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West Plains Daily Digest Monday, July 06, 2026

Ty McDuffey

06 Jul 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

County law enforcement across the region had a couple rough days this week—drug busts down in Douglas and a shooting situation over in Carter that ended with somebody in custody. These aren't the kind of headlines that surprise anybody who works in a rural sheriffs office or runs a convenience store along the highway, but they do remind you that the meth pipeline running through the Ozarks doesn't take weekends, and it doesn't care much about county lines. The work of keeping this place safe falls on a pretty thin line of deputies and investigators, and when they make a collar, it matters.

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Three People Arrested in Douglas County for Drug Trafficking

Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested three people on felony drug trafficking charges following arrests over the July 4th weekend in Douglas County. Springfield resident Richard L. Martin, 59, was booked into Douglas County Jail on suspicion of second-degree felony drug trafficking and related...

Shooting in Carter County Suspect in Custody

A shooting in the Ellsinore area of Carter County Friday evening left three victims injured and sparked an extensive search that concluded with the suspect's arrest. Officers responded to a home on County Road 330 after receiving the call around 7:20 p.m.

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