VEHICLE PURSUIT LEADS TO DRUG BUST IN POPLAR BLUFF
A vehicle pursuit over the weekend led to a drug bust in Poplar Bluff.
Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley tells KWOC News that an officer stopped a vehicle Saturday for an improper tag. During the stop, the vehicle fled.
The pursuit continued with the vehicle reaching speeds of around 80 miles per hour until officers lost sight of the vehicle on South Westwood Boulevard. A short time later, a report came in of a vehicle in the ditch on Linwood Drive.
Two subjects at the scene were identified by a detective and taken into custody.
The subjects, 43 year old Quinton Wilson, of Lawrence, Kansas, and 37 year old Courtney Wilcox, of Kansas City, Kansas, were each booked on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, unlawful use of a weapon, and felony resisting arrest.
Wilcox is also facing charges of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Wilson is being held on no bond while Wilcox is being held on a $25,000 cash or surety bond.
MISSOURI GOVERNOR TO BE IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI THIS MORNING FOR BICENTENNIAL TOUR
Missouri will be celebrating its Bicentennial this month and Governor Mike Parson is taking a tour of the state.
As a part of the tour, the Governor and First Lady will be making multiple stops today in Southeast Missouri.
The first event is scheduled for 9:45 am at the Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum. Following that, the Governor will be at the Wayne County Historical Society Museum in Piedmont at 12:45 pm.
In between those two stops for the Bicentennial Tour, Governor Parson will visit the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff at 11 am to see the workforce development programs the organization has implemented.
President James Monroe approved statehood and entry into the United States of America for Missouri on August 10th, 1821. Missouri was the 24th state to enter the union.
WOMAN DROWNS IN ELEVEN POINT RIVER
A Kansas City area woman has drowned in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 55 year old Tammy Owen, of Grandview, Missouri, fell off of a towed floatation device on Eleven Point River, went underwater, and drowned.
Officials say that the incident occurred Friday evening three miles north of the Riverton Access.
TWO STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN CARTER COUNTY
Two people were struck by lightning over the weekend in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Carter County Emergency Management Agency, the people were hit shortly after 7 pm Saturday while on an area waterway.
The condition and identities of the victims were not available.
CARUTHERSVILLE PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY VEHICLE
A Caruthersville man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Friday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 39 year old Willie Campbell was hit shortly before 8:30 pm Friday while walking on 15th Street at Truman Boulevard in Caruthersville.
Campbell was pronounced dead at the scene the next day by Pemiscot County Coroner Jim Brimhall.
KENNETT FIRE DESCRIBED AS SUSPICIOUS
Kennett authorities were at the scene of what was described as a suspicious fire over the weekend.
According to the Kennett Fire Department, the blaze occurred downtown Saturday morning and two additional calls came in while crews were on scene.
There were no reported injuries and officials say that the fire was suspicious in nature.
