MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
Two Qulin residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 7:18 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, on Highway 53, five miles south of Poplar Bluff.
According to the report, Cody L. Tipton, 24, of Doniphan was operating a 2007 Chevrolet pickup southbound out of a private drive when it struck a 2017 GMC Yukon being driven northbound by Brandon T. Ragle, 31, of Qulin.
Ragle ad his passenger, Cheryl D. Doser, 54, suffered minor injuries and were taken by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Tipton was arrested at 7:50 p.m. on suspicion of DWI and failure to yield to oncoming traffic. He was booked at the Butler County jail,
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A 15-year-old Campbell resident was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, on Highway 25, one mile south of Malden.
According to the report, Tiffany M. Maben, 29, of New Madrid was operating a 2000 Ford Taurus northbound when it made a left turn in front of a 1995 Ford Mustang being driven southbound by Joseph L. Riddle, 37, of Clarkton.
Maben’s passenger suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for treatment.
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Cletis W. Powell, 44, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 5:04 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, on a Wayne County failure to appear warrant and on suspicion of no seat belt. He was booked at the Butler County jail.
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Brittany L. Scowden, 31, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 3:53 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, on a Butler County warrant for a drug violation. She was booked at the Butler County jail.
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Victoria A. Welker, 36, of Marble Hill was arrested at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, on a Wayne County failure to appear warrant for non-support and neglect of a child. She was booked at the Bollinger County Jail.
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James H. Douglas, 18, of Scott City was arrested at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (morphine tablets), possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked at the Stoddard County Jail and released.
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Caleb M. Smith, 18, of Zalma was arrested at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (morphine tablets), possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, person under 21 texting while driving and speeding. He was booked at the Stoddard County Jail and released.
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BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Robert Allen Ford, 43, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Tuesday, Jan. 5, on a warrant for parole violation.
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Charles Anthony Gossett, 29, of the 900 block of Highway 142 was booked at the Butler County jail Tuesday, Jan. 5, on suspicion of first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Cody James Greenwood, 28, of the 1000 block of County Road 302 was booked at the Butler County jail Wednesday, Jan. 6, on a warrant for passing a bad check.
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Stacy Dawn Tool, 41, of Isabella, Missouri, was booked at the Butler County jail Tuesday, Jan. 5, on a failure to appear warrant for possession of a controlled substance.
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Crystal Marie Walls/Morandi, 39, of the 800 block of 11th Street was booked at the Butler County jail Tuesday, Jan. 5, on two failure to appear warrants for stealing and theft.
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POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Leandreal Nicole Sandoval, 27, of the 300 block of North G Street was arrested at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the intersection of Second and Pine streets on a Butler County warrant for stealing. She was booked at the Butler County jail.
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Connie Ann Merritt, 61, of the 500 block of Hazel Street was arrested at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, at her residence on a Butler County warrant for stealing. She was booked at the Butler County jail.
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MALDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT
MALDEN —Joshua Paxton, 25, of Malden was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 5, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon. He was booked at the Malden City Jail and later transferred to the Dunklin County jail after a warrant was issued.
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