REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION IN CONNECTION TO BUTLER COUNTY DEATH INVESTIGATION
A reward has been offered for information about a Butler County homicide from 2020.
The body of 29 year old Jessica Mackenzie Holland, was found in the area of Butler County Road 612 on September 17th, 2020,
An autopsy revealed that Holland had been shot multiple times.
Sheriff Mark Dobbs tells KWOC News that an investigation into the death is ongoing and his office is very close to having it solved.
Anyone who has credible information is asked to contact the Butler County Sheriff’s Department at 573-785-8444.
The family is offering a $10,000 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of Holland’s murderers.
FOUR ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY DRUG BUST
Four people have been arrested in connection to an extensive narcotics investigation in Stoddard County.
Sheriff Carl Hefner tells KWOC News that on Tuesday, members of the SEMO Drug Task Force, Stoddard County Sheriff's Office, Bernie Police Department, and Missouri State Highway Patrol served a search warrant on a residence in Bernie.
Approximately 34 grams of suspected methamphetamine, packed for resale, was located in the residence along with several items of drug paraphernalia.
32 year old Nicholas Duncan, of Bernie, was also taken into custody at the residence. Hefner says that Duncan had an active arrest warrant from a previous case for possession of a controlled substance.
Officers also arrested 69 year old Kevin Miller, of Bernie, 57 year old Paula Johnson, of Bernie, and 29 year old Mitchell Norwood, of Dexter. Charges for those three individuals have not been released.
Duncan and Miller are being housed in the Bernie City Jail, while Johnson and Norwood were transported to the Stoddard County Jail.
POWER TO BE OUT THIS MORNING ALONG A POPLAR BLUFF ROAD
Some residents in Poplar Bluff will be without power for a period of time this morning.
According to Municipal Utilities, power will be shut off along the entire length of Roxy Road from around 8:30 to 10 am.
The blackout is due to ongoing construction in the area.
NEW COMMANDING OFFICER NAMED FOR HIGHWAY PATROL IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
A new commanding officer will be leading the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Southeast Missouri beginning next month.
Colonel Eric Olson, superintendent of the Highway Patrol, tells KWOC News that Lieutenant Jason Cluver is being promoted to captain and designated as commanding officer of Troop E in Poplar Bluff, effective August 1st.
Cluver is taking over for the retiring Captain Philip Gregory.
Cluver joined the Patrol on February 1, 1998, as a member of the 75th Recruit Class. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, he was assigned to Troop E, Zone 13, Madison and Iron counties.
ARREST MADE IN CONNECTION TO FATAL HOUSE EXPLOSION IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
An arrest has been made stemming from a 2019 home explosion that killed one person in Northeast Arkansas.
Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder tells KWOC News that Jeff Carter, formally of Paragould and now residing in Lewisburg, Tennessee, was recently apprehended by deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee.
In June of 2019, Greene County deputies responded to a home explosion on Highway 141. Michael Blake Campbell was located deceased inside the structure. Cause of death was listed as “smoke and soot inhalation”.
A witness told police that Campbell was sent to the residence to burn it by the stepfather, Jeff Carter, because the wiring had been stripped and it would cost too much to fix.
Carter reportedly bought the house on April 6th, 2019 for $25,000. The house burned on June 14th, 2019. The policy limit with the insurance on the property was $80,000. Carter turned in a claim to his insurance company, but refused to provide an examination under oath, so the claim was denied.
Carter is being charged with arson, negligent homicide, and fraudulent insurance acts.
FEED AND SEED EVENT SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
New Day Ministry in Poplar Bluff will be hosting a feed and seed event today.
The event is from 3 to 5 pm and is first come, first serve, with packs limited to one per household.
New Day Ministry is located at 703 Franklin Street in Poplar Bluff. For more information, call 573-718-4578.
