WOMAN DIES FROM GUNSHOT WOUND IN STODDARD COUNTY, ONE IN CUSTODY
A Bloomfield man is facing a second degree murder charge following a shooting death last week.
According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver, John Clary has been charged with the crimes of 2nd degree murder, felony murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a stolen firearm.
The charges are in connection to the December 29th shooting death of Misty Reynolds near Bloomfield.
CAMPBELL WOMAN DEAD FOLLOWING DUNKLIN COUNTY WRECK
A Campbell woman has died following a two vehicle wreck in Dunklin County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 40 year old Jessica Cochran was driving on Highway 53, seven miles north of Campbell, when her vehicle crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle. The wreck occurred shortly after noon on December 30th.
Cochran was pronounced dead at the scene by Dunklin County Coroner James Towell. The driver of the second vehicle suffered minor injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN CONVICTED ON ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION AND RESISTING ARREST CHARGE
A Poplar Bluff man will be sentenced in February following his conviction on multiple charges.
Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kacey Proctor tells KWOC News that Timothy Williams, of Poplar Bluff, was found guilty by a Butler County jury last week of the offenses of resisting arrest, armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and 1st degree harassment.
The charges stem from an incident in June of last year where Williams pointed a knife in a threatening manner at a Poplar Bluff police officer and resisted arrest.
Williams is facing up to seven years for resisting arrest, 30 years for armed criminal action, seven years on each count of unlawful use of a weapon, and seven years for harassment, for a total of up to 58 years.
His sentencing has been scheduled for February 22nd.
DEXTER WOMAN FACING MULTIPLE SEX RELATED CHARGES FOLLOWING ARREST
Authorities in Stoddard County have arrested an area woman on multiple sex related charges.
According to Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner, 33 year old Natalie Wilson, of Dexter was recently taken into custody on a Stoddard county warrant for sodomy or attempted sodomy – 1st degree, statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy with a person less than 12 years of age, and two counts of child molestation.
Wilson was held in the Stoddard County Jail on a $75,000 cash only bond.
OVER 100 GRAMS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SEIZED DURING POPLAR BLUFF TRAFFIC STOP
A recent traffic stop in Poplar Bluff resulted in the seizure of over 100 grams of controlled substances.
Poplar Bluff Chief of Police Danny Whiteley tells KWOC News that on December 26th, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a white moped near North 11th and Harper Streets after the driver failed to stop at a stop sign.
During the stop, a search was conducted on the moped, as well as the driver, 59 year old Phillip Hopson, of Poplar Bluff.
The officer found approximately 100 grams of suspected marijuana, approximately 14 grams of suspected methamphetamine, various items of drug paraphernalia, approximately $2,300 in cash, and a handgun.
Hopson was arrested on two counts of distribution of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm by certain persons.
He was lodged in the Butler County Justice Center on a $100,000 bond.
DECEMBER WAS THE WARMEST ON RECORD IN POPLAR BLUFF
Last month was the warmest December on record in Poplar Bluff.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Poplar Bluff had an average temperature of 49.4 degrees in December, surpassing the previous average high of 47.9, which was set in 1923.
Record high temperatures were set on three separate dates, including Christmas Day, while a fourth date tied the previous record high.
Officials say that Poplar Bluff was within one degree of the city’s all-time warmest December temperature on December 2nd when it reached 78 degrees. Six days had highs of at least 70 degrees during the month.
