Person pinned inside vehicle after wreck

PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Around 8:44pm West McCracken Fire Department responded to the area of Woodville Road and Bethel Church Road for a single vehicle accident with an entrapment. Upon arrival a pickup truck was found to have come to rest on the driver’s side and the driver was stuck inside. According to the West McCracken Fire Department no obvious…

Search for man wanted for double homicide

MORRISTON, TN (KBSI) — A man is wanted in connection to a double homicide in Granger County, Tennessee. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began a homicide investigation in May, after two bodies were found along Rocky Springs Road in Bean Station. During the investigation, authorities believe that Aaron Ethan White may be responsible for killing the victims. On June 14th, investigators…

AMBER Alert issued for girls after homicide

(KBSI) – An AMBER Alert was issued for two girls in Louisiana. Police are looking for three-year-old Erin Brunett and six-year-old Jalie Brunett. They were last seen at 56044 N. Cooper Road in Loranger. Police say they were abducted before 8 a.m. Erin and Jalie are described as white females. Erin has brown hair and eyes. She is three feet tall…

McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies warn of 2 scams

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies warn the public of two scams showing up in the county. A McCracken County business received a paperwork that said there was a legitimate lien from the State of Kentucky back in 2018, for an extremely small amount of money. Deputies say the scammers (supposedly in Kennewick, Washington) got hold of…

2 arrested after sheriff’s deputies find numerous drugs in Murray home

MURRAY, Ky. (KBSI) – The Calloway County and Marshall County Drug Task Force arrested a Murray couple for numerous drug trafficking charges on June 11 around 9 a.m. Detectives began a drug investigation at a home on Arbor Creek Drive. They say they found approximately 30 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 18.5 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine, 14.9 grams of…

SEMO Quarterback Paxton DeLaurent to counsel at the Manning Passing Academy

  CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State University football star Quarterback Paxton DeLaurent chosen through NFL scouts to counsel at the Manning Passing Academy June 27- 30. The Manning Passing Academy is a football training camp organized by the Manning family Archie, Cooper, Peyton, and Eli Manning. For 27 years, the Manning Passing Academy has worked with young…

Travelers advised to consider alternate route amid Cave-in-Rock ferry service negotiations

CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – There could be a disruption to the Cave-in-Rock ferry service beginning July 1. If a new agreement cannot be reached between the ferry operator and Ohio River Ferry Authority before June 30, travelers are advised to consider an alternate route between Cave-in-Rock, Ill. and Marion, Ky. if service is interrupted. For many years, Team Kentucky…

Execution date set for Missouri inmate, even as he awaits hearing on claim of actual innocence

The Missouri Supreme Court has set a Sept. 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, even as the inmate awaits a court hearing on his innocence claim. The order on Tuesday came hours after it ruled that Gov. Mike Parson was within his rights last year when he dissolved a board of inquiry convened six years earlier by Parson’s predecessor. The board never reached any conclusion. Williams, convicted in a 1998 killing, was hours away from execution in 2017 when then-Gov. Eric Greitens ordered an investigation, citing new DNA evidence. Separately, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell filed a motion in January to vacate the conviction, also citing the DNA evidence. A hearing date has not been set.

1 injured in helicopter crash in Marshall County

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – One person was injured in a helicopter crash in Marshall County over the weekend. Marshall County Rescue Squad along with East Marshall Fire Department – Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Marshall County EMS responded to the crash in the area of Cambridge Shores, according to the Marshall County Rescue Squad. The injure person was taken…

Man facing drug charges after traffic stop near Mayfield

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Clinton man faces drug charges after a traffic stop near Mayfield. Mason Courtney, 43 of Clinton faces charges of DUI 2nd offense, possession of a controlled substance 1st degree, 2nd offense-methamphetamine as well as other traffic charges. On June 2, around 9:10 p.m., Graves County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Caldwell conducted a traffic stop on Paris…

4 face drug charges after deputies search home in Herrin

HERRIN, Ill. (KBSI) – Four people face charges after Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a home in Herrin. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a home in the 1000 block of North 12th Street in Herrin on June 1. Williamson County Sheriff’s investigators began developing intelligence in January of 2024 which resulted…

$223 million to build nearly 1000 homes in KY communites impacted by 2021 tornadoes

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KBSI) – The commonwealth of Kentucky and the Kentucky Housing Corporation will work together to build affordable rental units in Graves County. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that Kentucky and the Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHG) will work together to build 953 affordable rental units in communities impacted by the 2021 tornadoes. It is a total investment…

2 face meth, marijuana charges in Farley

FARLEY, Ky. (KBSI) – Two McCracken County men face drug charges after there were arrested Friday afternoon. Calvin D. Thompson, 58, faces charges of trafficking in methamphetamine 2nd or subsequent offense, trafficking in marijuana less than 8oz 2nd or subsequent offense and possession of drug paraphernalia. Angel A. Medina, 38, faces charges of trafficking in methamphetamine 2nd or subsequent offense,…

Iron Mountain Railway welcomes ‘new’ locomotive

JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Iron Mountain Railway welcomes its latest acquisition to the rails in Jackson on Thursday. Locomotive #2107 was built in 1941 by General Electric for the United States Navy as USN 65-000513. It is a 44-ton diesel electric locomotive built for industrial rail switching. 2107 spent the majority of it’s naval career in Virginia around Chesapeake Bay…

Wanted Arkansas murder suspect arrested in Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A man from Arkansas was arrested in Cape Girardeau on a murder warrant out of Blytheville, Arkansas. Jaqavion Edwards, 19, was seen getting out a vehicle at Rhodes gas station at the 110 block of North Sprigg in Cape Girardeau Wednesday morning. Officers say when he saw them, he pulled a gun from the front…

Several runners participate in annual Memorial Day Remembrance Run and Walk

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Several runners came out for the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Run and Walk on Monday, May 28. It is to remember those who didn’t make it back home. The fundraiser is for Tradesmen for the Kingdom. The ministry’s goal is “reaching today’s youth for tomorrow’s trades.” Tradesmen for the Kingdom, or TFTK, started out of…

3 men recognized for good deed at southern IL lake

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies recognized three people from southern Illinois who did a good deed. Deputies responded to the report of a capsized boat on Little Grassy Lake around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. Deputies say two fishermen had located a kayak/canoe floating upside down in the middle of the lake. The fishermen became…

Acting MO Governor Kehoe visits weather-impacted Sikeston

SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, in his capacity as Missouri’s Acting Governor, traveled to southeast Missouri Tuesday to assess storm damage in the area and better learn what state resources may be needed to help impacted communities respond and recover. Acting Governor Kehoe say loss of life is the most tragic thing that can happen in any community….

Power outage, road closure reports 5/27

(KBSI) – Severe storms rolled through the FOX23 viewing area Sunday evening leaving a path of destruction. Monday afternoon, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shared that a 54-year-old man died from a heart attack while cutting fallen trees in Caldwell County. The Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities have more than 100 workers trying to restore power in Sikeston on Monday. Residents…

Powerlines down in Miner due to storms

MINER, MO (KBSI) — Crews with the Miner Police Department, Fire Department, and Public works say they are out right now and assessing the damage from this morning’s storms. They are asking residents to allow the crews room to work by staying off the roads unless absolutely necessary. They have made contact with utility companies that service the area, and…