August 26, 2021

Norman Morgan of the 1700 block of Highway AA reported at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, that several items were missing from his home, including firearms. _ Christopher B. Davis, 50, of the 700 block of Grand was booked Wednesday, Aug. 25, at the Butler County jail on a warrant for possession of marijuana...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT

Norman Morgan of the 1700 block of Highway AA reported at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, that several items were missing from his home, including firearms.

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Christopher B. Davis, 50, of the 700 block of Grand was booked Wednesday, Aug. 25, at the Butler County jail on a warrant for possession of marijuana.

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Nathan L. Hamilton, 33, of the 100 block of Dorothy Drive was booked Thursday, Aug. 26, at the Butler County jail on suspicion of driving while revoked and resisting arrest.

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Daren O. Holyfield, 36, of Qulin was booked Wednesday, Aug. 25, at the Butler County jail on suspicion of possession of marijuana.

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT

Firefighters responded at 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, to a call for assistance from Medic One to help lift a patient at 405 N. Second Street.

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Firefighters responded at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, to a report of a backhoe rupturing a natural gas line at 715 Warren St. They stayed on the scene until Spire Gas capped the lines.

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Firefighters responded to a call of a hot water heater on fire at 3:23 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, in the 710 W. Victor St. home occupied by Laneta Daughter. Firefighters found nothing, but used a thermal imaging camera and multi-gas meter to check for hot spots and gas leaks. None was detected, and Spire Gas was contacted since the heater was natural gas.

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Firefighters responded to a call at 2:28 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, from a resident at 1721 Zehm Ave. requesting help replacing smoke detector batteries.

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Firefighters responded to a call of a car on fire at 7:28 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, at Murphy’s Express, 303 S. Westwood Blvd. Store employees put out the fire with an extinguisher, and once firefighters arrived, they used a booster line to cool the engine compartment down.

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL

Floyd L. Robertson, 44, of Wappapello was arrested at 10:59 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25. on suspicion of felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid driver’s license and no insurance. He was booked at the Butler County jail on a 24-hour hold.

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Michael D. Hopkins, 69, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, on suspicion of felony resisting arrest by fleeing and misdemeanor DWI. He was booked at the Butler County jail on a 12-hour hold.

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