According to reports from the Dent County Sheriff’s Office:
• On Sept. 7, deputies responded to the 2900 block of N. Highway 19 for a reported violation of Ex-Parte Order. During the course of the investigation, a 37-year-old Salem man was found hiding on the property and was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. The male subject was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail where he was placed on a 24-hour hold pending issuance of formal charges.
• On Sept. 11, a 24-year-old Salem woman came to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office to report her estranged husband was harassing and threatening her. The suspect, a 37-year-old East Prairie man, is alleged to have threatened to physically harm the woman. The investigation is pending.
• On Sept. 13, a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the 2700 block of E. Highway 32. The operator of the vehicle, a 44-year-old Salem man, was found to be driving with an excessive blood alcohol content. The man was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail where he was processed per departmental procedure, issued multiple citations and released from custody.
• On Sept. 14, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on N. Highway 19. During the course of the stop, a 35-year-old Salem woman was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance. The woman was arrested and transported to the Dent County Sheriff's Office for further investigation. The investigation is pending.
• On Sept. 15, deputies responded to the 9300 block of S. Highway 19 for a report of shots fired near a residence. During the course of the investigation, a 41-year-old female was arrested for discharging a firearm while intoxicated. The woman was transported to the Dent County Jail where she was placed on a 24-hour hold pending issuance of formal charges.
