Communities in the tri-state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) St. Louis Division safely disposed of 25,726 pounds of unneeded and expired medications, October 25, at the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Nationally, the DEA and its law enforcement partners removed 571,054 pounds of medication at 4,317 collection sites.Nearly 150 law enforcement partners across Kansas, … Read more
An investigation is underway in Ripley County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Clark Parrott says that human remains were found in a rural part of the county.
Three men from Scott County were arrested in connection with an armed robbery and road rage incident.Elijah D. Loflin,19; Louis Woods, 19; and Alexander Henderson, 19, were each charged with felony first-degree robbery, felony second-degree assault, felony armed criminal action and felony unlawful use of a weapon.All three are being held in the Scott County … Read more
The Cape Girardeau Bollinger County Major Case Squad reports it’s disbanded after an extensive investigation into the weekend death of a Cape Girardeau woman.The major case squad said in a release that the investigation into the deadly assault of 55-year-old Dianna Dowdy is ongoing and that it will be handled by the Cape Girardeau Police … Read more
Cape Girardeau Police responded to the 800-Block of William for a report of an armed robbery last Friday. The victim advised he received a phone call from a female subject requesting a refund of her rent. A short time later, the victim received a phone call from a man, later identified as Khelby Calmese (38) … Read more
A southeast Missouri man Robert Lee Grimes was found guilty in a child sodomy case following a two-day trial. The Stoddard County jury found Grimes guilty in two counts of first-degree sodomy – child less than 12 years of age.According to Prosecuting Attorney Sawyer Smith, the victim, her mother, a forensic interviewer from Southeast Missouri … Read more
Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) Cape Girardeau is honoring three businesses with Torch Awards for Ethics in 2025. Capetown Senior Living is a senior living facility providing compassion, community and care to older adults in Cape Girardeau. CEDaddy, Inc. is an education provider for insurance producers in Missouri and Melvin Mills Roofing LLC is the third … Read more
FEMA has posted a final public notice online announcing its intent to provide financial assistance to the Commonwealth of Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the May 16-17 severe storms,straight-line winds and tornadoes.This notice applies to the individual Assistance, Public Assistance and potential Hazard Mitigation grants programs implemented under the authority of … Read more
It’s the return of our reserve ladder truck to front line service in Cape Girardeau after three weeks. And the City of Cape Girardeau reports next week, the annual ladder test is set to be completed.
On Halloween night the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a ShotSpotter alert. The alert advised officers of gunshots detected in the 800 block of W. Gladys. As officers investigated and searched for the crime scene, a second victim with gunshot wounds had been located inside an apartment on W. Gladys. Kyle Hill was arrested … Read more