The annual law enforcement memorial ceremony is set for 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau.Coffee and donuts will be served before the ceremony at 9 a.m.The event is organized by S.A.L.T., or Seniors and Lawmen Together.
Former Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan was sentenced to 12 years of probation in a hearing Wednesday, April 30, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse. He was also sentenced to pay a $250 fine according to an article in the Southeast Missourian.
A Multi-Agency Resource Center will be held at Delta High School Saturday, May 3, to assist those impacted by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that happened between March 30 and April 8. The State Emergency Management Agency has coordinated with volunteer partners and other state and local agencies to organize this event. Participating agencies … Read more
The Scott County Deputy Coroner says autopsies for the two victims of a deadly fire in Scott City in the 300 block of E Cherry Street are planned for today. The names of the victims are not being released at this time.The Scott County Coroner and State Fire Marshal are investigating the casue of the … Read more
Cape Girardeau Police recently responded to the 900-Block of Jefferson for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived on scene and collected evidence consistent with shots being fired. Throughout the investigation, officers observed damage to two residences and a vehicle in the area from the shots that were fired. The suspects fled the area prior … Read more
Crews from Scott City emergency communications put out a two alarm blaze engulfing a mobile home on 4th Street E Wednesday afternoon. No reports of injuries.
A man from Illinois 66 year old Ben Mullavey of Mechanicsburg on Wednesday admitted trying to have a business associate in Florida murdered. He pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one felony count of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of attempted murder-for-hire. As part of his plea, Mullavey … Read more
The Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Department offers Heartsaver CPR, AED and First Aid classes to those needing to get certified! CPR can double or triple the chances of survival after Cardiac arrest. Learn how to save a life! Classes are offered the first Friday of every month. The next training is this Friday, May … Read more
A Cape Girardeau woman was arrested by the Cape Girardeau Police Department Tuesday for resisting arrest after misusing a 911 call by calling the department’s business line for non-emergencies.
Cape Girardeau Police were busy mid-morning on Tuesday after observing a vehicle near Hwy 74 and South Sprigg known to have been reported stolen from a neighboring agency earlier in the day. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, the vehicle stopped briefly before accelerating quickly west on Linden St. at a high … Read more