CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Saint Francis Healthcare System has completed its 2025 Saint Elizabeth Food Drive, donating 160 boxes filled with food and personal hygiene items to Saint Francis colleagues, families and community members in need. Boxes were delivered to households across the region, as well as to partner organizations including Community Counseling Center and Catholic Charities. The donations…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days of the year for home cooking fires in the United States. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires annually — 44% of all home fires nationwide. The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas are urging families to follow simple safety steps…
After a foggy and cloudy Sunday, temperatures will slowly fall during the overnight hours under heavy cloud cover. Lows tonight will fall into the 40s across the Heartland, close to 10 degrees above average in some areas. Mostly cloudy skies tonight in Cape Girardeau with a chance for Sunday’s fog to continue through the overnight hours. Another chance for rain…
Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies for the rest of our Saturday evening. Temperatures will be in the 40s for most of the evening. Lows tonight across the Heartland will be above average in the lower 40s for most of us. We look to reach the lower 40s tonight in Cape Girardeau under partly cloudy skies. Winds should not be…
CHAFFEE, Mo., (KBSI) — A Scott County man was arrested Friday after deputies say he failed to comply with Missouri’s sex-offender registration requirements. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy conducting a routine sex-offender compliance check on November 21 at a home in the 200 block of Black Avenue made contact with 40-year-old Mark Allen Warren, a registered…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) — Mercy Southeast has expanded its cardiothoracic surgery team with the addition of advanced practice provider Lindsey Baumhoer, increasing patient access to surgical care for heart and chest conditions. Baumhoer, a nurse practitioner, joins cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Russell McElveen at Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery – Broadway, 1723 Broadway, Suite 210, in Cape Girardeau. The…
HAYTI, Mo., (KBSI) — New details outlined in a probable cause affidavit describe how investigators developed evidence linking multiple suspects to the killing of 18-year-old Kaniah Jennings, who was reported missing on Nov. 4, 2025. According to the affidavit, the Hayti Police Department requested assistance from the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — The Cape Girardeau Police Department is warning residents about a recent increase in storage unit burglaries and is urging anyone renting a unit to take additional security precautions. In a public advisory, the department’s Community Services Unit released a list of recommended steps for renters to evaluate storage facility security and better protect their belongings….
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Carbondale police are investigating an early-morning shooting in the 500 block of South Graham Avenue that left a 17-year-old suspect wounded. Officers responded around 2:50 a.m. on Nov. 21 after a 911 caller reported being attacked inside their home by a known acquaintance armed with a firearm. According to police, the suspect struck the victim with…
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo., (KBSI) —Three southeast Missouri women are facing felony harassment charges following an investigation into alleged mistreatment of elderly residents at a care facility in Cape Girardeau County. According to online court records, Jersey Stratman, 23; Jacquilynne Doyle, 23; and Martez Johnson, 48, are each charged with one count of felony harassment. The allegations stem from incidents…
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Carbondale police cleared the scene early Friday after responding to an incident in the 500 block of South Graham Avenue. Officers issued an alert shortly before 5 a.m., advising the public of their presence in the area, located a few blocks west of Carbondale Fire Station No. 1. Police emphasized was no threat to the public….
PERRYVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) — Perry County School District #32 officials say a hunting rifle was discovered Friday in the trunk of a staff member’s vehicle on campus, prompting a response from administration and the district’s School Resource Officer. According to the district, the SRO immediately secured the firearm and turned it over to local law enforcement. Officials said there is…
VIENNA, Ill., (KBSI) — The Vienna High School Empowered Eagles are participating in Homeless Awareness Month, using student-led initiatives to highlight the issue and encourage community support. The Empowered Eagles, an all-girls leadership club sponsored by ALOP instructor Brandi Hammond, placed purple signs around campus — the national color of homeless awareness — and many members wore purple to show…
ILLINOIS(KBSI) – According to local health departments and the CDC, the US is continuing to see a decline in children getting vaccinated. Whether this be from false information or parents simply scared to have their children vaccinated health experts say the number of unvaccinated children keeps growing. Community Health Centers throughout the region are getting a helping hand from an…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo., (KBSI) — St. Louis County Police detectives are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting early Friday at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Police said the shooting occurred around 1:05 a.m. in Terminal 1, where STL Airport Police officers encountered an adult male armed with a knife during a routine security check. Officers ordered the man to drop…
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Mayor Carolin Harvey and the City of Carbondale will host the second annual Helping Hands for the Holidays: Carbondale Community Winter Resource Fair on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center. The free event will feature nearly 30 community organizations and agencies offering information about local services and resources…
HERRIN, Ill., (KBSI) — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office says a court-authorized search warrant executed Thursday night led to the shutdown of a suspected drug house and the arrest of two men linked to a county-wide crack cocaine distribution network. Deputies served the warrant at about 9:28 p.m. on Nov. 20 at a residence in the 1500 block of East…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) – The precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted. Officials say the water is safe to drink and use as normal after testing confirmed water quality following Tuesday’s drop in system pressure. Related links: Cape Girardeau issues boil water advisory for 14,000 addresses – KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News Categories: News Tags:…
(KBSI) A contractor is planning a work zone lane restriction along KY 1954/John Puryear Drive/Husband Road near mile point 3.4 in McCracken County, starting Friday, Nov. 21. This is just south of the I-24 eastbound ramps at Exit 11, and near Powersports of America and HHO Carbon Clean Systems. Motorists should expect one-lane traffic on KY 1954 as crews work…
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Carbondale police responded Wednesday to a report that a vehicle crashed into the front glass doors of Kroger at 501 N. Giant City Road, striking several unoccupied vehicles in the process. No injuries were reported. Police issued a Civic Alert to notify customers. Investigators say the crash does not appear to have been intentional, and the…
Temperatures will look to remain steady for the rest of the afternoon with heavy cloud cover and showers likely over the next several hours. Stormcast shows a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm continuing throughout the overnight hours and during the Friday morning commute. We will not see much cooling across the Heartland this evening, with lows dropping to…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Saint Francis Healthcare System will host its seventh annual outdoor Live Nativity on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m., recreating the biblical scene of Jesus’ birth at the Saint Francis Cancer Institute, Entrance 6. “This is such a special event,” said Stacy Huff, executive director of the Saint Francis Foundation. “We are honored…
PERRYVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) — Students and staff at Perry County School District 32 lined campus Wednesday to cheer on the Perryville Pirates soccer team as players departed for their state semifinal match in Fenton. A break in the rain allowed the team to parade through campus before heading out. Categories: News Tags: Missouri, Perry County School District #32, Perryville, Perryville…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Veterinary officials in Missouri are urging horse owners to take precautions after multiple cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1), were confirmed in Texas and Oklahoma. No cases have been reported in Missouri. The first confirmed infections occurred in horses that attended an equine event in Waco,…