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July 15, 2020
UPSP 213-200 Vol. 156, No. 8
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Death investigated at jail The Daviess County Sheriff and the Daviess County Coroner are conducting a full investigation into the death of an inmate at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail, located in Pattonsburg. According to a statement from Jail Director Edmon Howard, at about 3:55 p.m. on July 11, officers responded to a call for assistance and found Teresa
Mae Stumph unresponsive in her bed. The Daviess County Sheriff ’s Office and the Daviess County Coroner were notified and responded to the scene. At about 4:13 p.m., Teresa Mae Stumph, age 69, was pronounced dead by the coroner. Stumph was being held on a Livingston County warrant for
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DAVIESS COUNTY
ivestock for Shotheft; w Adopted son Larrested arson investigation continues See page 6
Matthew Rouner, 29, Jameson, has been charged with felony stealing of a motor vehicle, burglary in the second degree, and three counts of stealing firearms, in a case connected to a recent arson investigation at Coffey by the state fire marshal. Daviess County Prosecutor Andrea Gibson filed the charges against Matthew Rouner on July 9. The home of Jerry and Diane Rouner was destroyed by fire on May 31 under suspicious circumstances.
Coronavirus Update Confirmed Cases to Date
Grundy County..... (+2 this week) 22 Daviess County.......(unchanged) 11 Caldwell County... (+3 this week) 15 Gentry County...... (+4 this week) 67 Livingston Co. ...... (+6 this week) 27 Dekalb County...... (+2 this week) 17 Harrison County..(+12 this week) 31 Clinton County...... (+6 this week) 35 Missouri 28,826 cases, 1133 deaths
Statewide change (7 days): +6.8%
Source: Missouri DHSS and also the Daviess Co. Health Dept. at 9:30 a.m. July 15
USA: 3.48M confirmed cases, 1.03M recoveries, 138K deaths Worldwide: 13.3M cases, 7.37 recoveries, 578K deaths
Source: Wikipedia; Daily situation reports available via the World Health Organization.
Daviess County Health Dept.:
660.663.2414
Matthew Rouner was adopted and had lived in the home with the family from the time he was two years old until adulthood, according to the probable cause report filed by Deputy L. Parker. Rouner is accused of entering the rural home of his adopted parents on Route B about five miles east of Coffey on May 31. He took jewelry from the dresser in the master bedroom, as well as two Mossberg 12-gauge shotguns, a .22 rifle, and a Colt 22 revolver. He is also accused of stealing a 2008 Dodge Ram pickup that was parked in the driveway. The victims had left their home at about 8:30 a.m. on May 31 to attend church in Bethany. They received a call at about 10 a.m. from a neighbor, telling them their house was on fire. When they arrived home at about 10:30, they found the house fully engulfed in flames and their pickup truck stolen from the driveway. Also missing was a Savage 17 rifle which was stored under the backseat of the truck. The truck was later recovered in Kansas City by the Kansas Police Department, after an extensive vehicle pursuit. Matthew Rouner was driving the pickup when he fled from police after ramming a police car and then crashing the stolen vehicle. Rouner then fled from the scene on foot. Found inside the truck
were several pieces of stolen jewelry that had belonged to the victims. Bond was denied after the court found reasonable grounds to believe Rouner would not appear upon the issuance of a summons, and that he is a danger to himself and the community. The court further found that no conditions of release or monetary bond was sufficient to assure his appearance in court, and to protect the community. At the time of the fire, Rouner was on parole and had an active no bond warrant for parole violations. He was also homeless. The victims had not had contact with him in several years and were concerned that he would try to come after them or other family members, as he has a history of assault and burglary. Rouner is known to use methamphetamine, and a large amount of methamphetamine was recovered in the stolen vehicle that he was driving. Rouner has been in and out of prison for several years, and had just been released from prison in February. Prior to the fire on May 31, there was also another warrant for his arrest for burglary and theft of a vehicle. The state fire marshal is continuing the investigation of the fire that destroyed the home of Jerry and Diane Rouner. The home was a complete loss.
