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Storms rake southern Dunklin County causing little reported damage and no injuries (05/04/08)
Storms, packing strong winds, blew across southern Dunklin County Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported as a result of the storms, the Dunklin County Sheriff's office said Saturday morning. Although there were reports of funnel clouds being sighted, the only damage reported was a metal building north of Caruth which ended up as a pile of twisted metal...

Kennett man charged with murder (05/04/08)
Charges have been filed against Cleveland Pulliam, 68, of Kennett, for the murder of Jacqueline Kaye Farmer, 47, of Kennett, Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen P. Sokoloff announced Friday. Pulliam is being charged with Ist Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action...

Man killed in truck crash (04/30/08)

Coroner confirms homicide at 226 W. 9th Street at Kennett (04/30/08)
Dunklin County Coroner Jack Adkins confirmed this morning that the autopsy he performed yesterday on Jacqueline Harrell Farmer, 47, of Kennett, did, in fact, reveal that the woman died as a result of a homicide. Adkins told the Daily Dunklin Democrat that a full autopsy was performed on Farmer Monday Morning and that his findings did indicate murder...

Sounds of the Civil War at Chalk Bluff, Ark., this weekend (04/29/08)
The sounds of the Civil War will surround the hills and ridge at Chalk Bluff, Ark. this year. This year will mark the 145th Anniversary of the Battle at Chalk Bluff. On Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, 2008, reenactors from all over Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri are gathering to reenact the Battle of Chalk Bluff. Chalk Bluff Battlefield Park is located just north of Piggott, Arkansas...

Apparent homicide committed on Ninth Street at Kennett (04/28/08)
According to a statement released by Kennett Police Assistant Chief Steve Williams, police responded to an apparent homicide at 2:20 p.m. Sunday, April 27,2008 at 226 W. Ninth Street. When police arrived at the scene, according to the statement, they were told that family members had found the body an unresponsive female, whose name has not been released as of 7:30 a.m. this morning...

Kennett teenager air-lifted to Memphis (04/27/08)
A Kennett teenager was air-lifted to the Med in Memphis, Tenn., as a result of a beating that occurred Thursday night. According to the Kennett Police Department's report, a 911 call came in at 9:19 p.m., Thursday, with the caller reporting that a 16-year-old male had been severely beaten and needed immediate medical attention...

Officers released from duty and charged (04/24/08)
In a statement released by Sheriff Bob Holder the sheriff said the Dunklin County Justice Center Administration has dismissed one full-time and one part-time corrections officer. The officers were dismissed, according to Holder, after an internal investigation revealed that one of the two men had taken nude photos of three female inmates and the other had knowledge of the photos and did not report it to the sheriff...

Liz Rowland named to state's Abuse Review Board (04/23/08)
Liz Rowland of Dexter has been named to the state's Child Abuse and Neglect Review Board, it was announced on Thursday. Rowland, who manages Stoddard County's License Bureau, is also a licensed practical nurse and formerly worked in a hospital setting. In that role, she witnessed firsthand the effects that both physical and emotional abuse have on young children...

Hornersville woman injured in crash (04/22/08)
At approximately 8:07 a.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2008, police were dispatched to an accident that occurred on Highway 164, approximately .2 miles west of Highway KK. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's crash report, the accident occurred as Elizabeth Barrera, 25, of Hornersville attempted to pass Anthony Robinson, 33, of Kennett, striking the front driver's side of Robinson's 2007 Chevrolet...

Kennett District swears in new board members (04/22/08)
The Kennett No. 39 Board of Education swore in new board members at its meeting Monday night before getting down to business. New members sworn in included Randy Haman, Eules Hively, and Chris Wake. Matt Shetley was elected board president. Matthew Poole was elected board vice-president. Donna Haman was elected board secretary. Phyllis Palmer was elected treasurer...

Police officer convicted of attempted felony stealing (04/02/08)
A former Malden police officer, Frankie J. Goins, 36, was recently convicted by a Stoddard County jury of attempted felony stealing during a trial that occurred March 25, 2008. According to information provided by the Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney, Stephen P. Sokoloff, the trial was held in Bloomfield, Mo., on a change of venue from Dunklin County...

