The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is partnering with Sikeston Public Schools for the 6th annual Shop with a Hero program. According to DPS, in 2023 they were able to take more than 130 students shopping for Christmas gifts matching each student with a local first responder from the Scott County area.
A former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper 39 year old David McKnight has now been indicted on federal charges. He was indicted on Tuesday by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau with one count of destroying records in a federal investigation and nine counts of deprivation of rights under color of … Read more
A southeast Missouri man 40 year old Justin Wade Welker was sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison on a child pornography charge. Welker was arrested after the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Detroit learned that two people were discussing engaging in sex acts with a minor on the Kik messaging and chat app.According … Read more
A Missouri man 34 year old Jonathan O’Dell of Warsaw Missouri has been found guilty by a federal jury in Jefferson City for his role in a conspiracy to murder U.S. Border Patrol agents and shooting at FBI agents during arrest.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Missouri, O’Dell was found … Read more
Missouri House of Representatives Representative David Smith has issued a statement saying the recent racist messages that have been sent to students around the country including those in Columbia are to be condemned and are unacceptable. I urge the University of Missouri and all applicable local law enforcement agencies to thoroughly investigate this serious matter. … Read more
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department was called to the scene of a house fire Saturday afternoon at 1202 S Ellis Rear. When crews arrived on the scene the one-story home had heavy smoke and flames. No word yet on what casued the blaze. No one was in the house. The estimated damage is 50-thousand dollars.
Some Cape Girardeu businesses have some attractive offers for Veteran’s on Monday November 11th on Veterans’ Day including Casey‘s General Stores will provide veterans a free coffee or fountain drink of any size on Veterans Day.
Following the successful re-election of Missouri Republicans to maintain their veto-proof supermajority, the Missouri House Republican Caucus met at the State Capitol to determine its leadership team for the upcoming 103rd General Assembly. State Representative Hardy Billington was re-elected by his peers to serve as Majority Whip, a key leadership role that will shape the … Read more
Advance R-IV School District is partnering with Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) through the innovative SEMO Educators Advantage program. The agreement opens new doors for Advance R-IV faculty and staff by providing access to academic growth and professional development opportunities while reaffirming SEMO’s dedication to strengthening educational opportunities across Southeast Missouri and supporting local school … Read more
Leaders from Bootheel were among those who gathered together Wednesday to raise awareness about gun violence in our region. “If we don’t stop it, it’s going to be the wild wild west,” said Lester Gillespie with Fresh Start Self-Improvement Center. A state grant helped Bootheel community members host a gun violence conference that included local … Read more