Kenra Malone
(Vinelink)
Greg Allen
(Vinelink)
Kennett Police Department
News Release
February 21, 2018
At approximately 2:44 am, officers were dispatched to the Kennett High School in reference to a vehicle stuck in the front lawn of the Votech building area. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle, the driver, and subsequently arrested Kade Smith, 19, of Kennett, for Driving While Intoxicated. Smith was transported to and held in the Dunklin County Justice Center prior to being released at a later time on a Kennett Municipal Court Summons pending his court date.
At approximately 4:57 am, officers arrested Kendra Malone, 27, on an active Parole Violation warrant out of Taney County. Malone was held in the Dunklin County Justice Center without bond.
At approximately 6:55 am officers were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of Emerson Street in reference to property damage. Upon arrival, officers took a report regarding tires being slashed on a vehicle. At the time of this report there are no suspects identified.
At approximately 8:53 am officers were dispatched to the Missouri Probation and Parole office in regards to a wanted person. Officers subsequently arrested Greg Allen 56, of Kennett, on a warrant for absconding his parole. Allen was held in the Dunklin County Justice Center without bond.
At approximately 9:34 am, officers arrested Onterria Carter, 22 of Caruthersville, on an active Kennett Municipal Court warrant charging her with failing to appear on the original charge of shoplifting. Carter later posted a $100 cash only bond and was released pending her new court date.
At approximately 2:07 pm officers were contacted at the Kennett Police Department by the Dunklin County Children’s Division, in regards to a possible incident involving child abuse. At this point, all parties involved in the incident have been contacted and the incident is still under investigation.
At approximately 2:29 pm officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of Floyd Street in reference to a theft. Upon arrival and during subsequent investigation, officers did identify a suspect however the incident is still currently under investigation.
At approximately 5:25 pm officers were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of South Anthony Street in reference to a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, and after subsequent investigation, officers issued one driver a Kennett Municipal Court Summons for Driving While Suspended and then completed a private property accident report.
At approximately 6:06 pm officers were dispatched to the Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in regards to a person refusing to leave the property. Upon arrival, and after subsequent investigation, officers arrested Shelly Morgan, 45 of Tulsa, Ok., for Failing to Obey a Lawful Order. Morgan was transported to and held in the Dunklin County Justice Center pending the filing of formal charges.
At approximately 9:20 pm officers began receiving information in regards to several social media posts being made about a possible threat that had been made towards students of the Kennett High School. After speaking with several individuals, the juvenile who had reportedly made the threats was located and detained. At this point, the investigation is still ongoing however; the juvenile is still in the custody of the Dunklin County Juvenile office and there are no other reported threats towards the school that our department is aware of.
At approximately 10:42 pm officers arrested Jacob Glidewell, 19, on an active Kennett Municipal Warrant for failing to appear. Glidewell was later released pending a new court date.