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Dr. Eleanor Crowell (12/7/23)SIKESTON, Mo. — Dr. Eleanor Sue Thompson Crowell, 83, longtime Sikeston area educator, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Complete obituary information is pending. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour at noon Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston. David Orr, interim minister at First Baptist Church in Sikeston, will officiate...
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Outside the Office - Painting With Colyn Wibbenmeyer (11/15/23)For 46 years, Colyn Wibbenmeyer of Sikeston, Missouri, has been working as a hairstylist. She cuts, colors and creates works of art using her scissors, professional hair dye and a blow dryer. Wibbenmeyer wakes up in the morning excited about the day ahead and looks forward to visiting with the customers that sit in her chair, many of whom have become good friends. ...
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School-Based Centers make healthcare accessible for students, staff (11/11/23)A novel approach to well-being in education, one with benefits for students, parents and staff, is the collaboration between schools and area health networks. The Sikeston R-6 School District has spent the last four years working with the SEMO Health Network to ensure student health care is easily accessible.
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Officer-involved fatal shooting under investigation in Sikeston (10/17/23)SIKESTON, Mo. — An officer-involved shooting that resulted in a Delta man's death is under investigation in Sikeston. At about 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, officers with Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded to 153 Murray Lane near the former Kingshighway mall location, where an Alcoholics Anonymous group meeting was in progress with about 10 people in attendance. ...
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Ying Yang Twins at the Sikeston Jaycee Rodeo (8/14/23)The Ying Yang Twins performed at the 71st Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Friday, August 11, which is the 50th birthday of hip-hop music, in Sikeston, Missouri.
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Ja Rule at the Sikeston Jaycee Rodeo (8/14/23)Ja Rule performed at the 71st Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on Friday, August 11, which is the 50th birthday of hip hop music, in Sikeston, Missouri.
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Businesses, organizations tackle food insecurity in the ‘land of plenty’ (7/1/22)Food insecurity continues to be an issue in the United States, including in agriculturally-rich Southeast Missouri. Some of the area’s most rural communities continue to be the hardest hit, with the COVID-19 pandemic also contributing to the challenges...
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Two killed, 6 injured in crash in Sikeston (4/7/21)SIKESTON — Two people were killed and six injured in a head-on collision Tuesday in Sikeston. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5:55 p.m. at South Main at Virginia in Sikeston, as the northbound vehicle driven by Leslie A. Spears, 36, of Sikeston crossed the centerline and struck the southbound vehicle driven by Ruby L. Jones, 35, of Mounds, Illinois, head-on...
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Two Illinois women arrested following pursuit, crash in Sikeston (1/30/21)Two women were arrested following a police pursuit where they wrecked their vehicle into a gas main on Thursday just outside of Sikeston. According to a probable-cause statement released by Sikeston DPS, officers responded to the two women, identified as Jesika N. ...
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Rep. Rehder shares story of abuse as 11-year-old (11/13/17)SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Southeast Missouri state lawmaker is sharing her story of being sexually abused by her grandfather when she was a girl to help other victims. Republican state Rep. Holly Rehder told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch she was 11 years old when her grandfather crawled into her bed with her and started molesting her...
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Sikeston student accused of bringing gun to school (10/29/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — A Sikeston School District student was arrested Friday after being accused of bringing an unloaded handgun to school. At 2:25 p.m. Friday, a message to parents and guardians of the Sikeston School District was posted on the district’s official Facebook page:...
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New fried-chicken franchise, Zaxby's, coming to Cape (10/25/17)Zaxby's is expanding to include a franchise restaurant in Cape Girardeau and another in Sikeston, Missouri. The fast-casual chain, best known for its prepared-at-order chicken, will be near the Mercato Di Rodi convenience station on South Mount Auburn Road...
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Sikeston Public Schools Foundation receives $1.7 million gift (10/19/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — The Sikeston Public Schools Foundation received a $1.7 million gift from the bequest of the late Bob Depro. At Depro’s request, the funds will be used to establish the Bob Depro Scholarship Fund and have been designated for scholarships for Sikeston High School graduates...
