CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — The 2024 Downtown Holiday Open House will take place tonight, featuring a variety of activities and events for all ages. The celebration will be centered around the Old Town Cape Christmas Tree in the Vasterling Suites courtyard, where children’s activities and photos with Santa will be available. In the market lot at 35 S. Spanish…
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill., (KBSI) — A head-on collision between two vehicles caused secondary damage to a school bus carrying 27 students Friday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. near Illinois Route 37 and Maxine Lane, just south of Marion, according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. Two vehicles collided head-on, causing significant damage, before coming into…
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A man was indicted on the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of Meth. According to the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office on December 3rd, 2024, Charles A. Perkins was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for Possession with the Intent to Distribute over 500 grams of Methamphetamine. Deputies say over the last…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Sikeston Department of Public Safety made an arrest after a high-speed chase. Update: The occupants of the vehicle have been identified and charged for their actions through the Scott County Prosecutor’s Office. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as, Niesha Hughes of Chicago, IL, and the passenger has been identified as, Sakeena Austin…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – FRESH Healthy Cafe has announced they are opening a new location. FRESH Healthy Cafe is the spot for those looking for healthy, nutritious and delicious meals in Cape Girardeau. The business has announced they will soon be opening a third location. The first “FRESH EXPRESS” will soon debut inside the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, located just…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Police Department participated in the annual shop with a hero event. The annual shop with a hero event is led by Walmart. Local businesses donate funding for select children to get to pick out whatever toys or items they want while also shopping a first responder/hero. The Cape Girardeau Police Department says…
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – A hit and run accident has caused a road closure in Williamson County. The road is back open, and law enforcement has been unable to locate the person who left the scene of the hit and incident. Law enforcement efforts to locate the vehicle or its owner have been unsuccessful. It is imperative to the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Central Volleyball star Ella Hukel has signed with a college. Hukel signed with the University of South Carolina Aiken D2 school on a scholarship to play libero. University of South Carolina Coach Cox has led the pacers to 9 NCAA tournament appearances, and they will be there again this year. Ella Hukel signed with…
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office continues to fight drug trafficking after arresting 9 people in relation to drug trafficking in November. The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office says they are dedicated to fighting illicit drug use and distribution. Often working tirelessly to investigate and hold accountable those who are responsible for trafficking drugs in Calloway County….
BENTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Crews responded to a house fire in Benton early Monday morning. According to the resident of the home they had previously experienced electrical issues in the home. The resident says she saw smoke coming from an outlet and turned off the main breaker of the home and went to stay with a family member around 10:30…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The holiday season officially begins tonight in downtown Cape Girardeau, as the community gathers for a festive celebration. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony, now in its sixth year, has become a beloved tradition in the city. The event takes place at the corner of Broadway and Fountain, featuring a variety of activities, including Christmas caroling, entertainment…
OLD APPLETON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Second Annual Christmas cookie walk will be held again this year on Apple Creek Bridge in Old Appleton. The Christmas Cookie Walk will occur Sunday, December 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. on the historic Apple Creek bridge at Old Appleton, with tables of goodies stretching more than 100 feet across the 1879 bridge….
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Kentucky woman faces multiple charges after allegedly selling drugs through a drive through window. According to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office over the past several months, numerous complaints were received regarding an employee selling methamphetamine through the drive-thru and in the parking lot of a business located on North 12th St. in Murray, KY….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – First Grader friends of Jefferson Elementary went on an adventure to visit with furry friends of SEMO Pets. On Monday October 28, about 90 excited first graders with Jefferson Elementary School climbed off of school buses at SEMO Pets for a long-awaited fieldtrip. Students, and their teachers worked hard in the previous weeks to raise…
defaultMINOR, Mo. (KBSI) – The Minor Police Department assisted multiple agencies in a high-speed chase. According to the Minor Police Department on Sunday November 24, 2024, at around 11:14 pm they were notified of a pursuit entering into Minor jurisdiction on a vehicle that was involved in a theft and assault incident at Jackson Walmart. The vehicle was described as…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Saint Francis Healthcare System is giving back to the community for the holidays. Saint Francis Healthcare System announced they have handed out 164 boxes filled with food and personal hygiene items to community organizations and families in the area for the 2024 Saint Elizabeth Food Drive. Boxes were delivered to local families and organizations like…
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) -A deputy suffered multiple injuries after his patrol vehicle hit a deer. According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office they responded to a Deputy Injured Response Call. On November 22, 2024, at 6:36 pm a Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was involved in a single vehicle accident while responding to a call for service. WCSO was…
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — Two Lexington, Kentucky men were arrested Thursday night in McCracken County following a drug investigation. Renato Benites, 26, and Kelvin Sawieh, 26, were taken into custody after detectives found approximately 247 suspected Fentanyl pills concealed in Benites’ pants leg. According to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, detectives conducted surveillance in the area of 2960 Husbands Road…
MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Missouri Department of Conservation is asking for help related to a poaching situation. Macon County Agent Corporal Jared Kelly and the Macon County Sheriff’s Department are asking for help in a recent poaching case. Officials received a report of a cow and calf, and several deer shot and left to lay throughout a pasture…
ST. LOUIS, Mo., (KBSI)- Ingozi, a 17-year-old African lion, has died at the Saint Louis Zoo. Ingozi was humanely euthanized on Friday, Nov. 15, due to advanced liver and spinal disease, zoo officials said. Born in 2007 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Ingozi moved to the Saint Louis Zoo shortly after his first birthday. He was paired with…
PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI)- The Paducah Police Department is pleased to announce the addition of Officer Noah Willett and his K-9 partner, Karo, to its K-9 team. Willett and Karo recently completed training at Southern Ohio Police K9 in Brown County, Ohio. Karo, a 1 1/2-year-old Belgian Malinois from the Czech Republic, joins the department’s K-9 unit. During training, Willett and…
WASHINGTON COUNTYM Mo. (KBSI) -A man is facing multiple charges including abandonment of a corpse. According to the probable cause statement the Sullivan Police Department issued an endangered person advisory on October 22, saying that 63-year-old Dale Ryerson had been kidnapped and that a person-of-interest was identified as 34-year-old Cody Hunt. According to court documents witnesses saw the two men…
HERRIN, Ill. (KBSI) – Multiple agencies responded to a fire in Herrin. According to the Herrin Fire Department a little after 7:00 am this morning, November 14, 2024 the Herrin Fire Department was called out to a structure fire, while already on a medical call. Emergency Response unit 1 arrived to find heavy fire exiting a 2nd floor apartment. Crews…
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Marshall-Calloway County Drug Task Force detectives have arrested several people after a drug bust. According to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office on November 12, 2024, Narcotics Detectives with the Marshall-Calloway County Drug Task Force executed search warrants at two separate residences in the City of Murray as part of an ongoing drug investigation. The operation…