(KBSI) – Social media is a tool often used as a fun distraction, but taking an online quiz in your spare time on Facebook or other social media platforms could get you scammed. Often times what you think is a fun quiz pops up on your timeline and asks you to answer a few questions about yourself or your personal…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau Police officers met citizens for Coffee with a Cop Thursday morning. The event was held a the Hardee’s at 2115 William Street from 7-9 .m. on Feb. 2. Coffee with a Cop is a chance for people to get to know the people charged with keeping the community safe. There are no agenda…
(Source: McCracken County Sheriff’s Office)MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Three people face charges after McCracken County Sheriff’s dectectives and deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Detectives and deputies arrested three people after searching a home on Orchard View Drive in McCracken County. Detectives found and seized methamphetamine, marijuana, and items of drug paraphernalia from…
KUTTAWA, Ky. (KBSI) – A man wanted for a bank robbery in November was arrested in Lyon County Wednesday afternoon. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Western KY Violent Crimes Task Force found and arrested Christopher L. Trice, 45, after an investigation at two Kuttawa businesses. Trice is originally from Fulton. He was a wanted fugitive for…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Inflation has continued to cool down, and so has the Federal Reserve’s hiking of interest rates. Wednesday, the Fed raised short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing the federal funds rate to between 4.5 percent and 4.75. And while this is as high as it has been since October 2007, right…
We will see our temperatures go a little up Thursday, a little down Friday, then up again Saturday. Aside from some light mixed precipitation to our south early Thursday, we’ll be dry heading into the weekend. For Thursday, we’ll see partly cloudy skies with temperatures starting in the middle 20s. We’ll try for the middle 40s by the afternoon with…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- In Cape Girardeau, finding a place to stay warm at night when you have no money or home can be difficult. Right now, the only shelter available is St. James AME Church in the downtown area. Cape Girardeau police have received calls on people being cold and seeking shelter. “We have a couple warming shelters in…
(KBSI) – Slick roads conditions caused numerous vehicles to slide off roads in western Kentucky on Wednesday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reopened a section of KY 95 and KY 1523/Industrial Parkway in the Calvert City area of northern Marshall County. Both highways were closed due to icy conditions and numerous slide-off crashes. KY 95 was closed in the hilly area…
FARMINGTON, Ky. (KBSI) – A man with three outstanding warrants was arrested after Graves County Sheriff’s deputies went to a home in Farmington looking for a different man. Graves County sheriff’s deputies went to a home in Farmington early on January 31 trying to find a wanted fugitive. Deputies were unable to find the fugitive in question but did locate…
(KBSI) – Kentucky State Police will conduct traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district to check drivers for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP uses traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for travelers using the public roadways and to provide a deterrent for those who violate laws contained in the Kentucky Revised Statutes….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The United Way of Southeast Missouri continues its efforts to help those in the community who need it most during these bitter cold nights. Executive Director Elizabeth Shelton says a handful of displaced people can receive warm hotel room on cold nights from money the United Way gave the Community Partnership program in Cape Girardeau….
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – The City of Carbondale Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult. James W. Stanfield, 44, of Harrisburg, Ill. was last seen on Jan. 19 in the 700 block of South Marion Street in Carbondale. Stanfield is described as 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 135 pounds, with green eyes and black hair….
It’s going to be chilly the next several days. Highs will be in the 30s and 40s through the first part of the weekend. There is also the chance for mixed precipitation late Wednesday into Thursday. For those in the Ice Storm Warning, additional icing of a tenth to three tenths of an inch of ice accumulations is possible….
(KBSI) – Be sure to know the road conditions before you travel. Check out these links from transportation departments in Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky. Freezing rain brings the potential for black ice that can create slick roads. State highway crews in western parts of Kentucky have begun pretreating routes and all are monitoring conditions to develop regional response plans…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – On Jan. 27, 2023, officers were dispatched to investigate a vehicle that was sitting in a field adjacent to I-55 near Wolverine Lane. Corporal Rogers, Patrolman McCain, and Patrolman Koesterer arrived on scene and began searching around the vehicle for anyone. While canvassing the area, McCain located an elderly male, lying on his back in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Are you making progress on your New Year’s resolutions? How does your financial portfolio look one month into the new year? If you answered “no” to the latter, here are some tips from a local financial advisor on how to right the financial ship in ’23. “Get a real expensive drink to start my day….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – When weather conditions are below freezing, a harsh reality for some is the issue of hypothermia. Prolonged exposure to cold weather can cause the body to lose heat faster than it can produce it. “Hypothermia can actually be deadly, so this is something where an individual might be you know a little dizzy, or disoriented,…
(KBSI) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 Snow and Ice Team is carefully monitoring a winter event expected to arrive mid to late afternoon Monday. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory from 3 p.m. Monday through 9 a.m. Tuesday. A wintry mix of sleet and snow is expected to move across the region with up to…
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KBSI) – A McCracken County man is being hailed as a hero. Barber shop owner Justin Mouser was visiting his family in Las Vegas when he witnessed a motor vehicle crash. The car quickly caught fire. Mouser and a police officer pulled the man out of the vehicle just as it burst into flames. The driver of…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Authorities responded to a muilti-vehicle crash on Highway K just west of Cape Girardeau Monday morning. It happened just east of the Highway 25 between Gordonville and Cape Girardeau. The crash was west of the intersection of Route K and County Road 201. No word on any injuries. Law enforcement reduced traffic to one lane…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – It’s a toy that spans generations. And the Crisp Museum’s Lego Family Weekend celebrated the brick that has entertained people of all ages for the last 65 years. Museum staff member Sophie White said this birthday celebration of sorts provided a unique opportunity for the museum. “It is able to get a lot of families…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Once a nature disaster hits many people are looking to fix up their lives and homes as soon as possible. This may lead some people to fall into the storm chaser trap a scam where contractors look to take advantage. Whitney quick regional director of the Better Business Bureau says to first contact your…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – When Kelly Bond-White took the head coaching job at Southern Illinois in March, she knew what she was in for. “There’s a will. This conference plays hard,” she said. “That’s why I came here, because it’s a conference with great basketball, and people are going to make you rise to the occasion.” And in a 94-81…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- Car seat safety technicians educated parents on the correct ways a car seat should be used at Fire Station #3 in Cape Girardeau on Friday. “The purpose of this today is to educate the caregiver on the best practices for choosing the best car seat for the child, installing the car seat and making sure the…