ONE CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO DEATH OF CHILD IN CARTER COUNTY
The death of a child in Southeast Missouri has resulted in the arrest of an area woman.
Carter County Sheriff Dustin Boyer tells KWOC News that a report was made by medical personnel of possible child neglect on February 3rd. An investigation was launched with the assistance of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Investigation unit.
During the investigation, it was reported that the child had passed away.
Tatiana Gardner, of Ellsinore, has been charged with abuse or neglect of a child and no bond has been set.
Boyer says that the investigation is ongoing.
TODAY IS CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY AT THE OFC TOURNAMENT
The Championship games are set for the 2023 Ozark Foothills Conference Basketball Tournament.
Doniphan will take on Greenville in the boys varsity final tonight after both teams picked up victories Tuesday night.
A total of three championship games will be played tonight at the Libla Family Sports Complex on the campus of Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff.
The Junior Varsity final will see Greenville take on Twin Rivers at 5:30 pm. That will be followed by the Girls Championship game between Doniphan and Neelyville at 7 pm. The Boys Varsity final will finish the night at 8:30 pm.
Every game of the OFC Championship night will be broadcast live on the River Radio Youtube page at youtube.com/RiverRadioPB as well as the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page at facebook.com/TodaysTalkKWOC.
RIPLEY COUNTY WOMAN CONVICTED OF INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
A Ripley County woman has been convicted of multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey tells KWOC News that his office has obtained convictions against Danisha Price, of Ripley County, for involuntary manslaughter in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence, abandonment of a corpse, five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of resisting arrest.
The charges stem from an incident in July of 2018. Bailey says that Price had caused the death of Bruce Ehrenberg, Sr., and dumped his body in a remote location in the Mark Twain National Forest.
After doing so, Price was pulled over by law enforcement from the Doniphan Police Department for a traffic stop. When it became clear law enforcement intended to arrest Price, she fled and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase while having five children, ages three to nine years old in the vehicle.
Price eventually crashed her car, abandoned the vehicle, attempted to light it on fire, and forced her five children to flee into the nearby woods on foot, where they endured two nights without shelter, food, or clean water before they were found.
The case was prosecuted in Stoddard County after the defendant requested a change of venue.
BULKY ITEM PICK UP TO BE CONDUCTED NEXT WEEK IN POPLAR BLUFF
Poplar Bluff officials are reminding city residents that the city offers bulky item pickups once a month.
Residents can purchase bulk item tags from the city collector’s office at city hall for $20. The tags entitle you to the removal of four bulk items, such as couches or refrigerators. Tires may be collected for a charge of $3 per tire with a limit of four tires.
No construction materials or small items will be picked up and the program is for residential areas only.
Today is the final day this month to purchase item tags to be included in next week’s pick up, which will be conducted on February 14th.
More information is available on the City of Poplar Bluff City Hall Facebook page.
OVER MONTH LONG ROAD PROJECT TO BEGIN TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane for over one month as contractor crews perform approach work.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the section of Route 53 involved in the project is located between Westwood Boulevard and Fair Street in Poplar Bluff.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Friday, March 31st, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
ROAD CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW IN STODDARD COUNTY
The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for multiple road closures in Stoddard County due to railroad maintenance.
Missouri Route 153 in Stoddard County is being closed today from Route 60 to Route 114 near Essex. The closure is scheduled to be in effect through 6 pm tonight.
Route FF in Stoddard County will also be closed for railroad maintenance from West Main Street to South Main Street in Essex.
Weather permitting, that closure will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
