TWO AREA RESIDENTS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON DRUG AND FIREARM CHARGES
Two Poplar Bluff residents were arrested on drug and firearm charges in Poplar Bluff on Monday.
According to Captain David Sutton with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, a traffic stop on Relief Street led to the seizure of drugs, firearms, and drug paraphernalia, resulting in the arrests of 62 year old Kendis Scroggins and 27 year old Alexa Ramos.
Scroggins was booked on a Butler County warrant for failure to register as a sex offender, as well as probation violation, resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Ramos was arrested on an outstanding warrant for dangerous drugs, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
They were both transported to the Butler County Jail following their arrests, pending review by the Butler County Prosecuting Attorney.
ADDITIONAL CASE OF COVID-19 REPORTED IN BUTLER COUNTY; TOTAL CASES IN MISSOURI CONTINUE TO RISE
Another case of the coronavirus was reported in Butler County, while the total number of cases in Missouri have continued to rise.
According to the Butler County Health Department, the additional case has risen the county’s total to 51. The patient has been quarantined, and the department is working with the CDC to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the disease while the patient was active.
In Missouri, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, as of Tuesday, there are a total of 14,913 cases of the COVID-19 virus in the state, and 840 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
If you are showing symptoms of the disease, including shortness of breath, fever, or persistent coughing, you are advised to contact your primary healthcare provider before visiting any hospital or emergency room.
DRIVER INJURED FOLLOWING BUTLER COUNTY VEHICLE COLLISION
A driver was injured in a vehicle crash in Butler County on Tuesday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a vehicle was traveling down US 67, north of Poplar Bluff, where it failed to yield and struck the drivers side of another oncoming car.
The driver of the struck vehicle suffered minor injuries from the crash, and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment.
AREA MAN FACES DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGES FOLLOWING WEAPON ATTACK
A Poplar Bluff resident is facing assault related charges after reportedly attacking another person with a hatchet on Monday.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, officers responded to a call on the 1900 block of Glendale Road, where resident Toby Lacey reported to authorities that another individual – 33 year old Matthew Clatt - was having a seizure in Lacey’s basement.
Clatt was found laying on a couch with a 3 inch long laceration to his knee, as well as lacerations to his neck and forearm. He was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment.
After being sent to an emergency room, Clatt reported to authorities that Lacey had assaulted him with a camping hatchet while they were allegedly fighting, and that he was threatened by Lacey to tell authorities he was having a seizure. He later allegedly lied to officials, stating that Clatt injured himself while abusing heroin.
Following the incident, Lacey was booked at the Butler County Jail on a charge on suspicion of 1st degree domestic assault, and the investigation into the situation is ongoing.
INJURIES REPORTED FROM VEHICLE CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY
A vehicle crash in Wayne County on Monday resulted in one driver being injured.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the crash occurred on County Road 502, east of Greenville, where a vehicle was traveling down the roadway before sliding and running off the right side of the road, causing it to strike an embankment and overturn.
The driver of the vehicle was moderately injured from the crash, and was transported to a hospital in Poplar Bluff for treatment.
ROAD WORK SCHEDULED IN BUTLER AND STODDARD COUNTIES
There will be road work performed on roads in Butler and Stoddard Counties.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, various locations on Route CC in Butler County will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction while improvement projects are being performed, including pavement repairs from Route 51 to Route 53. The work is set to start today, and will continue through July 2nd, from 6 am to 6 pm daily.
Additionally, a section of Route 60 in Stoddard County, from County Road 587 to Route AH, will be reduced while MoDOT crews perform drainage repairs. The work is scheduled for today through Thursday, from 7 am to 4 pm each day.
