POPLAR BLUFF R-1 MANDATING FACE COVERING FOR STAFF
Officials with the Poplar Bluff R-1 School District have made the decision to mandate the usage of face masks for staff.
According to Superintendent Doctor Scott Dill, the decision was voted on by school staff after 13 bus drivers were quarantined due to being exposed to the coronavirus. PPE will now be required by staff, and capacity for common areas such as teacher lounges will be decreased to further combat any further spread of COVID-19.
Teachers will be required to wear face coverings when they are inside a six foot distance from another person, but can remove the covering while teaching. The mandate only affects staff; students are not being required to wear face coverings or masks.
The school board reported that there are about 300 individuals in quarantine, with 15 active cases of the virus.
SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN RELATION TO HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
An arrest was made in relation to a homicide investigation by authorities with the Caruthersville police department.
According to the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Department, a suspect was arrested on Thursday with potential evidence to the killing of 29 year old Larry McIntyre Jr., of Caruthersville, who was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in his home on the 300 block of Grand Street in Caruthersville on August 16th.
The suspect is awaiting transportation to the Pemiscot Couny Jail from Jackson County, where the suspect will be charged on 1st degree murder and armed criminal action.
This is the second arrest made in regards to the homicide. The first arrest was made on 20 year old Zyion Cooper, of Grandview, who was taken into custody on August 20th on 1st degree murder and armed criminal action.
FORMER WORSHIP LEADER OF POPLAR BLUFF CHURCH CHARGED WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION
A former official with a Poplar Bluff church was charged with possession of child pornography.
According to officials in Scott County, 24 year old Zachary Moore was charged with 1st degree promotion of child pornography after sexually explicit videos of young girls were found on his phone.
The charge comes from an investigation made by officials with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, after receiving a tip that seven videos confirmed to be child pornography were being sent over instant messaging.
After being traced through the leads discovered, Moore denied owning any of the child pornography, and claimed his cellphone was stolen in January by a co-worker.
A brief investigation into his claims found them to be false, and that Moore had been sending explicit imagery of his wife to another user in exchange for the videos.
AUTHORITIES IN BUTLER COUNTY INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE REPORT
Officials with the Butler County Sheriff’s Department and Poplar Bluff Major Case are currently investigating a homicide.
Few details are available, however authorities with the Department tell KWOC News that a body was found alongside County Road 612, which prompted an immediate investigation by officials with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, Butler County Sheriff’s Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control.
The investigation into the death is currently ongoing, and anyone with information is being asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department by calling 573-785-8444.
WILLIAMSVILLE MAN CHARGED ON MULTIPLE FELONY OFFENSES
A Williamsville man was charged with multiple felony offenses involving firearms.
According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, 62 year old Donald Sanders, who was previously convicted of escaping from custody in Wayne County, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, as well as one charge on attempting to intimidate or threaten a government witness.
These charges stem from an incident that occurred in January of 2019, where Sanders was riding in a truck that authorities attempted to halt. After a brief chase, the truck crashed, and both the driver and Sanders were taken into custody.
A search of the vehicle found four firearms, and a rifle was found that was thrown from the truck while it was being chased. A handgun was also found in a hotel room that was being used by the two suspects. The firearms were confirmed to be stolen from several residences in Butler County.
While Incarcerated in the Butler County Jail, Sanders attempted to persuade a witness not to testify to the firearm charge.
DRIVER AND JUVENILE INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE COLLISION IN STODDARD COUNTY
A driver and a juvenile occupant were injured in a vehicle crash in Stoddard County on Thursday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the collision took place on Missouri 114, at Missouri 153 near Essex, where a vehicle pulled into the path of another oncoming car.
The driver and young occupant both suffered moderate injuries from the crash, and were transported to a Cape Girardeau hospital for treatment.
JOHN J. PERSHING VA MEDICAL CENTER OFFERING FLU CLINICS TO LOCAL VETERANS
The Poplar Bluff John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will be offering free flu shots to local veterans in the coming weeks.
According to officials with the Center, there will be weekly drive through immunization clinics throughout late September and early October. To receive a shot, visitors will bring their VA identification cards to the center, and proceed through a tent located at the main entrance.
The clinics will be hosted every weekday from September 21st through October 9th.
