HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGATING OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BUTLER COUNTY
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating an officer involved shooting in rural Butler County.
Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs tells KWOC News that shortly before 3 pm Sunday, officers responded to a residence on Highway N in reference to an alleged sexual assault.
During the investigation, one of the individuals in the residence began firing a handgun. At the time, one deputy and four EMS workers were inside the residence.
The deputy fired his weapon, resulting in the subject’s death.
Sheriff Dobbs says that the Sheriff’s Department has requested an independent investigation by the Highway Patrol, which is ongoing.
The name of the officer and the subject are not being released at this time.
We will keep following this story for you and bring you updates as they become available.
ENDANGERED PERSON ADVISORY CANCELLED AFTER CHILDREN FOUND SAFE
Updating a story we brought to you last week, an endangered person advisory has been cancelled for two children from the Doniphan area.
According to the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department, the advisory was issued for 10 year old Hunter Radford and 3 year old Jordan Buse after their mother, 29 year old Sandra Radford, reportedly took the children after an order had been placed for them to be removed from her custody.
The advisory was cancelled Friday night when the children were located safe. No further information was released.
POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL HOSTING TOY DRIVE FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
Students at a Poplar Bluff school are collecting toys to go to victims of the recent tornados.
The Poplar Bluff Middle School is asking for new unwrapped toys, for any ages, to be dropped off through their pick up and drop off lanes on Tuesday, December 21st.
Staff will be on site from 7 am to 2 pm to take the donations, which will then be taken to areas in need on Wednesday.
MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO BURGLARIES AT POPLAR BLUFF BUSINESSES
Poplar Bluff police have arrested a man in connection to multiple burglaries at area businesses.
Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley tells KWOC News that a subject entered Bread and Butter during the early morning hours of December 7th and stole an undisclosed amount of cash.
Two days later, a burglary was reported at Heights Finance, where a subject had also stolen an undisclosed amount of cash.
On December 16th, officers arrested James Michael Hastings for two counts of burglary in connection to the incidents. Whiteley says that a warrant was issued on Hastings and he was held at the Butler County Jail.
Whiteley added that the investigation is ongoing and further arrests may be made as the case continues.
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY TO DISCUSS GRANT APPLICATION FOR NEW PARK ON SHELBY ROAD
The City of Poplar Bluff will hold a public hearing today to discuss a grant application for funds to develop a new park.
The hearing has been scheduled for 6:45 p.m. on December 20th at the City Council Chambers inside the Black River Coliseum.
The proposed project consists of development of a park to be located on Shelby Road, near the new Poplar Bluff Police Department. Central to the design is a pond to be stocked with trout on an annual basis through a partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The total project cost is estimated at approximately $651,000.
For more information regarding the proposed project, contact Mayor Steve Davis at 573-686-8620.
MAN ARRESTED IN BUTLER COUNTY ON FELONY DRUG CHARGES
Authorities in Butler County have arrested a Bunker man on multiple felony charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 46 year old Sidney Jones was taken into custody Saturday night on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance in a jail facility.
Officials say that Jones was held at the Butler County Jail.