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Cream Castle closes after almost 60 years as Sikeston staple (10/16/17)SIKESTON, Mo. -- For almost 60 years, Cream Castle has been a Sikeston staple, serving barbecue, hamburgers, chocolate shakes and other tasty foods to the many who visited the restaurant. On Sept. 29, Cream Castle closed its doors for the last time...
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Woman with Sikeston ties finds her way in country music world (8/16/17)SIKESTON -- This Rose appears to have no thorns. Maryland native and country/pop musician Maggie Rose recently released her single, "Body on Fire," and her stock in trade as a musician continues to soar. This beautiful and talented darling of country music -- who is married to Sikeston native Austin Marshall -- is living the dream...
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Two witnesses apologize to Robinson during first day's hearing (8/3/17)HILLSBORO, Mo. -- David Robinson shuffled into the Jefferson County courthouse Wednesday morning and waved to his family. They filled half the gallery, many wearing "Justice for David" shirts. His shackles jingled as he stooped to wipe his eyes. "I'mma get emotional," he said quietly, taking his seat at the defendant's table to wait for Judge Darrell Missey...
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Former Sikeston DPS director denies knowing about allegations against detective (7/20/17)Former Sikeston, Missouri, Department of Public Safety director Drew Juden on Wednesday denied all knowledge of allegations made against a detective accused of threatening a witness the day before David Robinson stood trial for the 2000 murder of Sheila Box...
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Sikeston man sentenced to prison for fatal shooting of friend during prank (7/20/17)NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Missouri, man is heading to prison for the shooting death of a friend. Tiarrius Gant, 19, was sentenced by Judge Fred Copeland on Tuesday to five years in the Department of Corrections on a charge of voluntary manslaughter and 15 years for unlawful use of a weapon with the sentences to run consecutively totaling 20 years...
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Sikeston resident receives a patent for his cross guitar (6/5/17)SIKESTON, Mo. -- Lynn Akins has created any number of crosses. He has built small crosses and tall crosses. There are crosses made of wood and others of metal. Some are smooth; others have rough surfaces. Yet, of all the crosses he has created, only one is officially patented by the U.S. government...
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City of Sikeston takes over operation of Humane Society shelter (5/28/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — The Sikeston Area Humane Society has turned over the operation of its animal shelter to the city of Sikeston after the shelter lost its license last month. The city on Friday officially regained possession of the shelter and the remaining animals...
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City resumes management of Sikeston Municipal Airport (5/14/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — Sikeston’s Municipal Airport is under new management and is getting a face-lift. After years of private operation, the city of Sikeston has resumed the day-to-day management of the airport. Area native Lee Dunn was hired as manager of the airport in September, when the city resumed management of the facility and grounds...
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Police say man choked victim with charger cord, resisted arrest while armed (5/4/17)A Scott County man choked another person with a cellphone-charging cord during an incident that ended with a tense arrest by law-enforcement officers, deputies said. The Scott County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Stephen Shipley, 59, of Sikeston, Missouri, with second-degree domestic assault and felony resisting arrest...
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Deputy: Man kicked, broke uncle's ribs after yard-work dispute (4/19/17)A man kicked and badly injured his elderly uncle Saturday after a disagreement over lawn work in Benton, Missouri, police said. The Scott County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged Lerome G. Segers, 29, of Sikeston, Missouri, with first-degree assault on a special victim...
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Singer Neal Boyd says he faces physical therapy after Jan. 22 traffic accident (2/27/17)Singer Neal E. Boyd will be going into more rigorous physical therapy as part of his recovery from a serious automobile accident in January, according to a video posted to the his Facebook page Sunday morning. Boyd, whose pop-opera vocal performances won season 3 of "America's Got Talent" in 2008, is from Sikeston, Missouri...
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Sikeston officers arrest Cape man after foot pursuit (2/26/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — A Cape Girardeau man is accused of illegally possessing a firearm after a brief foot pursuit with police Tuesday in Sikeston. Shamar A. Lowe, 18, is charged with felony unlawful possession of a firearm and felony resisting arrest/detention/stop by fleeing, according to online court records...
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Pedestrian is killed near Puxico (2/19/17)A pedestrian died after being struck by a car early Friday near Puxico, Missouri. Stoddard County Coroner Kenny Pope pronounced Phillip A. Manning, 21, of Sikeston, Missouri, dead at the scene at 1:20 a.m. His body was transported to the Stoddard County morgue...
