MINER, MO (KBSI) — On Friday, April 19th officers with the Miner Police Department assisted the Scott County Sheriff’s Office with a pursuit of a stolen car. The driver of the stolen car, later identified as Terry Davis of Bloomfield, refused to stop for the deputy who was trying to pull him over. Davis instead led the deputy on a…
A very quiet and mild Wednesday is expected, but storms are on the horizon. We’ll have several chances starting on Thursday and going through early next week. Very close to average highs on Wednesday with less wind. Hopefully you can get out and enjoy! Wednesday’s lows and highs will be near normal (50/72) with plenty of sunshine. The wind will…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI)- Cape Girardeau Police officers along with first responders from across the state came together for the 3rd Annual Wellness Conference hosted by the Cape Girardeau Police Department and assisted by Beyond the Badge. They were able to obtain top notch training about not only their mental wellness but also physical wellness. According to Shield of Armor…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – A dog missing from the Springfield, Mo. area for three months was recently found in Sikeston. Bree Keeran was reunited with her dog, Roxy, in Sikeston on April 13. On Jan. 15 Keeran took Roxy and her other dog, Dante, for a walk near Springfield, Missouri. Both are purebred Catahoula Leopards. Each wore e-collars to keep…
Ryan L. Taylor and Anthony H Powell (Source: Jefferson County Sheriffs Office/Facebook)JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – Two men face possession of child pornography charges in separate cases. Ryan L. Taylor, 49, of Mt. Vernon, Ill. faces a charge of possession of child pornography. He was arrested on April 20 after an investigation was started in January 2024. Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies…
MISSOURI (KBSI) – MoDOT is doing away with the Adopt A Highway program. The program began in 1987. Some people have participated in the program for decades. They have ONLY stopped the Adopt-A-Highway program. All other litter programs they provide are still current. Signs that have stood in memory of loved ones and businesses for years are now being removed and…
Our average high this time of year is in the lower 70s, which is about where we’ll be for highs for the next few days. By Friday and into the weekend, we warm way up! We’ll start Tuesday off a little cooler than average, but warm up nicely by the afternoon. There’s a chance for some storms by late afternoon….
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – A company broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Jackson, Mo. Monday afternoon. Trussworks Mid-America, LLC is a truss manufacturer. The new facility is an investment of $5 million that will enhance production capabilities and create approximately 50 new jobs in the region. “We are excited to embark on this expansion journey and to establish…
(Source: Perryville High School) Eric SeibelPERRYVILLE, Mo., (KBSI)- A special concert to honor former Perryville High School band director, Mr. Eric Seibel, who passed away in June of 2023. A very special piece of music will be performed publicly for the first time during the concert – a commissioned composition written in honor of Mr. Seibel. The PHS Band Concert…
SIKESTON Mo. (KBSI) – People in Sikeston gathered at Lincoln Park to celebrate the ground breaking of Grace Community Center on Sunday afternoon. William Marshall is one of the board members of Grace Community Center, and he says the center will ensure that the people who live in Sikeston will have a multipurpose building that supports them. “Our hope is…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Crime enthusiasts gathered at the True Crime Club conference at the Drury Plaza to dive in the world of criminal investigations on April 20. Guests were given the chance to observe the darkest corners of the criminal mind thanks to True Crime Club Conference Laura Ritter. Ritter has always been motivated by crime investigations, whether…
SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI)- The countdown to the season finale of Farmer Wants a Wife– Season 2. Featuring Sikeston’s Ty Ferrell. Holly Brantley got to hang out with him in a spot familiar to people who watch the show every Thursday right here on FOX23. Categories: News Tags: 1 on 1, Farmer Wants A Wife, HOLLY, Holly Brantley, Ty Ferrell
(KBSI) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced the launch of the Second Chance website on Thursday. It connects people overcoming addiction or leaving incarceration to resources that can help them find a job, get an education and support their continued recovery. The governor invited Sarah Young on stage to speak on how the program helped her. “I’d like to start…
Deputy Devin Elliott received the Medal of Valor (Source: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KBSI) – A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy was honored with a Medal of Valor from the 100 Club of Illinois on Wednesday in Springfield. The award was given to Deputy Devin Elliott for his heroic actions on June 9, 2023, when he responded to an officer-involved…
VIENNA, Ill. (KBSI) – Dual credit and early college programming has been a growing educational initiative around the nation and in Illinois. The Illinois House Higher Education Committee met and heard House Bill 5020 for educational dual credit. The bill will head to the House floor and, if passed, it will then go to the Illinois Senate over the remaining weeks…
MURRAY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Paris, Tenn. man faces a drug charge after Calloway County Sheriff’s deputies say he distributed large amounts of crystal methamphetamine. Trey D. Cowans, 29, faces a charge of trafficking crystal methamphetamine (2nd offense) over 25 pounds. Calloway and Marshall County sheriff’s deputies arrested Cowans at a business in Murray on April 18 around 5 p.m….
(KBSI) – Prom and graduation season is approaching. It is a fun time for families and teens. Lots of planning goes into graduation gowns or prom tuxes. Some other planning you may want to add to that list is a plan for getting home safely. Studies show that teens are in the most traffic crashes around this time (April and…
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies ask for the public’s help finding a stolen trailer. On March 26, the McCracken County Sheriff’s deputie sbegan investigating the theft of a 1999 20-foot gooseneck trailer. The trailer was stolen from a local farm in McCracken County on March 19. McCracken County detectives obtained surveillance video in the area of…
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A second person faces a charge in connection with a homicide in Mississippi County. Ashley Nicole Martin Price faces a charge of tampering with physical evidence. Christopher Dylan Vinson from Charleston was shot and killed on Monday, April 1. His body was left in water. Bryan Campbell faces a charge of first degree murder. A…
(KBSI) – Storms rolling through the FOX23 News viewing area brought some hail and trees down on Thursday, April 18. Tap here to see current watches and warnings. Storm reports from the National Weather Service 9:25 p.m. – several funnel clouds reported west of Advance, MO 7:44 p.m. – tree down on Hwy. 37 at Gun Creek in Franklin County,…
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A man faces murder and other charges in the death of his mother in Essex. Jerry W. Teeters is charged with elder abuse, first degree domestic assault and committing the felony murder of his mother. It happened in Essex in November 2023, according to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Sawyer Smith. A preliminary hearing was held…
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A portion of a road in McCracken County that was closed after a single vehicle rollover crash Thursday afternoon has reopened. McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover crash in th 1200 block of Highland Church Road on April 18 around 12:52 p.m. No one was injured. The roadway was restricted or…
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH is in place through 2:00AM Friday morning for parts of SE Missouri, western Kentucky, and southern Illinois. Large hail, damaging wind, and an isolated tornado will be possible. Weather Alerts can be found HERE Radar can be found HERE A line of storms associated with a cold front is sliding through our area tonight. Tornadoes, large…
BENTON Ky. (KBSI) – “We are the true first, first responders, but a lot of people don’t realize that.” National Public Safety Telecommunicators week is held annually during the second week of April to honor public safety telecommunicators, and two women in the profession highlights the importance of their roles. Shari Clapp has dispatched for 27 years with the Kentucky…