According to the department, officers arrived on the scene and learned one person had received a gunshot wound to her leg. No suspect has been taken into custody at this time.
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation and delayed the trial of an 85-year-old white man who shot Ralph Yarl after the teenage Black honor student came to his Kansas City, Missouri, home by mistake.
Wearing a denim corset, matching denim shorts and red knee-high boots, Swift strolled into the stadium over a hour before the game began, according to footage posted to social media. Welcome to the second season of “Football (Taylor’s Version).”
Missouri and Kentucky are among 21 states where all children under the age of 5 can enroll to have books mailed to their homes monthly. On Tuesday, Dolly Parton stopped in both states to promote the program, even singing her favorite song, “Coat of Many Colors.”
A Missouri judge is expected to hold an evidentiary hearing Wednesday over the innocence claim of death row inmate Marcellus Williams, whose quest to prove he did not murder a woman in 1998 has been complicated by contaminated DNA evidence.
Missouri Planned Parenthoods are challenging the state over a new law that kicked the organization out of the Medicaid program. Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Planned Parenthood Great Rivers said Monday that they are filing complaints with the state's Administrative Hearing Commission. At issue is a new law to ban Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood. Republicans have tried the move for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned. The law aims to make it illegal for Missouri’s Medicaid program to reimburse Planned Parenthood for health care services to low-income patients.
Federal appellate judges have overturned a Missouri law that banned police from enforcing some federal gun laws. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the law unconstitutional Monday. It forbade police from enforcing federal gun laws that don't have an equivalent Missouri law. The U.S. Justice Department has said the law wreaked havoc on crime-fighting partnerships with Missouri law enforcement. The state’s Republican-led Legislature passed the law in 2021. GOP lawmakers who pushed it said they were motivated by potential new gun restrictions under Democratic President Joe Biden.
Nearly $5 million was fraudulently spent in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in the four-state region in just the first three months of this year. When a SNAP recipient's benefits are stolen, the state reimburses that money so they can buy food.
The Scott City Police Department reports a Scott City man is dead after breaking into someone's home and being shot by the homeowner — the burglar died in a nearby hospital a short time later.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine, and health experts are urging the community to get immunized.
First arriving officers noted there was smoke coming from the roof line and were notified that the caller was still inside the residence, seeking shelter in the basement of the house.
Williams’ lawyers and St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell say DNA testing of the murder weapon done in 2016 excludes Williams as Gayle’s killer – a contention they feel is further bolstered because he cannot be tied to other pieces of forensic evidence from the crime scene.
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman after she went to a suburban Kansas City mall to shop for baby clothes.
The City of Cape Girardeau will hold a meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, August 19, at the City Council Chambers, 44 N. Lorimier St.
The Cape Girardeau Police Department reports it is continuing to investigate a string of multiple vehicle thefts, break-ins, and stolen firearms. Three out of four juvenile suspects are in custody.
Carly Wyatt, 28, of Cape Girardeau, was accused Thursday of sexually assaulting and providing alcohol to a juvenile, according to the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
Justin Wade Welker, 40, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of receipt of child pornography.
Ferguson police have released officer-worn body camera footage showing a protester knocking a Black police officer to the ground on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, leaving the Missouri officer with a life-threatening brain injury. Police Chief Troy Doyle, speaking at a news conference Tuesday, said the body camera footage shows that the suspect had charged at Officer Travis Brown on a sidewalk outside the police station after protesters attempted to pull down a perimeter fence. A defendant already charged with assault faced a new assault charge for allegedly kicking another officer in the head, Doyle said.
Missouri voters will decide in November whether to amend the state constitution to create a right to abortion. Election officials said Tuesday that an abortion-rights initiative received more than enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. If approved by a majority of voters, it would reverse the state’s near-total ban on abortions. At least a half-dozen states will be voting on abortion rights during the presidential election, including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota.
A former supervisor says the Black police officer who was critically injured during a protest marking the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, 10 years ago wanted to make “a difference from inside” the department and follow in the footsteps of his father, who was also a police officer. Travis Brown remained in critical condition Monday at a St. Louis-area hospital, three days after he was attacked outside the Ferguson police station when an otherwise peaceful demonstration turned violent. Travis Brown previously worked for the St. Louis County Police Department under Lt. Ray Rice. Rice says Travis Brown was motivated by public service. His father is a retired police officer in St. Louis city.
