Stories from Friday, February 28, 2020

A ransomware attack at Three Rivers College caused the shut down of most operations earlier this week and continues to impact systems, officials have released.

A nearly month long search for Desean R. Bell ended early Friday morning after authorities received a tip saying he was seen driving on a Poplar Bluff street. Authorities had been searching for the 21-year-old since Feb. 1 when he allegedly shot Keith L. Whitehead, 27, of Neelyville...

The execution of multiple search warrants led to the discovery of narcotics, a firearm and the arrest of multiple individuals. According to Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner in a press release an extensive narcotics investigation took place concerning the distribution of methamphetamine in Stoddard County. As a result of this investigation a search warrant was issued for the residence of Jeremy Lott in rural Bloomfield...