Local News – Wednesday, November 13th, 2019

The Dent County Sheriff’s Department has released some reports. On November 7th, the sheriff’s department received a report of a 56-year-old Salem man who had violated an ex-parte order of protection. Deputies traveled to a residence in the 1300 block of Iron Mountain Road and conducted an investigation. Shortly after, deputies then traveled to a residence in the 1000 block of Route P and arrested the Salem man for the violation of an order of protection. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was issued a summons and released. Later that same day, the sheriff’s department received a report of property damage which had occurred at a residence near the 500 block of County Road 4245. A deputy traveled to the area and during the course of the incident, discovered that a yard and driveway had been damaged by a vehicle. This report is still under investigation. On Friday, November 8th, a deputy traveled to the Missouri Private Probation Services Office on West 4th Street in an attempt to serve an arrest warrant. During the course of the incident, a 25-year-old Salem man was arrested for an active warrant through the Dent County Sheriff’s Office. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he was incarcerated. On Sunday, November 11th, sheriff’s department received a report of a domestic disturbance which was occurring at a residence in the 500 block of County Road 5090. A deputy traveled to the residence and during the course of the incident, a 27-year-old Salem woman was arrested for domestic assault in the 4th degree. The woman was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where she was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. If you have information regarding the property damage or any other ongoing case, contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241.

A one vehicle accident happened Monday evening around 5:30 on Highway 32 about two miles west of Salem. According to the report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, being driven by 55-year old Shelia Welch of Salem, was westbound when she lost control on the ice covered roadway and ran off the right side of the roadway, overturned and struck a fence. Welch was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident and was transported to the Salem Memorial District Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The Chevrolet was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitakers Towing. The highway patrol was assisted by the Dent County Sheriff’s office and Dent County Fire Department.