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Mother, boyfriend charged in death of her 1-year-old child (2/14/17)SIKESTON, Mo. -- A mother and her boyfriend face charges in the death of the woman's 1-year-old son. Kayla M. Williamson, 23, and Louis A. Hollis, 31, both of Sikeston, each were charged with felony child abuse, endangering the welfare of a child and murder in Scott County Circuit Court, said Sgt. Jon Broom, Sikeston Department of Public Safety public information officer...
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Local judge a candidate for Missouri Supreme Court (2/9/17)Judge David Dolan's judicial philosophy is more simple than living-Constitution, originalist or textualist ideas. His mantra is, "Do what's right." "The judge's job is always to be fair," Dolan said. "I've always said that judges make good decisions when judges have good information."...
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Rail trail plan presented to Sikeston City Council (2/9/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — Consultants presented their vision for taking the former Union Pacific Railroad corridor in Sikeston into a trail designed to draw visitors into the community and get residents outside and active...
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Founder of Montgomery Bank dies at 96 (2/6/17)SIKESTON, Mo. -- Longtime Sikeston businessman and civic leader Joel Montgomery Sr. died Friday. He was 96. Montgomery perhaps is best known as the founder of Montgomery Bank, of which there are locations in the St. Louis area and Southeast Missouri, including Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston, Dexter and Miner...
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Sikeston junior-high students accused of taking loaded gun to school (2/5/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — Two Sikeston teenagers were arrested after authorities said they learned they had brought a loaded gun to school. At 8:43 a.m. Thursday, a Sikeston Department of Public Safety officer went to Sikeston Junior High School about a meeting with a parent, according to department reports...
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Police: Sikeston woman used stun gun on children (2/2/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — A Sikeston woman faces child-abuse charges for being accused of using a stun gun on more than one juvenile. Mary J. Applewhite is charged with three counts of felony first-degree endangering the welfare of a child through physical injury, not sexual conduct, according to online court records...
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Area hospitals hope a box helps prevent infant deaths (1/19/17)In the past seven years, 119 babies died before their first birthdays in six counties in Southeast Missouri -- Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, Stoddard, Dunklin and Pemiscot, according to statistics from the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services...
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Legendary coach at MLK event: 'We can change the world with a team' (1/17/17)All the speakers at "And Justice For All's" Martin Luther King Jr. Day program Monday in Sikeston, Missouri, talked about continuing King's mission of equality and trying to bring more people into a movement. Blues musician Sam Mosley sang Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come," and the lyrics of that song were reflected in each of the speakers' messages...
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Sikeston man dies in work accident (1/15/17)SIKESTON, Mo. — A man was killed in an industrial accident late Thursday in Sikeston. At 8:42 p.m. Thursday, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a report of accidental trauma at a business at 103 S. Acres St. An employee with Illing Co., a packaging service, died of injuries sustained involving a forklift he was operating, according to Sikeston officers...
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Man accused of seriously injuring another with aluminum bat (1/10/17)A Canalou, Missouri, man was charged with first-degree assault after he hit another man in the head with an aluminum bat Wednesday just outside of Sikeston, Missouri, sheriff's deputies said. Scott County Sheriff's deputies arrested Donnie Ray Metheny Jr., 35, on Friday. The Scott County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Metheny with first-degree assault and armed criminal action on Friday...
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Sikeston chief named to lead Missouri Department of Public Safety (1/3/17)Governor-elect Eric Greitens announced Monday that Drew Juden was named director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, according to a news release. Juden has served as the director of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety since 2001 and had worked for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety since 1978, according to the release...
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Cape Girardeau shooting victim identified, remains in critical condition (12/28/16)Sikeston, Missouri, police said Barrett C. Swan, 32, of Cape Girardeau, was alive Tuesday and awaiting surgery after he was shot several times on Malone Avenue in Sikeston early Christmas morning. Swan was shot three times in the lower torso, with one of the bullets causing injuries in the area of a major organ, Sikeston Department of Public Safety Capt. Jim McMillen said...