Ever wonder where wind turbines might be built in Daviess County? The green areas shown on this map of our county reveals where the development of wind energy offers the lowest impact to wildlife, according to a new analysis published by the Nature Conservancy.
New ‘Site Wind Right’ energy map for Missouri The Nature Conservancy publicly released a first-of-its-kind analysis identifying the most promising places in the Central U.S. to develop wind energy that avoid conflicts with people and wildlife. The associated mapping tool, called Site Wind Right, is available online for power purchasers, utilities, companies, agencies, and municipalities in Missouri to help build new wind projects faster, with lower costs. In Missouri, Site Wind Right mapping revealed 1,461,704 acres available for wind development, away from important habitat for wildlife. If those low-conflict acres were built out for wind development, it could generate 44GW, which is more than double the current electrical generation capacity from all sources across the state. “The data from Sight Wind Right shows there is ample capacity in Missouri to provide a low-impact renewable energy future,” says Adam McLane, State Director for The Nature Conservancy in Missouri. “That potential is really exciting.” The Central U.S. is known as the “wind-belt,” where nearly 80% of the country’s current and planned wind energy capacity exists. Conservancy scientists evaluated more than one hundred sources of data on wind, land use, and wildlife across these 17 states to detect places where conflicts between wind energy and wildlife are likely to be minimal. “Wind development has the potential to fragment intact wildlife habitats, negatively impacting species in Missouri such as birds, bats, and prairie grouse,” says James Cole, Director of Conservation Programs for The Nature Conservancy in Missouri. “By planning and investing wisely, we can meet our renewable energy goals, while protecting our most critical lands and habitats.”
Need hunter education? MDC offers options blending formats for your ease With hunting seasons coming up for deer, turkey, migratory birds, waterfowl, and other game, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages Missouri hunters who need hunter education to get it early. Those hunting in Missouri during a firearms season or acting as an adult mentor to another hunter must have hunter-education certification, unless exempt. Exemptions are listed below. • Hunters age 15 years or younger who will be hunting with an adult mentor age 18 years or older who is certified in hunter education or exempt. • Hunters born before Jan. 1, 1967. • Hunters with a disability exemption from MDC. • Hunters age 16 or older who have purchased an Apprentice Hunter Authorization and will be hunting with a properly permitted adult mentor age 18 years or older. • Landowner hunters who hunt on land they own. • Hunters who can prove completion of an approved hunter-education course in another state. Two Hunter-Ed Options MDC offers two hunter-education options: a Blended Format and an All-Online Format. The Blended Format has two parts. The knowledge portion provides information to participants on all aspects of hunter education and can be taken online, through a free self-study guide, or in a classroom setting.
Participants must also complete a four-hour skills session that includes a multiple-choice final exam. The skills portion is a hands-on demonstration of skills learned by participants. Participants must complete and pass both portions to earn certification. The All-Online Format may be completed by Missouri residents 16 years of age and older. It consists of an online course and requires a fee paid to the online course provider. The All Online option requires the passing of a final exam but has no skills portion. Learn more about MDC hunter education and certification requirements online at mdc.mo.gov/ huntereducation. Health Precautions for Sessions To help keep participants, instructors, and others safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, MDC will limit in-person class sizes to small numbers of participants. Class availability will also be limited due to smaller class sizes and limited availability of venues. Social distancing will be required. Masks will not be provided. MDC will abide by applicable local health requirements and strongly encourages participants to bring and wear masks. Hand sanitizer will be available to participants. “To help keep staff, volunteers, program participants,
and others safe, MDC has changed the format and structure of some of our programs, including hunter education,” said MDC Hunter Education and Shooting Range Coordinator Justin McGuire. “Opportunities to attend an in-person hunter-education classroom or skills session are available but limited at this time. MDC still offers ample opportunities for folks to legally hunt in Missouri through youth exemptions, our apprentice hunter authorization, and online hunter education.” MDC reminds the public that it is still critical to continue to heed all COVID-19 public-health measures during outdoor activities, such as physical distancing, avoiding overcrowding, handwashing, and others.
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