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Local News 5/31/24Man found guilty of unlawful use of a weapon in Cape County trial1Lance DeMarzo, 25, was found guilty of the class E felony of unlawful use of a weapon in a Cape Girardeau County trial on Thursday, May 30. DeMarzo’s sentencing is scheduled for July 1, and he is facing up to four years in prison, according to a... -
Local News 5/31/24Local legislators react to Cape graduation shooting3In the wake of the May 19 shooting during Cape Girardeau Central High School's graduation, local legislators weighed in on the incident. District 27 Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder, and state Reps. Barry Hovis and John Voss expressed their sympathies to... -
Local News 5/31/24Volunteers respond after tornado sweeps through Sikeston areaSIKESTON — Since the May 26 tornado swept through Sikeston, several churches, organizations and businesses have reacted with kindness to those impacted by and working the cleanup. Among those is Sikeston First Assembly of God, which has been... -
Local News 5/31/24Dexter resident injured in accident that killed twoA Dexter resident was injured in an accident Thursday that claimed two lives. Jamie D. Minks, 44, was a passenger in an eastbound vehicle when it was struck in the rear by another vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident... -
Local News 5/31/24Five years later, DNA evidence leads to rape arrestAfter five years of waiting, DNA evidence from a rape kit has allowed for formal charges to be filed against a Poplar Bluff man. James William Hastings, 37, of Poplar Bluff is currently being housed at the Butler County jail on the charge of first... -
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Local News 5/30/24What’s in the water: Alliance Water Resources continues to examine changes in Cape’s source water3As Alliance Water Resources examines Cape Girardeau’s source water from its wells, four characteristics stick out to the company — the levels of iron and arsenic, the ionic charge of the water and an unknown component eating away at the chlorine.... -
Local News 5/30/24Breaking: Trump guilty of felony crimes in New York hush money trial40Donald Trump, former president of the United States, was found guilty of 34 felony charges in New York state court Thursday, May 30. He was charged with 34 felonies, and the jury unanimously found him guilty on all charges. At the heart of the... -
Local News 5/30/24County commissioners approve purchase of new voting systems3The Cape Girardeau County Commission has approved a bid selecting a new voting system to operate during elections for the foreseeable future. County Clerk Kara Clark Summers recommended purchasing the Unisyn OpenElect Voting System 2.2 from Henry M.... -
Local News 5/30/24CGPS offers graduation options for 2024 senior classThe Cape Girardeau Public School District is offering seniors three options to receive their high school diplomas after their graduation was cut short on May 19 due to a shooting in the Show Me Center. One option available is for students to attend... -
Local News 5/30/24Document: DWI suspects were racing golf carts in wreck that killed Benton man7Two men involved in a golf cart wreck that resulted in the death of a Benton man were racing their carts around midnight on Highway 34 near Twin Bridges Campground in Bollinger County, according to a probable-cause statement filed in the case. ... -
Local News 5/30/24Democratic secretary of state candidate Barbara Phifer holds fundraiser in Cape3Missouri secretary of state candidate Barbara Phifer, a Democrat who is currently the state representative of St. Louis County, returned to Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, May 28, for a campaign fundraiser hosted by Cape Girardeau County Democratic... -
Local News 5/30/24SEMO's Department of Mass Media reaccredited4The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) unanimously approved reaccreditation for Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Mass Media. The department’s reaccreditation will last for six years,... -
Local News 5/30/24Victim texts code word to friend, who calls police; alleged abuser charged with domestic assault7An alleged victim of domestic abuse was able to text a code word to a friend as her alleged abuser was banging on her bedroom door and threatening to kick in the door, court documents say. The text resulted in a report to police, and resulted in... -
Local News 5/30/24Suspect in Blytheville, Arkansas, murder apprehended at Cape Girardeau gas station9Local police officers apprehended a man wanted for murder in Arkansas at a Cape Girardeau gas station Wednesday, May 29. Jaquavion Edwards, 19, was arrested on a murder warrant out of Blytheville, Arkansas, according to a news release issued by the... -
Local News 5/30/24Southeast Missouri State University Spring 2024 Dean's ListThe following students were named to the Spring 2024 semester dean's list at Southeast Missouri State University. Advance: Felicity Brumley, Jenny Burrow, Larry Delay, Ashtin Fowler, Mikayla Mikels, Jolie Pickett. Altenburg: Alli Haertling,...
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Local News 5/30/24County commissioners approve purchase of new voting systems1Following County Clerk Kara Clark Summers' recommendation, the commissioners approved buying 35 Unisyn OpenElect voting systems for $314,943. Summers cited the systems' security features and cost as reasons for the recommendation. -
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Local News 5/29/24NB I-55 in Cape County reduced for bridge workNorthbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County — from mile marker 93 to mile marker 94 near Cape Girardeau — will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance....
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Most read 5/28/24Scott City murder victim, 75, was providing a place for suspect to stay for last two years, family says1Donald Harris Jr., the man charged with first-degree murder in Scott City on Sunday, May 26, had stopped by the police station three times before he was charged with killing his wife’s grandmother... -
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Most read 5/27/24Benton man dies in golf cart crash; two cited for felony DWI1Two men have been cited for felony driving while intoxicated resulting in the death of another after a Benton man died in a golf cart crash early Sunday morning. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report says the incident occurred shortly at about... -
Most read 5/27/24Cape valedictorian Lydia Cao recalls experience in wake of shooting at graduation ceremony15Cape Girardeau Central High School valedictorian Lydia Cao had just finished giving an address at her graduation ceremony May 19 at the Show Me Center when a loud bang rang out. A gun shot. ... -
Most read 5/27/24Storm damage reported in Sikeston; officials implement curfew10SIKESTON — Severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes pushed through the region early Sunday, May 26. There have been reports of limbs down, structure damage and power outages in Sikeston, Miner and surrounding areas. Here a few images from... -
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