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Cape man shot outside of a party in Sikeston, in critical condition (12/27/16)A 32-year-old Cape Girardeau man was shot three times in the torso outside of a party about 2 a.m. Christmas Day in Sikeston, Missouri, police said. The man was taken to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, then to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau and finally to a hospital in St. Louis, according to a news released from Sikeston Department of Public Safety...
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Funeral held for teen killed in possible accidental shooting (12/14/16)About 100 people attended Cole Kirkpatrick's funeral Tuesday afternoon at Scott County Central High School, and most of them hugged Kirkpatrick's parents before leaving the service. Kirkpatrick, 19, of Vanduser, Missouri, was killed Thursday by a gunshot wound to the head inflicted by a friend from Sikeston, Missouri. Police say the gunshot might have been accidental...
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Robber sentenced to probation; heist led indirectly to homicide (11/29/16)Judge Benjamin Lewis sentenced a Sikeston, Missouri, woman to five years probation for her involvement in a robbery that is alleged to have indirectly led to the March 31 shooting death of Airious Darling in Cape Girardeau. Maishael A. Miles, 19, received an eight-year suspended sentence for second-degree robbery. She pleaded guilty Oct. 24...
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Suspects in motorcyclist's killing plead not guilty (11/27/16)NEW MADRID, Mo. — The three suspects charged in connection with the murder of a Kansas man in Sikeston, Missouri, entered not-guilty pleas after waiving formal arraignment in New Madrid Circuit Court. Ronnie Carl Robinson and Elsie M. Coleman Hamilton of North Little Rock, Arkansas, appeared Tuesday before Judge Fred Copeland for the June 27 murder of Lawrence “Larry” Weaver of Pittsburg, Kansas. Larenzle M. Coleman of Oakfield, Tennessee, went before Copeland on Nov. 8...
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Scott County associate commissioner race focuses on economic development (10/31/16)Economic development has become a key issue in the race for Scott County District 1 associate commissioner. Former Sikeston, Missouri, city councilman John Graham has argued the county commission needs to do more to foster economic development. He is challenging two-term commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn of Sikeston, who is seeking re-election Nov. 8 to a third four-year term...
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Sikeston man gets 55 years for murder of wife (10/13/16)A Sikeston, Missouri, man was sentenced to 55 years in prison in connection with the killing of his wife. Stevie Cordale Lott, 44, was sentenced Tuesday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court in Jackson, where his case was heard on a change of venue for the 2013 murder of Nyketia Lott at their Sikeston home...
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Jury finds woman guilty of manslaughter; no verdict reached on kidnapping (10/6/16)CHARLESTON, Mo. — After three hours of deliberation, a Mississippi County jury found Savannah Davis, 29, of Sikeston, Missouri, guilty of second-degree involuntary manslaughter for causing the death of John Sharber in 2014. Davis, who was the only witness called by the defense during the second day of the trial, admitted to hitting Sharber with her car in the parking lot of the Sikeston Wal-Mart but maintained it had been an accident, her brakes had been faulty, and she hadn’t seen Sharber — with whom she had been having an affair — until he already was being pulled under the hood of her car.. ...
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Sikeston woman who killed man with car goes on trial (10/5/16)CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Both the prosecution and defense agreed Savannah R. Davis, 29, of Sikeston, Missouri, hit John Sharber with her car July 11, 2014, and he later died of his injuries. But they presented different motivations and circumstances for the defendant...
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Sikeston man charged with fleeing DWI checkpoint (9/29/16)The Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney’s office filed an arrest warrant for the man accused of running from police during a driving-while-intoxicated checkpoint Sept. 18. Marko Tyron Sawyer, 31, of Sikeston, Missouri, has been charged with felony resisting lawful detention...
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Sikeston man charged with assault after crash that injured 2 teens (9/1/16)The Scott County's prosecuting attorney's office charged a Sikeston, Missouri, man Tuesday with two counts of second-degree assault after he allegedly injured two young women in a car collision Aug. 1. Joshua Isaiah Burnett, 26, also was charged with misdemeanor failure to yield and issued a criminal summons by Judge Scott Horman to appear in Scott County Court at 9 a.m. Sept. 26 in Benton, Missouri...
