A spree of attempted vehicle thefts in Stone County has landed a man in jail.
According to a post on the Stone County Sheriff’s Department Website, 19-year-old David Lee Turner is facing three counts of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle with Intent to Steal.
A post on the department Facebook page states Turner is alleged to have taken a pair of vehicles around Blunk and Gladstone Roads in Galena and ended up crashing both vehicles.
Turner is in the Stone County Jail on a $90,000 Bond.
Elevated Fire Risk Today
National Weather Service forecasters in the region continue to warn of an elevated fire risk due to high winds and low humidity.
Drought Area Expands in Lakes Region
With little rain over the last week, most of the Lakes Region again find themselves in a drought area.
Pastor with Ties to the Lakes Region Arrested on Oklahoma Charges for Crimes Against Minors
A Grand Jury in Oklahoma has issued indictments against a man for rape and sexual abuse of minors while he was a youth pastor in Tulsa.
Fox and Friends Program Takes Live Tour of Silver Dollar City
Steve Doocy of the "Fox and Friends" Morning Television Show takes a tour around Silver Dollar City as part of the programs "Main Street USA" Christmas Program.
Rain Rolls Through, Temperatures Drop
A frontal system is moving through the area today bringing a slight chance of rain and a temperature change.
