Cape Girardeau firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire at 144 Camilla Drive on Sunday. After 25 minutes the blaze was brougt under control. Residents were alerted to the flames by the family dog. No one was hurt. Damage is estimated to be 75-thousand dollars.
Patty Prewitt the longest-serving femails prisoner in MO is among the nine people who have had their sentences commuted by Missouri Governor Mike Parson.He also pardoned 16 others.Prewitt, a now 75-year-old grandmother, was serving a life sentence for the 1984 murder of her husband in their farmhouse in Holden, Missouri.
Following an armed robbery in October in Cape Girardeau the Sheriff’s Department took the third and final suspect involved in this incident into custody. He’s identified as Chrishon Sawyer (19) of Villa Ridge, IL. Sawyer is currently being held in the Cape Girardeau jail on a $100,000 cash only bond.
Jurors in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau this week found a man 52 year old Clinton Rongey from Carter County, Missouri guilty of a felony count of production of child pornography.Evidence and testimony show Rongey took more than 100 images of the victim between February and November of 2023. Rongey is scheduled to be … Read more
A Missouri man 48 year old Christopher Pritchard pleaded guilty to federal civil rights offenses for setting fire to a house of worship. According to court documents Pritchard pleaded guilty to charges of arson for setting fire to the Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on April 28, 2021. No one was … Read more
MoDOT has closed the Route AA bridge over Route 60 in Sikeston, Missouri to all traffic since an oversized vehicle damaged the structure. The damage inspection report indicates a long-term closure will be required. Once final inspection and a repair plan have been completed, updated timelines will be shared with the public.
Sports betting is now legal, but Missourians have to wait a couple more months to legally place sports bets. Amendment Two passed narrowly in November. With no challengers, sports betting became legal in Missouri earlier this month, but actual betting is slated for Summer 2025.
Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe announced the appointment of Jessica (Jess) Bax as Director of the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS). Bax will assume the role of DSS Director effective January 13, 2025, and then wait for Missouri Senate confirmation.“Jess brings valuable experience working with state and local agencies and successfully building partnerships with stakeholders to … Read more
An update on the crash in New Madrid where four people died in a two-vehicle crash in southeast Missouri Tuesday, including a teen and an off-duty deputy Dustin Colbert died and his two young daughters.The 17-year-old girl who died in the crash has also now been identified.Nevaeh Ladiamond Debose was an 11th-grade student in the … Read more
The Poplar Bluff city council appointed a new city manager. According to a news release from the city of Poplar Bluff, Robert Knodell’s new position is effective on January 27, 2025. Knodell previously served as deputy chief of staff to Governor Mike Parson and as the director of the Missouri Department of Social Services.