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Cape police: Sikeston man pointed gun at man in argument over wife (8/30/16)Cape Girardeau police arrested a Sikeston, Missouri, man after he pointed a pistol at another man during an argument, according to a probable-cause statement. The Cape Girardeau County's prosecuting attorney's office charged Stephen B. Caldwell, 36, with unlawful possession of a firearm. Cape Girardeau police arrested Caldwell on Friday...
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Pedestrian killed by vehicle in Sikeston (8/23/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle early Monday in Sikeston. At 5:47 a.m. Monday, officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety went to U.S. 60 and Keystone Drive, where a person walking on the road had been struck by a vehicle, according to incident reports.
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Sikeston man found guilty of wife's murder (8/21/16)A Sikeston, Missouri, man has been found guilty of murdering his wife. Stevie Lott, 44, was found guilty of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and being a felon in possession of a firearm Thursday during a bench trial in front of Judge Benjamin Lewis in Jackson...
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Logan's Roadhouse in Cape not closing; Ruby Tuesday fate still unknown (8/17/16)Two national restaurant chains with locations in Southeast Missouri, Logan’s Roadhouse and Ruby Tuesday, announced last week they would close dozens of locations throughout the country. At the time, the parent companies did not provide a list of locations targeted for closing, and still no official list has been made public. But the managers of the Cape Girardeau restaurants have expressed confidence their stores will remain open...
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Sikeston student gets perfect score on ACT (8/7/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — Achieving the top score on the ACT exam is a rare feat, but a Sikeston High School senior has done just that. Julius Hoang, son of Dinh and Yen Hoang of Sikeston, who will be a senior when the school year begins Aug. 17, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36...
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Criminal charges discovered with Sikeston school district hiree (8/7/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — A man hired in June to teach in the Sikeston School District has been placed on administrative leave, pending his termination. At 10:30 a.m. Friday, the Sikeston School District Administration was notified by the Kentucky State Police that David Jordan is charged with various crimes, according to a news release from the district...
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Three charged with murder in death of Kansas motorcyclist (7/7/16)The New Madrid County Prosecuting Attorney’s office on Wednesday charged three people with murder and other felony counts in connection with the killing of a Kansas motorcyclist in Sikeston, Missouri. Ronnie Carl Robinson, 49, of Little Rock, Arkansas, Larenzle M. Coleman, 35, of Oakfield, Tennessee, and Elsie M. Coleman Hamilton, 40, of Little Rock, were charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, kidnapping and first-degree tampering...
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Two people in custody after missing Kansas man's body found (7/3/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — Two people are in custody in connection with the death of a Kansas man, and a third person is being sought. Elsie M. Coleman-Hamilton, 40, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, and Ronnie Carl Robinson Sr., 49, of Sikeston face charges in connection with the disappearance of Larry Weaver of Pittsburg, Kansas...
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Sikeston man to serve 10 years; murder charges dismissed (6/23/16)NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Missouri, man who originally was charged with murder will serve 10 years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. Craig "Pico" Marks, 35, was sentenced on the unlawful possession of a firearm charge June 17 by Judge Fred W. Copeland in Mississippi County Circuit Court. Marks' trial had been moved...
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Sikeston couple arrested on drugs, stolen-property charges (6/20/16)A Sikeston, Missouri, man and woman were arrested Friday on drug and stolen-property charges by Scott County and Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputies. Jason M. Spence, 42, is charged with second-degree trafficking a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, receiving stolen property and unlawful possession of firearms...
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Sikeston School Board approves purchase of iPads (6/16/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — Continuing with the district’s implementation of Project iLearn, the Sikeston School Board approved the purchase of 270 iPads for the high school Tuesday during its regular monthly meeting. The iPads will continue the expansion of the districtwide 1:1 initiative that aims to help all students learn more effectively and give them a tool that can help them learn anything at any time. The 1:1 refers to one mobile computing device for every student...
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Sikeston couple faces charges after leaving kids in car while attending court (6/9/16)CHARLESTON, Mo. — A couple accused of leaving their children in a vehicle without air conditioning while attending a court hearing faces additional charges. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 22 before Judge S. Rob Barker for Allana Wheatley and Bradley Wheatley, who are charged with three counts of abuse or neglect of a child and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child...
