City firefighters responded at 12:03 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, to a report of a fire alarm to the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, 2620 North Westwood Blvd. According to the report, while en route dispatch contacted crews to inform them it was a false alarm. Crews arrived and saw sprinklers were activated, made contact with security and were notified maintenance was working on frozen sprinkler lines and there was no fire, and it was under control. Firefighters cleared the scene.
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City Firefighters responded at 6:13 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, to a report of a fire alarm at 2633 Woodstove Drive. While en route dispatch informed crews it was a false alarm. After arriving on scene, crews contacted occupant and were informed there was no fire. Firefighters cleared the scene.
Cathy Derrick/Price/Canaday/Malin, 37, of Harviell, Missouri, was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, Feb. 19, on suspicion of first degree domestic assault.
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Jeffery Ruffins, 45, of West Plains, Missouri, was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, Feb. 19 on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license.
William E. Harbison, 54, of Lesterville, Missouri, was arrested at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, on suspicion of DWI, failure to stop at stop sign, and failure to signal. Harbison was cited and released.
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Jonathan W. Hardwick, 23, of Van Buren was arrested at 12:58 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, on suspicion of DWI, resisting arrest, speeding, and failure to signal. Hardwick was booked at the Carter County Sheriff’s office and released.