EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. (KBSI) – Several law enforcement and other agencies searched a wooded area of Alexander County Friday for a woman who has been missing since 2021. It was just east of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. Shyann Morrison went missing from Sikeston on Friday, February 5, 2021. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety along with assistance from…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Several golfers participated in the 31st Annual Golf Classic in Jackson on Friday. It was put on by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce at Kimbeland Country Club. Lunch was served at 11 a.m. Tee off was at noon. Several teams of golfers participated. FOX23 was one of the sponsors of the event. Categories: News, Sports…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – The 2022-2023 Volleyball Class 1 State Champions from Advance received a proclamation at the Missouri State Capitol on Wednesday. The Advance High School volleyball team received a proclamation that was read in Jefferson City at the state capitol on April 26. Tap here to watch the proclamation being read on the House floor. The video…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – One of the largest events has Paducah busting at the seams, bringing visitors from all over the U.S. and more than seven different countries. The annual American Quilter’s Society Quilt Week has returned again this year, and it has been growing in attendees since having to take a 2-year break back in 2020. National Quilt Museum…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Quilters gathered for the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show in Paducah. The Quilt Show kicked of Wednesday and runs through Saturday, April 29 at the Schroeder Expo Center. The center is open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Organizers expect 30,000 people in town for the event. FOX23’s April…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – One northbound lane of Interstate 55 is blocked near the 97-98 mile marker. The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office and Cape Girardeau Police Department are on scene. Law enforcement appeared to be taking a woman in custody. An ambulance was also on scene. Cape Girardeau police say they are assisting the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – FOX23 enjoyed a night at the ballpark Tuesday evening. It was FOX23 client appreciation night at the SEMO vs SIU game at Capaha Field. The game was kicked off with a ceremonial first pitch by FOX23 News anchor Jeremy Ford. The Redhawks snapped a six-game losing streak in a 6-2 win. The Redhawks baseball team…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau firefighters are responding to a fire at Delta Asphalt in the 1200 block of Marquette in Cape Girardeau. No word on injuries. Stay with FOX23 News for updates. Categories: News Tags: Delta Asphalt, fire
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Congressman Jason Smith visited Perryville Monday. Rep. Smith is speaking with city officials and business owners in Perryville about inflation, the housing market, job growth, healthcare and fentanyl. FOX23 multimedia journalist Sasha Moore is in Perryville. Stay with FOX23 News for updates. Related stories: Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial hosts program to commemorate 40th anniversary of wall…
(KBSI) – A Cape Girardeau man suspected in a shooting in Oak Grove is in custody. The Missouri State Highway Patrol asked for the public’s help finding Charles J. Smith, 18, from Cape Girardeau after a shooting happened in Oak Grove near Kansas City. ***SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY*** Our troopers have located the suspect and placed him under arrest. The arrest occurred…
MAYFIELD, Ky. (KBSI) – The Graves County sheriff asks for the public’s help after a travel trailer was stolen from an RV dealership. On Tuesday, April 18, around 6:30 p.m. a white new or slightly used GMC 2500HD crewcab pickup truck pulled into the lot of Riley’s RV World located on US 45 North in Mayfield. The vehicle was on…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Emergency crews responded to a crash in Cape Girardeau just before noon on Friday, April 21. Ptml. Bobby Newton with the Cape Girardeau Police Department says a call came in at 11:33 a.m. of the crash between two vehicles. It appears to have happened on Route 74 near the intersection of South Kingshighway. At least…
FRUITLAND, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office is looking for any information about the owner of a SUV believed to be involved in stealing a trailer. The vehicle is believed to be involved in stealing an 18-foot Texas Made dump trailer. This trailer was taken from a business around midnight on April 3 around the 5300 block…
(KBSI) – The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office is launching a new Trustee Program which will allow inmates to work outside the jail. Trustees are jail inmates entrusted with performing specific jobs inside the jail and on the grounds. Under the supervision of a corrections officer or deputy sheriff, trustees will be able to work in county government buildings and sometimes…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Firefighters are fighting a fire at a home on Rodney Vista Blvd. in Cape Girardeau Thursday morning. Fire crews were called about 9 a.m., according to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department. No word yet on injuries or a cause of the fire. Stay with FOX23 News for updates. Categories: News Tags: Cape Girardeau, fire,…
ESSEX, Mo. (KBSI) – Emergency crews responded to the scene of a fire at a gas station in Essex. A vehicle ran into a gas station. The gas pumps and the station were engulfed in flames, according to the Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Essex and Dexter Fire Departments rushed to the scene around 7:30…
GORDONVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Fire crews are battling a fire in Gordonville Tuesday afternoon. It happened at a property at 1431 County Road 208. Gordonville, Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Fruitland fire departments responded to the scene. When fire crews arrived on scene they found a fully involved barn fire. Cape Girardeau Fire Chief Randy Morris says crews do not believe…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – McCracken County Sheriff’s Office detectives have identified suspects after a driver backed into a gas pump at a convenience store. Deputies with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Five Star Convenience Store on John Puryear on April 4 after a complaint of a driver who backed into a gas pump and then drove away….
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Kentucky State Police asks for the public’s help identifying burglary suspects in Graves County. KSP received a report of a burglary that happened on KY 943 in the Water Valley area of Graves County early Saturday, April 15. The property owner reported that several items were stolen, including a catalytic convertor, battery charger, home décor,…
(KBSI) – A significant milestone in population recovery efforts for a zoo-raised hellbender has been reached for the endangered Ozark hellbender, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Missouri State Herpetologist Jeff Briggler says this is the first documented event of a zoo-raised animal fathering a clutch of eggs in the wild. Rivers in southern Missouri and adjacent northern Arkansas…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The 3rd Annual LemonDrop Long Drive raised more than $53,000 for local cancer patients and their families. The event is put on by the newly formed Walks Foundation. It raised $41,482.19 or more than $53,000, including gifts-in-kind. It was held at the TeeHouse Complex in Cape Girardeau on April 1. “We are so thankful for…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – These beautiful warm days have homeowners getting excited about planting. With warmer temperatures in the forecast, nurseries and greenhouses are getting ready for all your planting needs. Cold crops can be planted. Those include cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. More tender vegetables should wait at least two more weeks. Nursery experts say the beginning of may…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A McCracken County man was arrested at a Paducah hotel for numerous drug trafficking offenses Monday afternoon. Sean L. Irons, 43, of Olivet Church Road in McCracken County faces charges of trafficking in Fentanyl 2nd offense, trafficking in cocaine 2nd offense, trafficking in methamphetamine 2nd offense, trafficking in marijuana less than 8 oz. 2nd offense, trafficking in…
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A McCracken County man faces charges after he was arrested on a felony indictment warrant for trafficking in Fentanyl. Tyler B. Dennison 27, of Lindberg Street in McCracken County faces charges of indictment warrant (trafficking in Fentanyl), an additional count of trafficking in Fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s…