Park Hills City Council readies for event season
Approves several street closure requests The Park Hills City Council heard requests from a local businessman and the city administrator to close several city streets for several upcoming events during its February meeting held last week at city hall. All council members were present at the meeting, where they covered a short agenda that…
Read MoreCentral Board of Education covers diverse agenda at meeting
The Central R-3 Board of Education recognized student achievements, discussed facility management, introduced a new associate superintendent for the school district, and approved E-rate funding when it met in regular session Monday night. While meetings usually occur on the third Monday of each month, because President’s Day is observed next Monday, it was held one…
Read MoreConvicted felon facing new child sex crimes charges
A man serving 13 years in the Farmington Correctional Center for the enticement of a child has new charges in St. Francois County. Kyle Shawn Herrington, 38, of Ellsinore, was charged this week with one count of felony statutory rape, one count of felony statutory sodomy, one count of felony child molestation, and two counts…
Read MoreSt. Francois County couple charged with child abuse
The St. Francois County Prosecutor’s Office filed nine felony charges against a Park Hills couple early in Jan. In separate cases, Dana Louise Pinkley, 50, is charged with seven counts of felony abuse or neglect of a child, and John David Reeves, 30, is charged with two counts of felony abuse or neglect of a…
Read MoreSte. Genevieve man charged with child endangerment
Ste. Genevieve County prosecutors charged Joseph Douglas Whaley, 30, of Ste. Genevieve, with two felony counts of child endangerment on Jan. 29. Police say this is not the first time they have had dealings with Whaley for child abuse. Ste. Genevieve County prosecutors charged Joseph Douglas Whaley, 30, of Ste. Genevieve, with two felony counts…
Read MoreScout volunteer found guilty of child crimes in federal court
The Missouri Eastern District Federal Court in St. Louis accepted a plea agreement last week from David Lee Nelson, 41, of Redmond, Washington. Nelson, a former Boy Scout volunteer at the S-F Scout Ranch in St. Francois County, pleaded guilty to two counts of production of child pornography and two counts of attempted production of…
Read MoreBurkett resigns as Iron County sheriff before trial begins
Jeffery L. Burkett resigned as sheriff of the Iron County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) on Wednesday. Burkett was suspended from his duties on May 5, 2023, in response to allegations of wrongdoing while in office. The Attorney General of Missouri filed a civil suit to remove Burkett from office on Jun 8, 2023. Iron County Presiding…
Read MoreMdidlebrook man charged with murder of brother
An Iron County man was officially charged with the murder of his brother last Friday. David Wayne Sharp, 68, of Midlebrook, is accused of murdering Derl Lee Sharp, 65, of Middlebrook. The charges for David Sharp are one count of felony murder, one count of felony armed criminal action, and one count of felony vehicle…
Read MoreFredericktown man facing charges for child molestation
Madison County filed charges against Ronnie Ray Hiller, 60, of Fredericktown, in November. Hiller is charged with one count of felony molestation. A circuit court preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Feb. 1 in the Madison County Justice Center. An arrest warrant was filed for Hiller on Nov. 7. Hiller was arrested and…
Read MoreArrest made in murder of 65-year-old Iron County man
On Jan. 26, the Mineral Area Major Case Squad (MAMCS) arrested David Wayne Sharp, 58, of Middlebrook, at a motel in Louisville, Kentucky. David Sharp faces felony charges for the murder of his brother, Derl Lee Sharp, in Iron County. David Sharp is charged with felony first-degree murder, felony armed criminal action, and felony stealing…
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