Local News – Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

Dent County Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Curley reports on a couple of cases recently heard. On Wednesday, September 4th in the State v Kimberly Boyer of Salem, a probation revocation hearing held. Boyer was on a Suspended Imposition of Sentence probation for felony drug charges. Boyer had absconded from supervision for two and a half years and the State sought a five year sentence in the Department of Corrections. The defense requested continued probation. Judge Megan Seay sentenced Boyer to five years to a Suspended Execution of Sentence probation over the objection of the state. Then on Thursday in front of Judge Seay, Chris Belcher of Raymondville had his probation revoked and was sentenced to seven years in the Department of Corrections.

The Salem Police Department has released a number of reports. On Wednesday evening, August 21st at about 8:55, an officer was contacted at the Salem Police Department in reference to an outstanding arrest warrant. The officer was contacted by a 24-year-old male of Lincoln County, Missouri. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending extradition. The next night near 9:49, an officer was dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to a shoplifting. The investigation of the report revealed a female suspect attempted to steal merchandise valued at $1500.00. The report is under investigation. On Saturday morning, August 24th at about 9:28, an officer located a 29-year-old male of Licking near the Salem Community Center@The Armory who had an active arrest warrant from Missouri State Probation and Parole. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending extradition. That afternoon at approximately 12:25, an officer was dispatched to the Mobil service station located at Highway 32 and 19 in reference to a theft. The investigation of the report revealed a 21 and a 22-year-old male, both of Salem, worked in concert to steal a donation jar with $12.00 cash in it. After further investigation, the suspects were taken into custody for stealing. The two suspects were issued summonses to appear in court and were released. Later that same afternoon near 3:00, an officer transported a 32-year-old female of Cuba, Missouri from the Crawford County Jail to the Dent County Jail due to an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. The suspect was incarcerated pending a court appearance. On Sunday afternoon, August 25th at about 4:13, an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of East First in reference to an assault. The investigation of the report revealed two male juveniles, ages 14 and 13 of Salem, had assaulted two male juveniles, ages 12 and 11 also of Salem, causing injuries. The juvenile suspects were detained and then released to their parents. The report will be forwarded to the Juvenile Office for further investigation. On Thursday, August 29th near 8:00 in the morning, an officer was contacted in reference to an assault. The investigation Salem who had an outstanding warrant from revealed a 17-year-old male of Salem had attempted to assault a 14-year-old male of Salem. Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect for disorderly conduct. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and released. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation.

With deer hunting opening for archery season on September 15th and firearms portions in the coming months, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants hunters, landowners, and others to know key information about chronic wasting disease, or CWD. MDC is continuing its efforts this fall and winter to limit the spread of CWD in Missouri deer by finding new cases and slowing its spread to more deer or more areas. CWD is a deadly, infectious disease in white-tailed deer and other members of the deer family that eventually kills all animals it infects. There is no vaccine or cure. CWD is spread from deer to deer and through the environment. MDC has found 116 cases of CWD in Missouri since 2012 out of more than 100,000 deer sampled so the disease remains relatively rare in the state. There have been no reported cases of CWD infecting people, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recommends having deer tested for CWD if harvested in an area known to have the disease. The CDC also recommends not eating meat from animals that test positive for CWD. For more information, visit mdc.mo.gov/cwd under Human Health Risks. MDC has a CWD Management Zone of counties in or near where CWD has been found. The 29 counties of the CWD Management Zone for this season are: Adair, Barry, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Hickory, Howell, Jefferson, Knox, Linn, Macon, Mercer, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Polk, Putnam, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Warren, and Washington. See the included map image. Learn more at mdc.mo.gov/cwd.

Six Bunker residents were injured in a two vehicle accident Tuesday evening at 8:49 in Dent at the intersection of highway 72 and Route B. According to the highway patrol report, a 2007 Chevrolet HHR, being driven by 48 year old Beverly Robinson of Salem, failed to yield and turned into the path of a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban being driven by 48 year old Clyde Wisdom of Bunker. The collision caused the Suburban to go off the road and overturn.  Wisdom and 5 passengers suffered minor injuries and were transported by Salem EMS to Salem Memorial District Hospital. Those passengers were 46 year old Sonia Wisdom, 13 year old William Wisdom, 11 year old Layla Wisdom, 15 year old Chandler Wisdom, and 18 year old Anthony Wisdom. According to the report all involved in the accident were wearing a safety restraints. Both vehicles were totaled and both were removed from the scene by Whittakers Towing.