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Police Reports
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
Dexter Police June 10-11, 2015 At 2:25 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, Dexter Police arrested Michael D. Qualls, 30, of Dexter, on a warrant service. At 6:14 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, Dexter police arrested Jammie S. Jenkins, 45, of Dexter, on the charge of stealing/shoplifting...
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SCAD Board approves 2016 ambulance purchase
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
The Stoddard County Ambulance District (SCAD) Board of Directors approved the purchase of a new ambulance at a cost of $262,106 at their meeting Tuesday evening. The ambulance will be built by American Response Vehicles and ready for service to the district in early 2016...
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Lafferty trial moved to 2016
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Although originally scheduled to stand trial this month, Donald Lafferty is now scheduled to appear for trial in Jan. 18, 2016. Lafferty faces charges of first-degree attempted murder, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, and financial exploitation of an elderly/disabled person...
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Mangum pleads guilty, sentencing hearing in July
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, MO -- A Dexter man who admitted to exposing as many as 300 people to HIV has pled guilty to two counts of recklessly risking infection of another person of HIV. David L. Mangum entered the plea of guilty to the two counts on Tuesday, June 2 at the Butler County Courthouse...
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Bicyclists pause locally on westward journey
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
It wasn't a lifetime plan for Peter Genova and Adam Levine to cross the country on bicycles, but the pair are lifetime friends who grew up together on the same street in Washington D.C. "We're actually not bicyclists either," said Genova during a quick lunch stop at the local Burger King Wednesday afternoon...
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Local landmark comes tumbling down
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
Preliminary work began weeks ago, but the actual demolition of a Dexter landmark began Wednesday morning as Kevin Williams Excavating out of Fairdealing, Mo. tore into the old IGA building on Walnut Street just north of the downtown railroad tracks...
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Parma man to face death penalty
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The man accused of killing a store clerk during a robbery will face the death penalty. New Madrid County Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Lawson filed notice with the Circuit Court Wednesday he will seek the death penalty for Deion D. Martin of Parma...
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Dexter's Averett and Mattison sign to play baseball at Shawnee
(High School Sports ~ 06/12/15)
DEXTER, Mo. - 2015 Dexter graduates Jason Mattison and Colton Averett will continue to wear matching uniforms next season at the collegiate level. Mattison and Averett both signed to play college baseball Wednesday at Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois...
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Rib City Shootout concludes today at Dexter
(High School Sports ~ 06/12/15)
DEXTER, Mo. - The two-day Rib City girls basketball shootout concludes today at Dexter. The Dexter varsity plays a preliminary game Friday at 9:15 a.m. against Ste. Genevieve before its begins bracket-play at 12:15 p.m. against Kennett. The Dexter varsity plays all of its games Friday on court 2 at the Bearcat Event Center...
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Geraldine "Geri" Whitledge
(Obituary ~ 06/12/15)
Geraldine "Geri" Whitledge, daughter of the late James Ralph and Madge Mae Lincoln McFerron, was born near Bloomfield on Dec. 26, 1922, and went to be with her heavenly Father at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield on June 11, 2015, at the age of 92...
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