GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – More stolen vehicles from the Houston Texas area have surfaced in Kentucky. According to Graves County Sheriff’s Office on November 13, 2024, the Graves County Sheriff’s Office through investigation learned that another suspicious transfer had been made after officials were made aware of paperwork that another vehicle bearing the same VIN number was attempted to…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Two people face multiple charges after police K9 Bary locates drugs during a traffic stop. According to the Paducah Police Department on November 9, 2024, around 5:51 pm officers conducted a traffic stop on the 2200 block of Bridge Street in Paducah. During the traffic stop Saturday evening, Officer’s found the driver, Christopher Wray, was driving…
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Two people were taken into custody after deputies executed a search warrant. According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office on November 11, 2024, at around 3:00 am Graves County Deputies responded to a residence in Golo to execute a search warrant. During the search, deputies located several different types of illegal drugs including methamphetamine, cocaine,…
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Several kayakers had to be rescued from flood waters. According to the Marshall County Rescue Squad at approximately 2:10 pm today November 11, 2024, Marshall County Rescue Squad was paged out to the area of Benton Briensburg Road, which is currently experiencing flooding conditions, for reports of kayakers that had overturned while floating through debris….
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. (KBSI) – Multiple fire agencies responded to a residential fire in Fredericktown. The Fredericktown Fire Department says on November 11, 2024, them and Cherokee Pass Fire Department both responded to a first alarm residential fire on the 900 block of High Street in Fredericktown. This area of High Street is closed at this time as crews work to…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Two people were arrested after an officer saw them walking in the middle of the roadway. According to the Paducah Police Department officer Brooke Adams saw a man and woman walking in the middle of Center Street and got out to speak to them. As Officer Adams was getting out of her vehicle, both individuals fled…
BENTON, Ill., (KBSI)- At 10:41 a.m. today, Benton Fire units 800, 803, 805, 806 and 807 responded to a two-story multi-residence structure fire with heavy flames engulfing both occupancies. A MABAS Box alarm was activated, escalating to a 4th alarm level due to low manpower across multiple aid departments. Another mutual aid department en route was diverted to address a…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Three people are in custody after officers tried to locate a man with a warrant. According to the Paducah Police Department they assisted US Marshalls with arresting a man who was wanted out of Colorado. The male, identified as Steven Linville age 25 of Longmont, Colorado was believed to be at the residence and wanted for…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Lutheran Home of Cape Girardeau got a pleasant surprise! On Thursday November 7, led by Director Heather Helle, Scott City Elementary honor choir took a trip to the Lutheran Home and sang patriotic songs for the residents. The Lutheran Home says the children sang music that was both ‘patriotic and soul searching’. Students and…
DONIPHAN, Mo. (KBSI) – Two women were arrested in Doniphan after officers responded to an unknown medical situation. According to the Doniphan Police Department on November 5, 2024, officers were dispatched to the Current River Inn for a medical situation. Officers located two females, and a small child were the reason for the call. After a search of the room…
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office began investigating multiple forged checks that were being passed around banks in the McCracken County area. According to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Detectives started an investigation on multiple forged checks being passed at banks in the McCracken County area. Banks in the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Thorin Loeks, an adventurer and artist, is on an extraordinary journey paddling over 4,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean in his Canoe. Loeks stopped in Cape Girardeau, and shares his experiences and his music talents with the community. Loeks was raised in the Yukon Territory in Canada. His father owned a canoe guiding company and…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Better Business Bureau has announced the winners of the 2024 Torch Award for Ethics. Three businesses are being recognized by the BBB for showing a profound level of commitment and trust. “We’re excited to honor some of our region’s best and brightest businesses,” said Sydney Waters, BBB Cape Girardeau Regional Director. “They have proven…
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Missing and Endangered out of Callaway County! The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a missing adult that occurred at 9187 Beaver Butte Ct, Steedman, Missouri at 8:30 am on October 31, 2024. The missing and Endangered man is Richard Thomas Lenkiewicz, a white male, age 73. He is 6…
Poplar Bluff, Mo. (KBSI) – Poplar Bluff High School has continued its tradition of giving students a realistic voting experience. Students and staff were given the opportunity on Tuesday, October 29th to cast their votes on sample ballots designed to look like the sample ballot of Butler County for next week’s general election at “precincts” set up in the gym….
FREDRICKTOWN, Mo. (KBSI) – A fire broke out at Critical Mineral Recovery, a lithium-ion battery processing plant in Fredericktown, Missouri, on Highway OO, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders. The fire started around 1:37 p.m. on the 800 block of Highway OO, Fredericktown. No injuries have been reported but hazardous exposure unlikely, according to State Highway Patrol Sgt. Clark Parrott. Evacuation Instructions…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KBSI) — High School Junior Clavdia Jones made history tonight, shattering the all-time Notre Dame High School assist record with an impressive 984 assists during the matchup against Dexter. Breaking her own record she set her sophomore year with 947 assists. Notre Dame secured a thrilling win, taking three out of five sets in the volleyball game….
CALLOWAY CO., Ky., – On October 24, 2024, Narcotics Detectives from the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office executed an investigation into alleged drug trafficking at a Saddlebrook Lane residence. Brooklyn C. Travis, 22, of Hardin, KY, and Austin G. Bebber, 25, of Almo, KY, were taken into custody. Travis faces charges: – Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Class C felony)…
NEW MADRID Co., Ky., (KBSI)- The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals wanted for questioning in a theft investigation in Morehouse. The sheriff’s office has released images of the individuals (attached) and urges anyone with information to come forward. If you have any information, you can: – Email: cyoungblood@nmcoso.org – Call: 573-748-2516 (ask…
(Source: City of Martin Fire EMS/ Facebook)MARTIN, Tn., (KBSI)- A swift response from the City of Martin Fire/EMS team contained a wildland fire yesterday morning on the Highway 45 bypass. The blaze, which started just off the highway, spread up the hill on both sides and into a nearby wooded area. Firefighters arrived on the scene shortly before lunch and…
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – Scott City Fire Department and others were on scene at a commercial first alarm structure fire on Sunday afternoon. According to the Scott City Fire Department on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 01:12 pm the Scott City Fire Department responded to a commercial first alarm structure fire in the 200 block of River Road in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A ribbon cutting was held for the new Charles Stamp Cyber Command Center today. More than 150 students, staff, government officials and citizens came together to celebrate the new addition to Southeast Missouri State University. The event started at 11:45 am on Friday October 25, 2024. The state-of-the-art Cyber Security Command Center will offer students…
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Sullivan Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident. According to the Sullivan Police Department the incident occurred at 323 Jones Street in Sullivan, MO around 12:00 a.m. on October 22, 2024. Endangered Missing Person Is: Dale William Ryerson a white male, age 63, height 5’10”, 185 lbs, gray…
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Graves County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest of a fugitive after hours of surveillance. According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office 33-year-old William Seth Clark of Graves County reportedly had been hiding out from authorities in several locations over the past several weeks. One of those locations was located in the 300 block of East…