SUNDAY AFTERNOON WRECK LEAVES ONE DEAD
A Hiram, Missouri man has died following a single vehicle wreck on Sunday in Wayne County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 56 year old Randy Tipton, was driving on Route V near Piedmont when his vehicle ran off the side of the roadway and struck a concrete bridge support.
Tipton was flown to a Farmington hospital where he was pronounced dead.
MAYNARD MAN KILLED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK
A Northeast Arkansas man has died after being involved in a single vehicle wreck over the weekend.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 37 year old Christopher Tucker, of Maynard, was driving on Middlebrook Road in Randolph County early Saturday morning when his vehicle ran off the road, crashed into a fence, and then struck two parked vehicles.
Tucker was ejected during the wreck and later pronounced dead.
CAMPBELL CAMELS ADVANCE TO STATE FINAL FOUR
A Southeast Missouri team will be playing in the state basketball semi-finals this week.
The Campbell Camels defeated Valle Catholic 68-61 on Friday in the Boys Class 2 State Quarterfinals. The Camels will now travel to Springfield for a final four matchup with the Norwood Pirates on Thursday.
New Madrid County Central and Sikeston also claimed District championships on Friday with their wins over Dexter and Notre Dame, respectively.
On the girls side, the Twin Rivers Lady Royals were defeated in the Class 3 State Quarter-Final on Saturday, losing 64-58 to Lift for Life Academy.
FIRE DAMAGES HOME AND BUSINESS IN POPLAR BLUFF
Poplar Bluff Fire Department crews were on the scene of a large structure fire Saturday night.
City officials tell KWOC News that the fire started at around 7:15 pm at a house on Victor Street. The fire then spread to a nearby business, Quality Tech Transmissions.
Several fire trucks responded to the scene to help fight the fire.
A cause for the fire is under investigation and no injuries have been reported.
MAN FOUND WITH APPROXIMATELY 74 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN STODDARD COUNTY
A Dexter man has been taken into custody after being found in possession of over 70 pounds of marijuana.
According to Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner, on Thursday deputies intercepted a vehicle on Highway 60, near Grayridge, that was traveling from California to a residence in Dexter.
Seven bales containing one pound packages of marijuana and $7,900 in cash were seized. Hefner says that a total of approximately 74 pounds of marijuana was seized during the bust.
The driver of the vehicle, 31 year old Jack Schmerber Jr., of Dexter, was arrested on a felony charge of trafficking drugs. No bond was set.
The Semo Drug Task Force, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Dexter Police Department also participated in the bust.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FIREARM CHARGE
A Poplar Bluff man is facing 10 years in prison on a firearm charge.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, in January of 2010, officers with the Butler County Sheriff’s Department responded to a “shots fired” call at the Motel 6 in Poplar Bluff.
A short time later, a man responded to the Sheriff’s Department and reported that he had been shot at several times by 27 year old Walter Currie, Jr., as he was leaving the parking lot of the Motel 6.
Four days later, a Poplar Bluff Police Officer located Currie operating a vehicle and attempted to initiate a stop. Currie refused to stop, and a high-speed pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, Currie nearly struck an officer who was standing roadside and struck a patrol car, causing extensive damage.
He eventually lost control of the vehicle and fled on foot. He was later taken into custody at an area residence. Officers searched Currie’s vehicle and found a semiautomatic rifle that was loaded with nine rounds of ammunition. It was later determined that the rifle was stolen.
Officials say that Currie has pled guilty to a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He has been sentenced to 120 months in prison.
