DONIPHAN WOMAN KILLED IN RIPLEY COUNTY WRECK
A Doniphan woman has died following a wreck Friday morning in Ripley County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 50 year old Andrea Hawks was driving on Route C, near Handy, when her vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree.
Hawks was pronounced dead at the scene by Ripley County Coroner Mike Jackson.
POCAHONTAS WOMAN KILLED IN THURSDAY MORNING WRECK
A Northeast Arkansas woman has died following a wreck Thursday morning.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 37 year old Tammie Lane, of Pocahontas, was attempting to change lanes on Northbound US Highway 67 in Randolph County when she struck a trailer hauling a steel pipe.
Officials say that Lane was killed in the wreck. No injuries were listed for the driver of the other vehicle.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN FACING ASSAULT AND ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION CHARGES IN CONNECTION TO STABBING
A Poplar Bluff man is facing multiple charges in connection to a stabbing incident earlier this week.
According to Lieutenant Keith Hefner with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 30 year old Irvan Hendrix was taken into custody following an incident on Tuesday where three people suffered stab injuries.
THREE INJURED, ONE IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION TO POPLAR BLUFF STABBING
Three people were transported to area hospitals Tuesday following a stabbing in Poplar Bluff.
According to authorities, the stabbing occurred Tuesday near the intersection of Lester and 10th streets.
One person has been taken into custody in connection to the incident and their name is being withheld at this time.
GREENVILLE MAN KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK
Authorities in Wayne County say that a Greenville man has died following a single vehicle wreck.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 36 year old Phillip Tanner was driving on Route E near Greenville when his vehicle ran off the side of the road and struck multiple trees.
The wreck occurred at around 12:20 am Monday morning.
TWO CHILDREN FOUND SAFE AFTER MOTHER SHOT IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Two children have been found safe after their mother was shot on Sunday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an Amber Alert was issued Sunday afternoon after the two children, aged 9 and 7 years old, were taken by 43 year old Jason Baker in Reynolds County.
The Amber Alert said that Baker shot the children’s mother and left the area with them in a vehicle.
HEAT AND HUMIDITY RETURNS TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND
Heat and humidity will return this weekend for Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, heat index values are expected to get around 105 degrees today due to temperatures in the middle 90s, and dew points in the mid 70s.
Officials say the combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Remember to drink plenty of fluids as well as stay in an air-conditioned room and out of the sun.
Temperatures are expected to fall off into the lower 80’s by Tuesday of next week.
STODDARD COUNTY COMMUNITY UNDER BOIL WATER ORDER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
A Stoddard County city has been placed under a boil water order.
According to Stoddard County Officials, the city of Painton is under a boil water order until further notice.
Painton residents are advised to boil their water for five minutes before drinking it or using it to cook with. It is safe to wash clothes and dishes as well as take baths and showers.
PUXICO FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFERING FREE SMOKE ALARMS
The Puxico Fire Department is offering free smoke alarms.
According to a post on the Puxico Fire and Rescue Facebook page, the Fire Department has received a shipment of smoke alarms from the American Red Cross and the alarms are free to the public.
The Fire Department will also come and install them for you. The post says that the goal is to get alarms installed in every residential home in the fire district.
For more information or to schedule an installation appointment, call 573-421-0502.
TEXAS MAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON DRUG AND WEAPON CHARGES IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
A Houston, Texas man was taken into custody over the weekend on multiple felony charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 39 year old Joshua Randle, was arrested shortly after 6 pm Friday evening on felony charges of possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
Following his arrest, Randle was transported to the Dunklin County Jail.
NEELYVILLE MAN DROWNS AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES IN RIPLEY COUNTY
A 61 year old man drowned Friday afternoon, after his boat capsized on a private lake in Ripley County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tells KWOC News, that authorities received an emergency call, at around noon of a possible drowning in the area of Glen Holland Lake, 9 miles west of Doniphan.
Authorities say Teddy McComb of Neelyville, along with his passenger were thrown into the water after his boat capsized. He began to struggle and did not resurface after he submerged. McComb was located about 2 pm and was pronounced dead at the scene by Ripley County Coroner Mike Jackson.
The incident was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Water Division and the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department.
WEATHER CAUSES POWER OUTAGE IN POPLAR BLUFF
A lightning strike caused power to go out for thousands of people yesterday in Butler County.
Officials with Municipal Utilities tell KWOC News that over 3,400 customers were without power during the outage, which lasted nearly 45 minutes.
Power was restored at around 5:50 pm.
ONE DEAD FOLLOWING SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
One person has died following a single vehicle wreck in Northeast Arkansas.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 26 year old Joseph Jinright was driving on State Highway 231 in Randolph County when his vehicle ran off the side of the road and struck a tree.
The wreck occurred shortly after 7:30 am Wednesday morning.
ONE INJURED FOLLOWING STODDARD COUNTY MOTORCYCLE WRECK
A Stoddard County man was seriously injured in a motorcycle wreck early Tuesday morning.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 50 year old Kenneth Pullum, of Dexter, was driving a motorcycle on Route AB, near Bloomfield, when the vehicle struck an animal.
CENSUS DATA SHOWS POPULATION DECLINE IN MOST SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COUNTIES
The census was conducted last year and data released shows that population totals are down in most Southeast Missouri counties.
According to a report released by Dr. Mark White and the University of Missouri Extension, the US Census Bureau released population estimates from the 2020 census last month.
In Southeast Missouri, Butler County lost 1.4 percent of residents from 2010, which comes out to around 600 people. Ripley and Wayne Counties were down 5.7 percent and 5.3 percent respectively.
MAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CHARGE
Authorities in Stoddard County have taken a Sikeston man into custody on a sexual misconduct charge.
The Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department tells KWOC News that 38 year old Matthew Acosta, of Sikeston was recently booked on charges of 1st degree sexual misconduct and failure to register as a sex offender.
Acosta’s bond was set at $7,500 and officials say that he has bonded out.
HIGH WATER LEVELS CAUSE CLOSURE OF PORTION OF CURRENT RIVER
Officials have closed a portion of Current River due to elevated river levels.
According to Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the lower current river is closed to all non-motorized vessels from Logyard to Gooseneck.
Updates about the river’s status will be posted on the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Facebook page.
COVID 19 VACCINE CLINIC SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AT BESS ACTIVITY CENTER
Two vaccine clinics are scheduled for this week in Butler County.
Officials with the Butler County Health Department tell KWOC News that the first clinic will be held today from 9 am to 1 pm at the Bess Activity Center on the campus of Three Rivers College. No appointment will be necessary for today’s clinic and walk-ins are welcome.
DISTURBANCE COMPLAINT LEADS TO DRUG BUST IN POPLAR BLUFF
A Poplar Bluff man is behind bars following a drug bust on Monday.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, Monday morning officers responded to a residence on Illinois Avenue for a disturbance complaint.
At the scene, they made contact with 36 year old Joffery Johnson who was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant.
