Local News – Friday, April 30th, 2021
An accident happened Wednesday afternoon at 2:03 in Phelps County on Highway 68 about 12 miles south of St. James. According to the highway patrol report, a 2003 Jeep Liberty driven southbound by 30-year-old Michael Light of Salem, lost control of the Jeep on the wet pavement and traveled off the right side of the roadway where the Jeep struck a tree. Light suffered serious injuries and was transported by Mercy Lifeline to the University Hospital in Columbia. Light was not wearing a seat restraint when the accident happened. The Jeep was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing.
An accident happened in Pulaski County Wednesday afternoon around 1:06 on Interstate 44 near the mile marker 155. According to the highway patrol report, a 2014 Hyundai Sante Fe driven eastbound by 53-year-old Richard Jordan of Nixa, lost traction and struck a 2019 Volvo driven eastbound by 41-year-old James Moore of Houston, Texas. At that time, a 2018 Ram 3500 Pro Master driven eastbound by 33-year- old Ryan Kittle of Ashland, Kentucky, was starting to slow down when the Ram was struck by a 2016 Chevy Malibu driven eastbound by 22-year-old Brooke Schults of Salem. Schults suffered minor injuries and was transported by the EMS to Phelps Health. Also suffering minor injuries was Kittle who declined treatment at the scene. Everyone involved was wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The 2014 Hyundai had moderate damages, 2019 Volvo sustained minor damage, and the 2018 Ram 3500 sustained extensive damage. All three of these vehicles were driven from the scene. The Chevy Malibu was totaled and removed from the scene by TC Towing. The highway patrol was assisted by the Waynesville Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.
A one vehicle accident occurred Thursday morning at 11:50 in Texas County. According to the highway patrol report, a 2000 Nissan Maxima, driven by 34-year-old Christopher Frisby of Lennox, ran off the left side of the roadway and overturned on Route CC about eight miles north of Licking. A passenger in the Nissan, 39-year-old Janell Schmitd of Lennox, suffered minor injuries and was transported by Texas County Ambulance to Texas County Memorial Hospital. The report stated that both Frisby and Schmitd were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Nissan sustained moderate damage and was removed from the scene by Jays Automotive.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released several reports. On Saturday, April 10th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop near the 1100 block of South Main Street. During the stop, a 27-year-old Salem woman and a 26-year-old St. James man were arrested for the possession of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Both the man and woman were transported to the Dent County Jail where they were fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. On Sunday, the 11th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 4000 block of Dent County Road 2120 for a report of a theft. Upon arrival, the deputy discovered that a 34-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were the reported victims. That report is still under investigation. On Monday, the 12th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 900 block of East 4th Street to serve an arrest warrant. A 23-year-old Salem man was arrested for an active warrant through Dent County for harassment in the 1st degree and tampering with a victim. The man was transported to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. Later that same day, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 1000 block of Highway 68 for a report of a theft. Upon arrival, the deputy discovered a 64-year-old Salem man was the reported victim. This report is still under investigation. On Wednesday, the 14th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 7500 block of Highway 19 South for a report of a suspicious vehicle. During the course of the incident, a 37-year-old Eminence woman was arrested for an active warrant through Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was transported to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. The next day a deputy conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 19 and West 8th Street. During the traffic stop, a 20-year-old Salem man was arrested for driving while having their license revoked or suspended, a 1st offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Jail where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. Finally on the 17th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 72 and county road 3040. During the traffic stop, a 35-year-old Salem man was arrested for driving while having his license suspended, a 1st offense. The man was taken to the Dent County Jail, where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. If you have any information about an ongoing investigation, call the Dent County Sheriff’s office at 247-3241.
Waste Corporation of America will be providing the annual residential spring cleanup for Salem residents during the weeks of May 3rd through May 7th and again May 10th through May 14th. They ask that residents have all trash curbside the night before your normal scheduled trash day. E.P.A. law will not allow the collection of the following materials that include yard waste, batteries, tires, motor oil, chemicals, or solvents or paint, appliances or non-compactable items such as concrete, tree stumps, steel, or construction debris. For more information or for more questions, you may call 1-800-926-3935.