(Source: Kristie Giompoletti-Shamoun/FOX23)(KBSI) – Traffic is moving on Interstate 55 near the 99 mile marker after a police chase that originated in Scott County traveled north on Wednesday. A suspect was arrested Wednesday after leading police on a chase on Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau. According to the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police-Lodge 51, just after 4 p.m., 911 call…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for the Broadway Theatre in Cape Girardeau. Representatives from the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon for the The Cape Girardeau City Council voted to move forward with a proposal by Todt Roofing and Construction. This decision by the council marks a major step forward for…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Several runners turned out for the inaugural Remembrance Run in Cape Girardeau on Memorial Day. The 5K run/walk started at 7 a.m. at the parking lof of Lynwood Baptist Church. Forty-eight runners proceeded up Highway 61 into Cape County Park through the Avenue of Flags, around the lake and back to the church parking lot….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- The Cape Girardeau Joint Veterans Council hosts an annual Memorial Day Service at the Cape Girardeau Osage Centre May 29. The service begins with the Cape Girardeau Municipal Band with Director, Mr. Neil Casey. The band performed multiple songs of patriotism to honor the veterans able to come to the service. A presentation of colors from…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – In observance of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Alliance Health & Dermatology is hosting a special event tomorrow, offering free skin cancer screenings to individuals in the SEMO area. The initiative aims to raise awareness about skin cancer and promote early detection and prevention. During the event, attendees will not only have the opportunity to undergo complimentary…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A Paducah man faces drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon. Luciano Lucatero, 39, faces charges of failure to signal, no operator’s license, trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in marijuana over 5 pounds and possession of drug paraphernalia. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Paducah man on drug trafficking offenses Tuesday afternoon following…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Poplar Bluff High School earned $3,000 in scholarships from the American Red Cross. The money was given to four students for reaching the goal of units collected during blood drives. Abby Murphy was awarded $1,000, Emma King and Paige Morey each received $750, and Lee Thompson was granted $500. They were awarded after a competitive application…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Have you ever wanted to push yourself to the limits? Local participants in the Ironman Chattanooga Triathlon on Saturday, May 20 in Tennessee have prepared for the most intense day of their lives. Rebecca Preston is a triathlete competing in the triathlon. “I’ve spent the last 19 weeks training really hard, with all these great…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – From S. Kingshighway at Plants Plus to Banterra Bank on N. Kingshighway, law enforcement officers from all over southeast Missouri participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Monday in Cape Girardeau The run is dedicated to raising awareness for the Special Olympics. Johnny Spencer, patrolman with the Cape Girardeau Police Department, says that the…
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. (KBSI) – A groundbreaking was held for a new fire station in Fredericktown on May 18. Officials from the City of Fredericktown, DILLE POLLARD Architecture and Brockmiller Construction Incorporated participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fredericktown Fire Station. The new station will be just more than 9,000 square feet and include modern sized pull through apparatus…
MAYFIELD, Ky. (KBSI) – Mayfield area country music fans who plan to attend the Trace Adkins Concert for Mayfield on Saturday, May 20 are asked to plan ahead for parking. Drivers should be prepared to encounter heavy event traffic along KY 121-Business/Paris Road, the KY 121/Dick Castleman Bypass, and other routes into and through Mayfield before and immediately after the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau firefighters are on the scene of a house fire. Firefighters were called about smoke coming from a house. Engine 4 was the first unit on scene. “They made a 360 of the structure. They found out there was a fire in the basement. They went around and ended up forcing the door to…
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – A man is wanted on a warrant out of Jackson County and for questioning after a domestic battery in Williamson County on Sunday. Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a domestic battery in progress at a home in the 2700 block of Robley Lane in rural Williamson County on Sunday, May 14…
FARLEY, Ky. (KBSI) – Two missing juveniles last seen in McCracken County have been found safe and in good health. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help locating Robert “Landen” Roebuck, 15, and Lea Bowling. They had been last seen in 2200 block of West Hovekamp Road in the Farley area of McCracken County at around 4 p.m….
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Paducah man faces felony charges after he is accused of stealing a headstone from a cemetery. Shannon Herron, 44, faces charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition over $1,000 (Class D felony) and violating graves (Class D felony). The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing headstone from a cemetery. This…
MT. VERNON, Ill. (KBSI) – School will be back in session Thursday after Mt. Vernon Township High School took an e-learning day Wednesday due to a senior prank in the building. Mt. Vernon Superintendent Melanie Andrews says a custodian called her at 4:30 a.m. about a photo that was seen on Snapchat of the vandalism. She got to the school about…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau is back open after a crash involving three vehicles. Cape Girardeau Police Public Information Officer Bobby Newton says the crash happened on Broadway near the intersection of Clark. Newton says there are possible injuries. Categories: News Tags: Cape Girardeau, crash, Missouri
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Residents experienced turbulent weather Monday night when high winds, large hail, and torrential rain swept through the region. One Advance couple was awakened to more than just thunder and lightning when a large tree crashed into their home while they were getting ready for bed. “I was watching TV in the basement and my wife…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office held a groundbreaking for a new jail addition on Tuesday morning. In 2013, the Cape Girardeau County Commission began reviewing all county facilities, officeholder space needs, departments, and park structures. Some capital needs that were identified included replacing the 1854 and 1908 courthouses with good and sufficient space for court…
(KBSI) – Severe storms blew through the FOX23 viewing area Monday night knocking down trees and causing some power outages. Ameren Missouri reported outages near Scott City, Oran, Dexter, Sikeston in Missouri and Mounds, Ill. The National Weather Service Paducah reports quarter size hail in Wayne County, 1 inch hail at Arrowhead Campground in Bollinger County. Numerous trees were reported…
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Firefighters in Perryville are getting a new fire station. A new fire station for Perryville will be ready for use in the coming weeks and the city is ready for it. The fire house is the first addition to the department since 1975, it sits alongside the Highway 51 bypass. Bill Jones, the Assistant Fire Chief…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Community Counseling Center Foundation kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month at the gazebo in downtown Cape Girardeau Sunday evening. State Representative John Voss presented a resolution from the Missouri House that he co-authored with Rep. Barry Hovis of District 146. Rep. Voss also presented a resolution from Sen. Holly Rehder. “It’s ok to not by…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Sixteen people face drug charges and two of those also face a manslaughter charge after an overdose death in February in McCracken County. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference on Friday, May 5 and announced that an overdose led to manslaughter and drug charges for 16 people. A Fentanyl investigation that spanned several…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A directed patrol happened Wednesday night in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau Police Department and Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Department participated in the patrol. Public Information Officer Bobby Newton with the Cape Girardeau Police Department says the patrol is to combat the crime in neighborhoods, respond to gun violence that’s been happening and make police presence…