A Springfield, Missouri man was arrested Friday for a vehicle theft that occurred earlier in the month. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department in Kentucky received a report that a vehicle was stolen from a residence on Blandville Road on Jan. 11. Deputies said during the evening of Jan. 12, they recovered an abandoned truck and […]
Authorities in Johnson County, IL are looking for the person responsible for shooting fireworks from a moving car towards houses. Police began receiving calls about possible gunshots around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Callers reported a vehicle traveling on Ozark Road that sounded like gunshots were being fired from inside the vehicle. The car and noise were […]
The Cape Girardeau School Board announced updates to the district’s COVID reentry plan for the start of the spring semester, during its regular meeting Monday. The board decided to continue its use of positive trace tracking for COVID-19 cases, but will not use close contact tracing going forward this semester. If a student, staff or […]
A Patterson man is dead following a single vehicle wreck over the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that 25-year-old Grant Bell was driving on Highway 34, near Piedmont, when his vehicle ran off the side of the road and hit a tree. Bell, who was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected during […]
A Missouri fire chief has died after fighting COVID-19 since the beginning of the year. Joey Parker talks to one of the chief’s colleagues about the department’s loss.
A Joplin man is in custody for the alleged sexual assault of an East Prairie child. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Friday deputies responded to a check on the welfare of a girl who was reported missing out of East Prairie. During the investigation, it was found that 19-year-old Grant Henson had […]
Missourians are being urged to only use the ER only when absolutely necessary. Joey Parker reports the reason is probably obvious, but says don’t stay away if you’re really in need.
Authorities in Stoddard County have arrested a Dexter man on a statutory sodomy warrant. The Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department reports that 42-year-old Michael Hamilton was recently arrested on a Stoddard county warrant for three counts of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy and two counts of sexual misconduct involving a child under 15. He was […]