SIKESTON Mo. (KBSI) – The bulls, the blood, the dust, and the mud. It’s a Sikeston tradition dating back to 1953. Thousands gathering today telling us there’s nothing quite like the Southeast Missouri Bootheel Rodeo experience. Justin Rumford has been a rodeo entertainer for over 13 years. He says no other job is like the one he has today. “I…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – A doorbell camera catches a crook on camera. Poplar Bluff police ask for the public to keep an eye out for a suspect. On the doorbell camera video, a shirtless man walks up and steals a pair of tennis shoes. He also takes a stroll back without the shoes in hand. Anyone who sees this…
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – An old scam is re-emerging. Here is how it works…Someone pretending to be from the sheriff’s office asks for money. They take your money after lying to you about a warrant out for your arrest or an overdue court bill. The audio from call was recorded as saying, “”I’m sergeant Johnson with McCracken County Sheriff’s…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Public Schools district is one of the first in the area to completely ban cell phone use during the school day for students. School administrators are saying they have seen big improvements. Cape school’s deputy superintendent says the district will keep its no cell phone policy this year and expand it…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo gets underway on Wednesday, August 8. Events like this bring lots of people from all over to the area and possible some bad behaviors along too. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Clark Parrott says to expect more vehicles on the roads and plan ahead if you plan to drink. “If…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Law enforcement remind drivers of the rules of the road with school buses soon to be hitting the streets as kids are going back to school. Sg. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol officers safety advice when it comes to driving in a school zone and what to keep in mind when approaching…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – All eyes were on the polls Tuesday as voters are heading to the ballot box to narrow down candidates for the big upcoming election in November. Charlie Herbst is a Cape Girardeau voter. He explains why he believes it is important for the public to make their voices heard. “The primary election I think is…
Much cooler air is here! Temperatures will be a good 10 to 15 degrees cooler than it was on Tuesday. Highs will be in the lower 80s, but if we don’t see any sun all day, we may not get out of the 70s! The dew point will be lower, too. That will make things feel much better! We’ll…
(KBSI) – Five men face sex trafficking charges after they were found in Illinois this past week. Illinois State Police and Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau arrested five men during a two-day human trafficking enforcement operation in Columbia, Illinois on July 31 through August 1. The operation focused on identifying individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Managed deer hunts in Cape Girardeau got past the first step at Monday night’s city council meeting. The first vote of the city council put into motion an ordinance that will allow private homeowners with more than two acres to essentially bow hunt on their own property. Ty Metzger is the Nuisance Officer with the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State University’s president announced several security measures the university will implement this academic year. The university completed an assessment of its safety policies and procedures. SEMO President Dr. Carlos Vargas announced in the spring that the University would conduct building assessments. Those assessments are now complete. SEMO’s Department of Public Safety, Facilities Management…
CARLISLE COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found floating in the Mississippi River near Carlisle County, Kentucky on Sunday. Carlisle County E911 received a distressing report from the US Coast Guard about a possible body floating in the Mississippi River on Sunday, August 4. Given the uncertainty of the exact…
CARRIER MILLS Ill. (KBSI) – Carrier Mills Police were called out on scene of W. Russell Street around 9:16 a.m. on August 3 as the spouse of a city worker noticed the road had started to buckle. Officer Brian Burton with Carrier Mills Police says the Fire Department were the first on the scene and got everyone out of the apartment…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo parade took place Saturday, August 3 in downtown Sikeston. “I think its, its a great opportunity for this little town,” said resident Shelly Duncan. The downtown area filled with people and vendors as they watched floats drive by promoting the rodeo. I think it’s a really good time to bring everyone…
BENTON, Mo., (KBSI)- New details in the Mischelle Lawless case now revealed by the current Special Prosecutor and Investigator taking on the case come as others close to the story also call for justice for Mischelle: Former Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter — and the man wrongfully accused — Josh Kezer — also calling for the person or persons who…
We’ll be near normal for highs to kick off the weekend, starting Saturday near 80 degrees and into the middle 80s by noon. We’ll top out around 91, which is very close to normal for early August. The dew point, while not incredibly high, will still be up there a little. It’ll a little humid during the day. We do…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – You may have heard the term ‘if you see a need- fill it.’ And that’s what one area organization is doing. Can you imagine it being 98 degrees outside and having no access to AC? For many people that nightmare is a reality. The United Way has partnered with several local organizations to help provide air-conditioning…
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (KBSI) – A man faces murder and battery charges after sheriff’s deputies say his brother died. Kyle G. Morris, 46, faces charges of aggravated battery, domestic battery and murder. A regional hospital notified the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on July 25 that 46-year-old Justin D. Hauptman arrived to the hospital’s emergency room via private transport and was…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce held its First Friday Coffee on August 2 at the Isle Casino in Cape. Southeast Missouri Redhawks and FOX23 were the presenting sponsors. FOX23 General Manager Kristie Giompoletti-Shamoun talked about the station’s involvement in the community. Brady Barke, vice president for Intercollegiate Athletics at Southeast Missouri State University…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – You’ve probably heard of a drug dog but what about a gun dog? It is a dog that can sniff out a gun. That was something that was discussed in Thursday’s Gun Violence Task Force meeting in Cape Girardeau. Scott Droddy is the K9 handler for Cape Girardeau Police Department. He shares how a gun…
Cooling centers are being opened in Franklin County for the public as temperatures are rising. However, not everyone has grown up with air conditioning so they have found a way to help overcome the heat. Not only is heat an issue in Southern Illinois but also the rain. When it rains it makes the humidity rise and make it seem…
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – It could save your life and may even save you money. That’s what firefighters in Scott County say about Proposition Safety. The proposal failed in April but it is back on the ballot Tuesday, August 6. Proposition Safety is a Scott County bond issue that firefighters saw would provide funding to build a new fire…
BUCKNER Ill. (KBSI) – Authorities released the names of two men found dead in a ditch in Franklin County. Jesse Davis, 35, of Mulkeytown and Michael P. Worley, 44 of Benton, Illinois. Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon says there were related, but did not specify exactly how. Sheriff Kyle Bacon says Brooklynn D. Carrothers, 26, of DuQuoin was driving a…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Coming this fall, some changes are being made at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Early in June the U.S. Department of Transportation received a service pattern change request from Contour Airlines. The request was to switch service from Nashville to Chicago O’Hare Airport. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the request on Tuesday, July 30….