PADUCHA Ky. (KBSI) – A six year old boy, Eli Farris set up a lemonade stand to help support the local pets at the McCracken County Humane Society and Mcgansters in Paducah. “Yesterday I had a lemonade stand all the money went to Mcgansters and McCracken County Humane Society and when we had the lemonade stand, we got over a…
Jaden D. Bradley and Tavaris L. Hill (Source: Carbondale Police Department)CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Carbondale police are looking for two men suspected in a shooting in April. On April 20 at 7:15 p.m., Carbondale police officers responded to the area of South Cedarview Street and Lynda Drive regarding a report of shots fired. Officers say a suspect fired several shots…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The most recent presidential debate has left many with concerns about the future of the United States, along with Monday’s supreme court decision, ruling that Donald Trump and other presidents are absolutely immune from prosecution. Andy Leighton is a chairperson for the Cape Girardeau County Democratic Central Committee who says the president’s performance during the…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Carbondale police officers investigated an incident in the 500 and 600 blocks of South Illinois on Tuesday. Officers responded to a man with a gun at 11 a.m. off South Illinois Avenue. When police made contact with the suspect, they say he took off on foot. When officers caught up to the man, they arrested him….
BALLARD COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Kentucky State Police troopers are searching for a woman who was recently released from a western Kentucky jail. Shannon Charles, 26, was last seen on July 1 when she was discharged from Ballard County Detention Center. Family says that Charles is unfamiliar with the area and does not have a cell phone. She was last…
Matt Palmer is Cape Girardeau Public Schools new head baseball coach. (Source: Cape Girardeau Public Schools)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau Public Schools hired a former Major League Baseball player as the school’s new head baseball coach. Matt Palmer is a Caruthersville native. He joins the Tigers after serving as the American Leadership Academy’s high school baseball coach in…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – The Viking Mississippi River cruise ship docked in Paducah on Monday and in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday. Mississippi River cruises take passengers on a cross-country trip throughout the United States. The Viking Vessel arrived at Paducah on Monday from Memphis, Tennessee. Passengers take guided tours throughout the city exploring Paducah’s downtown architecture and quilt museum. It…
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Three people were arrested after a two-hour search when a man jumped from a vehicle and ran into a cornfield in Graves County. Sheriff’s deputies conducted drug investigations in and around the Pryorsburg and Wingo areas. Murray J. Akers III, 43, faces a charge of trafficking in methamphetamine. Graves County Sheriff Jon Hayden says he…
CHARLESTON Mo. (KBSI) – Six people are injured after a shooting in Charleston early Monday morning. Trevaughn Majal Robinson lives in Charleston close to where the shooting happened. He says that it is scary, especially for him and his children. “It did happen close near to my house and that’s scary because I have my kids with me and I…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs says they are taking several protocols for the heat they are facing all weekend long. “So, we have about 50 officers,” said Sheriff Dobbs. “We’ve had to bring officers in from other departments from four other departments as well as all the people we had available to pull it off and…
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Clear Springs man faces wanton endangerment and DUI charges after sheriff’s deputies say he threatened people and shot a gun. Terry Delk, 62, of the Clear Springs area faces two counts of wanton endangerment 1st degree and a charge of DUI 1st offense. Graves County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an address on KY-301 at…
Christian Neil Lewis-Smith, Zachary Tackett, Celeste Moreno (Source: Cape Girardeau Police Department)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Three people face charges after Cape Girardeau police responded to a report of a burglary in progress early Sunday morning. Officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the 400 block of S. Spring for a possible burglary in progress around 2 a.m….
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. (KBSI) – Honeybees are some of the most important insects on the planet, responsible for pollinating one-third of the world’s crops. But bee populations are facing numerous threats from habitat loss to climate change. Entire communities are working together to protect the bees, including those in Ste. Genevieve who are celebrating their 4th Annual Honey Festival. Several…
LESTERVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – One person was arrested after a deadly shooting took place on June 29 just after midnight. Deputies arrived to the area and found two gunshot victims. One was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was transported to a local hospital. Reynolds County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Missouri State Highway patrol to arrest one…
POSSUM TROT, Ky. (KBSI) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a murder case in Marshall County, Kentucky. Troopers were requested to conduct a welfare check that led to the discovery of a dead man with a gunshot wound. The troopers received a call around 8:30 p.m. on June 27 from the US Forestry Service because an abandoned car in between…
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – The McCracken County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who broke into “Vapors 4 U” at 5320 Hinkleville Road. The burglary took place on June 24 at 1 a.m. and again on Jun. 27 at 2:25 a.m. The suspect took vaping items from the business. Video surveillance shows the…
MARION, IL. (KBSI) – The Global War on Terror brings its Wall of Remembrance in Marion Illinois as it continues to travel the country honoring and remembering veterans who lost their lives fighting for this country and its freedom. The Wall of Remembrance is currently at the Oasis Powersports in Marion, and will be open to the public to visit…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Chief Wes Blair’s last day with the Cape Girardeau Police Department will be on July 24, and he will begin his journey at Memphis International Airport. Since learning of Blair’s resignation, many city leaders have given their sincerest farewells. That includes City Manager Kenneth Haskin, who shared a statement: “Wes has served the city admirably…
CAIRO, Ill. (KBSI) – Geotechnical testing for the U.S. 51 Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge replacement project is expected to start the weekend of June 29-30. The testing includes field work and drilling in the river upstream from the existing bridge. Crews will drill and test soil samples from ground level to as deep as 400 feet below the riverbed, according…
(Source: Pexels/Sharefaith)(KBSI) – The Romans Warrior Foundation will bring the The Global War on Terrorism Wall of Remembrance to southern Illinois on Friday, June 28. The moving tribute ia a 120-foot-long wall that symbolizes the Honor, Strength, Courage, Commitment, Loyalty, and Family Values of America and commemorates the price paid for our freedom. The Wall honors victims and heroes of…
VAN BUREN Mo. (KBSI) – John Henderson the owner of a nonprofit organization Big Spring Sheltered Workshop in Van Buren Missouri is creating address signs to help first responders find homes faster in rural areas. “About six months ago we started making these 911 address signs here at the workshop and they are doing the 911 role out in 5…
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – New Madrid County Sheriff’s deputies ask for the public’s help after finding a human body floating in the Mississippi River on Wednesday. One June 26 around 10:40 a.m., the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a human body floating in the Mississippi River near Marsh Landing approximately eight miles east of…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Being a woman in 2024 can be complicated to say the least. Ever since the overturning of Roe vs Wade there’s been a lot of questions around what you can and can’t do when it comes to unplanned pregnancy. A nonprofit organization is correcting misinformation around contraceptives and providing women with free emergency contraceptive. Michelle…
MISSOURI (KBSI) – For the first time ever in Missouri a free online course is being offered on tobacco prevention and sales. The course is encouraged for retailers and their employees, but anyone is able to watch and learn about the rules and regulations of underage vape and tobacco sales. This course comes after a 90% increase in nicotine…