This afternoon on seMissourian.com

Cape Girardeau woman kills would-be rapist

A Cape Girardeau woman had a scary encounter this morning, and she took justice into her own hands.

A man who alleged raped the woman last Saturday broke into her home this morning. County prosecutor Morley Swingle said the man had intentions of raping her again, but the woman fought back, shooting him in the chest with a shotgun. He later died.

Click here to read the full story.

New video from GOP rally

We added another video to our website today as part of our coverage of Thursday's Republican rally featuring Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at the Show Me Center.

This video shows the reactions of people who attended the rally when asked about their political views by our reporter Bridget DiCosmo.

You can see the video on our home page or our multimedia page, where you can also see video of Palin's speech and a photo gallery from the event.

Poplar Bluff man charged with shooting teen

A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was charged Thursday with shooting a teenager who was riding in the same car. Police say the shooting happened accidentally when the shooter pointed a gun out his window to shoot at another car.

Click here to read the story from our sister paper, the Daily American Republic.

The weekend on seMissourian.com

Check back at seMissourian.com on Saturday for stories on local schools that are staying open on election day, despite their status as polling places, and for a story about people who've had near-death experiences.

And head to our site Sunday for a roundup of issues and races in local elections, which you can find in our news section or on our elections page.