY ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Two arrests on drug related charges were made in Butler County on Sunday.
According to the Butler County Sheriff’s Department, the first arrest was made on 50 year old Richard Holden, of Poplar Bluff, who was taken into custody on felony possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The second arrested was 54 year old Richard Hoye, of Doniphan, who was also taken into custody on a felony methamphetamine possession charge, as well as possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and multiple vehicle related charges.
They were both transported to the Butler County Jail following their arrests.
ROADWAY IN STODDARD COUNTY SET FOR REDUCTION DURING REPAIRS
A roadway in Stoddard County will be reduced while undergoing repairs.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a section of Business 60, from Locust Street to Mulberry Street in Dexter, will be reduced while MoDOT crews perform drainage repairs.
The work will start today, and will continue through Thursday, from 7 am to 4 pm each day.
SUSPECT OF LOCAL SHOTS FIRED INCIDENT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
A suspect in the recent shots fired incident has been taken into custody by local authorities.
According to officials with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 20 year old Jaquise Hamblin was arrested early Monday morning at the 300 block of Center Street, after authorities searched for him after a report of shots fired on Sunday afternoon on the 200 block of Euclid Avenue.
His vehicle was spotted shortly after the shooting, traveling at high speeds on Pine Street. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, where Hamblin failed to yield and traveled over 120 miles per hour through Pine, Oak, Second, and Fifth streets.
His vehicle was later found unoccupied on Dalton Street, where Hamblin reportedly fled on foot before his arrest the next day.
TOTAL CASES OF COVID-19 IN MISSOURI NOW OVER 12,000
The total number of positive cases of the coronavirus in Missouri is now over 12,000
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, as of Monday, there are a total of 12,167 cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 685 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
One additional case of the virus was reported in Butler County on Sunday, raising the County’s total to 29. The patient is in self quarantine, and local health officials will continue to contact anyone who may have been near the patient while they were active.
In Stoddard County, a fourth resident of the Crowley Ridge Nursing home, who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, has died. At this time, the cause of death for the resident is undetermined. As of Monday, there are a total of 74 cases in the County.
DRIVER INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE CRASH IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
A driver was injured in a vehicle crash in Pemiscot County on Sunday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a vehicle was traveling down County Road 265, northwest of Hayti, before it ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a utility pole.
The elderly driver was seriously injured from the crash, and was flown to a Memphis hospital for treatment.
