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Trial begins for former Sikeston DPS captain involved in fatal crash
(Local News ~ 06/07/23)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — The trial of a former captain with Sikeston (Missouri) Department of Public Safety who was involved in a fatal crash in February 2020 began Tuesday, June 6, in a Butler County, Missouri, courtroom. Andrew Cooper is facing several felony charges -- driving while intoxicated with the death of another not a passenger, armed criminal action, first-degree involuntary manslaughter and three counts of DWI with serious physical injury -- connected to the death of a Sikeston woman in a two-vehicle, head-on crash Feb. ...
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Endangered Person Advisory cancelled, Advance child located safe
(Local News ~ 06/07/23)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — An endangered Person Advisory has been canceled. Authorities say and 11-month-old Advance, Missouri, child has been located safe with his mother, Gretchen Mollie Brown. An Endangered Person Advisory was issued for Jackson Cole Morgan...
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SEMO-NASV opens office in New Madrid
(Local News ~ 06/07/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — In her work as New Madrid County Prosecutor’s Advocate, Patty Moody sees the impact of the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence. She recalls a victim who refused to speak to authorities about the abuse they had received. It was only through the patience of a SEMO-NASV counselor that the victim finally felt safe enough to disclose the assault. That interview helped authorities make their case and send the abuser to jail...
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Deputy apprehends suspects involved in reckless driving incident, recovers stolen firearm
(Local News ~ 06/07/23)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Three Charleston men were arrested and a stolen gun recovered following a reckless driving incident in Mississippi County. According to Mississippi County Sheriff Britton H. Ferrell, in the late evening hours of June 2, a Mississippi County deputy responded to a report of a vehicle driving recklessly on Gail Street in Charleston, attempting to run vehicles off the road and brandishing a firearm...
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Ila Tribble
(Obituary ~ 06/07/23)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Ila Joyce Tribble, 75, died June 3, 2023, at her home in Portageville. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Friday, June 9 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Vernon Purser and A.R. Gentry officiating...
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Marcella Edwards
(Obituary ~ 06/07/23)
SHERWOOD, Ark. — Ida “Marcella” Edwards, 91, formerly of Portageville, Missouri, died June 3, 2023, at Sherwood. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Thursday June 8 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Steve Hardin officiating...
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Betty Crawford
(Obituary ~ 06/07/23)
SIKESTON — Betty Dean Merrick-Crawford, age 83, passed away June 3, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born March 15, 1940, in Scott County, Missouri, daughter of the late David Andrew and Maymie Louis Merrick. She graduated high school from Diehlstadt, Missouri, and then worked as a secretary. ...
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Teens arrested for tampering with vehicle
(Column ~ 06/07/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - On the afternoon of May 23, officers responded to the area of Mitchell Street and Broughton Drive for a disturbance. Two women had gotten in a fight in the Ramey’s parking lot and one of the women was following the other down the street toward her house. The victim said she stopped her car to call the police and when she did, the suspect ran up to the car with a knife yelling for her to get out...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 06/07/23)
Hello, this is in response to “Get real.” I would just like to say that I want a President that’s not a pervert and one that didn’t get bought out by all these other countries. I’m a Republican and I’m definitely not brainwashed. Thank you.
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Mark Forrester
(Obituary ~ 06/07/23)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Mark Forrester, 46, died June 6, 2023, at Portageville. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. A.R. Gentry officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
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