4 arrested after shooting, drug crimes in McCracken County
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people Wednesday afternoon on various charges following the arrest of a fugitive. The investigation began after detectives received information that a fugitive from Bowling Green, Ky. was in Paducah. McCracken County Sheriff’s detectives received information that 47-year-old Roger Burpo, who was wanted on a federal probation violation warrant and…
4 arrested after 2 separate searches of Cape Girardeau homes find drugs
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Four people were arrested in two separate searches of homes in Cape Girardeau early Thursday morning. Officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department and the SEMO Drug Task Force executed two unrelated search warrants on January 19. Officers responded to the 900 block of N. Sprigg around 5 a.m. to execute a search warrant on…
Authorities looking for 5 escaped inmates from St. Francois County Detention Center
FARMINGTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Authorities are looking for five inmates who escaped from the St. Francois County Detention Center in Farmington. The inmates entered a secured cell about 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17. From there, there made their way through a secured door by use of force, according to the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department. Then, the inmates then…
59 IL counties at elevated level for COVID-19
(KBSI) – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 59 counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19. This is compared to 73 in the previous week. Of those, three Illinois counties are at a High Community Level, compared to 28 the previous week; and…
Person of interest identified after threats to Perry County School District 32
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Police have identified a person of interest after receiving two phone calls threatening the Perry County School District 32. However, they are not releasing an identity yet. Authorities held a news conference Friday afternoon and announced the caller used VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) to make the calls. The caller claimed to be a student at…
SoutheastHEALTH holds ribbon cutting for $25 million West Campus expansion project
(Source: SoutheastHEALTH)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – SoutheastHEALTH held a ribbon cutting Thursday to celebrate the completion and upcoming opening of its $25 million West Campus expansion project. The ribbon cutting gave a sneak peek to representatives of the Cape Girardeau and Jackson Chambers of Commerce, SoutheastHEALTH staff and physicians, civic leaders, and elected officials. The 70,000-square foot Southeast Center for…
Police respond to crash involving school bus in Jackson
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Authorities responded to a crash involving a Jackson school bus Monday morning. It happened on Jackson Blvd. about 11:30 a.m. Assistant Chief Alex Broch with the Jackson Police Department says there were students on the bus, but couldn’t confirm the number during the preliminary stage. He says no one on the bus was injured. A school…
1 injured after semi turns on side in ditch near Benton, MO
BENTON, Mo. (KBSI) – A semi tuned on its side into a ditch off Interstate 55 just before the Benton exit headed south. It happened at the 82.4 mile marker two miles north of Benton. Jerry L. Oliver 66, of Houston, Texas was driving a 2022 Freightline Cascadia when he ran off of I-55 and struck a ditch, according to…
1 shot, suspect located in Carterville
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KBSI) – One person was shot and the suspect has been located in Carterville Friday morning. Carterville Police, Fire and EMS responded to a report of shots fired at Integrated Health located at 310 West Plaza Drive in Carterville at 10:15 a.m. Michelle Aumiller, 32, was shot and taken by ambulance to a local hospital where she later…
2 arrested for drugs after 2 separate traffic stops in McCracken County
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Paducah woman and Metropolis man face drug charges after two separate traffic stops. Detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on January 3 on a vehicle on US Hwy. 60W after observing registration violations. During the traffic stop the driver, identified as 48-year-old Holly M. Hyde of Paducah was found…
2 arrested after warrant served in Calloway County
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Two peole face charges after a Calloway County Sheriff’s deputy served an arrested warrant on January 4. Justin Barnett faces charges for violation of an emergency protective order. Ladon Mohler was with Barnett. She was in possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and marijuana, according to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office. Both people were arrested and…
Dexter, KY man faces drug charges after traffic stop in Calloway County
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Dexter, Ky. man faces drug charges after he was stopped for a traffic violation. Calloway County Sheriff’s Deputy N. Hopkins stopped a vehicle on Roosevelt Road in the Dexter community for a traffic violation on Sunday, Dec. 18 about 1:30 a.m. During the stop, methamphetamine and syringes were located in the vehicle, according to…
