MASSIVE FIRE DESTROYS VAN BUREN BUSINESS
A Southeast Missouri business was destroyed in a massive fire Wednesday morning.
A spokesman with the Carter County Sheriff’s Department tells KWOC News that at approximately 1 am Wednesday, fire crews from multiple counties responded to a large structure fire at the Landing in Van Buren.
The building is being considered a total loss and an investigation is underway by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Officials say that at this time no injuries have been reported and no foul play is suspected.
A message was posted on the Landing’s Facebook Page, thanking first responders as well as everyone who reached out. The Landing also announced that they are ceasing floating and dining operations for this year.
KWOC News will continue to follow this story and bring you more details as they become available.
ARCHERY DEER SEASON UNDERWAY IN MISSOURI
Archery deer season began yesterday in Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding hunters to be safe.
The initial archery season will run through November 12th and hunters are reminded that only one antlered deer may be taken before November 14 and they may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
During archery season, hunters can use longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight, crossbows, and hand-held string-releasing devices, among other devices.
Additional regulations are available at mdc.mo.gov.
DEXTER MAN ARRESTED FOR FAILING TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER
A Dexter man has been taken into custody on a sex offender charge.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 32 year old Blake Vinson was recently arrested for failure to register as a sex offender – 2nd offense.
Officials say that Vinson remained in custody on no bond.
STODDARD COUNTY RESIDENT CLAIMS $100,000 LOTTERY WIN
A Southeast Missourian has claimed a six figure payout from a $5 lottery ticket.
According to the Missouri Lottery, a resident in Stoddard County scratched their way to a $100,000 top prize on a Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket.
The winning ticket was purchased at a gas station in Cape Girardeau.
DONIPHAN MAN SENTENCED ON FIREARM CHARGE
A Southeast Missouri man is facing multiple years in prison for a firearm charge.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 53 year old Timothy Ossana, of Doniphan, pled guilty last November to a charge of felon in possession of a firearm.
He was sentenced Wednesday to 45 months in prison.
In January of 2020, a state trooper stopped a vehicle in Ripley County for an expired license. During the stop, a citizen brought a pistol to the trooper and stated that he discovered the pistol lying near the roadway where Ossana had just driven.
According to officials, Ossana later admitted that he had been assaulted by some people and that he acquired the pistol for his protection.
CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AWARDED BODY ARMOR
A Northeast Arkansas Sheriff Department has gotten some new tools to help keep their deputies safe.
According to Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller, the United States Deputy Sheriff Association has donated body armor to his department.
Miller said in a letter to the Association, that he has only eight full time deputies and a minimal amount of resources, so the body armor will go a long way to help keep them safe in the field.
