Local News – Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Dent County Collector Shannon VanKirk wants to remind anyone who has delinquent real estate taxes from 2019, you will need to pay them IN FULL by THURSDAY, June 30th at the collector’s office in the courthouse from 8:00 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. If you don’t pay them by that date, on July 1st, your real estate taxes from the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 will be declared due by Friday, August 19th. If not paid by then, your real estate parcel will be sold at the delinquent tax sale that will be held on the courthouse square on Monday, August 22nd. From July 1st on, check payments will no longer be accepted so you would need to pay with cash, cashier’s check or money order. If you are not sure this applies to you or you do not understand how the system works, please call the Dent County Collector’s Office at 729-3911 with any questions you may have or stop by the Dent County Courthouse. Also as of July 1st, an additional $25 per parcel will be added to the tax bill to pay for the advertising costs in the Salem News. Again, only the 2019 taxes must be paid IN FULL by Thursday, June 30th to give you another whole year to pay the other outstanding years. If you have any questions, call the collector’s office at 729-3911.
The Dent County Sheriff’s office has released some reports. On Saturday June 18th, a deputy responded to Salem Memorial District Hospital for a reported dog bite injury. During the investigation, it was determined that a juvenile had been bitten by a dog on Dent County Road 2480. An investigation was conducted, and the dog was placed on a 10-day quarantine. Then on Monday, June 20th, a deputy investigated a report of a stolen vehicle from Highway 68. It was revealed that an unknown subject or subjects removed a 1999 Jeep from the location without permission of the owner. The investigation is ongoing. On Wednesday, June 22nd, a deputy responded to Dent County Road 4080 for a reported trespassing complaint. During the investigation, it was determined that unknown subjects entered into a resident through an unlocked window. No items were reported stolen or damaged. The investigation into the subjects’ identities is still ongoing. Later that evening, deputies responded to the 39000 block of Highway 72 for a reported wanted subject. A 42-year-old Salem man was arrested on an outstanding Douglas County warrant. He was transported to the Dent County Jail where he later posted bond and was released. Then on Friday, June 24th, deputies responded to the 300 block of South Jackson Street for a reported wanted subject. During the investigation, a 23-year-old Salem man was arrested on three outstanding warrants. He was transported to the Dent County Jail where he was incarcerated on the warrants. If you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation, call the Dent County Sheriff’s Department at 729-3241.
Dent County Prosecutor Andrew Curley released three reports on cases heard in front of Judge Michael Randazzo Friday in Dent County. In the first case, Cheri Sturdivant of Salem pled guilty to the distribution of meth and the possession of meth and oxycodone. Sturdivant’s probation was revoked, and she was sentenced to serve ten years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Also on Friday, Judge Randazzo sentenced Danny Beyer of Salem to serve seven years in the department of corrections under State Statute 559.115 for a felony DWI. Randazzo also revoked the probation for the possession of a controlled substance for Michaela Hamilton of Salem. Hamilton was sentenced to serve seven years in the department of corrections under State Statute 559.115 with a 120-day institutional treatment program.
An accident happened Sunday evening just before 5:00 in Franklin County on westbound Interstate 44 at the 229.2 mile-marker. According to the report released by the highway west on the Interstate. Another vehicle began to make a lane change into the lane the Camry patrol a 2009 Toyota Camry being driven by 29-year-old Justin Strickland of Rolla was traveling was driving in. This caused Strickland to lose control and travel through the median and overturn in the eastbound lanes. A 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 being driven eastbound of 37-year-old Larry Bruns of Foristell swerved to avoid the Camry but was struck from debris from the Toyota. Strickland suffered moderate injuries. A passenger, 30-year-old Catlin Hughes of Rolla also received moderate injuries. Another passenger, a 6-year-old boy also of Rolla suffered minor injuries. All three were taken by ambulance to Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan for treatment of their injuries. The report went on to state that all involved were wearing safety restraints at the time of the accident. The Toyota was totaled and removed from the scene by Patriot Towing. The Dodge was able to be driven from the scene.