Man With Head Injury Responsible For School Lockdown In Hurley:

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Stone County Chief Deputy Rich Anderson

A man who suffered a traumatic head injury was responsible for the lock down status at the school in Hurley today (09-27-11.)

Chief deputy Rich Anderson says he first received a call about a man attempting to break into a vehicle on State Highway 413 about 7:30 a.m. - Anderson says when he responded to the call he could not locate the suspect.

About 9:35 a.m. a man went to the school in Hurley to take his kids out and alert staffers that a man he had given a ride told him to get his kids out of the town because he was going to blow the school and the town up.  Staffers called 9-1-1 and placed the school on lock down.

A short time later authorities received a phone call from the same person who had called earlier about the attempted vehicle break in telling them that the man, who was carrying a bible, was back and again attempting to steal the vehicle. 

"The man had a visible wound to the temple and said he had been injured a few days ago, but didn't remember how it happened.  He said God told him he needed to go to St. Louis.  We transported him to Cox hospital for treatment," said Anderson

Reeds Spring Man In Critical Condition Following Domestic Disturbance:



Stone County Sheriff Richard Hill

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A man from Reeds Spring remains in critical condition today after being shot seven times last night (12-13-10).

Stone County Sheriff Richard Hill says drinking led to a domestic disturbance at 196 Jami a little after 10:45 p.m.

A woman who lived at that house was chased by her boyfriend when she ran next door to her sisters home for help.  The forty year-old man, who had been drinking and was holding a knife, kicked in the door of the neighboring house.   Once the man kicked in the front door, a 39 year-old male resident opened fire on the man.

 

The victim, who was airlifted to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, underwent several hours of surgery today according to Chief Deputy Rich Anderson.