Michelle Friedrich
NewsDecember 18, 2016
Puxico woman gets life for husband's murder; threats made in courtroom after sentencingKENNETT, Mo. — A Puxico, Missouri, woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after being sentenced Thursday in connection with the 2013 shooting death of her husband, who she killed because “something” told her to “end him.”
Minutes after Victoria Lee Isaac ...
NewsDecember 11, 2016
Fatal hit-and-run case in Poplar Bluff remains in limboPOPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A year ago Friday, a Poplar Bluff teenager was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Since then, neither of the drivers who allegedly struck her have stood trial for her death.
The case against one of the suspected drivers is ongoing, as a failure-...
NewsDecember 1, 2016
Men who pulled father, son from burning car near Naylor honored by highway patrolNAYLOR, Mo. — A Naylor man and his toddler son are alive today thanks to the efforts of two area men who pulled them from their burning vehicle in October.
For their heroic actions in saving Daniel Scott Mitchell and his 3-year-old son, Decklan, Heath Moon of Popl...NewsNovember 11, 2016
Brosely teen who killed man while defending mom will not be chargedCharges will not be filed against a Broseley, Missouri, teenager who shot and killed his mother’s live-in boyfriend as the man allegedly was holding a knife to her throat and threatening to kill her.
Authorities said Brody Carter’s actions in killing Thomas Sherri...
NewsNovember 10, 2016
Puxico woman accused of killing husband in his sleep takes plea dealKENNETT, Mo. — A Puxico, Missouri, woman pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser murder charge in connection with the 2013 shooting death of her husband, who she killed because “something” told her to “end him.”
Victoria Lee Isaac, 51, accompanied by her attorney, Patti...NewsNovember 6, 2016
Baby sitter charged in death of Malden infantKENNETT, Mo. — A Malden, Missouri, woman is in jail after being accused of recklessly causing the death of a 9-month-old boy by shaking him while left in her care on Halloween.
Breon Dannielle Lashay Hess, 24, was charged Thursday by Dunklin County Prosecuting Att...NewsOctober 14, 2016
Butler County sheriff’s deputy hits, kills walker with patrol carA Butler County, Missouri, deputy is on paid administrative leave as authorities investigate a Sunday-night crash in which he struck a pedestrian who crossed Route T in front of his patrol car. The accident happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Route T, about one-half ...NewsOctober 5, 2016
Deputy collides with SUV during multistate chase, kills elderly womanA Holcomb, Missouri, man on probation for stealing a vehicle is accused of leading police on a multicounty pursuit Sunday in a stolen vehicle that led to a fatal crash.
During the pursuit, a Clay County deputy’s patrol car struck an SUV in Rector, Arkansas, killin...
NewsSeptember 18, 2016
Poplar Bluff man accused of beating a grandmother to death with baseball batPOPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A Poplar Bluff man was arraigned Friday morning for the bludgeoning death of his fiancee’s grandmother. Moments later, authorities recovered the alleged murder weapon — a baseball bat — from the Black River.
Eric Keith Wyatt, 39, appeared Frid...NewsSeptember 2, 2016
Doniphan men accused of killing sex offender, burning his bodyDONIPHAN, Mo. — Two Doniphan men were charged Tuesday night after authorities say they admitted they shot a sex offender to death and burned his body in April.
Matthew Brandon Bruce, 29, and Michael G. “Mick” Harris, 59, were charged Tuesday with the first-degree ...Advertisement
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