Local News – Monday, June 11th, 2018
The Salem Police Department has released a number of reports. On Friday morning, June 1st, at 1:47 a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 23-year old male of Harviell, Missouri for driving while being drugged. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Later that morning at approximately 8:42, an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 1400 block of South Macarthur in reference to trespassing. The investigation of the report revealed that a 40-year old male of Salem had entered upon a property he had been previously instructed not to enter upon. The suspect was taken into custody for trespassing, issued a summons to appear in court, and released. On Monday night, June 4th, close to 10:35, an officer was contacted in reference to a theft from a residence in the 700 block of East Jack. That investigation revealed a male suspect and a female suspect took items from a residence valued at $550.00. The report is under investigation. Then Tuesday night, June 5th, at about 11:41 a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 54-year old male of Salem for driving while having his license revoked. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. On Wednesday morning, June 6th, at approximately 4:14, an officer was conducting a narcotics investigation near the 1000 block of West Coffman. During the investigation a 25- year old male of Salem was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. The suspect was taken into custody, issued a summons to appear in court, and released. Later that afternoon at approximately 4:25 an officer was contacted in reference to a burglary and theft. The investigation of the report revealed a person or persons unknown entered a residence in the 900 block of South Oak and took items valued at $882.00. The report is under investigation. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have information regarding any ongoing investigation.
Missouri farmers are being asked to respond to a land rent survey, says University of Missouri Extension economist Ray Massey. A report compiled from the anonymous survey responses will help landowners and renters make better decisions about lease rates. The survey is issued only in electronic form this year. It takes about five minutes to complete. Massey says he hopes that the new delivery method will encourage landowners and renters to respond. The survey covers criteria such as cash rent cost for cropland, pasture land and fee hunting property, as well as location of land, average yield and storage facilities. MU and partner agencies, including Missouri Farm Bureau, FCS Financial and others, work together to obtain information that helps economists on the local, state and federal level to assess supply and demand for land, as well as production costs and market prices. Survey results also help landowners and renters understand market values in their area. MU conducts the survey every three years and releases a summary online and at its annual ag lending schools. If you did not receive a survey and would like to participate, contact Massey at masseyr@missouri.edu or 573-884-7788.
An accident happened Thursday morning at 11:13 in Dent County on Highway 72 at Dent County Road 3200. According to the highway patrol report, a 1995 GMC Sierra driven north bound by 39-year old Derek Flowers of Vienna, struck the back side of a 2005 Chevy Cobalt driven north by 18-year old Kadi Cossins of Salem. Cossins suffered minor injuries and was transported by the Salem Ambulance to the Salem memorial District Hospital. Cossins and Flowers were each wearing seat restraints at the time of the accident. The Sierra sustained extensive damage while the Chevy was totaled. The Chevy was removed from the scene by American Muffler and Tire while the Sierra was secured at the scene. The highway patrol was assisted by the Dent County Sheriff’s Department, Dent County Fire Protection District and the Salem Ambulance District.
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released her office’s regularly scheduled audit of the government of Reynolds County, located in southeast Missouri. The audit, which received an overall rating of good, found several repeat findings from previous audits. The report made recommendations to improve procedures in the Sheriff’s office, including ensuring appropriate oversight of financial transactions. As noted in previous audits, the Sheriff’s office does not issue receipts for bond money received and maintains a bank account outside of the county treasury. Additional repeat findings in the report included needed improvements to controls and procedures over the property tax system and a failure to obtain competitive bids for legal and appraisal services. To see the audit, visit www.auditor.mo.gov and click on the recent news item about Reynolds County.