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Man arrested in Louisiana for 2021 Jeff Co. missing persons case
PORT ALLEN, La. (First Alert 4) - An arrest and charges have been made in Louisiana in connection to a 2021 case of missing High Ridge, Missouri man. Thomas E. “Tedo” Gamble, 21, formally of Potosi, Missouri, was arrested and charged on May 1 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence, and abandonment of a corpse. These charges come in connection to the 2021 disappearance of John Paul Parton of High Ridge, Missouri. A no-bond warrant was issued for Gamble’s arrest.
Six tornadoes touched down in southeast Missouri: NWS
Wednesday was a day of severe weather across Missouri. The National Weather Service has reported six quick-hitting tornadoes to occur throughout Iron County, Reynolds County, and Madison County, all occurring within minutes of each other.
Fredericktown residents clean up after Wednesday’s storm
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. (KFVS) - Heartland residents are doing some surveying of the damage that Wednesday’s storms left behind. The Madison County EMA Director says it could’ve been a lot worse. He reports minimal damage across his county, including in Fredericktown where damage impacted several families. “I was a...
Cleanup effort continues in Annapolis, Missouri following tornado
Residents in Annapolis, Missouri, spent Thursday cleaning up after a tornado ripped through the town Wednesday night. Mayor Scott Oatmen said people from all over Iron County came out to help with the cleanup.
Storms yesterday, quiet today and tomorrow
The forecast is quiet all the way through Mother’s Day weekend. Storms will once again become possible next week. Temperatures will be cooler tomorrow, but we warm up into the 80s by the weekend. May 8-9, 2024 was a busy day. We had all kinds of storm reports, from...
'It's devastating': Missouri school destroyed by tornado day before summer vacation
ANNAPOLIS, Mo. — Glass shattered on desks, shelves thrown through walls and holes bursting from ceilings. What was supposed to be the celebratory day before summer vacation at South Iron School in Annapolis on Thursday is instead being spent picking up the pieces from Wednesday's storms. The school houses...
Storm damage reports in Annapolis, Mo., including school
ANNAPOLIS, Mo. (KFVS) - Storm damage was reported in Annapolis, Missouri around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. According to the National Weather Service, strong winds downed several trees and scattered debris off Highway K. Widespread power outages were also reported. A viewer said downed power lines kept many from...
Storm damage, widespread outages reported in southeastern Missouri counties
ST. LOUIS — Counties far south of St. Louis suffered storm damage and widespread power outages Wednesday night after a second round of strong thunderstorms rolled through the region. The Black River Electric Cooperative, which serves portions of eight counties, including Reynolds, Iron and Madison, reported outages after storms...
Baseball Recap: Potosi has no trouble against Arcadia Valley
Potosi never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Arcadia Valley Tigers with a sharp 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Potosi considering their two-run performance the matchup before. For Arcadia Valley's part, they saw two different players step up...
Missouri boy dies after UTV crash in Reynolds County
REYNOLDS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - An 11-year-old boy has died after a UTV crash Sunday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, around 11 a.m., the boy was driving the UTV on private property near Oates, Missouri. The crash happened when the UTV reversed onto a mound...
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