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Butler County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Butler County, MO.

Results 1 - 20 of 122 in Butler County, MO

  1. Charges filed against men who alleged robbed friend in Poplar Bluff

    Wednesday Oct 8 | Southeast Missourian

    A pair of Georgia men were back in the Butler County jail today after felony charges were filed against them in connection with an alleged robbery of a friend at the Pear Tree Inn.

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO

  2. Scott City man caught after faking his death found guilty of statutory rapeRead the original story

    Friday Oct 3 | Southeast Missourian

    A Butler County judge found Charles E. Rothman guilty of three counts of statutory rape at a bench trial on Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Scott City, MO, Poplar Bluff, MO, Prison

  3. Scott City man who faked death to avoid prosecution found guilty of statutory rapeRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | Southeast Missourian

    A Butler County Judge found Charles E. Rothman guilty of three counts of statutory rape at a bench trial on Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Scott City, MO, Poplar Bluff, MO

  4. A Scott City man is found guilty on sodomy and rape chargesRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | KZIM-AM Cape Girardeau

    ... of statutory sodomy and three counts of statutory rape. Judge Mark Richardson presided over a bench trial in Butler County Court Wednesday. After hearing the evidence, the judge found Rothman guilty of three counts of felony statutory rape in the ...

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO

  5. BBC radio broadcast visits Poplar Bluff schools to talk politics

    Thursday Oct 2 | Southeast Missourian

    ... tour covering presidential debates and holding town hall-type conversations with residents like those in Butler County. "The whole aim is to reach communities international broadcasters don't normally reach," said Paul Rasmussen of the BBC. "We're ...

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO, Education Etc.

  6. Poplar Bluff woman pleads guilty to abusing infant sonRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | Southeast Missourian

    ... Bluff pleaded guilty to felony abuse of a child before Presiding Circuit Judge Mark Richardson, according to Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Barbour. In exchange for Lane's plea, Barbour said, he agreed to cap the sentence at 10 years on ...

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO

  7. Poplar Bluff police seize 7 pounds of marijuanaRead the original story

    Monday Sep 29 | Southeast Missourian

    ... officers applied for a search warrant, which was executed by members of the police department, task force and Butler County Sheriff's Department. The search turned up about seven pounds of marijuana and $6,500 in $100 bills in the home, Johnston ...

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO, Drugs

  8. A Cape man's arson case moves to a nearby county

    Tuesday Sep 23 | KZIM-AM Cape Girardeau

    A Cape Girardeau man's arson case gets moved to a nearby county! Cape Circuit Judge Ben Lewis Monday moved the case against 47-year-old Jeff Mirgeaux to Butler County on a change of venue request.

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    Related Topix: Cape Girardeau, MO

  9. Pit bull saves man from house fireRead the original story

    Saturday Sep 20 | Southeast Missourian

    ... for Butch at the top of my lungs, but he didn't respond. That's when I figured he was probably gone." A Butler County firefighter eventually found the dog, still alive and hiding in the smoke-filled basement, and led him to safety. Tina Mobley, ...

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO, Fire

  10. Pit bull saves man from house fire

    Saturday Sep 20 | Southeast Missourian

    ... for Butch at the top of my lungs, but he didn't respond. That's when I figured he was probably gone." A Butler County firefighter eventually found the dog, still alive and hiding in the smoke-filled basement, and led him to safety. Tina Mobley, ...

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO, Fire

  11. Pit bull saves man from burning Poplar Bluff homeRead the original story

    Friday Sep 19 | Southeast Missourian

    ... for Butch at the top of my lungs, but he didn't respond. That's when I figured he was probably gone." A Butler County firefighter eventually found the dog, still alive, hiding in the smoke-filled basement, and led him to safety. What's amazing, said ... 18 comments

    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO, Fire

  12. Fisk, Mo., man gets four years for child pornRead the original story

    Thursday Sep 18 | Southeast Missourian

    A Butler County judge sentenced a Fisk man Tuesday to the maximum for possessing child pornography.

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO, Dexter, MO, Fisk, MO

  13. Fisk, Mo., man gets four years for child porn, possibly more in federal prison

    Thursday Sep 18 | Southeast Missourian

    A Butler County judge sentenced a Fisk man Tuesday to the maximum for possessing child pornography. 12 comments

    Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Prison, Poplar Bluff, MO, Dexter, MO, Fisk, MO

  14. Six arrested for prescription drug crime in Poplar Bluff last week

    Wednesday Sep 17 | Southeast Missourian

    Six area residents were charged Monday with drug-related felonies by Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Barbour. 31 comments

    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO, Drugs

  15. Mo. man charged with child sodomy found dead in VirginiaRead the original story

    Monday Sep 15 | The Missourian

    ... wound to the head, according to authorities in Virginia where his remains were found. John Dunivan, the former Butler County clerk, was accused of sodomizing a young girl. Remains found earlier this month near Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, ...

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    Related Topix: Marion, VA, Smyth County, VA

  16. Officials: Missing Missouri man committed suicide

    Sep 15, 2008 | KMOV-TV Saint Louis

    ... wound to the head, according to authorities in Virginia where his remains were found. John Dunivan, the former Butler County clerk, was accused of sodomizing a young girl. Remains found earlier this month near Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, ...

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    Related Topix: Suicide, Ripley County, MO

  17. Two arrested for allegedly trying to shoot Poplar Bluff man

    Sep 11, 2008 | Southeast Missourian

    ... of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action by Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Barbour. After considering the complaints and probable cause affidavits on file with the court, ... 14 comments

    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO

  18. Police: Va. body may be that of Mo. fugitiveRead the original story

    Sep 4, 2008 | News Tribune

    ... treated as "a suspicious death," sheriff's office investigator Bill Eller said Wednesday. Dunivan, the former Butler County clerk, was 61 years old when he was charged in July 2007 in neighboring Ripley County with first-degree statutory sodomy ...

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  19. Body found in Virginia may be 'Most Wanted' fugitiveRead the original story

    Sep 4, 2008 | STLtoday

    The former clerk of Butler County, Mo., who was charged with sodomy last year and fled the state, is believed to have been found dead in Virginia, police said Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO

  20. Police: Va. body may be that of Mo. fugitive

    Sep 3, 2008 | NBC Action News

    ... treated as "a suspicious death," sheriff's office investigator Bill Eller said Wednesday. Dunivan, the former Butler County clerk, was 61 years old when he was charged in July 2007 in neighboring Ripley County with first-degree statutory sodomy ...

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    Related Topix: Poplar Bluff, MO