CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Police arrested two men suspected in a deadly shooting in Cape Girardeau. Delijah Z. James, 18, and Isaiah Koen Triplett, 18, both from Cape Girardeau were arrested and are held at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Jail. They are each held on $1 million cash only bond. The shooting happened near Giboney and Hickory sSreet around…
ULLIN, Ill. (KBSI) – The Southern Seven Health Department reports one new COVID-19 death. A woman in her 80’s died in Hardin County. The health department also reports 26 new confirmed cases 51 newly recovered cases 156 deaths since in the Southern Seven region since the start of the pandemic. Residents in the seven county region can now schedule themselves…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State University hosted a Career Expo to create a networking opportunity for companies and Southeast students and alumni. Dozens of employers, recruiters and schools attended the event at the Show Me Center on Thursday. Students handed out their resumes and spoke face-to-face with potential employers. Dan Presson, Director of Career Services at Southeast Missouri…
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. (KBSI) – Three were arrested after the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office executed a searched warrant in East Prairie. A deputy and a captain executed the search warrant on Spring Lane on September 20. The search warrant yielded multiple grams of weed, multiple grams of methamphetamine, several pills of unprescribed narcotics, and multiple paraphernalia, according to Mississippi County…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. (KBSI) – The Economy Inn in Dyersburg, Tenn. was shut down and all its tenants were made to vacate after the property was declared a nuisance. The Economy Inn is located at 1004 Highway 51 Bypass West. Dyersburg Police Department and the 29th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office served the owner of the Economy Inn with a Temporary…
HICKORY, Ky. (KBSI) – Two Tennessee men faces charges in connection with the shooting death of a Mayfield, Ky. man. Kentucky State Police troopers responded to a shooting on Makenzie Circle in the Hickory community on Aug. 24. Darian Williams, 28, of Mayfield died in the shooting, according to KSP. KSP detectives canvassed the area for leads which later developed…
PERRY COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Perry County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation involving the person in this photograph. Deputies do not know who the person is in the photograph and hoping the public can assist in identifying this person. If you know this person, please contact a detective at the Perry County Sheriff’s Office at 573-547-4576. Categories: News…
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – An escaped inmate who faces several felony charges is back in custody. The Chaffee Police Department and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office had been looking for Austin Mason, 20, who escaped on Monday, September 13. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page that Mason had been located and was back in custody…
MARTIN, Tenn. (KBSI) – Four law enforcement officials received life-saving medals for their work helping to save the life of a child who had been accidentally shot. On August 2, officers from the Martin Police Department responded to a call on Oakland Street about a child who was accidentally shot. The responding officers took several measures and enacted an emergency plan…
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people over the weekend in multiple investigations. Four deputies served a search warrant at 716 Sycamore Street in Murray Saturday, September 11. Deputies found various items of drug paraphernalia as well as methamphetamine and marijuana, according to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office. Phillip W. Nelson, 40, of Murray…
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Two people face charges after a report of an overnight burglary in Calloway County on Monday. Calloway County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home on Navigator Drive around 4 a.m. Monday, September 13. Numerous items, including a service animal were taken from the home. Shortly after deputies were led to an investigation of a Wingo…
ULLIN, Ill. (KBSI) – Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports the Illinois Department of Public Health announced on September 10th that all S7HD counties remain at an Orange Warning Level status on the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) risk metrics. According to Illinois Department of Public Health, an orange designation indicates warning signs of increased COVID-19 risk in the community. Residents are asked…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Police Department is asking for the public’s helping identifying a man accused of stealing from a gas station on September 3. Police say the suspect forced entry to the Winks Gas Station at 2505 Veterans Memorial just after midnight setting off the business alarm and stole an undisclosed amount of money. Anyone…
WYATT, Mo. (KBSI) – A Charleston man was arrested and is accused of burglarizing a gas station in Wyatt, Mo. Justin Hart, 34, of Charleston faces charges of arson 2nd degree, burglary 2nd degree, stealing, and property damage 1st degree with bond set at $75,000 cash only. Someone traveling to Tennessee stopped at the Station at Three Points near Birds…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – The 69th Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo takes place Aug. 11-14 at 7 p.m. The annual four day event features bareback riding, barrel racing, bullfighting, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping and tie-down roping. “I’m a rodeo bullfighter so basically we’re the rodeo clowns of the rodeo, but our job is real serious,” said…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – A steam locomotive will stop in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois as part of its tour through 10 states. Big Boy No. 4014 departed Cheyenne, Wyoming on Aug. 5, traveling through Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. Parking at overnight stops and display locations is limited. Please utilize available parking…
CLEVELAND, OH (WLNE) – In a social media post featuring Hollywood actor, Tom Hanks, The Cleveland Indians have officially changed their name to The Cleveland Guardians “We remember those moments as we move forward with change. You see it has always been Cleveland that’s the best part of our name,” said Hanks. Watch the announcement below. Together, we are all……
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Get ready to rock! A Queen tribute band will perform Saturday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau on Saturday, July 24. Gary Mullen has performed as Freddie Mercury in One Night of Queen concerts for nearly two decades. In 2000, he won “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, as Freddie Mercury, with…
PORTSMOUTH, R.I (WLNE) – A buyer will be able to have an island all to themselves, as the sole house on Patience Island in Portsmouth has sold for the first time since it was built in 1972. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage is 609 square feet and sits on just under a half-acre of land. The listing says there are no…