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Three charged for Sunday morning shooting, assault
Three people have been charged in connection to an assault and a shooting early Sunday morning in Columbia. Police arrested Kalvin Johnson, 20, Tanikya Dunn, 19, both of Sikeston, and Jearlissia Jackson, 18, of Columbia. Prosecutors charged Johnson with First Degree Assault, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Armed Criminal...
City of Sikeston sells 2 lots of land to build recovery campus
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – A faith-based social services agency purchased two lots of land from the city of Sikeston to build a dedicated recovery campus. During Monday’s Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority meeting, Mission Missouri purchased two lots. Mission Missouri is a drug and alcohol treatment and recovery center....
1 airlifted, 2 seriously injured in crash on I-55
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Three people from Sikeston were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night in Scott County, Missouri. It happened just before 9:30 p.m. on May 18. According to the Mo. State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred near the 69.6-mile marker in the southbound lanes of...
3 suspects wanted in connection with theft from Puxico ATM
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Three suspects are wanted in connection with a theft from a Puxico ATM. According to a release from Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner, they were notified of an alarm call around 4:51 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at First Midwest Bank in Puxico. When they...
First Alert Wednesday Morning Outlook
An active, unsettled pattern for the next several days as weak disturbances move through southwest flow aloft. Some storms may approach severe limits at times as well. In the short term, we are outlooked with a level 2/slight risk of severe for today and tonight. Periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms will be likely today and tonight….backing off a bit on Thursday, but ramping up again by Friday morning. Heavy downpours may eventually cause problems as well.
Missed opportunities haunt East Prairie in 6-5 Class 3 quarterfinal defeat
PARK HILLS, Mo. — A single run proved to be the difference in East Prairie’s heartbreaking 6-5 loss to West County in a MSHSAA Class 3 Quarterfinal on Thursday, May 23. Despite erasing an early deficit, the tenacious Eagles (20-10) couldn’t quite surmount the Bulldogs’ (18-5) relentless offense, culminating in a gut-wrenching season finale.
Memphis woman taken into custody following police chase in Portageville
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - A woman from Memphis is in custody following a police chase in Portageville Saturday night, May 18. According to Portageville Police, officers were called around 10:44 p.m. to a theft report a the Dollar General. Officers said they found the suspect’s vehicle at a nearby gas...
C1 QUARTERS: Portageville at Chaffee
Chaffee squeaked past Portageville in a Wednesday, May 22, 2024 MSHSAA Class 2 quarterfinal game between the Chaffee Red Devils and the Portageville Bulldogs at Harmon Field in Chaffee, Mo. Chaffee defeated Portageville, 2-1.
Police searching for suspect in hit-and-run
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KAIT) - Police are looking for the suspect involved in a tragic hit-and-run on Saturday. According to the Caruthersville Police Department, on May 25, the driver of a vehicle fled the scene after hitting a pedestrian. “Officers arrived on the scene and located the pedestrian lying on the...
Acting Governor Mike Kehoe to visit southeast Missouri after storm damages communities
Acting Governor Kehoe will visit southeast Missouri to assess storm damage on Tuesday, May 28. He will be joined by State Emergency Management Agency Director Jim Remillard and staff members from the Office of the Governor. Together, they plan to learn what state resources may be needed to help impacted communities respond and recover.
Caruthersville police investigating after dog found severely neglected
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - An emaciated dog is now in the care of the Caruthersville Humane Society after police were called to investigate the dog’s condition. According to the humane society, the dog weighs half as much as she should and was in so much distress she couldn’t make a sound.
Storm causes damage in Union City
OBION CO., Tenn.—Homes and businesses damaged in Obion county following a major storm. A strong thunderstorm carrying heavy rain, hail, cloud to ground lightning, and straight line winds moved through the Union City area this morning. A tornado warning was issued for the area at that time. EMA Director...
Severe weather leaves several without power, says Gibson Electric
HICKMAN, KY — Gibson Electric is actively working towards restoring power to over 4,000 homes and businesses, including in the Local 6 region. The company anticipates the outages to last a while and is providing updates via its Facebook page. The company reports that dozens of poles are broken, and it encourages those who rely on electricity for health reasons to consider making alternative arrangements.
Sikeston’s Mitchell, NMCC’s Swims earn All-SEMO honors
The All-SEMO Conference baseball team was recently announced, showcasing the region’s top talent. Poplar Bluff’s Kolby Greenwell earned Player of the Year honors and Jackson’s John Paul Sauer and Josh Roach were named Pitcher of the Year and Coach of the Year respectively. However, two local standouts...
McKinnie plays pitch count, punches Chaffee’s final four ticket in thriller
One-hundred-and-five: The number that every starting pitcher dreads when tearing through an opposing lineup. Entering the seventh inning with a pitch count of 98, Levi McKinnie’s home quarterfinal outing against Portageville appeared to be waning, and coach Aaron Horrell knew it. The senior got six scoreless innings against one...
Class 2 State Tournament: Portageville edges Van Buren in final inning
VAN BUREN — Defense was the game plan for both teams in the first round of the Class 2 State Baseball Tournament, but a late rally in the final inning would give a team the edge to sneak to the next round. The Van Buren Bulldogs went head-to-head against...
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