NAMES RELEASED OF SUBJECTS KILLED IN POPLAR BLUFF AREA CRASH
Officials have released the names of two people who were killed in a Poplar Bluff area crash Thursday morning.
According to Sergeant Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash was located on Butler County Road 470, four miles west of Poplar Bluff.
Butler County Coroner Jim Akers tells KWOC News that the deceased have been identified as 43 year old Patricia McIntosh and 25 year old Lacy Gilbertsen, of Poplar Bluff. A seven year old juvenile was also killed in the crash and their name was not released.
A fourth subject, a two year old juvenile, was flown from the scene to a St. Louis hospital with moderate injuries.
Officials say the crash occurred when a vehicle, driven by McIntosh, traveled off of County Road 470 and struck a tree.
FATALITY REPORTED FOLLOWING CRASH IN RIPLEY COUNTY
A Poplar Bluff man is dead in connection to a crash Thursday morning in Ripley County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash was located on Route T, three miles north of Oxly.
A vehicle driven by a 16 year old girl from Qulin ran off the side of the road and overturned.
A passenger in the vehicle, 31 year old Sherkil Reed, of Poplar Bluff, was pronounced dead at the scene by Ripley County Coroner Mike Jackson.
The driver and a second passenger each suffered minor injuries and were transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS MAN ARRESTED ON RAPE CHARGE
A Northeast Arkansas man was taken into custody earlier this week on a rape charge.
According to a bench warrant issued in Randolph County on Wednesday, 67 year old Raymond Hostetler is facing multiple charges including felony rape.
The incidents allegedly occurred between 2007 and 2010.
Officials say that Hostetler was taken into custody and has bonded out.
HIGHWAY PATROL URGES SAFETY FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
With Labor Day weekend upon us, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging everyone to be safe during the holiday weekend.
The Highway Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Troopers will be patrolling Missouri’s roadways, enforcing Missouri’s speed limit, seat belt, and impaired driving laws, in addition to being available to assist motorists.
Last year, seven people were killed and 398 were injured in Missouri over the Labor Day holiday weekend in 1,041 traffic crashes. Also, 121 people were arrested by the Highway Patrol for driving while intoxicated.
The Labor Day holiday is also a busy boating weekend. In 2022, there were eight boating crashes which included one fatality and five injuries.
MISSING SOUTHEAST MISSOURI TEENAGER FOUND SAFE
Updating a story we brought you earlier this week, a missing teenager in Southeast Missouri has been found.
Fredericktown Police Chief Eric Hovis says that 15 year old Chloe Alison Adams has been located safe.
Hovis is thanking the work of the Fredericktown Police Department, FBI, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Madison County Dispatchers for helping get Adams home safely.
MAN KILLED IN STABBING INCIDENT IN THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
An investigation has led to the arrest of a juvenile in connection to a stabbing in the Missouri bootheel.
Few details have been made available, however authorities say that a 33 year old man was pronounced dead following the incident earlier this week in Kennett.
The name of the victim has not been released.
A juvenile has been taken into custody pending charges being filed.
MANAGED WATERFOWL RESERVATIONS BEGIN TODAY
The Missouri Department of Conservation will be accepting reservations for managed waterfowl hunts beginning today.
The MDC offers managed waterfowl hunting on more than a dozen conservation areas specially managed with a focus on wetlands. Hunters can apply for a reservation or participate in a daily morning drawing for opportunities to hunt at these areas. MDC also offers waterfowl hunting in other conservation areas.
The pre-season reservation period will run from today to September 18th with the results being posted on October 1st.
Missouri residents and qualifying non-residents, such as students from out of state or members of the military stationed in Missouri, can apply online for a reservation to guarantee them an opportunity to hunt on a specific day in a specific area.
Residents and nonresidents can also arrive at a managed waterfowl hunting area the morning they wish to hunt and wait in line for the possibility of getting a hunting spot.
Applicants for waterfowl reservations must have their required permits to apply, and their Federal Duck Stamp to hunt.
For more information, or to apply, visit mdc.mo.gov.