Scott City authorities make arrests during investigation
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – At approximately 6:45 p.m. on Christmas night, officers from the Scott City Police Department conducted an undercover narcotics investigation. This was an ongoing investigation that yielded three arrests and the recovery of dangerous narcotics, according to the department. A large quantity of methamphetamine was recovered, as well as fentanyl and prescription medications. The arrests took…
Poplar Bluff Junior/Senior High students receive Operation Lunch Box gift from Ross Fuel Center
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Junior and senior high students with outstanding lunch balances at Poplar Bluff Junior and Senior High received a gift just in time for Christmas. Ross Fuel Center recently hosted a fundraiser, matching the total collected from its customer base, in an effort to help reduce outstanding lunch balances at area schools. Tiffany Voyles, manager of…
Poplar Bluff Middle School math teacher earns statewide award
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – A Poplar Bluff Middle School math teacher earned a statewide award. Sixth grade math teacher Dr. Brandi Compass received statewide recognition through a professional math association, according to Poplar Bluff R-I School District. Compass was presented the 2022 Middle School Outstanding Mathematics Educator award from the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) on Friday,…
3 arrested after psychedelic mushroom grow operation found in Calloway County
HAZEL, Ky. (KBSI) – Three people face charges after Calloway County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant in Hazel on December 21. Authorites found a grow/drying operation for Psilocybin Mushrooms (potent hallucinogen and psychedelic) inside a home in Hazel, according to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office. Seized items included nine active grow boxes for Psilocybin Mushrooms, approximately 10 pounds of…
SLIDESHOW: Winter photos/video
(KBSI) – Some roads were covered from a winter storm that hit the KBSI FOX23 viewing area Thursday night. Check out the viewer photos and video above to see what it looks like. Send your photos and vidoes to news@kbsi23.com. Stay safe on the roads. Use these links to check road conditions before heading out. MoDOT Traveler Information Map IDOT…
Winter weather makes its trek to southeast Missouri
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Wednesday, December 21 marked the first official day of winter. Fast forward just one day and the elements in and around the Cape Girardeau area makes it a bit more reminiscent of mid-February weather. Photos and videos continue to pour in to the station. If you would like to submit, just email news@kbsi23.com. Be…
Prepare now for bitter cold temperatures, snow
(KBSI) – There is a potential for snow and frigid temperatures to end this week. A winter storm will move across the KBSI FOX23 viewing area Wednesday night and Thursday leaving bitterly cold temperatures in its wake. The Missouri Department of Transportation urges all drivers to be aware of changing road conditions both where they are and where they are…
Scott County sheriff, county commissioners disagree about move to new location
BENTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Scott County commissioners and Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury are at odds Monday morning over moving the sheriff’s office to a different nearby building. Scott County commissioners served the Scott County Sheriff’s Office an eviction notice by Judge David A. Dolen. The office has been served multiple times and was given a year to move to…
2 men face charges after Scott City police find drugs in home
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – Two men face drug charges after the Scott City Police Department served a search warrant at a home. Officers from the Scott City Police Department obtained and served a search warrant at 2507 James Street in Scott City on Dec. 15 at 7:26 p.m. The warrant was obtained as a result of an investigation for…
Kentucky Department of Education awards instructional assistant in Calloway County
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI)- In a surprise ceremony, an employee at Calloway County Alternative School was awarded the Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award on Monday. Travis Anderson, Principal for the Calloway County Day Treatment Center says, “Today one of my instructional assistants, Michael Wright, was given the rise award, which distinguishes classified employees in the state of Kentucky.” The…
Paducah man facing drug charges after traffic stop
(KBSI) – A Paducah man faces drug charges after a traffic stop on Monday. Daniel R. Miller, 35, of Paducah faces charges of speeding 11 mph over the limit, careless driving, drug paraphernalia – buy/possess, trafficking in marijuana (less than 8oz) 1st offense, trafficking in controlled substance, 1st Degree, 2nd or > Offense -(>OR= 2gs of methamphetamine), trafficking in controlled…