The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether lethal injection would be a cruel form of execution for Missouri inmate Russell Bucklew. His attorney, Robert Hochman says a tumor in Bucklew’s throat could rupture, causing his client to suffocate. The state says Missouri’s lethal injection drug is the most humane and effective way known. Bucklew was […]
A man in Poplar Bluff was discovered dead and an investigation into the cause has begun. An autopsy will be conducted on 49-year-old Steven Scott today. He was pronounced dead yesterday in Butler County. A suspect has been charged and it’s been determined Scott was shot once, causing his death.
Jackson will be getting a roundabout at the intersection of Shawnee Boulevard and East Main Street. The Southeast Missourian reports the board of aldermen approved a $76,000 proposal at their regular board meeting, and it’s being prepared by Cochran engineering. They’ll be working on surveying, designing, working on construction documents and providing multiple options for […]
An investigation has begun in St. Francois County over the death of a Bismark woman found there. The 67-year-old was discovered in her home yesterday afternoon, and has prompted an investigation by the sheriff’s department along with Bismark police. Law enforcement officers say they’ve uncovered evidence that suggest the death was a homicide. […]
All this week, an important reminder to the dangers emergency responders face every day. KZIM KSIM’s Brandon Dickson reports.
A new wrongful death lawsuit is seeking $20 million against a former Mississippi County Sheriff. It’s now reported Former-sheriff Cory Hutcheson is believed to have beat 28-year-old Tory Sanders of Nashville in May of last year, allegedly pressing his knee on the man’s neck. The federal lawsuit says when other officers tried to stop […]
A shooting suspect is on the run in the city of Miner. 25-year-old Corvin Dale Turner of Sikeston is said to have taken off after police arrived on the scene of a shooting Wednesday evening. They responeded near 10 o’clock that night to reports of an assault but found a victim had been […]
A Park Hills man has been charged with the possession of child pornography. 35-year-old Shawn Woolridge was arrested Tuesday when police took computer equipment from his home after a search. He’s being charged with three counts by the Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Woolridge has been taken to the St. Francois County Jail, and […]