Stories from Tuesday, April 23, 2019

ORAN, Mo. — John Thomas Gray Eagle Daniels Jr., 76, died April 22, 2019, at his family home. Born on July 19, 1942, in Messler, son of the late John and Birtha Miller Daniels, he was retired from the social studies computer department with Ste. Genevieve R-2 School District. ...

SIKESTON — Iris Billman, 87, passed away on April 22, 2019, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. She was born April 23, 1931, in Tennessee, to the late Virgil and Birtie Duren Plunk. On March 17, 1951, in Piggott, Ark., she married Roy L. Pratt, who preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 1977. On Sept. 25, 1980, in Lilbourn, she married Howard E. Billman, who preceded her in death on April 26, 1996...

BLOOMFIELD — A Dexter man was sentenced to life in prison Monday after being convicted in February for statutory rape. David W. Madsen, 42, appeared before Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer in Stoddard County for sentencing after a jury found him guilty of first degree statutory rape of a person less than 14 years old...

DEXTER ­— Additional improvements will be made to a drive at Southwest Elementary, along with facilities within Dexter School District for field events at Charles Bland Stadium. The project alternatives were approved Monday by the Board of Education as part of an approximately $19.7 million improvement plan. ...

DEXTER, Mo. (SMNS) — On Thursday, a local bank contacted the Dexter Police Department to report someone placing a “skimming” device on an ATM machine. During the investigation, it was determined that the device was placed on and removed from the ATM on April 3. The bank contacted their compromised customers and made them aware of the situation, members of law enforcement report...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A Bernie man accused of abandoning the body of a woman found dead in the trunk of her car has been found incompetent to assist in his own defense at this time. Associate Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield issued an order Friday committing Corey L. Gill to the custody of the Department of Mental Health and directing the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department transport the 50-year-old to a mental health facility...

SIKESTON — Police are investigating shots fired that broke the window of a residence late Sunday in Sikeston. At about 9:50 p.m., officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a report of shots fired in the area of the 300 block of Magnolia, according to DPS reports. ...

PARMA, Mo. — A total of $21,000 in reward money is being offered for information about last week’s fires at the Parma City Hall and the former mayor’s residence. According to the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office, the city of Parma is offering a $15,000 reward for the information that leads to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for the arson. ...

PARMA, Mo. - Parma residents are working to rebuild after fire destroyed the town’s city hall. Volunteers have stepped forward to assist the Parma City Council and Mayor Rufus Williamson as the community seeks to get back on its feet, according to Kim Hampton, who has volunteered to serve as administrative assistant to the mayor’s office. She said a number of projects are already under way since the April 17 fire...

It didn’t take younsters long to gather the 2,500 eggs hidden at the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site in New Madrid on Saturday. Following the search, one youngster checks out the eggs for the candy inside.

SIKESTON — Beverly Anne Cheatham, 86, died April 22, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Dec. 14, 1932, in Jackson, Tenn., daughter of the late E. Grady and Ollie Darnel Butler, she was a member of Shady Acres Church of Christ in Sikeston. She retired from Sikeston Public School System in 1992 after 20 years of service as a remedial reading teacher...

Title Stolen Jayco Traveler White Hawk $45,402.52 Arrest Made and Recovered On Monday 04-22-19 Marble Hill Police Department received a report of a stolen new Jayco Traveler White Hawk Camper valued at 45,402.52 that occurred on Sunday 04-21-19. The complainant said he was coming from Indiana to deliver the camper to Crestview RV Center in Buda, TX. ...