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In the News with Steve Patton (8/18/26) · In the News with Steve Patton

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  [SPEAKER_00]: In the news, on this Tuesday, four people arrested over the weekend, following a Carothersville traffic stop appeared in court for a rainmen Monday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Eric Crane, charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, dangerous felon, prior conviction, unlawful possession of illegal weapon, tampering with physical evidence and felony prosecution and resisting arrest for a felony, heavy on Smith is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Belt and McWigams is charged with interfering with a firstary sponder and resisting arrest.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Dishon Lee is charged with interfering with a first responder, a Marion Trust, whose charge with unlawful possession of illegal weapon among other things will be arranged next week.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Officers allegedly recovered three loaded firearms, including one that was allegedly equipped with an illegal conversion device commonly referred to as a switch.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Kansas City Council meets tonight items on the agenda include an agreement between the city and the housing authority that involves police officers, 630pm meeting is at City Hall.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Dyer'sburg PD has initiated a public safety awareness campaign to educate us about the growing issues of unintentional 911 calls, hangup calls, and the intentional abuse of emergency services, according to a news release, each 911 call, whether accidental or deliberate.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: requires a responsible public safety communication center and the PD.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: These unnecessary calls divert critical resources and can delay responses to genuine emergencies.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: To help reduce accidental 911 calls, you can follow these preventive measures which include locking your phone.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Knowing your emergency SOS shortcut, check your settings review your phone's emergency SOS options and understand which buttons or gestures automatically call 911.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Avoid pressure on side buttons, be mindful when carrying your phone against your body or other objects.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Check before storing and sure your screen is locked, no buttons are pressed before placing your phone away and teach your kids about 911 calls.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If you accidentally call 911, stay on the line and inform the dispatcher that the call was accidental, don't hang up.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This helps confirm there is no emergency.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Mo.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Cruz will be doing asphalt overlay projects in several areas around the boot here, all of them start Monday and should end toward the end of next month.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The projects include Route K in Pemaskot County for my 55-B.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: County Road 285-New Bragg City.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Route M for Route 61 to County Road 492-New Holland.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Route double C from Route A to County Road 208 near Wardell.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In New Madrid County Route double C from Route F to County Road 363-New
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and route AD from Route W to Route 61, also near Marston.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As construction is underway, flaggers will be present and traffic will be guided through the work zone by a pilot car.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Our dots reporting Highway 304, between Morris Roan County Road 102 near Delepline, is scheduled to close from 8 till 3 tomorrow, whether permitting the closure will allow crews to repair a cross-drain.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The road will remain open to local traffic only on either side of the closure.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And this, a South Carolina woman running a lottery errand for her dad decided to grab a scratch-off ticket for herself and ended up winning a half million dollars.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Midlands woman says she stopped at the quick corner store in Sumpter to pick up a scratch-off lottery ticket requested by her dad.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: She said her prize money will go into savings to help out her family in the future.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: By the way, I hate her.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That's the news on the Tuesday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Steve Patton.