Dexter

DEXTER, Mo. (KBSI) — A Poplar Bluff man has been charged after a reported armed robbery in Dexter, and additional arrests are expected, police said. Officers with the Dexter Police Department responded June 29 to the 700 block of North Elm Street after receiving a report of a robbery. Police said investigators developed probable cause that identified a suspect and...

DEXTER, Mo., (KBSI) – A four-month-old child is receiving treatment after investigators say the infant was found with injuries consistent with child abuse. According to the Dexter Police Department, officers began investigating after receiving a report through the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline involving the infant. During the investigation, officers discovered injuries they said were consistent with child abuse....

DEXTER, Mo., (KBSI) — Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire Tuesday morning in Dexter. According to the Dexter Fire Department, crews were dispatched at approximately 7:50 a.m. to a home in the 700 block of Southeast Main Street. When firefighters arrived, the house had sustained heavy fire and smoke damage. Officials said the attic also suffered significant damage, requiring...

DEXTER, Mo., (KBSI) — A Dexter man faces multiple charges after investigators allegedly discovered child sexual abuse material while investigating a reported child abuse and neglect case. According to the Dexter Police Department, officers responded June 2 to a report concerning the welfare of a child. During the investigation, Detective Sgt. Jackson seized a cellphone belonging to a suspect at...

DEXTER, Mo., (KBSI) — Two Dexter residents have been charged following a child abuse and neglect investigation that began after a young child sought help from a neighbor. According to the Dexter Police Department, officers responded June 2 to the 1000 block of North Mulberry Street after receiving a report that a child had arrived at a neighbor’s home appearing...