POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT
City firefighters responded at 3:12 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, to a report of burning trash at 1426 North Main.
According to the report, a code enforcement officer from the city was requested to meet firefighters at the address due to repeat conversations with the occupant about not burning trash and getting a trash service. When firefighters arrived, the occupant informed them that they would put out the fire, responders reported. Code enforcement spoke with the occupant, who was informed about the city codes involving trash and burning of trash. Firefighters cleared the scene when code enforcement officer finished contact with occupant.
City firefighters later responded at 8:22 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, to a report of an unknown fire at 1406 North Main.
According to the report, when firefighters arrived there was no fire at that address but after investigating the area, multiple burning trash piles were discovered burning behind a residence at 1426 North Main, the same address that firefighters had responded to earlier in the day. Firefighters extinguished the fires using 20 gallons of water and cleared the scene.
BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Lisa Ann Battles, 51, of the 500 block of Henry was booked at the Butler County jail on Wednesday, May 12, on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon and later released.
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Nicholas Jay Beros, 35, of the 800 block of County Road 301 was booked at the Butler County jail on Wednesday, May 12, on suspicion of second-degree property damage and first-degree harassment.
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Howard Henery Bryant, 30, of the 600 block of North D was booked at the Butler County jail on Wednesday, May 12, on a parole violation.
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Elizabeth Ann Ferguson, 30, of the 2300 block of Tennessee was booked at the Butler County jail on Wednesday, May 12, on two failure to appear warrants for stealing and a failure to appear warrant for possession of a controlled substance.
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Randy Joe Foster, 48, of the 1200 block of Fifth Street was booked at the Butler County jail on Wednesday, May 12, on suspicion of domestic assault.
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Walter William Knox, 37, of the 9300 block of Highway C was booked at the Butler County jail on Wednesday, May 12, on a failure to appear warrant for driving while revoked.
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Sebastian Kane Ramirez, 22, of the 1000 block of South 11th was booked at the Butler County jail on Wednesday, May 12, on a failure to appear warrant for trespassing
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
Bronson W. Edington, 55, of Corning, Arkansas, was arrested at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and littering. He was booked at the Butler County jail on a 24-hour hold.
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Jackie M. Thilman, 37, of Harviell was arrested at 11:01 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failure to yield to vehicle approaching from opposite direction. She was booked at the Butler County jail and released.