AREA MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON IN 2018 DEATH CASE
A Poplar Bluff resident was sentenced to time in federal prison in regards to a 2018 death case.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 26 year old Skylar Carter has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a felony charge on 1st degree involuntary manslaughter.
The incident allegedly occurred in November of 2018, where Carter struck 59 year old Daniel Lashley in the chest, leading to his death from blunt-force trauma. He was found in a ditch near Henry Street and taken to Poplar Bluff Regional, where he passed away.
Witnesses state that Lashley had been in an altercation with Carter in the ditch, where Carter had struck and kicked Lashley, leading to his injuries.
Following his trial, Carter has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
NEW MADRID COUNTY CITY UNDER NIGHTTIME CURFEW AND BOIL WATER ORDER
The city of Gideon in New Madrid County is currently under a nighttime curfew, as well as a boil water order.
According to city officials, the decision for the curfew was made as a result of the increasing number of non-residents coming to the town, and the boil water order was put in place due to the storms disabling water service. When power is restored, the water will be tested to see if the order can be lifted.
Several phone and power lines are down in the city, and Gideon authorities are asking all non-residents to stay out of the town so that crews can continue their work undisturbed.
THREE INJURED IN VEHICLE CRASH IN BUTLER COUNTY
Three injuries were reported from a vehicle crash in Butler County on Tuesday.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the crash occurred on County Road 534, east of County Road 543, where a vehicle was traveling westbound before striking another oncoming car head-on.
Both drivers, as well as an occupant of the struck vehicle, received minor injuries following the crash, and were transported to a hospital in Poplar Bluff for treatment.
TOTAL POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN MISSOURI CONTINUES TO INCREASE
The total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Missouri has continued to rise.
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the total number of cases in Missouri has risen to 8,916, and a total of 377 deaths in the state have been directly linked to the disease.
The department urges residents to stay cautious and to adhere to social distancing guidelines while the state’s stay at home order is lifted, and to contact your primary healthcare provider if you are showing any signs of the virus; including shortness of breath, fever, or persistent coughing.
25 RAIL CARS DERAILED IN DUNKLIN COUNTY AFTER TRAIN INCIDENT
A train derailed near the Arkansas state line in Dunklin County on Monday.
According to the Dunklin County Sheriff’s Department, the train derailed on US 62 and County Road 217, west of Campbell, along with the 25 rail cars it was toting at the time of the incident. No one was injured from the derailing, and none of the contents inside the cars spilled.
It is unknown at this time what caused the train to derail, and an investigation is underway.
TWO SEMI TRUCKS BLOWN OFF INTERSTATE 55 IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
Two semi trucks were blown off of a roadway during the thunderstorms on Tuesday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the two semi’s were blown off of Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County, near Wardell, at around 6 in the evening, during one of the heavy storms in the area. Both were pushed into nearby cable barriers, and one of the rigs overturned.
The driver of the overturned semi received moderate injuries, and the second driver suffered minor injuries, as a result of the crash. Both were transported to area hospitals for treatment.
ROAD IN BUTLER COUNTY SCHEDULED TO BE REDUCED DURING REPAIRS
A road in Butler County is scheduled to be reduced while crews perform repairs.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a section of Route 53, from County Road 220 to Strawberry Lane, will be reduced to one lane while pavement repairs are being performed.
The work is set to take place today, from 8 am to 4 pm.
