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.
Cape Girardeau city voters face a water rate increase on the Tuesday, Nov. 5, election ballot, and a “yes” or “no” decision could potentially have some longlasting effects. Officials say after years of water system wear and tear the city is facing $120 million in needed upgrades.. Alliance Water Resources, which manages the municipal water … Read more
A Cape Girardeau woman 26 year old Rayshiana Moore is facing charges after police say she hit someone with her vehicle multiple times and caused him to go airborne. Officers were called Saturday night to a hotel parking lot in Cape Girardeau to investigate an assault. The man told police when he got out of … Read more
Missouri voters will get to decide November 5th whether the state’s minimum wage should be 15-dollars-an-hour by 2026. Proposition A would also include annual wage increases based upon national economic measures and require employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Kara Corches (cor-chez), the interim president and CEO … Read more
The Jackson Police Department arrested a Jackson man 20 year old Dylan Scott Pena after he allegedly assaulted a man in a parking lot a week ago. Pena was arrested on one count of domestic assault in the second degree and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. According to a probable cause … Read more
Multiple crews responded to a fire at a manufacturing facility near Scott City in the 200 block of River Road Sunday afternoon. When crews arrived they found the blaze was on the fourth floor of the building with the employees evacuating. More aid came from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, N.B.C. Fire Protection District, Chaffee … Read more
Parking restrictions are coming Saturday for the SEMO Homecoming Parade scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Beginning at 6 am parking will be offlimits including Broadway from North West End Blvd to Main Street. Other affected streets include Park Drive, Parkview, Perry Avenue, Houck Place, Bellevue and North Pacific. Watch for police directing traffic and street signage.
Shortly after midnight Wednesday officers responded to the 100-Block of Camellia Dr. for a report of shots fired and found suspect 56 year old James Wingo of Cape Girardeau. Officers located evidence that Wingo had fired several shots outside of his home. Wingo is currently being held at the Cape Girardeau jail on a $20,000 … Read more