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Former Sikeston pastor who lives in Cape accused of felony theft (6/9/16)A former Sikeston, Missouri, church pastor will appear in circuit court later this month on felony charges after being accused of stealing nearly $2,000 in property. Terry R. Mejean, 47, of Cape Girardeau was charged in March with felony fraudulent use of a credit device and felony stealing, according to Missouri Case.net. He is scheduled to be arraigned at 9 a.m. June 23 before Circuit Division Judge David Dolan at the Scott County Courthouse in Benton, Missouri...
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Felony suspect nabbed in Sikeston after three-hour standoff (5/22/16)SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Fisk, Missouri, man wanted on felony charges was removed safely from a Sikeston residence after hiding from police for three hours Friday afternoon. William E. "Sonny" Hammer, 51, wanted on a Stoddard County warrant for felony absconding, was found by police in the attic of a residence on Gladys Street in Sikeston...
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Local company makes eco-friendly kitty litter that cuts cat-box smell (4/25/16)SIKESTON, Mo. -- For the better part of the last century, clay cat litter has been the standard for people with indoor cats. However, a local company is giving people a different, more environmentally friendly option. Midwest Organics of Sikeston has a new product called CatSpot Litter it hopes changes the way people think of cat litter. The litter eliminates the odor from the litter box while helping the environment...
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Mother accused of helping murder suspect flee (4/21/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — A mother accused of attempting to help her son avoid arrest for murder is facing charges, too. Carissa N. Nichols, 39, of Sikeston was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of hiding her son, Orlando “TJ” Sheron, from police...
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Two suspects detained after fatal shooting in Sikeston (4/19/16)One suspect in a deadly shooting Sunday in Sikeston, Missouri, was apprehended Monday evening after a search by the SEMO Major Case Squad, and a second was arrested Sunday night.
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Man accused of beating pregnant woman, her daughters (4/11/16)A Sikeston, Missouri, man is in custody after being accused of beating his pregnant stepdaughter and her two young daughters. Lonnie W. Ward, 45, faces felony charges of first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child...
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Police say Sikeston woman told state worker, 'People will die' (4/7/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — A Sikeston woman faces felony charges after allegedly making threats to the Scott County Children’s Division. Adren Carleen Romo, 29, is charged with a felony count of making a terrorist threat, according to online court records. ...
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Citizens group proposes Sikeston go smoke-free (3/31/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — Should Sikeston become the next smoke-free city in Missouri? Several area residents urged the Sikeston City Council to take that action during Monday’s special city council meeting, while the proposal left others fuming. The citizens group Smoke-Free Sikeston proposed the council adopt a “simple, strong and fair law” for the community that bans smoking in public places...
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Vietnam veteran will receive medals 46 years after his service (3/23/16)SIKESTON, Mo. -- After nearly a half century, a clerical error was corrected, and a Sikeston resident will receive his military honors. Ivory L. Wright will be presented with Vietnam War service medals he was awarded but didn't receive because of a clerical error. ...
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Sikeston men accused of exploiting elderly (3/16/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — Two Sikeston men face felony charges of allegedly stealing more than $25,000 in cash from three elderly residents who believed they were helping a friend in need. Jimmy L. Poyner, 46, is charged with three counts of felony financial exploitation of the elderly for property of $1,000 to $49,999, and James Ricky Ramsey Jr., 20, is charged with three counts of felony financial exploitation of the elderly for property of $500 to $999, according to Missouri Case.net. ...
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Man accused of running over cousin with vehicle (3/15/16)SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man faces charges after police say he ran over his cousin with a vehicle. Brandon Lee Kolwyck, 26, of Sikeston is charged with armed criminal action and first-degree domestic assault causing serious injury to another person, both felonies...
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Man charged with punching 83-year-old woman (3/8/16)A Sikeston, Missouri, man is accused of punching an 83-year-old woman in the face. Travis Dewayne Nelson, 30, is charged with second-degree elder abuse, a felony, and second-degree domestic assault. He was arrested March 4 by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Nelson's bond is set at $10,000 cash only...
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Former FCC chairman from Sikeston addresses service vs. ambition in book (3/3/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — While growing up in Sikeston, Al Sikes learned about leadership firsthand. Sikes watched as his father, Kendall Sikes, serve as Sikeston’s mayor and operate a successful business. He even has a check issued Dec. 31, 1960, to his father by the Sikeston city clerk for 25 cents for his service as mayor. That check, Sikes said, reinforces the lessons his father handed down — that leadership isn’t about power or money; it’s about serving others...