Malden man faces criminal charges in connection with crash (04/02/08)
A 20-year-old Malden, Mo., man faces criminal charges in connection with an automobile accident that occured March 26, 2008 on County Road 115, five miles west of Malden. According to a report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 1993 Pontiac driven by Daniel T. Wiseman, 20, was being pursued by a Dunklin County deputy when it lost control on the gravel road, ran off the right side of the roadway, and then overturned...

Man sentenced for possession (04/02/08)
A Kennett man who was charged in connection with an incident that occurred in June 2007 was sentenced by New Madrid County Circuit Court Judge Fred Copeland to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections and an additional year in the New Madrid County Jail for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and resisting arrest...

Scout troop hosts safety awareness event (04/01/08)
Girl Scout Troop 73 of Kennett recently hosted a Community Safety Awareness event at the Kennett Delta Fairgrounds in an attempt to serve the community while raking in points toward earning the troop it's silver award. The public event served as a great opportunity for families to participate in raising awareness of community safety through various presentations and simulations designed to make a big impact...

Officials expect large crowd for Krajcir hearing (04/01/08)
Confessed serial killer Timothy W. Krajcir will step into a Missouri courtroom for the first time Friday instead of the April 14 date scheduled for his arraignment, said Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle. What hasn't been decided yet is which courtroom it will be...

Thieves sinking to new lows (03/30/08)
Criminals now stealing copper, aluminum, and bronze vases from headstones at area cemeteries.

Larry McDowell named the 2008 Community Service Award winner by the Daily Dunklin Democrat (03/28/08)
Larry McDowell was honored Thursday as the recipient of the Daily Dunklin Democrat's 19th Annual Community Service Award. Publisher Bud Hunt awarded the honor to McDowell at a small ceremony at the newspaper's office. "Our community could not do nearly what it does without volunteers. Our readers nominated Larry for his contributions in several different areas of the community...

Library users can access new system from home (03/25/08)
Jo Nell Minton, the director of the Dunklin County Library, wants customers to become familiar with the library's new online catalog system. Minton and other library personnel are very excited about the new online system. "Anyone in the world can see our catalog," Minton said. "From anywhere in the world, customers can view the titles available in our library and reserve books to check out or renew books that have been checked out."...

Society dispatches rapid response team (03/25/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- On Sunday, March 23, 2008, the Humane Society of Missouri dispatched its rapid response team, including its mobile shelter, to Caruthersville to aid in the rescue of animals trapped or displaced from recent flooding. The Humane Society of Missouri has made several trips to the Bootheel area over the past couple of months, most for the removal and rescue of neglected or abused animals, but this time it arrives under very different circumstances...

Caruthersville latest Missouri town readying for flood (03/25/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- Dawn Long just returned home from helping her father clean the mud and gunk from his flooded home in another part of the state. She's survived earthquakes, floods and a tornado two years ago that destroyed half of Caruthersville, her hometown...

Two men arrested in connection with attack at Christmas (03/23/08)
Sometimes real life situations gone bad do end on a positive note, or at least that is the case for one local man who stands to have been moved into believing there may still be justice in this world. Most residents who live in Kennett, Mo., will tell you the area is a safe, family-oriented, Christian community; low on crime, high on morals...

Beyond Hometown Roots (03/21/08)
Community Reflections 2008 debuts in this edition of the Daily Dunklin Democrat. The focus of Community Reflections 2008 is "Beyond Hometown Roots." Community Reflections 2008 is a community project that is made possible through the participation of the newspaper's readers and customers...

Residents airlifted from floods (03/21/08)
Neelyville second-grader Dakota Hall got a unique view of Butler County flooding Thursday afternoon -- from the air after a Coast Guard helicopter rescued him, his mother and his 18 month old brother from high ground at Coon Island General Baptist Church...

Kennett firefighters have busy night (03/20/08)
According to Assistant Fire Chief David Horton, the Kennett Fire Department had a very busy night Tuesday night, fighting fires and floods. Fire fighters responded to a fire at 11462 State Highway Y to a house that, he said, had apparently been struck by lightening. That call came in at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday...

Steele man charged with statutory rape (03/20/08)
A 42-year-old Steele, Mo., man has been charged with statutory rape in the first degree, and has also been administered a first degree charge of statutory sodomy by Pemiscot County prosecutors. According to the county sheriff, Tommy Greenwell, Pemiscot County Deputies began an investigation in late January regarding three female juveniles whom alleged they had been raped by adult suspect, Gregory L. Morrow, of Dorner Street in Steele...

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