ONE CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO SHOOTING AT DEXTER WALMART
At least one person has been charged in connection to a shooting incident on Tuesday at a Dexter business.
Dexter Chief of Police Hank Trout tells KWOC News that shortly after 9 am on Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the Wal-Mart regarding a report of shots being fired.
A preliminary investigation uncovered that individuals from one vehicle had approached another vehicle in the Wal-Mart parking lot. The individuals then returned to their vehicle and attempted to drive away. At that time, the driver of the parked vehicle exited his vehicle, pulled a handgun, and fired at the other vehicle.
Both vehicles then left the area.
Officers stopped one of the vehicles on Specialty Drive in Dexter and took two suspects in custody. A firearm was also recovered.
The vehicle that was shot at was later located in Hayti. No occupants were inside the vehicle.
According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Sawyer Smith, 19 year old Romel Rey, of Poplar Bluff, has been charged with felony assault 1st degree, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. No bond was set and Rey remains in custody.
The name of the second person taken into custody has not been released.
MAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING, ASSAULT, AND ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION IN CONNECTION TO MULTIPLE INCIDENTS IN MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
A Kennett man is facing multiple charges following multiple incidents from earlier this week.
According to court documents, Kenneth Lee Canady, has been charged with two counts of assault 1st degree, one count of assault 3rd degree, one count of kidnapping, one count of robbery, and four counts of armed criminal action.
Canady is accused of assaulting a man on January 28th at a residence in Senath, including choking the victim and cutting them with a knife.
Canady was arrested on Monday following a hostage situation at a residence in Senath. The standoff came to an end after approximately eight hours when a swat team from Sikeston was able to safely remove Canady and a hostage from the residence.
According to Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain, Canady is facing two counts of kidnapping and armed criminal action, along with single counts of unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest in connection to the hostage situation.
POPLAR BLUFF BASEBALL TEAM TO HOST CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
The Poplar Bluff Mules Baseball team is hosting a cornhole tournament in early March.
The event has been scheduled for 10 am on Saturday, March 9th at the Knights of Columbus Hall on North Grand in Poplar Bluff.
Registration will cost $30 per two person team and trophies will be given out for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Proceeds from the tournament will go to the PBHS Mules Baseball Team.
INVESTIGATION REVEALS HEAT LAMP IN DOG HOUSE CAUSED RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN KENNETT
A heat lamp is being cited as the cause for a fire earlier this week in the Missouri Bootheel.
According to Kennett Fire Chief Lance Davis, the Fire Department received a call Tuesday morning of a structure fire.
At the scene, crews found smoke and flames throughout the residence. An occupant stated that he was sleeping and was awoken by smoke detectors and upon exiting the residence the house was fully involved.
After the fire was extinguished, the Missouri State Fire Marshal was called to the scene for an investigation.
Davis says it was determined that the fire started in a dog house under the patio at the rear of the structure, which had been equipped with a heat lamp.
The occupant was treated for smoke inhalation.
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE 2024 OPTIMIST SOCCER LEAGUE IN POPLAR BLUFF
Registration is now open for the 2024 Poplar Bluff Optimist Soccer League.
Registration for youth in kindergarten through sixth grades will be open through February 23rd and the registration fee is $24.
More information, including how to register, is available on the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation website.
DRAINAGE REPAIRS TO CAUSE DELAYS THIS WEEK IN STODDARD COUNTY
Route AA in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane for the rest of this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs.
The work zone is located between Route 25 and Route J in Bloomfield.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow.