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Search begins for Sikeston economic development leader (3/2/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — The Sikeston Regional Chamber and Sikeston Department of Economic Development soon will be merged under one chief executive — once the right person is found. The merger and search for a CEO to lead regional economic development efforts was announced last week after the plan’s approval by the board of directors for the chamber and department, according to Larry Eby, president of the regional chamber’s board of directors...
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Two area sheriffs face election challenges (2/24/16)Two Southeast Missouri sheriffs face re-election battles after the first day of filing for county offices in Missouri. Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan faces a Republican primary challenge from David Diveley of Cape Girardeau. Diveley, a retired federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent, said he is running to bring improvements to the sheriff's department...
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Sikeston child hit by vehicle while waiting for bus (2/24/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — A child was injured after being struck by a vehicle while waiting for a school bus Monday in Sikeston. According to a Sikeston Department of Public Safety report, at 7:51 a.m. officers went to Smith Avenue and North Sixth Street where a child had been struck by a vehicle...
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Trial set for woman accused of murder, kidnapping (2/21/16)Savannah Davis, 29, of Sikeston, Missouri, was scheduled for a plea hearing Friday in Mississippi County Court, but she had second thoughts and decided not to plead guilty. A trial-setting hearing has been scheduled for 9 a.m. March 17. Davis is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, kidnapping and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident stemming from an incident July 11, 2014...
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Noranda layoffs spark talk on state's right-to-work proposals (2/14/16)SIKESTON, Mo. -- U.S. Rep. Jason Smith met with community leaders from around the Missouri Bootheel to brainstorm ways to stimulate area job growth Saturday -- including passing right-to-work laws in Missouri. The session, which included several state legislators, centered on how to handle the likely closing next month of Noranda Aluminum Inc.'s aluminum smelter in New Madrid, Missouri...
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Shooting suspect charged; victim in critical condition (2/14/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — The suspect in the Wednesday shooting of a Sikeston man faces several felony charges. Chester M. Brown, 29, of Sikeston is charged with one felony count each of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a firearm and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, according to Missouri Case.net...
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Sikeston man shot; suspect arrested (2/11/16)A 23-year-old Sikeston, Missouri, man was shot several times and taken to a hospital Wednesday morning. Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers responded about 10:30 a.m. to the 700 block of Montgomery Street and found the man with gunshot wounds to his torso and legs, according to a news release from the department. At last report, the victim was undergoing surgery...
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Father and son accused of beating man (2/4/16)A father and son were arrested Tuesday in Sikeston, Missouri, on suspicion of kicking and beating a man with a large flashlight. James William Applewhite Sr., 66, and James William Applewhite Jr., 30, both of Sikeston, were charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, both felonies...
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Police: Men videotaped at Sikeston YMCA in shower, restroom (2/3/16)A Sikeston, Missouri, man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of videotaping men in various stages of undress in a YMCA bathroom. Earl A. Madison, 19, is charged with three counts of felony invasion of privacy. Invasion of privacy is classified as a class D felony, carrying a maximum sentence of seven years of imprisonment or up to a year in a county jail...
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Juvenile arrested for damaging gravestones in Sikeston (1/20/16)SIKESTON, Mo. — A juvenile was arrested for allegedly kicking over tombstones in a Sikeston cemetery. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a call about 3:07 p.m. Friday from an individual who'd observed a juvenile male and female walking in the Sikeston City Cemetery at West Murray Lane and South New Madrid Street, according to DPS incident reports. ...
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Sikeston officers investigate suspected murder-suicide (1/20/16)
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Woman allegedly hit son with bat (1/3/16)A Sikeston, Missouri, woman is accused of beating her son with a baseball bat and threatening to kill herself with a shotgun on New Year's Eve. Jerry L. Summers, 39, of Sikeston was arrested Thursday by Scott County sheriff's deputies and was charged with second-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest, both felonies...
