Stories from Monday, August 30, 2021

Ray Gene Gilton, 52, of Poplar Bluff was booked on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault at 12:38 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, into the Butler County jail. _ Shawn Lesley Hunter, 42, of Poplar Bluff was booked on a failure to appear warrant at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, into the Butler County jail...

According to Highway Patrol reports, Shawn M. Huggins, 24, Dexter received serious injuries about 6:24 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, when a 2012 Dodge Journey driven by Lamonica J. Carrington, 28, of Malden allegedly stuck the rear of Huggins’ 2000 Suzuki VL1500. ...

MALDEN, Mo. — Linn Franklin Dees, 73 of Malden, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 at his residence in Malden, Missouri. Linn, son of Delbert and Louise Mayberry Dees, was born on Monday, Dec. 22, 1947 in Wilhelmina, Missouri. He was owner and operator of his Insurance Agency in San Jose, California and was of the Catholic Faith. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in the Vietnam War receiving three medals...

MALDEN, Mo. — Claudia Ann Baker, 80, of Malden, died at her residence Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.

Ruby Fay Hauck, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Aug. 25, 2021 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Ruby was born July 29, 1958 to Frederick and Elizabeth (Koors) Kirkley in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was married to Frank Hauck, who preceded her in death...

Herschell Glendale Lock, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 at Cedargate Healthcare, in Poplar Bluff.

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Connie Sanders, 59, of Piedmont, Missouri, passed away Monday, Aug. 30, at her residence. Visitation is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Alive in Christ Church, Piedmont. Funeral service following at 2 p.m., also at Alive in Christ Church. Burial is in Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont...

Georgia ‘George’ H. Prince, 84, of Williamsville, Missouri, formerly of Wappapello, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Poplar Bluff. George was born April 3, 1937, in Oxly, Missouri, one of seven children born to Charles and Pearl Bridgeforth Prince Entering the US Marine Corps in 1954 he completed an Associate of Arts degree; Law Enforcement Curriculum at Barstow College in California before retiring in 1973 as a military policeman with rank of Police Sergeant. ...

A Poplar Bluff man sits in the Butler County jail after he allegedly violated an order of protection and broke into a woman’s apartment Friday. Octavin L. Brown, 27, of the 1000 block of Cole Avenue is charged with the Class B felony of first-degree burglary, the unclassified felony of armed criminal action, the Class D felonies of second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm, plus the Class E felonies of first-degree stalking, third-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT Gary Parish of the 100 block of Haynes Street in Neelyville reported at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, that his home had been burglarized through forced entry and several items stolen. _ Michael Rucker of Poplar Bluff reported at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, that his sister’s car, which he had been using, was stolen from the 5000 block of Linwood Drive...

Poplar Bluff firefighters train to rescue those trapped in burning buildings, but their prayer is they’ll never have to use the skills. In the early morning hours of Aug. 11, firefighters responded to a fire on the east side of town. Father and grandfather Alex Clinton, 64, had rescued three family members, but was unable to get out of the house...

Hometown utility electric line crews from Missouri communities are en route to southwest Mississippi to perform power restoration work after damage from Hurricane Ida. Organized by the Missouri Public Utility Alliance, lineworker crews from Missouri cities are relocating to an area of southwest Mississippi hard hit by the storm. ...