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Search to find burglar in south Jefferson County called off
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies searched Wednesday evening and Thursday morning for a man believed to have been breaking into homes and outbuildings. The burglaries occurred in the area of Highway C and White Road, west of Hillsboro. Ben Harris said he...
MISSING: Search continues for woman missing since April 12
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department continues searching for information related to a woman’s disappearance. Emily Strite was last seen on April 12 in the De Soto area. She was reported missing on April 20. Deputies believe she left on foot and her own free will.
Parkland Health in Bonne Terre named rural emergency hospital
Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre has become the first rural emergency hospital in Missouri, providing expanded emergency services and transitioning patients to Parkland Health Center in Farmington for inpatient care.
Pevely police investigate death of woman found at railroad tracks Monday night
PEVELY, Mo. — Pevely police are investigating the death of a woman believed to have been struck and killed by a train on Monday night. Chief Mark Glenn said Tuesday the victim had been identified but he wasn’t releasing her name to the public yet. He described her...
French Heritage Festival
Join in the fun at the 2024 French Heritage Festival to celebrate the unique traditions, architecture and music of Ste. Genevieve’s French and Creole heritage in Missouri and the Mississippi River Valley. Experience the Opening Ceremony at 10:30 am on Saturday June 8 at the Church of Ste. Genevieve and activities in Lions Club Park and each of the historic tour homes, National Park sites and museums. Explore the beauty of Ste. Genevieve's historic homes, gardens, and art centers, sample delicious food and live music in the National Historic Landmark District. Enjoy story-telling, dancing, street performers, re-enactor skill demonstrations and immerse yourself in the music, food, shopping and history of Missouri’s oldest town. Stay overnight for more live music on North Main Street Saturday night and join the guided Audubon’s Nature Walk at the levee wildlife refuge early Sunday morning. Then take a trolley on a driving tour of the Creole Corridor. Other than some of the historic sites’ admission fees, the activities throughout the Ste. Genevieve French Heritage Festival are free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve and the City of Ste. Genevieve. Learn more at VisitSteGen.com and HistoricSteGen.org.
Endangered Silver Advisory canceled after missing Jefferson County man returns home
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office canceled an Endangered Silver Advisory on Wednesday for an 81-year-old man with dementia after he returned home. The man was reported missing at 11 a.m. from High Ridge after he left his home "in a frantic manner," authorities said. About an hour after the advisory...
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