ONE KILLED IN BUTLER COUNTY WRECK
Crews were on the scene of a fatality wreck Saturday evening in Butler County.
Butler County Coroner Jim Akers tells KWOC News that the two vehicle crash occurred at around 5:50 pm Saturday on County Road 465 near Roxy Road.
32 year old Gina Eberhart, of Poplar Bluff, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle was uninjured.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Butler County Coroner’s Office, and Butler County EMS all responded to the scene.
MAN FLOWN FROM THE SCENE OF A SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK IN NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTY
An area man was flown from the scene of a single vehicle wreck early Saturday morning in northern Butler County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 21 year old Timothy Gilliam, of Williamsville, was driving on US Highway 67 when his vehicle ran off the roadway and overturned.
Gilliam was ejected during the wreck and flown to a St. Louis hospital with serious injuries.
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG ARREST IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
A traffic stop Saturday in Clay County led to the seizure of multiple drugs.
Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller tells us that a deputy initiated the traffic stop for a speeding violation on Highway 135. The driver, identified as Justin Trinkle, of Corning, had a suspended driver’s license and is on felony probation.
The deputy executed a probation search on the vehicle and located over 140 grams of a green leafy substance along with $2,249. The Deputy took Trinkle into custody and transported him to the Corning Police Department.
A later search of Trinkle’s residence resulted in the seizing of over 829 grams of a green leafy substance, 29.1 grams of a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine, 6.4 grams of white pills identified as hydrocodone, 26 grams of a mushroom candy schedule two, an AR style rifle that had been defaced, and a pistol.
Miller says Trinkle is facing multiple charges including possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of a defaced firearm, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held without bond at the Greene County Detention Center.
TWO ARRESTED IN MISSOURI BOOTHEEL ON COCAINE CHARGES
Two people were arrested over the weekend in the Missouri Bootheel on cocaine charges.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 33 year old Emmanuel Perez, of Aguascalientes, Mexico, and 21 year old Bryan Gonzalez-Carcega, of Veguita, New Mexico, were each taken into custody on a felony charge of Possession of a controlled substance – cocaine.
Gonzalez-Carcega is also facing a felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon.
Following their arrests, both men were held at the Pemiscot County Jail.
RESIDENTS REMINDED TO NOT POST SIGNS ON STATE RIGHTS OF WAY
We are less than a month and a half away from the general election and state officials are reminding residents to not post signs on state rights of way.
According to officials, Missouri Department of Transportation policy prohibits installation or maintenance of non-approved items on state right of way.
Non-approved advertising signs or display materials include streamers, garage-sale signs, political signs, banners, and balloons
Officials say that unauthorized signs can create dangerous distractions for drivers and can also pose as obstacles for MoDOT’s roadside forces.
SURFACE TREATMENT TO CAUSE RAMP CLOSURES TONIGHT AT INTERSTATE 55/US ROUTE 60 CLOVERLEAF
Drivers should expect ramp closures tonight at the Interstate 55, 57, and U.S. Route 60 cloverleaf interchange in Sikeston.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, crews will be working overnight to apply a high friction surface treatment to the pavement of the interchange.
Officials say that work is being done from 7 pm tonight to 7 am Tuesday morning to avoid impacts during peak traffic times.
