Stories from Friday, August 25, 2023

Charges have been filed and a suspect identified in a shooting that sent a Dexter man to a Memphis hospital. According to a news release from Dexter Police Chief Hank Trout the Dexter Police were contacted Tuesday by a deputy with the Stoddard County Sheriff's Department. The deputy contacted the Dexter Police about a shooting investigation being conducted by the Sheriff's Office...

On August 28, 2023, the “Siddens Bening Hands Free Law” (Missouri Revised Statute 304.822) will take effect. The current law only bans anyone under the age of 21 from using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. This new law largely bans drivers from “holding” their cell phones and other devices while operating a motor vehicle. This includes receiving or making phone calls, sending text messages, watching, or recording videos...