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CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - A man was arrested in connection with a shooting on June 26. Terrill A. Walker, 44, was arrested on charges of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, aggravated discharge of a firearm, armed habitual criminal and terroristic threats. According to Carbondale police, they responded...

MARION - The Williamson County Coroner's Office is seeking information on two individuals recently found deceased. According to Williamson County Corner Mike "Junior" Burke, David C. Held who was found deceased at his residence in Carterville on April 27, 2022. Multiple attempts at locating family for Mr. Held have been unsuccessful.

BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad has been activated and is currently investigating the disappearance of 26-year-old Kaylee Eaves. Eaves was reported missing in Bollinger County on Thursday, June 30 after she didn’t arrive for work. The Bollinger County Sheriff’s office said Eaves...

COLP, Ill. (WJPF) – A fatal stabbing is under investigation in Colp. Police were called to two different locations on Johnson Street and Ferguson Street – at about 6:45 a.m. Thursday. No arrests have been announced, but police say there’s currently no ongoing threat to the public.

SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The cities of Morley and Scott City are under separate boil water orders. A new gas main is being installed in Scott City and impacted the water. If tests come back the order could be lifted as early as Saturday in Scott City. Residents...

(KBSI) – It was signing day for one southern Illinois high school graduate who is now preparing to embark on his college basketball career. Wyatt Sherwin received academic scholarships and financial awards both at Illinois Wesleyan and University of Illinois, but he was determined in his desire to play collegiate basketball.

Old Town Cape has secured funding to provide assistance for refreshing the storefronts in Historic Downtown Cape Girardeau. Interested businesses had to submit a proposal and describe their plans to freshen the street-facing storefronts, and provide matching funds of $1,500 to receive the grant. Assistant Director of Old Town Cape,...

Democrats had few races in the 2022 Illinois Primary in Southern Illinois. One of those races was between Homer “Chip” Markel of Carterville and Joshua Qualls of Centralia for the chance to run as Democratic candidate for the 12th District of the U.S. House of Representatives. Connect Now...

From shooting guard to Ninja. Former Southeast Missouri women's basketball standout Olivia Hackmann was one of 42 contestants that competed in the American Ninja Warrior qualifying rounds Monday night on NBC. Hackmann made her rookie appearance with elite athletes across the country battling on the world's most difficult obstacle courses....

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) -Prices at the grocery store are expensive now a days, but shopping healthy on a budget can still be done. “This is a great time to start thinking about eating healthy,” said Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition and Dietetics at SIU, Dawn Null. Null says this...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting motorists traveling on US 45 in Johnson County of the construction project beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, weather permitting. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by flaggers. The work on US 45 will occur at about a mile...

Cape Catfish pitcher Hunter Ralls has been looking for a “break,” as in his breaking ball being more effective against Prospect League hitters, and he just may have found it. Coming off a pair of mediocre outings earlier in the month, the Southeast Missouri State senior threw very...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A Vergennes man faces a burglary charge after police say he was found in a vehicle in Carbondale. Gerald D. Stroud, 37 of Vergennes faces charges of burglary to motor vehicle, obstructing identification and possession of a hypodermic syringe/needle. Carbondale police were called to the...

At Kelly’s Port at the Lake of the Ozarks, Independence Day is “like the Super Bowl,” Kyle Kelly said. July Fourth is the biggest day of the year for the Osage Beach gas dock and marina Kelly co-owns. Families from all across the nation come to enjoy the Lake of the Ozarks.

More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Cape Girardeau metropolitan area, which covers parts of Missouri and Illinois, a total of 304 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 313 fatalities […]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The SEMO women’s basketball team hosted their annual kids camp on Thursday at the Recreation Center. The Redhawks welcomed local players in grades one through eight to campus for a week with the team. “Camp is a great way for us to meet the...