WOMAN REPORTED MISSING IN POPLAR BLUFF FOUND
A woman who was reported missing on Monday in Poplar Bluff has been found.
Lieutenant Josh Stewart with the Poplar Bluff Police Department tells KWOC News that 49 year old Debra Wright of Poplar Bluff, is safe and no longer considered missing.
The Police Department received several tips Tuesday afternoon indicating Debra Wright may be alive. While they do not know for certain why Wright did not come forward immediately, authorities say she had an active warrant for a parole violation.
Wright sent a time stamped photo showing she was alive and well through a third party. The date and time were handwritten on a piece of paper in the picture. Authorities say this was enough to call off the search for her.
She was reported missing on Monday and crews worked Monday and Tuesday searching in the area of the Sportsman Park Conservation Access on Black River in an attempt to find her.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Poplar Bluff Police Department, Butler County Coroner’s Office, and Poplar Bluff Fire Department were all involved in the search.
CARTER COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CRASH LEADS TO ONE DEATH
A Clarkton man is dead in connection to a motorcycle crash on Labor Day.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 65 year old Chris Terrell was riding the motorcycle on Missouri Highway 21, near the intersection of US Highway 60, when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned.
Terrell was pronounced dead at the scene by the Carter County Coroner.
A passenger on the vehicle, 60 year old Regina Hawkins, also of Clarkton, received serious injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
MAN SHOOTS TASER AT OFFICERS DURING ARREST ATTEMPT
A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly shot a taser at officers during an arrest attempt.
According to a warrant, on September 1st officers met at the home of 30 year old Governor Faulkner, in Paragould, after receiving a report from a 15 year old juvenile of attempted sexual abuse.
Faulkner had allegedly attempted to meet the juvenile, disseminated pictures of sexual explicit conduct, and requested videos and pictures of sexually explicit conduct from the victim.
When officers attempted to arrest Faulkner at his residence, the defendant unholstered the officer’s taser and fired the device two times in close proximity of two officers heads.
One of the prongs struck a patrol vehicle. The officer was able to regain control of the taser and the defendant began to comply.
The defendant also reportedly kicked officers during the incident. Both officers suffered multiple minor scrapes, bruises and cuts to the arms, hands, and knees.
Faulkner is facing charges of internet stalking of a child, possession or use of child sexual abuse material, disarming an officer, battery in the second degree, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief in the second degree. He is being held in the Greene County Detention Center on a two million dollar cash only bond.
SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH LEAVES ONE DEAD IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
A single vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Northeast Arkansas man.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 59 year old Glen Cook, of Biggers, was a passenger in a vehicle on Biggers Reyno Road in rural Randolph County when the vehicle ran into a ditch.
The vehicle then struck a ditch embankment and overturned.
Officials say that Cook was killed in the crash. No injuries were listed for the driver.
KENNETT AREA ROAD TO BE CLOSED TODAY FOR ROADWORK
Route UU in Dunklin County is being closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
The work zone is located from Route NN to County Road 729 near Kennett.
Weather permitting, the closure is scheduled to be in effect today until 4 p.m.
PEMISCOT COUNTY ROAD CLOSED FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT
Route Z in Pemiscot County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
Officials say the section of roadway being closed is located from County Road 456 to County Road 431.
Weather permitting, crews will be at the work zone today through 4 pm.
