POPLAR BLUFF MAN IN CUSTODY ON FLEEING AND STEALING CHARGES
A Poplar Bluff man is in custody in Stoddard County on multiple charges.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 46 year old Jeffery Gilbreath was arrested Monday on charges of receiving stolen property, stealing - $750 or more, and resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Gilbreath led authorities on a chase from Stoddard County to Butler County with speeds reaching over 100 miles per hour.
Gilbreath was apprehended after abandoning the vehicle, which had reportedly been stolen out of Poplar Bluff, near Butler County Road 630.
He also admitted to stealing items from a property in Stoddard County.
Gilbreath is being held in the Stoddard County Jail on a $35,000 cash only bond. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.
POCAHONTAS AND HOXIE AMONG SCHOOLS BEGINNING CLASSES TODAY
At least two more schools in Northeast Arkansas will be starting their school year today.
The Pocahontas and Hoxie School Districts are both set to begin classes this morning.
Most schools in Southeast Missouri will be welcoming kids back beginning next week, with Monday seeing at least 27 schools opening their doors, including Poplar Bluff, Doniphan, and Kennett.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOUSE EXPLOSION RULED AN ACCIDENT
Updating a story we brought to you earlier this week, an explosion that resulted in one death and multiple injuries in Southeast Missouri has been ruled an accident for now.
According to the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, investigators have determined that the cause of a residential explosion in Wyatt was from propane gas that filled the residence.
The leak has been narrowed down to the gas cook stove or a gas water heater. It is unknown at this time what the ignition source was that ignited the gas, but officials say that the incident is not drug related nor is any foul play suspected.
The victims are in different hospitals and burn units across the mid-west. Two of the nine victims are in critical condition, while the other seven are in stable condition.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Officials are reminding area residents that if you smell gas in your home, leave immediately and call 911 to report the incident. Do not use your cell phone or landline phone inside the residence.
OPEN HOUSES TO BE HELD THIS WEEK IN THE TWIN RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Twin Rivers School District will be holding multiple open houses tomorrow.
According to school officials, the back to school open houses have been scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Thursday, August 18th at both the Fisk and Qulin campuses.
There will not be an open house held for the High School in Broseley.
WAPPAPELLO WOMAN RECEIVES SERIOUS INJURIES IN SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK
A Wappapello woman was seriously injured in a single vehicle wreck Tuesday morning in Wayne County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the vehicle was traveling on Highway 34, near Silva, when it ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree.
A passenger in the vehicle, identified as 37 year old Ashli Werner, of Wappapello, suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
The driver, 30 year old David Gurney, of Poplar Bluff, was moderately injured and was also taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
ROAD WORK UNDERWAY ON INTERSTATE 55 IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
Northbound Interstate 55 in New Madrid County is being reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement work.
According to officials, the section of roadway affected is located from Exit 49 to Exit 52.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Thursday.
