ST LOUIS, MO- ( Samantha Liss, St. Louis Post Dispatch – Click to read the whole article. Here is an excerpt) Abbott EMS is planning to add up to 75 jobs this year as its St. Louis office grows to cover five more states. From the third floor of their St. Louis-based operations, Abbott dispatchers direct paramedics and ambulances to emergency and non-emergency calls in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Abbott employs 450 people in the St. Louis area, and has its medical personnel on standby at Cardinals and Blues games and other events. By the end of the year, the St. Louis command center will more than double its reach as the company expands into Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

• On 2/8/17 at 9:34 p.m., a traffic stop in Benton resulted in the arrest of Kim L. Kash Age 44 of Benton for driving under the influence and illegal transportation of alcohol

• On 2/9/17 at 4:40 p.m., Deputies responded to Sugar Creek Road in rural Benton in regards to a disturbance. The investigation led to the arrest of Anthony K. Reed, age 35 of Christopher, for criminal trespass and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

• On 2/10/17 at 12:52 a.m., a traffic stop in West Frankfort resulted in the arrest of Debra S. Dingrando, age 55 of West Frankfort for improper lane usage and driving under the influence.

• On 2/10.17 at 9:13 p.m., a traffic crash occurred on Mercury Road, one mile east of Fox Hunter Road. An 1986 Dodge 1500 pickup driven by Jacob L. Holdren age 16 of Christopher was west bound on Mercury Road when a deer entered the roadway causing the driver to lose control, run off the roadway and strike a tree.  The driver and a 17 year old female received minor injuries but both refused medical treatment.  The driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash.

• On 2/11/17 at 2:13 a.m., a traffic stop in Benton resulted in the arrest of Ryan S. Lowery, age 22 of Benton for driving under the influence and illegal transportation of alcohol.

• On 2/11/17 at 1:45 p.m., a traffic stop in West Frankfort resulted in the arrest of Kevin G. Osborn of Zeigler for driving while license revoked, illegal transportation of alcohol, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

• On 2/12/17 at 10:54 a.m. a traffic stop in West Frankfort resulted in the arrest of Cody M. Key age 25 in West Frankfort for driving while license revoked.

• On 2/15/17 at 11:22 p.m. a traffic stop on State Highway 14 west of Benton resulted in the arrest of Melinda D. Burns age 48 of Sesser for felony driving under the influence, driving while revoked, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal transportation of alcohol.

WARRANT ARRESTS

• 2/8/17 – Cole T. Lee, 22 of Johnston City, for failure to appear on a DUI charge.

• 2/8/17 – Michael D. Needham, 21 of Herrin, for failure to appear on a traffic charge

• 2/9/17 – Kevin Kay, 26 of West Frankfort, for failure to appear on a domestic battery charge.

• 2/9/17 – Haley Redmond, 19 of Marion for failure to appear on a traffic charge

• 2/10/17 – Kaley L. Wher, 30 of Avon IN, for failure to appear for making a false 911 call.

• 2/10/17 – Jake B. Lambert, 21 of Benton, for violation of probation

• 2/10/17 –  Preston T. Williams, 19 of Benton, for a battery charge.

• 2/11/17 –  Leonard K. Curry, 36 of Christopher, for failure to appear on a traffic charge.

• 2/13/17 – Jacklin D. Domoleczny. 26 of Desoto, for failure to appear on methamphetamine charges.

• 2/13/17 – Rhonday K. Howell, 51 of Benton, for failure to appear on DUI

• 2/15/17 – Stephen R. Irvin, 52 of West Frankfort, for failure to appear on traffic charges.