March 3, 2021

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Jeremy David Criteser, 40, of the 900 block of Lester, was arrested at 3:38 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, on an outstanding warrant. According to the report, he was taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center and released into the custody of a deputy on duty at the hospital...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT

Jeremy David Criteser, 40, of the 900 block of Lester, was arrested at 3:38 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, on an outstanding warrant. According to the report, he was taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center and released into the custody of a deputy on duty at the hospital.

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Mataya Chailee Weldon, 21, of the 800 block of Clare Street, was arrested at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, at the intersection of Davis and Bradley streets on an active warrant. She was booked at Butler County jail.

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Amanda Nila Fox, 40, of the 900 block of South 11th Street, was arrested at 2:10 a.m. Thursday, March 4, on an outstanding warrant after a traffic stop for driving without a license plate. She was booked at Butler County jail.

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BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Bobby Joe Burkhart, 48, of the 1800 block of Woodrow, reported 4:03 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, that windows of a property he owns at 6337 Highway B in Fisk were busted. According to the report, the windows were valued at $500.

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Deputies responded to a 2005 Buick LeSaber in a ditch on County Road 608 and Slingshot Lane at 1:45 a.m. Monday, March 1. According to the report, the vehicle was ‘hot to the touch’ and needed towing. The car had an Illinois license plate.

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Tom Grumke, of Catfish Lane, reported at 4:23 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, that someone broke into the shed on his property and that an air compressor was stolen. According to the report, the rear of the residence had two doors that were forced open with blunt objects to gain access.

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Magnolia Brown, 52, of Fisk was arrested at 10:46 p.m Monday, March 1, after deputies found suspected narcotics during a traffic stop at Second and Lowry streets in Fisk. He was booked at Butler County jail under suspicion of possessing a controlled substance, possessing drug paraphernalia and possessing marijuana.

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Lee Abraham, 52, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 3:46 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, after deputies found illegal narcotics and drug paraphernalia during a routine traffic stop. He was booked at Butler County jail under suspicion of trafficking and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. A passenger in his car, Breana Bond, 19, of Poplar Bluff was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant out of Scott County and booked at Butler County jail.

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Richard J. Roles, 36, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, at 727 East Outer Road on suspicion of tampering with a motor vehicle. He was booked at Butler County jail.

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A. Matlock, 51, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 2:22 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, on a suspicion of resisting arresting and booked at Butler County jail.

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Roberta Irene Asher, 29, of Greenville, was arrested at 3:04 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, on a failure to appear warrant and booked at Butler County jail.

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Jennifer Lynn Bailey, 36, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 4:11 a.m. Thursday, March 4, on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia. She was booked at Butler County jail.

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Lloyd Julian Bean, 57, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 3:27 a.m. Thursday, March 4, on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance. He was booked at Butler County jail.

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Eric Lee Freeman, 19, of Williamsville, was arrested at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, on a suspicion of burglary. He was booked at Butler County jail.

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Kevin Dewayne Kelly, 51, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance. He was booked at Poplar Bluff jail.

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Andrew Black Lomax, 32, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 3:04 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, on a parole violation and booked at Butler County jail.

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Ethan Thomas Miller, 19, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, on suspicion of burglary and booked at Butler County jail.

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Stephon Wayne Smith, 31, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested 3:04 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, on a warrant for domestic assault. He was booked at Butler County jail.

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Namon Lee Wilkerson, 43, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 7:52 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance and booked at Butler County jail.

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT

Firefighters responded to a call from 921 Pershing St. about an unresponsive person at 5:49 on Tuesday, March 3. When they arrived, a police officer was speaking to the reporting party. According to the report, the call ‘turned out to be a domestic dispute between the occupants.”

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Firefighters responded to a call at 821 Cedar St. at 7:18 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, and found occupants burning trash. They were informed of the city burning ordinance. According to the report, firefighters used 20 gallons of water to extinguish the fire.

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Firefighters were called to Taco Bell at 2761 N. Westwood at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, about a potential gas leak in a deep fryer. Firefighters checked the building using a gas meter and found no gas leak.

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Firefighters were dispatched at 6:34 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, to 501 N. D Street regarding smoke in the area. According to the report, they encountered a resident who said the smoke may have been from a vehicle they were working on in the area.

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Firefighters were dispatched to 3260 Mystic Lane at 11:24 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, about an alarm. According to the report, when they arrived they were informed that the alarm system was being worked on.

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