Stories from Monday, November 29, 2021

A death investigation is underway in Dexter. According to Dexter Police Chief Hank Trout, the Dexter Police Department responded to 122 Condor Drive, regarding a medical assist call of cardiac arrest on Monday. Trout said when officers and emergency personnel arrived, CPR was in progress on a 49-year-old male. The male was transported to Southeast Health in Dexter, where he was pronounced dead...

Joshua Koonce pled guilty Monday to the stabbing death of Jimmy Casey.  Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver said in a news release that Koonce entered the guilty plea 30 minutes before the trial was scheduled to begin and the state extended no plea bargain to the defense. Koonce plead guilty to the charges of murder and armed criminal action...