CRIME & SAFETY

MALDEN, Mo. (KFVS) - A man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Dunklin County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, the crash took place around 5:57 p.m. on November 26. The crash location was on Route J, five miles west of Malden. The crash occurred...

Two incidents occurred in Dunklin County, Missouri this week. In the first incident, two individuals were injured when their vehicle collided with a deer on County Road 401. The driver lost control and hit a tree. In the second incident, the former head of the Dunklin County Sewer District and his wife were charged with multiple felonies after a state audit revealed over $160,000 missing or misused. The charges were filed after a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation into the alleged theft.

A female juvenile is in the hospital after hitting a deer with her vehicle in Pemiscot County.

PEMISCOT COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A female juvenile was taken to local hospital after striking a deer with her vehicle in Pemiscot County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, the crash took place around 1:15 a.m. on November 26. The crash location was on Interstate 55 southbound at the 8.4 mile marker.

The MSHP arrested a Mississippi man in Pemiscot County Monday morning. 42 year old Thomas Shorter of South Haven was arrested on a felony assault warrant from the Memphis PD. He was taken to the PCJC. Arrested by the HP Monday in Dunklin County was Andrew Wright of Kennett. He...

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Kennett man on Wednesday admitted recording his sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl and recording other children in the shower. 43 year old Matthew A. Prewett pleaded guilty in front of a U.S. district judge to a felony charge of sexual exploitation of a minor. He admitted engaging in sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl beginning in April of 2022.

There were no traffic deaths in southeast Missouri during the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. A 16 year old Caruthersville girl was hurt during the pre-dawn hours Sunday when her SUV was struck by a deer on I-55 at the 8.4 MM in Pemiscot County. The MSHP reports the teenager was taken to Pemiscot Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

PEMISCOT COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Three Portageville residents were hospitalized after their vehicle crashed and overturned Friday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened around 8:15 p.m. on November 17, about one mile south of Portageville, Mo. A 17-year-old juvenile was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro northbound...

In a recent operation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), a Portageville man, Jeremy Watkins, 45, was arrested in Pemiscot County. Watkins is currently facing serious charges that include felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and traffic-related offenses. The arrest occurred yesterday and has led to Watkins being held at the Pemiscot County Justice Center (PCJC).

Two Kennett residents were hurt Sunday when their UTV struck a deer on CR 401 west of Kennett, causing the vehicle to run off the road and strike a tree. The driver 56 year old Don Collins received minor injuries, while a passenger, 21 year old Mary Collins, received moderate injuries.