Kevin M. Smith, 56, was booked at Cape Girardeau County jail early Monday morning. The arrest followed a vehicle stop in Cape Girardeau initiated during a wellness check. According to the Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau police responded for a wellness check at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway, where officers found Smith awake in … Read more
The flood warning along the Mississippi River has shifted southward. It’s now in effect from near Price Landing in southern Scott County down to the Arkansas border. The Cape Girardeau area is no longer under a flood warning, but Dorena (Door-REE-nah), New Madrid (MAD-drid), and Caruthersville are.
Teresa Baumgartner the woman charged in connection with the Jessi Wilfong murder investigation had her plea hearing on Wednesday.According to court records, Baumgartner pleaded guilty to first-degree kidnapping and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution on April 9 at the courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. According to the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office, Wilfong’s … Read more
Authorities in Sikeston are investigating a shooting that injured one juvenile several days ago.According to Sikeston DPS, officers were called to Ruth Street and Clayton Avenue for a report of gunshots in the area on April 9 at around 5 p.m.During the investigation, detectives have been able to positively identify three individuals responsible for this … Read more
Recently, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control investigative unit was requested to investigate the alleged possession of stolen property by a former Ripley County Sheriff’s Office employee. The suspect, Michael Barton, is the former Sheriff of Ripley County. On Firday a search warrant was served at Mr. Barton’s residence. Firearms … Read more
An Oak Grove student recently won the 13th annual Butler County Community Resource Council spelling bee at Fox Radio Network, continuing a five-year winning streak for the elementary school. Preston Pinkerton of Oak Grove Elementary triumphed over finalist Dhanish Patel of Eugene Field in the 34th round of competition with the word s-e-l-f-i-s-h. It is … Read more
Missouri is moving closer to reducing the minimum age required to get a concealed carry permit. The state House has passed a bill that would lower the age requirement for gun ownership – from 19 to 18 years old. St. Charles County Republican Deanna Self supports 18 year olds having guns. [mo1houseguns1] :11 “….as an … Read more
Authorities in Sikeston are investigating a shooting that injured one person Wednesday night. According to Sikeston DPS, officers were called to Ruth Street and Clayton Avenue for a report of gunshots in the area. When they arrived, the officers learned someone was shot and EMS was directed to help.According to police, the victim had non-life-threatening … Read more
Teresa Baumgartner pleaded guilty to two counts in a case involving the murder of Jessi Wilfong on Wednesday at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson. Lawrence Schanda was found guilty by a jury for the first-degree murder of his niece, Wilfong, on Jan. 9. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole Feb. … Read more
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a bill into law that will change the way utility rates are set. It will give utility companies the authority to use a so-called “future test year” model for setting rates based on projected costs. It had both bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition. Republican Senator Joe Nicola of Jackson … Read more