After a slightly cooler than average Friday, we’ll warm right back up in time for the weekend. Precipitation chances are small, but some light mixed precipitation is possible early Friday morning, then storms will be possible next week. Rain possibly mixing with snow will be possible early Friday, then we clear things out and the sun should return by the…
GIBSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Two people were arrested after the death of a baby in Dunklin County. Tosha M. Hill and Cody Lynn Stark each face charges of murder 2nd degree, endangering the welfare of a child- 1st degree – death of child, abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death and two counts of endangering the welfare of…
PRYORSBURG, Ky. (KBSI) – One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday in Pryorsburg. Deputies with the Graves County Sheriff’s Office responded to US 45 South near Snow Lane in the Pryorsburg for an injury collision on February 28 around 4:05 p.m. Karen Clapp, 68, of Water Valley was traveling north on US 45 South in a 2019 Chevrolet…
BERNIE, Mo. (KBSI) – A rural Dexter man faces drug and firearms charges after a traffic stop near Bernie. Dustin Hadley faces charges of possession of controlled substance Class D felony, unlawful possession of a firearm Class D felony and unlawful use of a weapon Class E felony. On Tuesday, February 27, a Stoddard County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic…
BENTON, Ill. (KBSI) – Benton, Illinois firefighters celebrated the anniversary of one of their crew members. Knox is their Dalmatian station dog. Firefighters with the Bention Fire Department say though having a station dog has been great, there were some trying times during his puppy stages. Knox has brought joy to the firehouse. He loves to meet everyone who visits…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Close family friends remember 17-year-old Kemari Childress, and urge the youth of the community stop the violence and be more positive. “It’s tough. For real. When it hits home like this, when it hits close like this, it’s not easy because you see one of your fellow family members hurt.” Kweku Arkorful is co-owner of…
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A Puxico man died in a crash Wednesday near Sikeston. Jerry L. Jones, 39, of Puxico was driving a 2014 Ford Fiesta on Hwy. 60 one mile west of Sikeston. It happened at 9:11 a.m. on Feb. 28. Jones pulled into the path of a vehicle driving by Harold J. Crail, 65, of Scott…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Crime seems to be on the rise in Cape Girardeau. A shooting outside CVS in Cape Girardeau on Monday, February 26, 2024 took the life of a young teen girl, a stray bullet also struck a worker nearby. Three people are now in custody. Members of the community say they’ve noticed the increase in crime….
IRON COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – “Just the right mixture of humidities, and winds, and dryness will cause it to burn a lot faster and harder.” Which is exactly what happened in Iron County from about 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning as crews fought fires that spread to cover hundreds of acres. Pilot Knob Fire Chief Steve Stirts…
Temperatures are going to be near normal for the next couple of days, but we’re going to warm up again by the weekend. Precipitation chances are small, but there’s a chance for a rain shower early Friday, then again Monday into Tuesday. Highs on Thursday will be very close to normal, which is in the lower 50s. We’ll see a…
Zhamius Smith, Tre’marion Jone and Yaunique Cain (Source: Cape Girardeau Police Department)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – One person is dead, another is injured and two of three suspects are in custody after a shooting in Cape Girardeau Tuesday. The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad identified the victims as a 17-year-old girl, a 53-year-old man has non-life threatening injuries. The…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Law Enforcement arrived on South Ellis on Tuesday afternoon. More updates will be available tomorrow. Categories: News Tags: Cape Girardeau, crime, South Ellis
MURRAY, Ky. (KBSI) – A woman faces theft and fraudulent use of a credit card charges in Murray. Haley Mardis, 35, faces charges of fraudulent use of a credit card $1,000 to $10,000 and theft by unlawful taking $10,000 to $1,000,000. Members of the Murray Tiger Booster Club reported on February 5 that they had discovered fraudulent charges on the…
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT: Storms are likely Tuesday night into very early Wednesday morning. All forms of severe weather are possible. Severe weather alerts can be found here: ALERTS Up to the minute radar can be found here: RADAR Live views from cameras across our viewing area can be found here: CAMERAS ABOVE: There is an Enhanced Risk (level 3 of…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Carbondale police are investigating a robbery that happened on February 18. Police officers responded to a business in the 100 block of West Jackson Street at 4:46 p.m. on Feb. 18 for a report of a robbery. Officers learned the suspect, described as a Hispanic male wearing a dark colored hoodie and a black face mask,…
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – The McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies ask for the public’s help finding a missing juvenile. Xsavion Cleary was last seen in the area of Noble Park on Monday, February 26 around 11 a.m. He is a 15-year-old black male, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – The Blue Collar Tour made its way to the Career & Technology Center on February 26. The Tour is presented by Western Welding Academy, based in Gillette Wyoming. The goal of the organization’s 2-month travel is to get high school students interested in blue collar trades. Tyler Sasse, Founder and CEO of Western Welding Academy…
Marco Flores Lopez and Gevlli Escobar (Source: Cape Girardeau Police Department)CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Police arrested two people and identified the victim after a stabbing Sunday night in Cape Girardeau. The victim has been identified as Casimiro Hernandez-Ruiz, 40, of Jackson. Police determined Hernandez-Ruiz was stabbed multiple times in the chest. Marcos Lopez, 23, and Ariel Escobar-Soler, 25, both…
We’ll see one more very warm day before a cold front moves through and cools us off by Wednesday. Storms will be possible overnight Tuesday into very early Wednesday. We might even see some snowflakes mix in! There is a wind advisory in place for our viewing area and surrounding areas through Tuesday. The wind may gust near 40 mph…
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A man faces assault on a police officer, drug and other charges after a Graves County sheriff’s deputy pulled him over for driving erratically. Daniel J. Shannon, 39, of Paducah, Ky. faces charges of assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, trafficking in over 8 ounces of marijuana, trafficking in methamphetamine, DUI and…
Pictured left to right: Debby Sprandel, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA-HA, Chief Nursing Officer; Lanae Romann, RN, MSN, Director of Nursing-Maternal Child Services; Jill LeGrand, RN, Patient Care Manager-Level III NICU; Mark Rhodes; Scott Rhodes; Karlyle K. Christian-Ritter, MD, FAAP, Neonatologist; Stacy Huff, Saint Francis Foundation Executive Director (Source: Saint Francis Healthcare System)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Level III NICU at Saint…
A fire burned a two-mile long stretch along Interstate 55 near Portageville on Feb. 25. (Source: Portageville Fire & Rescue/Facebook)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Firefighters battled a two-mile long grass fire along the median of Interstate 55 near Portageville on Sunday. Southern winds of 20-30 miles per hour fueled the grass fire on the median at 12:48 p.m Feb. 25. The…
It is going to be very mild on Monday and Tuesday. So mild that we may see record highs each day! Record highs for Monday include: We’ll be close to all of these record highs on Monday and will try to do it again Tuesday! We’ll start the day in the middle 40s Monday, then warm up quickly into the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “This celebration is about remembering and honoring the legacies of those trailblazers that came before us.” This is exactly what Debra Mitchell-Braxton and many others did at St. James AME Church this afternoon, coming together through song and dance as part of the church’s Black History Month program. Mitchell-Braxton’s parents graduated from a segregated school….