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Judge rules with state auditor in whistle-blower case

A high profile case has been decided in a challenge to whistle-blower protection in Missouri. Ashley Byrd has this update.

Fatal Ste. Genevieve traffic accident

There was a fatal traffic accident Wednesday evening in Ste. Genevieve County. 28-year-old Kelsey Kertz, of Ste. Genevieve, was travelling northbound on US-61. 19-year-old Quenton Duvall, of Ste. Genevieve, was riding his sport bike southbound on US-61. Duvall crossed the center line and hit Kertz’s vehicle head on, ejecting him from the bike. Kertz was […]

Missouri’s commercial hemp program underway

Missouri’s new commercially regulated hemp program is moving forward. Official applications are available Dec. 16 and the Missouri Department of Agriculture will begin taking applications Jan. 2. Department spokesperson Sami Jo Freeman says the new crops to be planted this spring will also yield important information for the hemp industry in Missouri. Along with the […]

Local principal hacked

The Southeast Missourian reports that a local principal’s social media account was compromised this week. Principal of Cape Christian Community School, Carroll Williams, sent out an email to school staff warning them not to open any Facebook messages from his account. His sister first alerted him to some unusual activity on his Facebook profile when […]

Wrongful-termination lawsuit settled with Stoddard County

A former deputy clerk has settled her wrongful termination lawsuit filed against Stoddard County for nearly $95,000. Ginger McCoy sued Stoddard County Clerk Cecil Weeks individually and in his official capacity, as well as Stoddard County, after she was fired on April 8 for allegedly questioning irregularities in the April 2 municipal election. Weeks had […]

Congress passes anti-Robocall law

Yesterday, Congress overwhelmingly passed a law to hang-up Robocallers. Ashley Byrd has the details.

FBI Seeks Individual Who May Have Information Regarding the Identity of a Child Sexual Assault Victim

The FBI is seeking your assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown female who may have critical information about the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. Initial videos of the unidentified female, Jane Doe 37, shown with a child were first recorded by the National Center for Missing and […]

Sikeston man faces charges for alleged stabbing incident

A Sikeston man faces felony charges for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend on Thanksgiving night. 34-year-old Juan Morales was formally charged Monday through Scott County with first degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, according to online court records. On November 28th, officers with Sikeston DPS responded to the 300 block of […]