News – Wednesday, September 18th 2024
The Dent County Sheriff’s Department released some reports for the period from September 6th through the 10th. On Friday, September 6th, deputies conducted a traffic stop on South Highway 19 and Dent County Road 5083. During the course of the stop, a 41-year-old Newburg man who was operating the vehicle was found to be in possession of a controlled substance, plus his driving privileges had been revoked. The man was arrested. On Monday, the 9th of September, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 3200 block of South Highway 19. During the course of this stop, a 38-year-old Salem man was found to be driving with a suspended driving privilege. He was arrested and taken to the Dent County Jail for processing. On Tuesday, September 10th, deputies responded to a report of property damage on Dent County Road 6250. The victim was a 72-year-old Salem man who said one of his cows had been shot and killed. The investigation is ongoing. That same day, Dent County Deputies conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 32 and South Hickory Street. During the stop, deputies searched the vehicle with the driver’s consent, and contraband was located. The suspect, a 44-year-old Salem man, was arrested and taken to the Dent County Jail. Contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at (573) 729-3241 if you have any information regarding any ongoing investigation.
An accident occurred that involved a pedestrian in Phelps County Sunday afternoon at 12:47 on Highway 63 five miles south of Rolla. According to the Highway Patrol report a 2022 GMC Sierra was being driven northbound in the passing lane by 51-year-old Mark Borgmann of Pacific, Missouri. The GMC was overtaking another vehicle when 36-year-old Heather Polk of Rolla was attempting to cross the highway and was struck. Polk suffered serious injuries and was transported to University Hospital in Columbia by Phelps Health Air Ambulance. The report stated that Borgmann was wearing a safety restraint. The GMC sustained minor damage and was driven from the scene.
An accident occurred Monday morning at 9:30 in Dent County on Highway 19 three miles south of Salem. According to the Highway Patrol report a northbound 2008 Mazda 3, driven by 19-year-old Damyan Bagley of Salem, ran off the right side of the roadway striking an embankment and a guide wire. Bagley suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Salem Memorial Hospital by Salem EMS. The report stated that Bagley was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The Mazda sustained moderate damage and remained roadside.
Team members from Missouri State Parks invite the public to visit mostateparks.com this month and view informational videos for many state parks and historic sites. After watching the videos, the public is encouraged to provide input and comments, as well as submit questions about the historic sites or parks and their operations. Park team members will respond to the comments, answer questions and provide information. The videos will be online and available for comment through the month of September for visitors to view at their leisure. Once the month ends, the comment function will be turned off, but the video will remain online for viewing. Input from the public is important to Missouri State Parks. For a list of scheduled informational meetings and a list of videos, visit mostateparks.com and search for informational meetings. For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.