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In the News with Steve Patton (8/17/26) · In the News with Steve Patton

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  [SPEAKER_00]: In the news on this Monday, five people arrested in Carothersville, late Saturday, night after a traffic stop in the 900 block of Truman Boulevard.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: According to the PD, officers 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]: During the investigation, a man was arrested after allegedly attempting to conceal a firearm that had been handed to him by one of the vehicle's occupants.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: two additional people at the scene were arrested for interfering with officers.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Arrested were Eric Crane, he's charged with several things, including unlawful possession of a firearm.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Kavion Smith charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Amarion trusts unlawful possession of an illegal weapon and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, as well as resisting arrest.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Belton McWilliam, interfering with a first responder and dissonally, also charged with interfering with a first responder.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Two people were hurt in a two vehicle crash yesterday afternoon in Stoddard County, according to the Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Missouri 51, just east of Fisk, when a car tried to pass a vehicle turning left and they collided.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The driver and occupant and one of the vehicles, one from Nayler and the other from Donovan were hurt and taken to Mercy Hospital in Dexter.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A hey-time man was arrested by the Highway Patrol Saturday in Dunkland County, a report shows 28-year-old Xavier F. Williams, was arrested on a felony Pemaskot County warrant on a charge of receiving stolen property.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He was taken to the Dunkland County Justice Center at his help with no bond.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Highway Patrol invites you to take part in a public opinion survey regarding safety and security, officers' attitudes and competency, overall agency performance and concerns about crime and social issues.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The 2026 Public Opinion Survey is now open and runs to the end of the month you can access it on the Highway Patrol website.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In Eastern Arkansas, 20-year-old Jeremiah Harris of Mary Anna pleaded no contest in Lee County Circuit Court, the second degree murder, and connection to the October 20-24 shooting death of 25-year-old Danny Jordan of Mary Anna.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Harris was sentenced to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jordan was shot to death at an apartment complex on October 15, 2024.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The city of Kennedy invites you to review and provide comments on the municipal separate storm sewer system storm water management plan.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Well, that's a mouthful, but the current plan will expire in the last day of September in the new five year permit cycle will begin on October 1st.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The plan will be available for public review and feedback on the city of Kennedy website and there'll be a public hearing about all this at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: at City Hall.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Route Z and Dunkle in County will be reduced to one laying with a ten-foot with restrictions construction crews perform an asphalt overlay, the section of road, from 412 to county road 512 in Kettit.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Weather permitting that work will start on Monday, August at 24th of
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  [SPEAKER_00]: through Monday, September 28 from 6am to 6pm daily.
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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]: The same work on route wine, Pemaskot County is also scheduled for August 24 through September 28th.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That section of road from I-155 to county road 5553 near Carothersville.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The University of Memphis reports a couple of earthquakes near Marston on Friday morning.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The first to 1.9 happened around 4.30 a.m.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The second to 1.8 happened just before 6 a.m. And this, a Tennessee woman captured video during a recent car trip when a snake slithered out from under the hood of the vehicle.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And Alyssa Hensley said she and her family were in the car when the serpent made it surprise appearance in Lebanon.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hensley recorded video of the snake, which she estimated to be about five feet long.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The family attempted to pull over to the side of the road to get the snake off the car, but it made a jump for it when it came to a stop.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I would stop that car all right and set a match to it.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That's the news in a Monday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Steve Patton.