Local News – Thursday, January 16th, 2020
The Salem Police Department has released more reports for the month of January. On Monday morning, January 6th at about 9:50, an officer located a 50-year-old female of Salem in the 200 block of Highway 19 who had active arrest warrants from Pulaski County, Rolla and St. James. She was taken into custody on the warrants and incarcerated pending extradition. That same afternoon at about 5:10, an officer was dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 1800 block of South Oak. That investigation revealed a 59-year-old male of Salem had assaulted a 30-year-old female of Salem causing serious injuries. Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect who was incarcerated pending the application for warrants. The victim was transported to a hospital in St. Louis to treat injuries to the face including broken facial bones. On Thursday morning, January 9th, close to 8:30, an officer observed a woman drinking liquor from a bottle on the side of the road near the 500 block of Highway 19 North. Upon further investigation the officer placed the woman, a 36-year-old resident of Springfield, under arrest for having an open liquor container. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Please contact the Salem Police Department at 729-4242 if you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation.
A one vehicle accident Tuesday night at 8:30 in Camden County resulted in injuries to teenager from Rolla. According to the highway patrol report, 18-year old Sage Nicholas was driving a 2007 Ford Focus southbound on Highway 5 just north of the Pier 31 Road and was inattentive to the roadway going from two lanes to four lanes. He swerved to avoid a road sign and the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a bluff. Nicholas, who was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident, sustained minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital. The Ford was totaled and removed from the scene by Bledsoe’s Towing.
The Dent County Sheriff’s Office released reports on the events of Friday, January 3rd. A deputy conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of West Highway 32. During the traffic stop, a 28-year-old Salem man was arrested for operating a vehicle upon a highway without a valid license, a 3rd offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. A traffic stop was conducted by a deputy in the 800 block of Highway 32 East. During the course of the traffic stop, a 31-year-old Salem man was arrested for driving while having his licensed revoked or suspended, a 2nd or subsequent offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. Also on January 3rd, deputies responded to the 11500 block of Route H for the report of a burglary which was in progress. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that a 28-year-old Lenox man was the reported victim of the burglary. During the course of the investigation, a 59-year-old Springfield man, Ernest Malone, was arrested and was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s office where he was incarcerated. Malone was charged with burglary in the 2nd degree, and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony in connection to the Burglary. The bond has been set at $10,000.00 cash or professional surety. Please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241 if you have any information on any of these events or investigations.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting tonight at 6:00 at the district administrative offices board room. After the consent agenda, the board will hear from Superintendent John McColloch about Board Recognition, Board of Education candidate filings, a budget update, 2020-2021 school calendar, plus provide project updates. After the principals give reports on their respective buildings resignations will be addressed prior to the board going into executive session to discuss personnel and real estate. The Salem R-80 Board of Education meeting tonight is open to the public.