DONIPHAN MAN FACING DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGE FOLLOWING WEEKEND ARREST
A Doniphan man is facing multiple charges, including drug trafficking, following his arrest over the weekend.
Officials with the Scott City Police Department tell KWOC News that officers responded to a call of a suspicious male Saturday afternoon.
The male subject had allegedly displayed a firearm to a citizen while attempting to sell illegal narcotics.
The subject, identified as 19 year old Elijah Clayton, of Doniphan, was located near Shady Grove Park. Officers found Clayton to be in possession of a loaded pistol and approximately five grams of Fentanyl.
Clayton was taken into custody and formally charged with unlawful use of a weapon, trafficking drugs 1st degree, and possession of a controlled substance.
Officials say that Clayton was held on a no bond warrant.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY A VEHICLE NEAR QULIN
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Saturday night near Qulin.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a vehicle hit 38 year old Juanita Brame, of Campbell, at approximately 9:50 pm Saturday night.
The incident occurred on Highway 53, two miles south of Qulin.
Brame suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
OVER TWO POUNDS OF SUSPECTED METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED IN KENNETT
Authorities have seized over two pounds of suspected methamphetamine in the Missouri Bootheel.
Kennett Police Chief Kenny Wilson tells KWOC News that on May 1st, the Police Department received information about methamphetamine containing Fentanyl being distributed in the Kennett area.
The KPD Street Crimes Unit was activated to begin an investigation and locate the suspected distributors. The KPD Special Response Team executed several search warrants last week, resulting in about 2.5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine being seized.
Wilson says that the Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the Dunklin County Sheriff’s Department, and the SEMO Drug Task Force assisted in the operations.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is being released at this time.
MAN FLOWN TO A MEMPHIS HOSPITAL AFTER BEING HIT BY A VEHICLE
A man was flown from the scene of an incident Saturday night near Kennett.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 41 year old Adam Loar, of Marmaduke, Arkansas, was walking on Missouri Highway 84 when he was struck by a vehicle.
Loar suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Memphis hospital.
MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A WOMAN AT AN AREA BUSINESS
A man has been taken into custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at an area business.
According to the Paragould Police Department, in February, a victim reported that a man had walked by her and grabbed her behind.
Police were able to identify the man as 44 year old Shane Phipps, of Paragould, through surveillance footage from the store.
An interview was conducted with Phipps last week, during which he made incriminating statements.
Phipps was held in the Greene County jail on the charge of 2nd degree sexual assault. His bond was set at $50,000.
INDUSTRIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AWARDED TO THREE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COMMUNITIES
Three Southeast Missouri communities will be receiving grants for industrial sites.
Governor Mike Parson announced on Friday that the Missouri Department of Economic Development has awarded $75 million through the Industrial Site Development Grant Program for 15 projects across the state.
The program is focused on helping communities develop shovel-ready industrial sites to support business expansion and attraction.
In Southeast Missouri, the cities of New Madrid, Sikeston, and Scott City will each receive 2.5 million dollars in grant money.
The grants required local investment, and State grant funds could represent no more than 50 percent of total project cost.
