MEMPHIS, Mo.-  A Memphis man has been arrested as a result of an armed confrontation over the weekend.

Captain Bill Holland with the Memphis Police Department arrested 46-year old Javan Brown of Memphis on Saturday.  Brown is charged with a class D felony of 2^nd degree assault.  He is being held in the Scotland County Jail in lieu of $75,000 cash-only bond.

Court documents state that Holland was notified just after 4 am Saturday morning by dispatch of a dispute involving a firearm.  The victim told authorities that a woman had taken refuge at his home late Friday night out of fear because Brown had allegedly been drinking all day and had become physically abusive toward her. 

Just before 4 am, Brown showed up at the victim’s home looking for the woman and a verbal confrontation occurred between the pair.  Upon hearing the yelling, the victim went out to check that the woman was okay.  At that point, Brown allegedly began yelling at him and shoving him. 

It was during this struggle that the victim reported feeling the poke of a gun barrel into his ribs.  The victim stated that he was able to wrest the gun from Brown’s hand and that the gun was never fired.  The gun was later obtained by law enforcement authorities.  The gun was found to have a fully loaded magazine, with no round in the chamber.

Brown is schedule to appear in Scotland County Circuit Court Tuesday morning at 9 am for a bond hearing.

Javan Brown, 46, of Memphis, was arrested Saturday for 2nd degree assault

(Photo courtesy Scotland County Sheriff's Department)

CLARK COUNTY, Mo.- A Canton man was recently arrested on allegations of sex-related crimes involving a minor.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Department arrested 56-year old Robb Kemper on Monday evening, October 14^th.  He is charged with three class B felony counts of 2^nd degree child molestation, a class E felony count of sexual misconduct involving a child under 15 years of age- 1^st offense, and a class A misdemeanor count of furnishing or attempting to furnish pornographic material to a minor.

Court documents state that between May 1^st of 2022 and May 1^st of 2023 Robb allegedly subjected a female juvenile victim who was less than 12 years of age to sexual contact by rubbing the victim’s breast and vagina over her clothing.  It is further alleged that between September 1^st and October 1^st of 2024 he subjected a female victim to sexual contact by rubbing her vagina with his hand.

In addition to the alleged contact, the court documents also accuse Robb of exposing his genitals to a juvenile less than 15 years of age, as well as presenting pornographic material that showed a naked male and female engaging in sexual conduct to a juvenile less than 18 years of age.

Robb is currently being held in the Clark County Jail without bond.  He is scheduled to appear in court for a bond hearing on Thursday at 2 pm in the Clark County Associate Courtroom.

Robb Kemper of Canton was arrested by the Clark County Sheriff's Department on four sex-related felony counts and a misdemeanor count

(Photo courtesy Clark County Sheriff's Department)

MEMPHIS, Mo.- A late morning crash caused Highway 136 to be temporarily shut down Wednesday morning.  The accident occurred eight miles west of Memphis, west of Route B.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Scotland County Sheriff’s Department informed KMEM News that just before 11 am, a tractor trailer unit driven by Penny Holt of Arbela was traveling westbound on Highway 136 and was slowing to turn north on Scotland County Road #654 when it was struck in the rear by a trailing semi unit.  That semi was being driven by Eric O’Connell of Unionville.

Authorities reported that there were no injuries.  The scene was cleared by Lakeside Towing and the road was re-opened to normal traffic flow at 11:45 am.  The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, Scotland County Ambulance Service and Downing Fire Department.

A semi driven by Eric O'Connell of Unionville rear-ended a semi driven by Penny Holt of Arbela Wednesday morning and jack-knifed, temporarily blocking Highway 136

(Photo courtesy Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney)

MEMPHIS, Mo.-  A Scotland County teenager was fortunate to escape with just minor injuries after a car vs semi crash around 7:30 Thursday morning in Memphis.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 16-year-old male juvenile from Gorin was driving a Nissan Xterra westbound at the Route AA and Highway 15 intersection at the north edge of Memphis.  He failed to yield to a tractor-trailer unit traveling southbound on Highway 15 driven by 48-year-old Matthew Devries of Altoona.  The teen’s SUV struck the semi, then struck a Jeep Wrangler that was traveling eastbound at the intersection driven by 34-year-old Cory Shultz of Rutledge.

The Nissan received extensive damage as a result of the collision.  The tractor-trailer was totaled, while the Shultz vehicle received minor damage.

The teen was transported by Scotland County Ambulance to Scotland County Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.  He was not wearing a seatbelt.  The other two drivers involved in the accident were wearing their seatbelts. 

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department and the Scotland County Ambulance.

A car vs semi crash occurred at the intersection of Rt. A and Highway 15 on the north edge of Memphis near Scotland County R-1 School on Thursday morning just before 8 am.  

(Photos: Hometown Radio Group- Corey Stott- News Director)

BIBLE GROVE, Mo.-  A Scotland County woman and a 4-year old toddler had to be extricated from their vehicle after a single-car crash Sunday morning.

Law enforcement officials report that an SUV was being driven eastbound on Route T about a half mile east of Bible Grove just before 9 am when the driver lost control.  The vehicle crossed the center line and then went off the left side of the roadway.  The SUV then struck a ditch embankment and became airborne, going over a fence.  Upon landing, the SUV rolled multiple times in a pasture, coming to rest on its side. 

A bystander at the scene helped remove the toddler from his car seat without injuries.  First responders were forced to use stabilization airbags and the Jaws of Life equipment to extricate the driver, 23-year old Rebekah Lourcey.  She was wearing her seatbelt. 

During the extrication, an Air Evac helicopter was summoned to the scene, but it was later determined that her injuries would not require air evacuation.  Instead, she was transported by Scotland County Ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville for treatment of moderate injuries. 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Scotland County Ambulance Service, Air Evac helicopter, Scotland County Rural Fire and Rescue, Rutledge Fire Department and First Responders, Scotland County Sheriff’s Department and Lakeside Towing. 

Local first responders were on scene for a rollover accident in Scotland County Sunday morning.

(Photos courtesy Scotland County Deputy Sheriff Jason Moss)