TRAIN DERAILS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, NO INJURIES REPORTED
A train derailed early Friday morning in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Scott City Fire Department, the derailment occurred before 1:40 am on Highway P in Scott County between County Roads 277 and 266.
18 cars were fully derailed in the incident, however officials say that all of the hazardous material cars were still safe and secured on the tracks.
No injuries have been reported.
Multiple agencies responded to the derailment, including fire departments from Perkins, Oran, and Delta, as well as the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Morley Police Department, and Missouri State Highway Patrol.
TWO ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO PURSUIT THAT SPANNED FROM POPLAR BLUFF TO NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
Two people are in custody in connection to a pursuit that began in Poplar Bluff on Friday.
According to Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole, at around 6 pm Friday, the Poplar Bluff Police Department notified the Clay County Sheriff’s Department to be on the lookout for a Dodge Avenger with two black females.
The PBPD had been in a pursuit with the subjects after they allegedly were caught stealing from an area location.
A Clay County deputy observed the vehicle north of Corning and tried to make a traffic stop, however the vehicle attempted to flee the area. The pursuit came to an end a mile east of Pollard after the vehicle ran over a set of spike strips. Cole says that the driver of the vehicle tried to hit a deputy’s truck when they boxed the subjects in.
Two subjects were taken into custody, the driver, 46 year old Demetria Davis, and a passenger, 40 year old Starnita Brown, both of Blytheville.
Davis has been charged with fleeing, driving on suspended driver’s license, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft by receiving and aggravated assault. Brown is facing charges of fleeing, possession of drug paraphernalia, and theft by receiving.
FREIGHTLINER DRIVER KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH
The driver of a freightliner was killed in a crash Sunday morning near Dudley.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 22 year old Noah Rushing, of Dudley, was driving on Highway WW when his vehicle ran off the side of the roadway, overcorrected, and then struck an embankment.
Rushing was pronounced dead at the scene by Stoddard County Coroner Brent Stidham.
NEELYVILLE TO NOT HAVE SCHOOL MONDAY DUE TO WATER OUTAGE
Some Butler County students are getting an unexpected three day weekend.
Neelyville R-4 Superintendent Heather Black tells KWOC News that the school district will not be in session on Monday.
The cancellation is due to a water outage in the city.
Black says that Monday will be AMI Day 1 for students.
VAN BUREN MAN CHARGED WITH STATUTORY SODOMY
A Van Buren man has been formally charged following allegations of sexual misconduct.
According to the Drug and Crime Control Division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol on September 7th, they received a request from the Carter County Prosecuting Attorney and the Carter County Sheriff’s Office to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct involving 45 year old Thomas Keeney.
Interviews were then conducted which resulted in Keeney’s arrest.
He was formally charged on September 14th by the Carter County Prosecuting Attorney with three counts of statutory sodomy.
Keeney is being held in the Carter County Jail and no bond has been set.
VEHICLE STRUCK BY A TRAIN IN PEMISCOT COUNTY, ONE DEAD
A Kennett woman is dead after her vehicle was struck by a train in Pemiscot County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 32 year old Heather Wyrick was driving on County Road 260 when she crossed a set of train tracks into the path of an oncoming locomotive.
The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm Thursday afternoon.
Wyrick was pronounced dead at the scene by Assistant Pemiscot County Coroner Jess Cagle.
