THREE INJURED IN POPLAR BLUFF SHOOTING
Three people have been injured following a shooting in Poplar Bluff.
Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley tells KWOC News that the shooting occurred at approximately 6:30 pm Tuesday night, on the north end of the Mini Park near Alice and Garfield Street.
The victims were transported to an area hospital with at least one in serious condition. The other two victims sustained non-life threatening injuries. No information was available on any possible suspects.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Poplar Bluff Police Department at 573-785-5776. All information submitted will remain anonymous.
The investigation is ongoing and we will provide you with any updates as they become available.
GOVERNOR PARSON TO END ALL FEDERAL PANDEMIC RELATED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has announced that the state will end participation in all federal pandemic-related unemployment insurance programs effective June 12th.
Parson cited labor shortages across the state as the reason that he was ending the benefits.
The termination applies to six programs including, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance; Emergency Unemployment Relief for Government Entities and Nonprofit Organizations; Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation; Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation; 100 Percent Reimbursement of Short-Time Compensation Benefit Costs Paid Under State Law; and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation.
At least four other states are also ending the $300 federal benefit, Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana and South Carolina.
ONE DEAD, ANOTHER IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING WRECK IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
One person is dead and another is in custody following a wreck Tuesday afternoon in Scott County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that a vehicle driven by 20 year old Karmillia Smith, of Sikeston, struck another vehicle on Interstate 55 at around 1:45 pm Tuesday.
The second vehicle travelled off the side of the road and overturned. The driver of the second vehicle, 30 year old Cadarious Buckner, of Sikeston, was pronounced dead at the scene by Scott County Coroner Scott Branum.
Smith was arrested later Tuesday afternoon on a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death along with a charge of failing to drive on the right half side of the roadway resulting in a crash.
She was held at the Scott County Jail.
MAN ARRESTED IN WAYNE COUNTY ON BUTLER COUNTY WARRANT
An area man who had a warrant out of Butler County has been taken into custody.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC news that 36 year old Kevin Nunnery, of Greenville, was arrested Monday night in Wayne County on a Butler County Sheriff’s Office Warrant for Failure to Appear.
He is also facing felony charges of tampering with a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
Following the arrest, Nunnery was held at the Wayne County Jail.
EUGENE FIELD TEACHER IS POPLAR BLUFF R-1 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
A teacher for Eugene Field Elementary was honored last week as the Poplar Bluff R-1 Teacher of the year.
Special Education Teacher Cathy Burnett was chosen for the honor, as well as the Elementary Grade-Span and Eugene Field Teacher of the Year.
Other teachers honored at the Teacher of the Year Luncheon last week included Brandon Moon, Mary Barousse, Christine East, Staci Barker, Leslie Riefle, Kristi Sittig, Christina Spencer, Pamela Davis, Laura Powell, and Michelle Caswell.
MATTHEWS MAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES
A Matthews man is facing multiple felony charges following his arrest earlier this week.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 32 year old Zachary Vandever was taken into custody in New Madrid County shortly before 8 pm Monday on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Vandever is also reportedly facing charges of possession of marijuana and speeding.
