Briefly

Woman pleads guilty in crash that killed two

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- A Patterson, Mo., woman was placed on supervised probation last week after pleading guilty in connection with a motor-vehicle crash that left her two passengers dead. Kristeena E. Smith, 34, crashed her vehicle on Route FF, one mile west of Highway 67, at about 10 p.m., June 3, 2004. Passengers Scott S. Warmack, 38, and Douglas M. Falls, 46, both of Patterson, were killed in the crash. Smith entered an Alford plea to involuntary manslaughter in connection with Warmack's death. The second count of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Falls' death was dismissed by the state.

-- Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic

Woman's body found in house doorway

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Authorities are hoping an autopsy will determine the cause of death of a woman whose body was found in a doorway of a house at 906 Fairmont St., Poplar Bluff. The woman identified as Paula Jo Dover, 41, resided in the 900 block of Fairmont Street. Poplar Bluff police received a call at 4:52 p.m. Monday about Dover's body being in the doorway. The Butler County/Poplar Bluff Major Case Squad was activated to investigate.

-- Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic

Council OKs dangerous dog ordinance

SENATH, Mo. -- After being tabled at last month's council meeting, the board passed the city's proposed dangerous dog ordinance. Last month Alderman Bud Brooks declined to vote in favor of the ordinance, claiming it wasn't tough enough. After discussing the idea of banning pit bull dogs within the city limits, the council decided to move forward on passing the ordinance as written. "The problem with banning pit bull dogs totally is if an owner wants to dispute the matter, claiming his dog is not pit bull," Johnny Dalton, city attorney said. "Then it would be up to the city to prove the dog is in fact a pit bull dog."

-- Daily Dunklin Democrat