MAN CHARGED IN RELATION TO SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IN RIPLEY COUNTY
A man has been charged with murder in relation to a shooting investigation in Doniphan.
According to officials from the Doniphan Police Department, 64 year old Donald Mischka was arrested on two murder charges - 1st and 2nd degree, as well as two charges on armed criminal action.
These charges stem from an investigation made after authorities responded to a call from Mischka stating that he had shot his wife, 60 year old Susan Mischka, at his home. After her body was located, Donald Mischka was located and taken into police custody.
Authorities report that he had told officials his wife had mental health problems, and that she had asked him to kill her. However, Mischka had previously stated that she had shot herself, and evidence at the scene did not match his claim.
The investigation on this incident is currently ongoing.
THREE CASES OF COVID-19 REPORTED IN BUTLER COUNTY
Three additional cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Butler County on Thursday.
According to the Butler County Health Department, the additional cases have risen the County’s total to 87, 45 of which have yet to recover. The patients are in self quarantine, and the department will be working with the CDC to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the virus while the patients were active and contagious.
In Missouri, as of Thursday, there are a total of 19,421 cases of the virus in the state, and 982 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
If you are showing symptoms of the virus, including shortness of breath, persistent coughing, or fever, you are advised to contact your primary healthcare provider before visiting any hospital or emergency room.
AREA DRIVER INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE CRASH IN BUTLER COUNTY
A Poplar Bluff resident was injured from a vehicle crash in Butler County on Thursday.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the crash took place on Highway B, east of Poplar Bluff, where a traveling vehicle ran off the roadway before striking an embankment and fence.
The driver suffered moderate injuries from the crash, and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT SEARCHING FOR BREAK IN SUSPECT
Authorities with the Poplar Bluff Police Department are searching for a suspect in a break in at a local business.
According to the department, a person was caught on video surveillance breaking through the door of an area business around midnight on Thursday. The video is available on the Poplar Bluff Police Department’s Facebook page.
If you recognize the suspect, or have information on the person’s identity, you are asked to contact Detective Dan Mustain by calling 573-686-8632.
TWO ARRESTED IN WAYNE COUNTY ON METHAMPHETAMINE POSSESSION
Two women were arrested in Wayne County on Wednesday on methamphetamine possession.
According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, 36 year old Christina Tanner, of Greenville, and 43 year old Felicia Gardner, of Wappapello, were taken into custody on a felony charge on possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, as well as unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
They were both transported to the Wayne County Jail following their arrests.
INJURIES REPORTED FOLLOWING VEHICLE CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY
Injuries were reported following a Wayne County vehicle crash on Thursday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a vehicle was traveling down Route A, north of Williamsville, before it ran off the left side of the road. The driver managed to return to the roadway, but then ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a utility pole.
The driver received moderate injuries as a result of the crash, and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment.
