Stories from Thursday, January 23, 2020

SIKESTON — Jeffery “Jeff” Collins, 41, died Jan. 15, 2020, at his home in Sikeston. Born April 29, 1978, in Hayti, son of Hugh and Lillian Paul Collins of Sikeston, he was a 1996 graduate of Sikeston High School. He was an employee of Americold Operating System...

DEXTER, Mo. — Tara Saunders of Dexter likes to play $5 Scratchers games, using the information provided at MOLottery.com to see what games are new and which have the most prizes remaining. In the first week of 2020, that strategy paid off. Saunders played “$100,000 Money Multiplier,” a game that had been available for less than two weeks with no top prizes claimed at the time. She purchased two of the tickets at Walmart, 2025 W. Business Highway 60 in Dexter, and took them home...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston man faces multiple charges after allegedly striking his ex-girlfriend in the head with a broom. David Lewis IV, 27, is charged with felony second-degree domestic assault, felony armed criminal action and misdemeanor possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 11-35 grams, according to online court records...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — An East Prairie man’s guilty plea was set aside and he was given the opportunity for new hearing due to an illegal “ping” by a former law enforcement officer. Brent Naile, 38, who was charged with second degree murder and armed criminal action for the July 5, 2014, stabbing death of Derell T. Davis, had initially entered a guilty plea to the charges. He was sentenced to 30 years in the Department of Corrections on Oct. 24, 2016...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Portageville’s mayor has resigned and an alderman has stepped up to fill the office. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, the Portageville Board of Aldermen accepted the resignation of Mayor Floyd Simmons. Simmons, who submitted his letter of resignation earlier this month, cited health reasons for leaving office...

SIKESTON — A proposed school bond issue for the Sikeston R-6 school district that will be on April’s ballot was presented at the Sikeston Regional Chamber luncheon Thursday afternoon. Katie Merideth and Cooper McKelvey, co-chairs of Better Schools for Better Communities, and R-6 Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson spoke to Chamber members, explaining the bond issue...