Stories from Thursday, October 3, 2024

WAYNE COUNTY — A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a shooting in Wayne County on Wednesday afternoon.

Car thief suspect Dessie Brown and two others were arrested in Arkansas in 1924. They are charged in connection with an attack on a Poplar Bluff man and the theft of his vehicle. In other news on this date, Poplar Bluff hosts striking union leaders and installs new warning sirens...

Officers were dispatched Tuesday, Sept. 10, to the 2600 Blk of Sherry in reference to a domestic. Neither party wanted to pursue charges. _ Officers were dispatched Tuesday, Sept. 10, to the 400 block of Midland Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. Neither party wanted to pursue charges...

Kayla Hutson 33, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 11, for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, endangering the welfare of a child, and a warrant through Benton County. Hutson was lodged in the Butler County jail...

Officers conducted a threat assessment Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Poplar Bluff High School in reference to a social media post. _ Officers conducted a threat assessment Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Poplar Bluff Middle School, in reference to concerned students who had made a report to the faculty...

Officers responded Friday, Sept. 13, to a residence in the 1700 block of N. Main Street in reference to a civil dispute. It was determined that, during the course of said dispute, property was damaged, but neither party wanted to pursue charges. _ Officers contacted a subject Friday, Sept. 13, at the police station, to serve an arrest warrant. Leroy Jones, 66, of Hayti, was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant...

While patrolling Saturday, Sept. 14, officers located an abandoned motor vehicle. Contact with the owner was made, and due to impeding traffic, the vehicle was towed away. _ Officers responded Saturday, Sept. 14, to a residence in the 900 block of Lester Street in reference to a possible drug overdose. It was determined that a subject had overdosed on suspected illegal narcotics. The suspect was treated for their symptoms on scene, by EMS and refused further contact...

Officers were dispatched Sunday, Sept. 15, to the 500 Block of S. C Street in reference to a stolen vehicle. This is an ongoing investigation. _ Jaden Bustamante 19, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Sunday, Sept. 15, for a warrant through Butler County. Bustamante was lodged in the Butler County Justice Center...

Lilian Canania 20, Of Poplar Bluff was arrested Monday, Sept. 16, on a warrant through Poplar Bluff City. Canania posted bond and was released. _ Officers were dispatched Monday, Sept. 16, to the 1000 block of Fairmount Drive in reference to unlawful use of a firearm. This is an ongoing investigation...

A School Resource Officer received a report Tuesday, July 17, of a juvenile making threats against another juvenile. It was determined one juvenile had threatened another juvenile with physical harm. This matter was investigated and turned over to the school faculty for disciplinary considerations...

Officers responded Wednesday, Sept. 18, to a residence in the 1800 block of Sanders Avenue in reference to an unattended death. It was determined that a resident had passed away due to natural causes. _ Officers responded Wednesday, Sept. 18, to a residence in the 1300 block of Iron Bridge Road in reference to theft. ...

Officers took a report Thursday, Sept. 19, of a runaway juvenile at the Poplar Bluff Junior High. Shortly after the report was taken the juvenile was located. _ Officers responded Thursday, Sept. 19, to the area of Harper Street and Westwood Boulevard in reference to a leaving the scene accident...

Oliver Isaac, 28, of Poplar Bluff was taken into custody Friday, Sept. 20, at the intersection of Spring and Ridge Street for domestic assault, Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Isaac was lodged at the Butler County jail...

James Foreman Jr., 37, of Poplar Bluff was taken into custody Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Vancil Apartments and charged with second degree rape. Forman was lodged in the Butler County jail. _ Richard Lovette, 41, of Poplar Bluff was taken into custody Saturday, Sept. 21, at 1002 Nooney Street in reference to second degree domestic assault and abuse or neglect of a child. Lovette was lodged into the Butler County jail...

Officers responded Sunday, Sept 22, to a business in the 400 block of Highway 53, in reference to trespassing. A subject was discovered to be loitering on the property, and refused to leave when asked to do so. Jerry Sterling, 42, of Poplar Bluff was arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest. Charges are being sought through the Poplar Bluff Municipal Prosecutor’s Office...

Officers responded Monday, Sept. 23, to a residence in the 500 block of S. 8th Street in reference to a physical altercation. It was determined that a domestic assault had occurred, but neither party wanted to pursue charges. This case was closed. _...

Officers were contacted Tuesday, Sept. 24, in reference to tampering with a motor vehicle in the 1000 block of Pershing Street. This is an ongoing investigation. _ Officers were dispatched Tuesday, Sept. 24, to the 2800 block of Park Place in reference to a leaving-the-scene accident. This is an ongoing investigation...

Christina Clark, 34, and Thomas Youngblood, 39, of Poplar Bluff were arrested Sunday, Sept. 29, due to warrants through Butler County. Clark and Youngblood were lodged in the Butler County Jail. _ Officers were dispatched Sunday, Sept. 29, to the 3100 Bock of Oak Grove Road in reference to stealing. This investigation is ongoing...

David Reams, 31, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 25, due to having an active warrant through Probation and Parole. Reams was lodged in the Butler County jail. _ Rebecca Alwin, 48, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 25, due to having two active warrants through Butler County. Reams was lodged in the Butler County jail...

Officers conducted a traffic stop Thursday, Sept. 26, at the intersection of Kendall Drive and South 11th Street. During this traffic stop, it was discovered that the operator had an outstanding warrant for their arrest. Kami Anspach, 55, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant...

Officers conducted a security check Friday, Sept. 27, at a building located in the 1900 block of South Broadway Street due to recent trespassing issues on that property. Officers located a subject on the property, who was determined to have an outstanding warrant for their arrest. Paul Hubbard, 27, of Poplar Bluff was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant...

A subject came to the Poplar Bluff Police Department Saturday, Sept. 28, to file a criminal complaint. It was determined that the subject had been the victim of theft by deception. This investigation is ongoing. _ Officers responded Saturday, Sept. 28, to the Poplar Bluff Police Department to serve an arrest warrant. Steven Agoain, 44, of Poplar Bluff was arrested for several outstanding warrants for his arrest...

Odell Wright III, 58, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested Monday, Sept. 30, due to a warrant through Poplar Bluff City. Odell posted a bond and was released. _ Officers were dispatched Monday, Sept. 30, to the 2300 block of Cheshire Boulevard in reference to stealing. This investigation is ongoing...

SIKESTON — Multiple agencies responded to a commercial structure fire report just before 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 along the 17000 block of US Highway 61 just south of Sikeston in New Madrid County. No one was in the structure which is a warehouse containing plastic insulation, building materials and equipment, according to Sikeston Department of Public Safey Fire Division Commander Derick Wheetley.