BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Lesa Renae Farris, 54, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, on suspicion of marijuana possession.
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Sierra Nicole Handschumacher, 22, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, to serve a one year sentence.
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Carol Ann Kara, 59, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, on suspicion of marijuana possession.
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William Joseph McGavock, 35, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, on suspicion of resisting arrest.
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Steven Ray Smith, 34, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, on a warrant for forgery.
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Angela Dawn Spencer, 52, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, on suspicion of marijuana possession. She later was released.
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Shelly Ann Thurman, 35, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, on suspicion of marijuana possession. He later was released.
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Tamisha Desiree Tilson, 22, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, on suspicion of fourth degree domestic assault.
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Wayne Lee Turpin, 52, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, April 14, on a warrant for theft by receiving.
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Akeida Monique Waters, 30, of Poplar Bluff was booked April 14 at the Butler County jail on a warrant for second degree domestic assault.
BUTLER COUNTY FIRE
County firefighters responded to an alarm at 4:56 a.m. Thursday, April 14, in reference to a structure fire at 165 Stone Creek Dr. According to the report, heavy fire was reported on the top floor of the structure. Reports indicated the structure was a total loss. The cause of the fire has not been determined and no injuries were reported.
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
Two people sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, April 14, on Butler County Road 542, one mile east of Highway W.
According to the report, Monica C. Philpot, 35, of Qulin was operating a 1991 Chevrolet mail truck westbound, while Russell A. Phillips, 54, of Poplar Bluff was operating an eastbound 2004 Toyota 4Runner when both crossed the center line, sideswiping each other.
Phillips was transported by private conveyance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, while Philpot was transported by private conveyance to Saint Francis Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.