News Staff If you have a live Christmas tree and need somewhere to dispose it, Cape Girardeau Public Works has a solution. It’s hired a mulching company to come in and turn the trees into compost, which is provided to city residents for free during the spring.Here are a few options for live tree disposal:You can schedule … Read more
The United States Geological Survey recorded a small earthquake in Pemiscot County on Saturday morning.According to the USGS, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake was registered 1 mile outside of Caruthersville at around 11:19 in the morning. The earthquake had a depth of 6.3 miles. Currently, no one has reported feeling the quake.
A homicide investigation is underway in Charleston after an incident late Friday night. The Charleston Department of Public Safety said it received several calls about gunshots in the area of S. Locust and S. Green Street. When they arrived, officers found a vehicle that had crashed into a fence on S. Franklin St. Investigators learned … Read more
Masonic lodges in Sikeston joined businesses and nonprofits to build 35 beds for local children and launch a new Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapter serving southeast Missouri.According to the Southeast Missourian in 2012, Luke Mickelson of Twin Falls, Idaho, gathered volunteers in his garage with a straightforward goal: build beds for children in his community … Read more
Two men from Missouri are being accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy after being arrested in a nationwide operation known as Operation Relentness Justice.Brent L. Stephens, 44, from St. Charles, and Yashpreet, 22, from St. Ann, were part of the 293 arrests made during Operation Relentless Justice.The operation had the collaboration of 56 FBI … Read more
Emergency crews went to the scene of a deadly head-on crash in New Madrid County on Tuesday night.The crash happened at 5:45 p.m. on U.S. 62, approximately 3 miles east of Malden.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 63-year-old Gideon woman was driving west when her SUV crossed the center line and hit a … Read more
On Christmas Day. Cape Girardeau County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a structure filling with smoke on State Highway HH in Burfordville.Upon arrival, 3330 confirmed heavy smoke coming from the structure, 3330 established incident command and requested an additional Engine from Fruitland, Whitewater and Gordonville, essentially striking a second alarm.Incident Command confirmed all clear … Read more
There’s a new legal effort aimed at blocking new political maps in Missouri from being used in next year’s midterm election. On tuesday the ACLU filed a lawsuit in Cole County on behalf of two voters in Jackson County who would be impacted by the changes.The lawsuit comes weeks after advocates delivered boxes of petitions … Read more
A man 42 year old Daniel Mertz is accused of making threatening online statements directed at the Missouri governor and his family. Mertz of St. Charles was charged with one count of first-degree stalking and one count of first-degree harassment. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, they were notified on December 16 of threatening … Read more
63-year-old Michael J. Mezo wanted in southern Illinois after a home invasion nearly two weeks ago is now in custody. The McLeansboro Police Department said Hamilton County 911 received information from Indiana State Police at around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23 that was captured in Indiana. He was wanted on several charges, including multiple … Read more