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Truck hits house in Essex, Mo.; driver arrested
ESSEX, Mo. (KFVS) - Crews rushed to the scene of a crash involving a pickup truck and a home in Essex. The crash happened at 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 on Route FF, just south of Hickory Street. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 48-year-old Heather L. Abbott,...
Police investigating gas station robbery
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – On May 9, 2024, around 2:20 am the Jackson Police Department received a call of an armed robbery happening. According to the Jackson Police Department a white man walked into Rhodes 101 on E Jackson Blvd and showed employees a handgun and demanded money from the store employee.
Construction started for Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary new facility
JACKSON, Mo., (KBSI)- Work is underway on the Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary. The new facility will give rescue animals the space they need for recovery while waiting to be adopted. Safe Harbor was first established nearly 20 years ago as a sanctuary for cats but expanded to accept dogs. “This...
Mules, Lady Mules take second at districts; Van Buren beats Greenville for district title
FESTUS — The Poplar Bluff Mules and Lady Mules track and field teams won seven individual district championships at the Class 5 District 1 meet which began Saturday and finished Monday with the javelin throw. As a team, both the Mules and Lady Mules finished second in their respective...
Early morning armed robbery under investigation
JACKSON, Mo. (KFVS) - An armed robbery at a convenience store in Jackson, Missouri is under investigation. It happened from around 2:30 a.m. to 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the Rhodes location on East Jackson Boulevard. According to Jackson Police Chief James Humphreys, a white man wearing a...
Damage near Jackson, Williamson Co. line consistent with EF1 tornado, NWS says
SOUTHERN Ill. (KFVS) - Storm damage near the Jackson/Williamson County line is consistent with an EF1 tornado, according to the National Weather Service. According to a release from the Williamson County Emergency Management, the NWS finished surveying the area around Skyhawk Road on Thursday, May 9 and determined the damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado and windspeeds around 90 miles per hour.
Dunklin County man caught with nearly two pounds of meth sentenced to 10 years
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man caught with nearly two pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs to 10 years in prison. During a traffic stop on November 18, 2022, near Advance, Missouri, a deputy with the Stoddard County Sheriff’s...
M3.8 earthquake shakes northwest Tenn., portions of the Bootheel
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (KFVS) - An early morning earthquake was felt in parts of the Heartland on Thursday, May 16. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded at 3:19 a.m. The USGS reported the epicenter was in Dyer County approximately 4.3 miles south...
Chaffee Community Care Portal opening doors to public for tornado shelter
CHAFFEE, Mo., (KBSI)- In the event of severe weather, the Chaffee Community Care Portal Team will open the basement of the United Methodist Church as a shelter. They will be keeping a close eye on the weather as this next system unfolds. Please note: If the severe weather hits in...
Dunklin County man caught with nearly two pounds of meth sentenced to 10 years
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man caught with nearly two pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs to 10 years in prison. During a traffic stop on November 18, 2022, near Advance, Missouri, a deputy with the Stoddard County Sheriff’s...
Duck Pluck Dog Walk to be held in Dexter
DEXTER, Mo. (KFVS) - Dog owners will have the chance to walk their furry friends and have fun in Dexter this weekend. On Saturday, May 18, the Duck Pluck Dog Walk will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event starts at Lucy’s Dog Park, where you can register.
The two-school tempest: Long-range plan must win popular support
The St. Joseph School District confronts an enormous financial and political challenge in a plan aiming to change the destiny of Benton, Central and Lafayette high schools. The 2024-2029 long-range plan presented earlier this year would spend hundreds of millions of dollars largely funded by a couple of taxpayer-approved bonds to construct two new high schools. This would establish a clean “feeder” system, with five elementary schools each serving two middle schools leading directly into two high schools.
2 face drug charges after undercover investigation in Stoddard County
DEXTER, Mo. (KBSI) – Two people face drug trafficking charges after an undercover narcotics investigation in Stoddard County. Milton Taylor Jr., 34, of Poplar Bluff faces charges trafficking drugs in the 1st degree, Class A felony and possession of an imitation controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor. Liberty Lambert, 19,...
Jackson Blvd. clear after semi drove off road
JACKSON, Mo. (KFVS) - Traffic is moving again on Wednesday afternoon, May 8 after a semi drove off the road. This was on Jackson Blvd. near Donna Drive. According to Asst. Chief Alex Broch with the Jackson Police Department, no injuries were reported. He said the light turned red and,...
M3.8 earthquake shakes northwest Tenn., portions of the Bootheel
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (KFVS) - An early morning earthquake was felt in parts of the Heartland on Thursday, May 16. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded at 3:19 a.m. The USGS reported the epicenter was in Dyer County approximately 4.3 miles south...
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