Local News – Monday, January 18th, 2021
The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department has issued a press release regarding a shooting Saturday night on Lakewood Drive outside of Doolittle. According to Phelps County Sheriff Michael Kim, at approximately 11:30 Saturday night, deputies responded to the 16000 block of Lakewood Drive for a report of multiple gun shots being fired at a party. After deputies arrived, it was discovered that one man had been fatally shot and another had been shot in the leg. Phelps County Deputies along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Rolla Police Department are actively investigating the incident. No further information has been released and no suspects have been taken into custody.
The Salem Police have released reports for early January. On New Years day at 10:24 in the morning an officer responded to the 1800 block of South Oak Street to attempt to locate a subject with an active arrest warrant. Upon further investigation the subject was located and the 23-year-old Salem male was arrested and incarcerated at the Dent County Jail. On Wednesday, January 6th just after 11:05 in the morning an officer was dispatched to the 1200 block of east Third Street for a report of an overdose. Upon further investigation some subjects were seen fleeing the residence. Contact was made with the subjects and a consent search was conducted of the premises. As a result, a convicted felon was found to be in possession of a firearm. The firearm was seized, and a 46-year-old Salem man was arrested and later released to appear in court on a summons. Finally on the morning of the 7th at approximately 11:12 an officer was dispatched to Casey’s on highway 19 for a subject that appeared to be under the influence at the register. After speaking with the subject he was asked to exit the store. A probable cause search of the subject’s car uncovered a capsule suspected of being fentanyl and items of drug paraphernalia. As a result, a 24-year-old Salem man was arrested and later released on a summons to appear in court. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation.
Alderman Kevin James, Chairman of the City of Salem’s Utility Committee, has called a meeting Tuesday night at 6:00 in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 202 N. Washington to consider Waste Water Treatment Plant Phase 2 Improvements Funding Options. The meeting is open to the public.
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 31 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The 110th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on August 3, 2020, to begin the 25-week training to become a trooper. The new troopers will report to duty in their assigned troops on February 16, 2021. Two of the graduates come from the local area. They are Trooper Derek M. Bradshaw of St. James who will report to Troop A and Zone 11 serving Cass County, and Keaton P. Hunt from Rolla who will report to Troop I and serve Zone 1 which includes Phelps and Maries Counties.