MISSOURI (KBSI) – Good news for those affected by recent severe storms. Two disaster recovery centers have opened to help provide those affected by recent natural disasters in the area to provide relief. One in Dexter and one in Sikeston. The center in Sikeston is located at the YMCA at 511 Taylor Street. It will be open from 8…
MALDEN, Mo. (KBSI) – People in Malden are trying to remain patient as they have been dealing with a smelly situation for about three weeks. City leaders have said the vacuum pumps for the sewage system went down and need replaced which is leading to sewage taking over people’s yards and even homes. Richie Jones is a local in Malden…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Saxony Lutheran high school welcomes their first football team in school history, holding their first practice yesterday. “I’m super excited to be able to coach these kids there super excited there sucking up everything like a sponge,” said Saxony Head Coach O.J. Turner. Turner is a former Southeast Missouri State University linebacker. Now he has the…
Scattered showers and storms are going to try to move in from the west and northwest through tonight into Wednesday. Some of it won’t quite make it, but the further west you live the better chance you have at rain. Below is what our latest StormCast weather model has for storm potential. The most amount of rain if projected to…
CAMBRIDGE SHORES, Ky. (KBSI) – Marshall County sheriff’s deputies ask for any information involving the theft of a Jeep. A 2022 gray Jeep Compass was stolen from the Cambridge Shores area of Marshall County on August 2 around 1 p.m. The Jeep was later recovered from Hawkeye Road in Marshall County. Video surveillance shows a white male with a slender…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A fundraiser for Southeast Missouri Pets will be held Friday, August 16 through Saturday, August 17 in Cape Girardeau. Woofstock will be held at Capaha Park. The barking good time will raise money for Southeast Missouri Pets. SEMO Pets is a no kill pet center providing shelter care and advocacy for homeless pets. They also…
MT. VERNON, Ill. (KBSI) – A Mt. Vernon man faces a child pornography charge after he turned himself in to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Griffin D. McDonald, 35, turned himself in to deputies at the sheriff’s office on August 9 due to an arrest warrant for him charging child pornography. He was jailed to await his appearance at a…
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Dunklin County Clerk held a recount after there was confusion about who won the sheriff’s race on the Republican ticket. The unofficial results of Monday’s recount shows Nick Darter winning the race. Darter received 2234 votes. Aaron Waynick received 2188 votes. Tap here to view election results from the Missouri Primary. …
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Police Department is telling the public to lock their vehicles as they say they have seen a rise in vehicle thefts in the past month. According to Public Information’s Officer Bobby Newton, they’ve received 17 different stolen vehicle reports in Cape Girardeau in the last 30 days. “We have made several arrests off…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The American Red Cross offers this checklist you can follow to help make sure your student is safe as they go back to the classroom. If your student is younger or going to school for the first time, teach them: Their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to…
BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A former Marble Hill police officer faces assault, kidnapping and property damage charges. Billy J. VanDeven, 60, of Patton faces one count of assault 3rd-degree, one count of assault 4th-degree, one count of kidnapping 3rd degree and property damage. On August 1, Marble Hill Police Chief Kristin Nenninger requested the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division…
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – One person died Sunday after jumping from a barge into water, according to the Marshall County Rescue Squad. The Marshall County Rescue Squad was paged out at 6:06 p.m. on August 12 day for mutual aid assistance from Livingston County on report of two people jumping from a barge into water and only one coming…
(KBSI) – Kentucky State Police ask for the public’s help finding a man after a report of an assault at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. A woman calling Kentucky State Police on Saturday, August 10, just before 7 p.m. to report an assault at the land between the Lakes National Recreation Aaea. The victim has a minor head…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – One person was injured in a shooting at a Paducah night club early Sunday morning. Paducah Police police officers were near the 900 block of Boyd Street when they heard gunshots in the area about 2:45 a.m. on August 11. Officers learned a victim had been shot and was taken by private vehicle to a local…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – School is back in session and for four years in a row, Grace Church helps kids and families prepare for the year ahead. Kendra Bullet is the leader of this event that Grace Church has hosted to help families out before going back to school at The Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. “Today we are…
SPARTA, Ill. (KBSI) – Eighteen years and counting for the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta proudly hosts a trapshooting event for people of all ages. Many from other towns, states and countries come to this small town in southern Illinois for a chance to compete and win money. David Zofko is from Ohio. He came to the first…
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – Black bears are on the move! More black bear sightings have been reported in Illinois. People reported seeing bears from Columbia to Belleville. In one case, a baby black bear was spotted in Caseyville and it is said to be moving northeast. The Director of the St. Clair County District Board says it is…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Saturday, August 10 is the Back-to-School Bash for Grace Church in Cape Girardeau. More than 900 students are registered to receive help with back-to-school supplies. Kendra Pullet is the outreach pastor for Grace Church. She says the church is offering help to parents and students with a free clothing “store” and free haircuts. “These students…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – As you head out to do your back-to-school shopping, a representative from the Better Business Bureau says to look out for online and price scams. Sydney Waters with the Better Business Bureau encourages reusing gently used school supplies from last year and shopping around before purchasing things like electronics. “When you’re shopping online it is…
MALDEN, Mo. (KBSI) – People in Dunklin County say something smells fishy or worse sewage issues in people’s houses and yards. Allen Robertson has been living in Malden for years and he says he has never dealt with a situation like this before. “We’ve got people out here that can’t even live. it’s starting to move out into the campers because…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State University and Cape Girardeau Public Schools are partnering in hopes of combatting a teacher shortage that has been problematic since the pandemic. A new partnership that was signed Thursday August 8 between the Cape Girardeau Public School District and Southeast Missouri State University. The partnership will allow exclusive access for the school…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center is having Back to School Drive Thru Immunization Clinics. There will be at Cape Girardeau County Health Department at 1121 Linden on the following dates. August 12 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. August 19 from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. August 26 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Register for the drive-thru immunization…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A Springfield, Missouri man faces a stealing charge in Cape Girardeau. Richard Bann, 72, faces a class B felony charge of stealing. Cape Girardeau Police officers responded to Southern Bank located at 380 N. Kingshighway for a duress alarm on August 6 around 12:06 p.m. They found Bann sitting on a walker by the front…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau police are on the scene of a vehicle crash that turned into a fight Wednesday afternoon. It happened near Bloomfield and Albert streets. Police say three vehicles were involved and two people have minor injuries. Someone told police there were possible weapons involved. Stay with FOX23 News for updates. Categories: News Tags: Cape…