POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT
City firefighters responded at 1:20 p.m. Thursday, May 13, to a report of a vehicle fire in front of Walmart.
According to the report, when firefighters arrived, the vehicle had moved from the parking lot at Walmart to the Murphy’s Gas Station in front of Walmart. Firefighters said they observed grey smoke emanating from the cargo area of the vehicle. The occupants were trying to extinguish the fire, according to the report. A booster reel was deployed, and firefighters extinguished the materials on fire.
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City firefighters responded at 11:49 p.m. Thursday, May 13, to a report of a structure fire at 1028 Kinzer St.
According to the report, while en-route dispatch advised that the police department was on scene attempting to make sure everyone was out of the apartments.
Firefighters arrived and observed a two-story apartment building with light smoke and flames showing from the center apartment on the second floor. Firefighters were able to put out the fire using 50 gallons of water.
The fire was located in the kitchen which involved the cabinets and the ceiling, according to the report.
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City firefighters responded at 6:20 a.m. Friday, May 14, to a report of a liquid paint spill on the roadway on Park Avenue. According to the report, crews used 25 gallons to clear a spilled container of latex paint from roadway.
BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Lee Anthony Abraham, 53, of the 600 block of Dewey was booked at the Butler County jail on Friday, May 14, on suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance.
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Neva Nicole Baker, 33, of Qulin was booked at the Butler County jail on Thursday, May 13, for a capias parole violation, passing bad checks.
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Cody James Blakely, 22, of Quilin was booked at the Butler County jail on Thursday, May 13, on suspicion of resisting arrest by fleeing.
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Barry Dean Brown, 37, of the 1000 block of Fairmont was booked at the Butler County jail on Thursday, May 13, on a failure to appear warrant for passing bad checks as well as suspicion of passing a bad check and forgery.
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Megan Oneta Cates, 35, of the 100 block of Windy Ridge Circle was booked at the Butler County jail on Thursday, May 13, on suspicion of property damage.
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Nelson W. Harley, 36, no address available, was booked at the Butler County jail on Friday, May 14, for parole violation.
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John A. Johns, 59, no address available, was booked at the Butler County jail on Friday, May 14, on suspicion of driving while license revoked and violation of two orders of protection.
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Caleb Leo Scowden, 36, of Greenville was booked at the Butler County jail on Thursday, May 13, on a failure to appear warrant for failure to register a vehicle and a failure to appear warrant for no proof of auto insurance.
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Christopher James Teal, 38, of Broseley was booked at the Butler County jail on Thursday, May 13, for a parole violation.
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Cara Courtny Lynn Terrell, 24, of Peoria, IL was booked at the Butler County jail on Friday, May 14, on suspicion of property damage.
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Robert Clinton Wade, 69, of Neelyville was booked at the Butler County jail on Thursday, May 13, on a capias parole violation for possession of a firearm.
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Crystal Michelle Wright, 40, of the 600 block of Kinzer was booked at the Butler County jail on Thursday, May 13, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, two capias parole violations for possession of a controlled substance, and two failure to appear warrants for passing a bad check.
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
Two Poplar Bluff residents suffered moderate injuries in a two-vehicle crash at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the intersection of Highway T at US 60, three miles east of Poplar Bluff.
According to the report, a 2017 Chevrolet Volt operated by Carol L. Baker, 45, was travelling southbound on Highway T when a 2004 Ford Taurus operated by Amber F. Baily, 20, traveling eastbound on US 60, failed to yield and struck the Volt. Baily and Baker were transported by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for treatment.
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A Doniphan resident suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 13, on US 160 at Route C, nine miles south of Poplar Bluff.
According to the report, a 2013 Ford Focus operated by Dale M Killian, 59, was travelling westbound on US 160 when a 2012 Ford F350 operated by Phillip S. Wiggs, 48, travelling northbound on Route C failed to yield causing the Focus to strike the F350. Killian was transported by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for treatment.