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Teen arrested in connection with Sikeston homicide (12/31/15)A teenager was shot to death Tuesday night in Sikeston, Missouri, and a suspect was arrested. Tiarrius Gant, 17, of Sikeston was arrested in the St Louis area Wednesday morning. He is charged with murder, second-degree murder, armed criminal action and discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle...
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Murder suspect turns himself in to custody (12/22/15)A suspect in a fatal shooting Saturday in Sikeston, Missouri, turned himself in to authorities Monday. Antoine A. Harris-Applewhite, 33, of Sikeston turned himself in to the Scott County Jail about 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Capt. James McMillen...
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Sikeston suspect at large after man shot to death (12/21/15)SIKESTON, Mo. -- Police found a man mortally wounded after a shooting in front of a liquor store Saturday, and a Sikeston man charged with murder remained at large Sunday. Antoine A. Harris-Applewhite, 33, of Sikeston was charged Sunday with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and felon in possession of a firearm in connection with the Saturday killing of Samuel L. ...
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Sikeston man gets suspended sentence in shooting (12/13/15)Marlon K. Davis pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of unlawful use of a weapon in Scott County Circuit Court. Davis, 17, of Sikeston, Missouri, was sentenced to three years in the Missouri Department of Corrections and was granted a suspended sentence of five years' supervised probation...
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Missing Sikeston boys found Friday (11/22/15)Police officers in Sikeston, Missouri, found 8-year-old Alexander Phillips and his 6-year-old brother, Logan, on Friday morning after the two boys were presumed to be kidnapped by their father. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety received a tip the two boys were walking with their father, Clarence "Eugene" Phillips, 38, near Malone Avenue and Edward Street near the border of Sikeston and Miner, Missouri...
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Regional briefs 11/16/2015 (11/16/15)SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man wanted on federal warrants is in jail after trying to evade officers, police said. At 11:40 a.m. Thursday, Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers received a call Cordell Lee Hiler, 44, was walking in the 200 block of Alabama Street in Sikeston, according to Sikeston DPS Capt. ...
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Burglar allegedly made call from victims' home (10/29/15)Scott County Circuit Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for a burglary suspect accused of making calls from a phone at the victims' residence. Casey Dwayne Burton, 26, of Bonne Terre, Missouri, is charged with burglary, felony theft and theft of a firearm...
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Alleged stickup nets only $1, half-pack of cigarettes (10/29/15)A Sikeston, Missouri, man was charged with robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, and all he had to show for the alleged crimes, according to police, was $1 and a half-pack of cigarettes. Scott County Circuit Court filed an arrest warrant Wednesday against Tyren Jawan Johnson, 17, for charges stemming from an alleged robbery...
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Dry weather creates ideal conditions for harvesting but not for planting (10/12/15)SIKESTON, Mo. -- Recent dry, sunny weather has made ideal harvest conditions for area farmers. "I was really concerned up until a few weeks ago because of how late we planted and how delayed we were in the beginning of the planting season with all of our corps," said Sam Atwell, agronomy specialist and county program director for New Madrid County and the Southeast Region...
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Scott County agency schedules flu-shot clinics (9/24/15)The Scott County Health Department has scheduled three flu-shot clinics, with the first taking place from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Chaffee VFW Hall at 217 S. Frisco St. in Chaffee, Missouri. Flu shots are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 18 and younger. No appointment is needed, and Medicare and Medicaid will be accepted...
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Attempted-rape suspect sought by Sikeston police (9/10/15)SIKESTON, Mo. -- Police are searching for a Sikeston man wanted on charges of attempted sexual assault. Anthony Price, 21, is wanted by the Scott County prosecutor's office for charges of attempted rape, according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety...
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1 suspect in Sikeston shootout apprehended (9/1/15)A man wanted in a July 30 shootout in Sikeston, Missouri, has been arrested. Orlando "TJ" Sheron, 20, of Sikeston was arrested Friday evening on charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, online court records show. He also had a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on a charge of marijuana possession...
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Three Cape teens detained after Sikeston shooting, pursuit (8/25/15)Three Cape Girardeau teens were arrested in Sikeston, Missouri, after they were accused of shooting at a house and a brief pursuit in Sikeston last week. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety reported Monday that Ralph Holmes, 19, was charged with multiple felonies and is in custody at the Scott County Jail in Benton, Missouri...