Detective Joseph N. Ventre retired on May 20, 2025, after over 28 years of service with the Butler County Sheriff's Office, celebrated by his colleagues in a Facebook post.

Stephanie Passley and her boyfriend, 27-year-old Mateo Luna are each charged with four counts of abuse or neglect of a child.

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said five inmates escaped from the Missouri detention center on Tuesday. The fifth escapee, Michael Wilkins, was arrested Friday in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - A man is accused of sending threatening messages to the Butler County sheriff via Facebook Messenger. Keagon L. Browning, 22, of Poplar Bluff was arrested and taken to ...

The Butler County Sheriff's Office participated in the Hamilton Memorial Day Parade, honoring fallen servicemembers.

BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Two people are dead after a house explosion on Friday morning, October 4, according to the sheriff. It happened off County Road 605 just before 9 a.m. According to Mike ...

Four Missouri escaped inmates taken into custody in Butler County over the weekend will soon return to that state to face charges, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. Aaron Wade ...

and stole a grey 2009 Scion TC with Missouri temporary tags. The five inmates left in the car and were seen on camera traveling south. Sheriff Richard Jones with the Butler County Sheriff’s ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Authorities are investigating a homicide after a body was found in Butler County on Saturday. The Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs said a body of a Hispanic male was found on ...

BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. -- Two people were arrested and face charges in relation to a homicide investigation in Butler County. The Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs, also with the Butler County Major ...

Bates County, Missouri, sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred just outside Butler city limits.The shooting happened sometime Thursday evening.The sheriff’s office ...