Downtown warrant served

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

DAR/Paul Davis

An extended investigation into illegal housing and other activities at a building in the 200 block of South Main Street in downtown Poplar Bluff culminated in the execution of a search warrant Monday morning. Six people were arrested, including an unregistered sex offender, and 26 were evicted from the property.

Poplar Bluff Building Inspector Tony Chilton hangs a condemned sign outside 205 S. Main St. after a warrant was set bed at the location Monday morning. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Police cars block the intersection of Main and Poplar streets in front of the 200 block of S. Main St. on Monday morning during the execution of a search warrant. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Dianna Denton Buhler, owner of the building at 201-205 S. Main St., leaves the facility after a warrant was served early Monday morning. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley (left) talks with Fire Chief Ralph Stucker during Monday's xxxx. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Poplar Bluff Police Det. Corey Mitchell escorts Derrick Alexander to a patrol car after his arrest on multiple outstanding warrants. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Emily Westmoreland cuffs Darrell Parks after his removal Monday morning from 201 S. Main St. Parks was later released. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Poplar Bluff Police Deputy Chief Donny Trout (right) escorts Nathan Hutcheson to a waiting patrol car after his arrest during the execution of Monday's search warrant. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers and Poplar Bluff Police enter 201 S. Main St. to serve a warrant early Monday morning. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Poplar Bluff Police Det. Corey Mitchell (left) and Patrolman Zachary Tubb photograph Linda Barnett outside 201 S. Main St. Monday morning. Barnett was released at the scene. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Police Patrolman Zachary Tubb knocks on the door of 205 S. Main St. as Police Chief Danny Whiteley looks on during the execution of a search warrant Monday morning. (DAR/Paul Davis)