DONIPHAN MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND KIDNAPPING FOLLOWING INCIDENT ON MONDAY
A Doniphan man appeared in court Wednesday morning on numerous charges in connection to an incident on Monday.
According to Missouri Case Net, 35 year old Kevin King, has been charged with assault 1st degree, kidnapping 1st degree, assault 4th degree, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony, two counts of armed criminal action, and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon.
According to a probable cause affidavit, on Monday, the Doniphan Police Department received information about a shooting that occurred at an area residence.
While Sheriff Mike Barton and deputies were en route to the residence, they pulled up to a crash on Ripley Route A-2. A juvenile stated that Kevin King and Donald Hines had fled the scene and forcibly took another juvenile back toward King’s residence. The victim was taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment.
When Sheriff Barton, his deputies, and Missouri State Highway Patrol Officers arrived at the residence, they ordered King to the ground. When one was attempting to apply handcuffs, King began to roll away, resisting arrest. After King was in custody
and secured in a vehicle, he then spit onto Sheriff Barton.
The first victim was interviewed at a Poplar Bluff hospital where they stated that King had shot them with a rifle. During an interview King admitted to officers that he shot the victim in the arm with the rifle.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect today for parts of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.
According to the National Weather Service, some locations in our listening area could see dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 degrees are expected.
Some portions of Southeast Missouri that are not in the excessive heat warning area will be under a heat advisory from 11 am to 8 pm.
Take extra precautions if you have to work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room and stay out of the sun if possible, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
POPLAR BLUFF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MOVE VOTE TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCY TO NEXT WEEK
The Poplar Bluff City Council held a special session Tuesday night to discuss who would fill the empty seat on the Council.
According to a press release by the city, a motion was made and passed during the meeting to nominate Billy DePew and Ted Liszewski for the vacancy on the council caused by the resignation of Robert Duckett, who stepped down in June due to moving outside the city.
A motion was then made to appoint DePew to fill the vacancy. The motion failed with a tie vote of 3-3, with Councilmembers Horton, Smith, and Fox voting in approval. Councilmembers Parson, Massingham, and Cornman voted against the motion.
After that vote failed, the council decided 5-1 to move the discussion to a closed session to be held on Monday, August 7th.
MALDEN MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON ON MURDER CHARGE, TWO KENNETT MEN SENTENCED ON SEX RELATED CHARGES
A Malden man has been sentenced to life in prison on a murder charge.
Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain tells KWOC News that 38 year old Steven Michael Kirkwood, of Malden, has been sentenced to life in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a charge of murder in the second degree.
The charge stems from the August 2020 shooting of Ryan Lehnig in Malden.
Jain has also announced that two men have been sentenced on sex related charges.
32 year old Travis Crane, of Kennett, was sentenced to 35 years for statutory sodomy in the first degree. Crane was also prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office and received 17 and a half years in the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the case.
28 year old Christopher Knuckles, of Kennett, was sentenced to 30 years for statutory rape in the first degree.
Jain stated that no further information will be released concerning their two cases to protect the victims.
SOUTHEAST HEALTH TO BECOME AFFILIATE OF MERCY
A Cape Girardeau based hospital has announced that it will be joining the Mercy multi-hosptial system.
Southeast Health has signed a definitive agreement with St. Louis-based Mercy.
According to its website, Southeast Health has over 60 locations across Southeast Missouri, including in Poplar Bluff, Dexter, and Malden.
The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including regulatory and other required third-party approvals.
Following such approvals, both organizations will be prepared to engage in a transition planning process that includes Mercy hosting community roundtable listening tours which are a tradition when it welcomes a new hospital into its health system.
ROXIE ROAD REPAIRS SET FOR TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
Crews will be closing a Poplar Bluff road today for repairs.
According to the Poplar Bluff Street Department, crews will be overlaying Roxie Road today from the West side of Shelby Road to the City Limits.
During the project, Roxie Road will be closed to through traffic, however residents that live in the affected area will be able to get out with an escort.
NEW MADRID COUNTY ROAD TO BE CLOSED TODAY
Route P in New Madrid County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform roadside work.
The section of roadway being closed is located from County Road 727 and County Road 711.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
