News Staff U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Friday sentenced a man 44 year old Eugene Winters of Hayti responsible for one fatal and one non-fatal shooting in Hayti, Missouri in 2023 to 25 years in prison. Winters admitted in 2023, he shot two people outside “The Store” at 301 Washington Street in Hayti. Winters told … Read more
Cape Girardeau Fire Department says you may still see some expected smoldering as crews responded to a report of a building fire at 4715 Nash Road at North American Tie & Timber; a manufacturer of railroad ties Friday. The first arriving units on scene reported heavy fire and smoke showing from the roof and the … Read more
Cape Events coming to Cape Girardeau has announced that one of the voices from Avatar: The Last Airbender will be coming to Cape Con 2024 in November. Cape Events shared on Facebook that Olivia Hack, the eleventh announced actor will be attending the three-day event at the Show Me Center.
Missouri Route 74 in Sikeston in Cape Girardeau County will be down to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews begin work to install new a camera and signals and conduct pavement repairs. This section of the roadway is located from Wolverine Road to South Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau. The … Read more
A St. Louis County judge has denied a motion to vacate the murder conviction and death sentence of Marcellus Williams. Sean Malone reports. [mo9WilliamsDenied1Jr] SOC :28 Williams’ lawyers can appeal the judge’s decision.
During its recent meeting the Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) Board of Governors, the Board unanimously voted to authorize negotiations with an executive search firm to finalize a contract to aid in its search for the University’s 19th President, and to establish a Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) not to exceed 15 people.Carlos Vargas, Ph.D., … Read more
Some Missouri childcare centers have not received payments from the state in several months and they want the state to pay up now. The money they are owed is for care that they provide to low-income, special needs, and foster kids. The Missouri Office of Childhood has been dealing with glitches after moving from an … Read more
The Cape Girardeau County commissioners held a public hearing to set tax rates for taxing entities and approved the rates during their meeting this week. The proposed rate changes would see budget increases of about $10,000 for senior services, $29,000 for mental health funding and $17,000 for the county’s developmentally disabled fund. The general revenue … Read more
In an election update, Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment have launched their campaign to oppose Amendment 2 – the November 2024 Constitutional Amendment that would legalize online sports gambling in Missouri.Brooke Foster, a spokesperson says “Amendment 2 is a bad deal for Missouri. This deceptive measure was written by and for the financial … Read more
59 year old Kevin Carroll of Missouri pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to a variety of child porn charges going back for years. As part of the plea, both sides will recommend 25 years in prison at Carroll’s sentencing, which is scheduled for December 11.