News Staff The former Cape Girardeau City councilman 54 year old Rhett Pierce facing federal drug charges is no longer charged in state court and is currently out on bond for federal court charges. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker said the decision came after a review of the federal indictment against Pierce showed he was … Read more
Authorities have arrested a New Madrid County man, David Smith, after investigating the downloading of child pornography. According to the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department, on Friday, October 4, investigators assigned to the SEMO Cyber Crimes Task Force were contacted by The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child pornography.
A woman 27-year-old Topanga S. Thompson was killed early Tuesday morning after a car hit her in east Poplar Bluff. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened in the early morning hours. MSHP said a car that was traveling westbound on Highway B ran off the left side of the roadway and was … Read more
If you’ve got a trip to the department of motor vehicles on your to do list Driver Examination Stations will close For November Holidays. The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates:Thursday, November 7, 2024, at noon for … Read more
Crews were on the scene of a large commercial fire Wednesday afternoon at a lithium ion battery processing plant.Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said troopers were on the scene in Fredericktown to assist with traffic control.No injuries were reported, but area residents were urged to shelter in place indoors because of … Read more
71 percent of Missouri’s 4.3 million registered voters are expected to cast a ballot in this year’s election. That’s according to a spokesperson from the Secretary of State’s office.Those numbers are based on what the office is hearing from the 116 election authorities in the Show Me State. 71 percent is about the same with … Read more
Drought resources are being enacted as Governor Mike Parson signed an Executive Order declaring a drought alert in Missouri until March 31, 2025. Currently, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that all or portions of at least 88 Missouri counties are experiencing moderate, severe, or extreme drought conditions. “While the weather did improve this spring, allowing … Read more
A new video’s been released showing the death of a Missouri inmate Othel Moore late last year that led to several guards being fired. The Missouri Department of Corrections has made several changes after Othel Moore’s death, but his family continues their legal battle, filing a new lawsuit just last week.A grand jury indicted four … Read more
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson will be the featured speaker at today’s meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri at 5 p.m. at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, 2951 Old Orchard Road, in Jackson. Dickerson has held her office since 2018 and is up for reelection Tuesday, Nov. 5. She will discuss community concerns … Read more
Grab your fishing pole the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout program begins Nov. 1 following the stocking of nearly 10,400 rainbow trout in five southeast Missouri waters – Perryville’s Legion Lake, Jackson’s Rotary Lake, Farmington’s Giessing Lake, Sikeston Recreation Complex Pond, and Cape Girardeau’s Park Pond.