A Marble Hill man charged with child crimes has waived his preliminary hearing.According to online court documents, Joshua A. Webb requested to transfer the case from Bollinger County to Cape Girardeau County, which was approved on August 22. He also waived his right to a preliminary hearing.In April 2025, the Bollinger Co. Sheriff’s Office began … Read more
According to the Southeast Missourian a shooting Wednesday night left one person injured in the 2800 block of Themis Street. According to the Cape Girardeau Police Department, officers had responded to a shooting on Themis Street. An email from the department to the Southeast Missourian states that officers found a victim who appeared to have … Read more
Deputies have identified the body found off Highway AB in southeast Missouri. According to Stoddard County Chief Deputy Andrew Holden, the body was positively identified as 46-year-old Michael Curry of Matthews. He said the autopsy was performed on Thursday morning. For now the medical examiner does not suspect foul play.
A Tennessee man 30 year old Logan Hale is behind bars after he allegedly stole more than $350 worth of cigars from a store in Cape Girardeau. It happened in the 18 block of Independence.
22 year old Tanner Watkins acquitted of all charges in a deadly park shooting in Sikeston will now spend almost a decade behind bars for an assault stemming from a separate incident. According to court records, Watkins was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Monday, August 18.In June, he pleaded … Read more
The Missouri Department of Elementary Education (DESE) has named two Southeast Missouri State University graduates among its 2025 Regional Teachers of the Year, underscoring the University’s legacy of preparing exceptional educators.The first recipient is Julie Hecht, a reading interventionist at Altenburg Public Schools in Altenburg, Missouri, who has been teaching for 28 years, 21 of … Read more
The southeast district for the Missouri Department of Transportation has a new leader. MoDOT announced Donnie Brown as the new district engineer.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced he will resign effective on September 8, 2025.“It has been a humbling privilege to serve as the 44th Attorney General of the State of Missouri, and I am forever grateful to the people of Missouri for the opportunity to represent our state and your families. My life has … Read more
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced his first major office appointment as governor Tuesday. Gov. Kehoe named Catherine L. Hanaway as his pick for the state’s new Attorney General during a news conference.He made the announcement at 10 a.m. at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.Kehoe said Hanaway will be the first female in state … Read more
According to the Southeast Missourian Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) has announced that a dozen of its schools will close by June 2026.Included in the proposed closures is Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. The plan is part of a decadelong plan to improve services at MSSD.MSSD operates 34 schools across the state, … Read more