BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
James M. ADAMS, 50, of the4 1700 block of Spring Street was booked Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Butler County jail on warrants for DWI and second-degree arson.
POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Firefighters responded at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, to a reported electrical fire at the 1111 N. 10th St. home owned by Becky Jordan. Upon arrival, the found no fire but disconnected power to a faulty outlet.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Angela D. Alsup, 57, of the 400 block of Second Street was arrested at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, on a Jefferson County warrant for possession of a controlled substance. She was booked at the Butler County jail.
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Michael J. Melvin, 22, of Piedmont was arrested at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, on a Wayne County warrant for possession of amphetamine. He was booked at the Butler County jail.
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
Two people sustained moderate injuries in a one-vehicle accident at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, on Highway AA near County Road 468, three miles northwest of Piedmont.
According to the report, Angela N. Hastings, 23, of Mill Spring was operating a 2018 Chevrolet Impala westbound when it ran off the left side of the road and struck multiple trees.
Hastings and a passenger, Dusty R. Porter, 18, of Mill Spring, were transported by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
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A 16-year-old female sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, on Business 67, one mile west of Poplar Bluff.
According to the report, John M. Hall, 63, of Poplar Bluff was operating a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado westbound when it struck a westbound 2014 Ford Mustang in the rear operated by a 16-year-old female from Poplar Bluff.
The 16-year-old female was transported by Butler County EMS to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
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Adam R. Skinner, 21, of Sikeston was arrested at 9:26 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, in Stoddard County on suspicion of DWI (drugs), failure to have two lighted headlamps and no insurance. He was released.