Phelps County Sheriff Don Blankenship announced today that an investigation into a recent burglary of the Newburg Police Department has led to the arrest of two Newburg men. The burglary occurred on Friday, October 13, 2000. The investigation, conducted by the sheriff s department and officers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Division of Drug and Crime has resulted in the arrest of Jerrad Kimmel age 19 and James Dodds age 19, both of Newburg. Both suspects have been charged by the prosecuting attorney with Second Degree Burglary. Both suspects are also being held for probation violation.
Deputies also expect to a make a third arrest in the near future.
Gooch was later released pending the issuance of warrants by the prosecuting attorney s office. The recovered property was returned to the owner. We have no reason to suspect foul play and the coroner has ruled the gunshot wound was self-inflicted, Blankenship said. A Newburg man is in the intensive care unit at Phelps County Regional Medical Center being treated for a stab wound he received Oct. 22, according to the Phelps County Sheriff's Department. Deputies were called to a residence in the 500 block of Doolittle Outer Road where Dyer and two associates had gone to call 911 and report the stabbing.