March 14, 2022

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT A male student at Poplar Bluff Middle School reported at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, March 10, he was assaulted by two other students. _ A male student at Poplar Bluff Senior High School was arrested at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, March 10, on suspicion of making terroristic threats to a teacher and other students. He was released to the Butler County Juvenile Office...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT

A male student at Poplar Bluff Middle School reported at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, March 10, he was assaulted by two other students.

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A male student at Poplar Bluff Senior High School was arrested at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, March 10, on suspicion of making terroristic threats to a teacher and other students. He was released to the Butler County Juvenile Office.

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Walter Jackson reported at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, March 10, a television was stolen from his residence in the 500 block of Oak Street

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Matthew Allen, 32, no address given, was arrested at 10:23 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the 300 block of South Westwood Boulevard on a Butler County warrant for probation violation. He was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Kalena Kinnamore, 30, Poplar Bluff was arrested at 10:52 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the 300 block of South 5th Street on a warrant for stealing. She was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Kenneth Rowe, 35, no address given, was arrested at 4:18 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Five Below in the 3000 block of Oak Grove Road on suspicion of trespassing. He was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Phillip Evans, 59, Poplar Bluff was arrested at 6:24 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Walmart Supercenter in the 300 block of South Westwood Boulevard on suspicion of burglary second degree and possession of marijuana. He was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Brandy McMullin, 45, Poplar Bluff was arrested at 9:07 p.m. Friday, March 11, in the 500 block of Park Street on a Wayne County failure to appear warrant for forgery. She was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Paige Duncan, 28, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 9:08 p.m. Friday, March 11, the Community Supervision Center in the 1400 block of Industrial Park Road on a Butler County failure to appear warrant for possession of amphetamine. She was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Joe Mabary, no age given, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 5:45 a.m. Saturday, March 12, in the 300 block of West Relief Street on suspicion of peace disturbance. He was booked at the Butler County jail.

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A camouflage truck was found blocking the driveway at KFC at 1:37 p.m. Sunday, March 13, in the 1200 block of North Westwood Boulevard. The vehicle was impounded and towed from the scene.

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Joseph McGee, 26, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 10:21 a.m. Sunday, March 13, in the 1500 block of Cross Street on suspicion of domestic assault second degree (felony). He was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Jassmine Johnson reported at 11:10 a.m. Sunday, March 13, she had found a female inside a property she purchased in the 600 block of Lindsay Street. After the female fled the scene, Johnson found hand tools had been moved to the rear door of the residence.

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Ryan Miller, 23, of Poplar Bluff reported Sunday, March 13, he was robbed as he walked in the 1200 block of West Spring Street. The investigation continues.

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Larissa Hays, 38, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 10:08 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at Jay’s Corner Store in the 700 block of North Ninth Street on a Stoddard County warrant for forgery. She was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Tiffany Maynard, 41, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 10:37 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at Jay’s Corner Store in the 700 block of North Ninth Street on a Butler County warrant for stealing. She was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Jennifer Johnson, 37, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 12:05 a.m. Monday, March 14, on 12th Street on a Butler County warrant for probation violation. She was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Christopher Rushing, 47, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 1:55 a.m. Monday, March 14, on South Westwood Boulevard on a St. Francois County warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense. He was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Franklin Beights, 39, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 3:29 a.m. Monday, March 14, on West Pine Street on a Dunklin County warrant for probation violation on an original charge of non-support. He was booked at the Butler County jail.

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James Gregory, 47, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 3:45 a.m. Monday, March 14, in the 900 block of Oakwood Drive on an Oregon County failure to appear warrant for stealing and a warrant for probation violation.

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Jacey D. Adamson, 19, of Qulin was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 11, on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance.

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Cathy L. Cody, 30, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 11, on a warrant for speeding.

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Dylan S. Davidson, 25, of Naylor was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 11, to serve 48 hours of shock detention.

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Bryan D. Ditto, 41, of East Prairie was booked at the Butler County jail Saturday, March 12, on a warrant for making a false report.

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Olivia F. Evans, 43, of Portageville was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 11, on suspicion of property damage.

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Phillip W. Evans, 59, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 11, on suspicion of second-degree burglary.

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Lane M. Fears, 25, of Ward was booked at the Butler County jail Saturday, March 12, on suspicion of resisting or interfering with a felony arrest.

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Devin W. Griggs, 27, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 11, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance.

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Jennifer R. Johnson, 37, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Sunday, March 13, on a capias warrant.

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Zachary C. Norris, 28, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Saturday, March 12, on a failure to appear warrant for owning or operating a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility.

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Kenneth L. Rowe, 35, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 11, on suspicion of first-degree trespassing.

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Robert M. Rulo, 39, of Herculaneum was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 11, on a Jefferson County warrant for possession of a controlled substance.

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Cherri R. Schnitker, 47, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Saturday, March 12, on a warrant for stealing.

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Aryanna D. Smith, 21, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Sunday, March 13, to serve 24 hours of shock detention.

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Billy W. Starnes, 43, of Holcomb was booked at the Butler County jail Sunday, March 13, on suspicion of misusing 911.

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Kimberly M. Stoncipher, 34, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Saturday, March 12, to serve 48 hours of shock detention.

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Jason T, Strauts, 22, of Qulin was booked at the Butler County jail Saturday, March 12, on suspicion of peace disturbance.

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL

Elijah L. Capps, 38, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 2:50 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in Butler County on a Butler County warrant for a moving traffic violation. He was booked at the Butler County jail.

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Hunter N. Watkins, 20, of Piedmont was arrested at 2:33 a.m. Friday, March 11, in Wayne County on suspicion of DWI, minor in possession of alcohol and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway. He was booked at the Wayne County jail on a 12-hour hold.

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Angela R. Ledbetter, 52, of Advance was arrested at 10:33 a.m. Friday, March 11, in Stoddard County on suspicion of DWI. She was released.

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Joseph B. Eaton, 19, of Advance was arrested at 12:54 a.m. Sunday, March 13, in Stoddard County on suspicion of DWI, speeding 11-15 miles per hour over the posted limit and no seatbelt. He was released.

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Nicholas Beck, 20, of Marquand was arrested at 7:11 p.m. Sunday, March 13, in Wayne County on a Madison County felony warrant for third degree assault and on suspicion of speeding and no seat belt. He was booked at the Wayne County jail.

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A 78-year-old woman sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 8:38 a.m. Friday, March 11, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and Highway 114, one-half mile west of Morehouse.

According to the report. Peggy D. Evans, 78, of Risco was operating a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox eastbound when it merged into the lane of an eastbound 2018 Chevrolet Suburban. The Suburban was operated by Stephanie L. Rice, 40, of Dexter, and struck Rice’s vehicle.

Evans was taken by private conveyance to SoutheastHEALTH of Dexter.

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A 60-year-old man sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident at 6:24 p.m. Saturday, March 12, on U.S. Highway 60, one-half mile west of Van Buren. According to the report, James R. Vandiver, Jr., 60, of Van Buren was operating a 2017 Dodge Caravan westbound when it ran off the left side of the road and struck an embankment in the median. Vandiver was taken by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

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A seven-year-old girl was killed and a 70-year-old woman sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident at 7:13 p.m. Sunday, March 13, on Highway O, four miles north of Charleston.

According to the report, Doris J. Wheeler was operating a 2009 Toyota Corolla westbound when it traveled off the right side of the road, overturned and struck an embankment.

A seven-year-old female passenger in Wheeler’s vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:45 p.m. by Mississippi County paramedic Brian Wilcox. She is the ninth fatality in Troop E this year.

Wheeler was transported by EMS to Saint Francis Medical Center.

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