Stoddard County, MO

A southeastern Missouri farmer says corn planting was very drawn out this year. “I’ve got some corn that’s knee high and some that’s just coming up,” said bootheel farmer Clint Stevens. Stevens tells Brownfield he started planting corn on March 15th. “Which was a little bit...

The MSHP arrested two Poplar Bluff residents in Stoddard County during the noon hour Wednesday. 28 year old Polly Hastings was arrested for felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a felony Butler County warrant for possession of dangerous drugs. 29 year old John Austin...

STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A man was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences as a predatory sexual offender. Jerry Michael Pierce was sentenced on Monday, May 23. According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver, the judge set Pierce’s minimum parole eligibility at 30 years for each count, meaning he will not eligible for parole for 150 years.

A Dexter man received multiple life sentences after a jury recently found him guilty of child sex charges in Stoddard County. Jerry Pierce was sentenced to five consecutive terms of life imprisonment as a predatory sexual offender by Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer. Mayer further set Pierce’s minimum parole eligibility at 30 years for each count, meaning that he will not be eligible for parole for 150 years. On March 29 a Stoddard County jury found Pierce guilty of four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy; one count of first-degree statutory rape; and one count of second-degree child molestation. The jury also found Pierce to be a “predatory sexual offender” due to a prior offense against another child in 1983 in the state of Michigan that was never prosecuted. Due to the sensitive nature of the crime and to protect the identity of the victims, no further details will be released.

ADVANCE, Mo. (KBSI) – Police are investigating after a break in and theft at a pharmacy in Advance early Wednesday morning. Advance Police Chief Donnie Bohnsack says prescription drugs were stolen from the Advance Pharmacy located on Oak Street. Chief Bohnsack says someone cut holes through the roof of...

STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Dexter man is in serious condition after a crash during a police chase on Wednesday afternoon, May 11. The crash happened around 3 p.m. on Highway 25 in Stoddard County, just two miles south of Dexter. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP),...

CAPE GIRARDEAU/STODDARD COUNTIES, Mo. (KFVS) - The driver of a car was injured in a crash involving a school bus on Highway 25. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver was taken to an area hospital. No one was reportedly injured on the school bus. The crash happened...

The MSHP arrested two Poplar Bluff residents yesterday in Stoddard County. Both 20 year old Jaylyn Cochran and 21 year old Jakob Crandell were arrested for tampering with a motor vehicle. Cochran was also arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. They were taken to the Stoddard County Jail,...

A Stoddard County man is facing a possible five decades in prison after being convicted on a burglary charge. Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver reports that Shawn Yount, of Advance, was found guilty last week on five counts of burglary and stealing. Oliver says that since Yount is a prior and persistent felony offender, he faces up to 50 years in prison for the convictions. Yount’s sentencing date has been scheduled for June 16th.

Among the arrests by the MSHP over the weekend was 40 year old April Benson of Parma, who was arrested on Friday night in Dunklin County on charges of felony DWI (persistent offender) and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken to the DCJC. On Saturday afternoon, 28, year old...

Planting delays causing expected yield losses for MO farmer. A southeastern Missouri farmer says he’s never planted this late before. Aaron Porter tells Brownfield he’s running about a month behind…. “The calendar doesn’t matter,” Porter said. “It’s the conditions of the field, the temperatures and forecast, rather than...

Route AB in Stoddard County will be reduced so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can perform pavement repairs. The work zone will be located from County Road 512 to County Road 510. Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Daily Headlines Newsletter. Sign up...

The Standard Democrat reports that two Stoddard County men face felony child molestation charges following their arrests last week. 30-year-old David Bell, of Bloomfield, was booked April 22nd by the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office for first-degree child molestation. Bell was arraigned Tuesday in Stoddard County Court, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. May 19th. Bond was set at $25,000 cash only. On April 23rd, 69-year-old Stephen McVay, of Bernie, was also booked by the sheriff’s Department on a felony charge of second-degree child molestation. McVay was arraigned Tuesday in Stoddard County Court, and a case review was scheduled for Thursday. Bond was set at $7,500 cash or surety.