Unfortunately as social media school threats spread across the Heartland, districts like Cape Public Schools are putting more officers on campus grounds to beef-up security measures. The Cape Girardeau Police Department reports the added coverage is added stress especially since his department is down about a dozen officers.
A new Missouri Senate committee is reviewing ways to lower healthcare costs. Lawmakers in the first meeting of the new interim committee heard from key stakeholders involved in the healthcare industry. The committee will cover a variety of health care issues related to hospitals, pharmacies, insurance companies, drug makers and other healthcare providers. Jorgen (yorgen) … Read more
After a long investigation by the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force, a search warrant was executed by officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department in the 300-Block of N. West End Blvd and found 21 year old Collin Pearl of Cape Girardeau as the only resident. Pearl had two outstanding warrants for his arrest from … Read more
A former employee of a Missouri state prison 53 year old Steven Reminger appeared in U.S. District Court Friday to answer drug charges where he pleaded not guilty. The indictment says Reminger made a false statement on Nov. 8, 2021, by providing a false name to employees of the U.S. Postal Service when applying for … Read more
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Friday sentenced a man 44 year old Eugene Winters of Hayti responsible for one fatal and one non-fatal shooting in Hayti, Missouri in 2023 to 25 years in prison. Winters admitted in 2023, he shot two people outside “The Store” at 301 Washington Street in Hayti. Winters told … Read more
Cape Girardeau Fire Department says you may still see some expected smoldering as crews responded to a report of a building fire at 4715 Nash Road at North American Tie & Timber; a manufacturer of railroad ties Friday. The first arriving units on scene reported heavy fire and smoke showing from the roof and the … Read more
Cape Events coming to Cape Girardeau has announced that one of the voices from Avatar: The Last Airbender will be coming to Cape Con 2024 in November. Cape Events shared on Facebook that Olivia Hack, the eleventh announced actor will be attending the three-day event at the Show Me Center.
Missouri Route 74 in Sikeston in Cape Girardeau County will be down to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews begin work to install new a camera and signals and conduct pavement repairs. This section of the roadway is located from Wolverine Road to South Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau. The … Read more
A St. Louis County judge has denied a motion to vacate the murder conviction and death sentence of Marcellus Williams. Sean Malone reports. [mo9WilliamsDenied1Jr] SOC :28 Williams’ lawyers can appeal the judge’s decision.
During its recent meeting the Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) Board of Governors, the Board unanimously voted to authorize negotiations with an executive search firm to finalize a contract to aid in its search for the University’s 19th President, and to establish a Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) not to exceed 15 people.Carlos Vargas, Ph.D., … Read more