Local News – Thursday, November 9th, 2017
The City of Bunker is no longer under a Boil Water Order. The order was issued last Wednesday when the city’s routine bacteriological water samples resulted in total coliform positive samples. The appropriate measures were taken and the latest tests have all come back negative coliform samples.
The Dent County Sheriffs office released some reports. On Sunday October 29th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Route H near Dent County Road 2315. As a result, a 31-year old Salem woman was arrested for driving while being intoxicated. She was fingerprinted, issued a citation and released. On Monday, October 30th, deputies conducted traffic stop at Casey’s on Highway 32 East. After a consented search of the vehicle, a 33-year old Salem man was arrested for driving while being intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. Later that same day, deputies conducted a well-being check at a residence on Dent County Road 5070. After a consented search was conducted, a 24-year old Salem woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. She was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Tuesday October 31st, deputies responded to a residence in the 38000 block of Highway 72 for a report of a domestic assault. The primary aggressor, a 50-year old Salem man was arrested for 3rd Degree Domestic Assault. He was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Friday November 3rd, deputies responded to a residence on County Road 3090 for a report of a missing mailbox. Deputies discovered that the mailbox had been completely taken and the cedar post had been pulled from the ground. This report is still under investigation. On Saturday November 4th, deputies responded to the Enrichment Services on Highway 19 South for a male subject sitting in vehicle and acting strange. After a short investigation, a 23-year old from Mayther, California was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. If you have information regarding any ongoing investigation, please call the Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241.
The Salem R-80 Quiz Bowl Team held their annual fall meet on Saturday with the Salem Varsity taking 4th place in the competition. The Salem JV Team placed in the varsity bracket and took 5th place. Individual medals were given to three Salem players: Arley Gale who took a 4th Place Individual Medal, Richard Parks who captured a 6th Place Individual Medal and Sam Swindell who earned a 7th Place Individual Medal. Thayer won the varsity division while Rolla captured 1st place in the JV Division. This was the first tournament of the year for the Salem Teams who are coached by Susan Sheeley and Will Hobbs.
Denise Rea Barner of Rolla was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 15 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons for fraudulently using her employer’s debit card for personal gain. Barner was further ordered to pay restitution to the victim in the amount of $125,576.80. According to court documents, Barner was an employee of the Robert L. Kyle Center Home for Semi-Independent Living Inc. from July 1991 to February 25, 2016. She was named as a “Director” of the Kyle Center in about November of 2004 and her duties included general accounting. Beginning in about November 2007 and ending in February 2016, Barner falsely and fraudulently used the Kyle Center debit cards to make unauthorized personal purchases and ATM withdrawals. The Kyle Center sustained a loss of between $95,000.00 and $150,000.00. The 54-year old Barner pled guilty in July to one felony count of access device fraud and appeared for sentencing before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel. Access device fraud carries a maximum penalty of 10 years and/or a fine of up to $250,000.00 or both. In determining the actual sentences, a Judge is required to consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide recommended sentencing ranges. This case was investigated by the Rolla Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Roy handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.