Local News – Thursday, April 26th, 2018
A death investigation by the Reynolds County Sheriff’s office and Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control is currently underway in Reynolds County. According to Reynolds County Sheriff Tom Stout, deputies found 42-year old Cameron Dale Hill dead after his office received a call to check on his well being. The preliminary investigation showed that he died from an apparent gunshot wound. There are persons of interest in the case, and investigators are following up on these leads, according to the sheriff’s office. An autopsy is being done in Farmington to determine the actual cause of death. Sheriff Stout said there is no reason to believe the community is in danger. No other information is available at this time.
An accident happened in Dent County on Dent County Road 4110 about a mile east of Salem Tuesday afternoon at about 4:50. According to the highway patrol report, 30-year old Jacob Likes of Salem was driving a 2014 Motovox Motorbike westbound when he lost control of the motorbike at which time the vehicle overturned and ejected Likes. Likes suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the Salem Memorial District Hospital. He was not wearing safety devices at the time of the accident. The motorbike had minor damage and was removed from the scene by a private party.
Time is running out to sign up for a number of 4-H Camps for this summer. The traditional 4-H Camp at Camp Clover Points at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park will be held June 4th through the 7th where children will swim, play games, sing songs, do crafts and so much more. This camp is not limited to only 4-H members. The cost is $130 per child if they are in 4-H and $140.00 if they are a non-4-H member. There will also be a 4-H Shooting Sports Camp from June 21st through the 23rd that is designed to explore the world of 4-H shooting sports including archery, air pistol and air rifle for children ages 8-18. State Certified Shooting Sports instructors will be there every step of the way. The cost of that camp is $125. New this year is a 4-H Canine Camp for those who are 8 to 18 years of age where the 4-Her can bring their dog to camp and be ready to train the animal to reach great heights while still being able to enjoy swimming, canoeing and more. The cost is $175 for the Canine Camp. Scholarships are also available for the camps. For more information about being a 4-H member or the camps, contact Linda Shelton at the Dent County Extension Center at 729-3196 or e-mail her at sheltonl@missouri.edu.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released some reports. On Monday, April 16th, deputies responded to the 8 UP Ink on South Missouri Street in Salem for a burglary. It was reported that tattoo machine power units and tattoo ink were stolen from inside the business. This report is still under investigation. On Wednesday, April 18th, deputies responded to a residence on Highway 68 for a report of an intoxicated individual entering a house and attempting to assault a resident. A 68-year old Salem man was arrested for burglary and assault. He was taken to the Dent County Jail. That same day, deputies traveled to Dent County Road 6680 for an investigation of a sex offender living at an unregistered address. After the investigation, a 62-year old Salem man was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender. He was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Thursday, April 19th, deputies responded to a residence on Route YY for a report of a burglary. It was found that someone had stolen a pitchfork, shovel, and air compressor. This report is still under investigation. That same day, deputies traveled to a residence on Private Lane 413 to attempt to arrest a 39-year old Salem man with a warrant. He was located and taken into custody. Deputies also found a metal smoking device with burnt marijuana residue in it. He was taken to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On April 21st, deputies responded to a residence on Dent County Road 5260 for a report of a burglary. This report is still under investigation. If anyone has information about an ongoing investigation, please call the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241.
Healthy Dent County will be hosting a Color Run on Friday, May 11th at the Tiger Trail at the Salem Upper Elementary School starting at 6:00 with registration beginning at 5:00. The pre-registration fee is $12.00 for students up to 18 years of age with adults over 18 being $15.00. This fee includes the registration, color Run T-Shirt as well as sunglasses. You can pre-register through Friday, April 27th at the salem Community Center@The Armory. You can also register the day of the Color Run for the same fee, but you will not receive the T-shirt or sunglasses. The money raised by the Color Run will be donated to the Dent County Love Pack Backpack program. For more information, contact Melissa Dubois at the Salem Community Center@The Armory at 729-8163.