MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2 WOULD ALLOW SPORTS BETTING IN THE STATE
Beginning our look at constitutional amendments that will be decided in Missouri during the general election, we start with sports betting.
Missouri Constitutional Amendment Number 2 asks Missourians if they want to amend the constitution to permit licensed sports wagering regulated by the Missouri Gaming Commission and restrict sports betting to individuals physically located in the state and over the age of 21.
The amendment also includes a 10 percent wagering tax on revenues received to be appropriated for educational institutions in Missouri.
MISSOURI VOTERS TO ELECT NEW GOVERNOR
Missouri voters will be electing a new Governor next week.
The frontrunners for the Governor’s race are Mike Kehoe and Crystal Quade. Current Governor Mike Parson is term limited and cannot run again.
Voters will also be deciding races for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Attorney General.
At the polls, state residents will also decide if two Missouri Supreme Court judges and two Court of Appeals judges will be retained in office.
You can find the KWOC Voters guide online at KWOC.com.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES FOLLOWING ALLEGED DOG SHOOTING
A Poplar Bluff man was taken into custody on multiple charges in connection to an alleged dog shooting.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, on Thursday officers responded to a residence on Dewey Street in reference to a report of shots fired.
It was determined that a resident had shot a canine on the property without due cause and while being intoxicated.
55 year old Raymond Morris was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, and animal abuse.
ARREST MADE IN SIKESTON SHOOTING
An arrest has been made in connection to a shooting in Sikeston.
According to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, during the late evening hours of October 21st, Sikeston DPS was alerted to several gunshots in the 800 block of West Gladys. When officers arrived on scene, they were informed a subject had been injured from the gun fire.
Detectives were able to identify and arrest 30 year old Demarlon Richardson, of Sikeston, as one of the shooters from that night. Richardson is being held on a No Bond warrant for felony charges of unlawful use of weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Sergeant Tyler Rowe with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety says that the incident is still being actively investigated by the Criminal Investigations Unit. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Sikeston DPS at 573-471-4711.
DUNKLIN COUNTY ROAD TO BE CLOSED EARLY THIS WEEK
Route PP in Dunklin County will be closed early this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
The closure is located between Route 164 and County Road 735 in Rives.
Weather permitting, work will take place today and tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
ALMOST SIX MONTH LONG ROAD CLOSURE TO BEGIN TODAY NEAR SENATH
Route A in Dunklin County will be closed for almost six months so contractor crews can replace a box culvert.
The work zone is located between County Road 525 and County Road 526 near Senath.
Work will begin this morning with completion anticipated by Monday, April 21st. Officials say that the road will remain closed 24 hours a day.
