Local News – Thursday, May 27th, 2021
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released several reports. On Sunday, April 25th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Dent County Road 4180. During the traffic stop, a 51-year-old man from Salem was arrested for the unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia a prior drug offense. The man was taken to the Dent County Jail where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. On Friday, April 30th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 3000 block of Dent County Road 2470 to serve an arrest warrant. At that time, a 39-year-old Salem man was arrested for having active warrants in three different counties. The man was transported to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Thursday, May 6th, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Pershing and East 4th Street. During the stop, a 28-year-old Salem woman was arrested for an having an active warrant through the Rolla Police Department. She was transported to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. On Tuesday, May 11th, a deputy traveled to a residence in the 1000 block of Dent County Road 6470 for the report of a domestic disturbance. Deputies arrived on the scene and after an investigation, a 19-year-old Salem woman was arrested for domestic assault in the 3rd degree and for the unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Also arrested during the incident was a 20-year-old Salem woman for domestic assault in the 3rd degree, and possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Both women were transported to the Dent County Jail and incarcerated. If you have any information about an ongoing investigation, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 573-729-3241.
The Salem Police Department has released their report for the month of April. They served 18 summonses to appear in court, gave out 69 warning tickets, and 13 traffic tickets, plus they also served two fugitive warrants. The Salem Police department investigated 17 traffic accidents, wrote five property damage reports, 17 stealing reports and investigated two identity thefts. The department also investigated three driving while having a license revoked or suspended charges, a resisting or interfering with an arrest charge, a violation of an exparte or full order of protection, four possessions of a controlled substance charges as well as three domestic violence reports. The police also investigated two nuisance violations and conducted two death investigations. The Salem Police Department was dispatched for 37 animal calls, 21 ambulance assist calls, and performed 88 traffic stops for the month. The Department also conducted 59 follow-up investigations, one leaving the scene of an accident, and responded to 26 suspicious subjects. They also performed 24 well-being checks. The Salem Police received 951 calls for service during the month of April and had 43 walk-ins to the station. The department drove 8,180 miles during the month of April. There were 16 males and 13 females arrested during the month. The Police Department also served 4 hours as court bailiff during the month.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education will hold a special meeting via Zoom at 11:30 this morning. After approval of the consent agenda, the board will consider bids for a high school storage building before adjourning and moving into closed session to discuss personnel. If you wish to attend the meeting you may contact the school for a Zoom link at 729-6642.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $40,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Eminence to evaluate the city’s wastewater system. The city will use the grant to identify wastewater system improvements needed to continue reliable service to the area, meet permit requirements and reduce stormwater infiltration into sewer collection pipes. The facility’s improvement plan should be complete in November 2022. Through the grant, the city has an opportunity to assess its plant and identify improvements for efficiency, effectiveness and capacity and to satisfy public health and water quality regulations. This will help the community plan for future growth and development and determine what actions are needed to address wastewater needs. The department is committed to assisting Missouri communities with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Through its Financial Assistance Center, the department provides funding opportunities for communities with water quality, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure needs. This project will be funded wholly or in part with monies received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit dnr.mo.gov.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on Monday, May 31st in observance of Memorial Day. Normal Operations will resume June 1st.
On Monday, May 24th in Dent County in front of Judge Randazzo in the 42nd Judicial Court, Dent County Prosecutor Andrew Curley reported that Brienne Price of Potosi had her probation revoked. She was on probation for the stealing of a controlled substance. Price was then sentenced to serve seven years the Missouri Department of Corrections.