On August 11 at approximately 10:06 a.m., officers made contact with 63-year-old Christopher Wilson of Cape Girardeau, who had allegedly attacked an individual with a box cutter style knife.
Richard Bann, 72, of Springfield, did not display any weapons, and officers did not find any weapons, according to the City of Cape Girardeau Police Department.
Nelly, whose birth name is Cornell Haynes II, was arrested around 5 a.m. by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Gaming Division at the Hollywood Casino on a failure to appear warrant from 2018 out of Maryland Heights.
It's back to school season, and the Local 6 region's students are starting the semester off right!
Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis. Tuesday’s results mark the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza. Bush is a member of the progressive congressional group known as the “Squad.” She was seeking a third term in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. Bell got a boost from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super PAC, which spent $8.5 million. Bush had criticized Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. The same gameplan ousted another Squad member in New York in June.
Joshua Patton, 36, of Cape Girardeau, was arrested Sunday after a physical confrontation with an officer, the Cape Girardeau Police Department reported Monday.
The identity of the body was not released as of Monday.
Consumption of the products, often made to look like candy or familiar food products, can put consumers at risk of intoxication, accidental poisoning, and impaired driving.
The Cape Girardeau Police Department reports that 44-year-old Nathan Wright of Farmington, the suspect in two commercial burglaries, is in custody.
Internet access is important — after all, you're reading this online. On August 2, multiple steps were taken to try to close the digital divide.
A new school year is just around the corner and local health experts urge parents to be mindful of the rising COVID-19 cases across the nation.
Courtney, who admitted to diluting medications for over 4,000 patients, was found to have administered only a fraction of the prescribed doses. Many of his patients experienced severe health complications, and some families believe their loved ones died as a result of the tampering.
The Gun Violence Task Force will hold a meeting at 7 a.m., Thursday, August 1, at City Hall, in the Council Room, 44 North Lorimier Street.
The Scott City Police Department arrested four residents on Sunday, July 21, for stealing an estimated $13,000 worth of copper.
The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but she still remained in custody as of Thursday evening.
Officers found Scott Taylor II, 19, of Jackson, lying on the ground with a ski mask on his head and an AK-47 rifle laying on his arm. He appeared unconscious. Officers placed Taylor in handcuffs and secured the firearm.
UPDATE: The victim of the Sunday shooting was identified as Linard Thomas, 42, of Cape Girardeau, the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad released Monday. The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad has disbanded as of Wednesday.
The Cape Girardeau City Council will hold a meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, July 15, at City Hall, 44 N. Lorimier St.
On July 1, there were reports of six people shot near the intersection of Vine Street and Sy Williams Street in Charleston, Missouri. On July 12, the perpetrator was charged.
Remnants of the storm will include heavy rains, high winds, severe storms and flooding stretching from south-central Illinois into parts of lower Michigan, and FEMA stresses that it’s important for residents to take action now to stay safe.
In an effort to reinforce the city's policies around celebratory gunfire, the Cape Girardeau Police Department has announced plans to deploy patrol officers to areas of the city known for illegal celebratory gunfire and intends to arrest those caught discharging firearms in public.
Marcus M. Nelson, 42, admitted to selling meth on two instances to an informant who told Drug Enforcement Administration agents about past meth purchases.
The Charleston Department of Public Safety responded early Monday morning to reports of six people shot near the intersection of Vine Street and Sy Williams Street. None of the six shooting victims had life threatening injuries.
The City of Cape Girardeau Council will hold a regular meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, at the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 44 North Lorimier Street.
At approximately 9 a.m. on June 26, the Cape Girardeau Police Department assisted the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force with a search warrant in the 2800-Block of Themis Street.
One person is dead and five others are injured following a overnight shooting in the heart of downtown St. Louis.
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors will hold a two-day session Monday and Tuesday, June 24 and 25, to include a board retreat Monday and a meeting Tuesday.
Ronald Sulik, 54, of Doe Run, Missouri, was arrested Wednesday in McCracken County after he reportedly failed to comply with Kentucky sex offender registry requirements.
It can be difficult to stay cool during the summer heat, and places across the Local 6 region are opening their doors to the public.
Southern Living magazine named Paducah's Red's Donut Shop one of The 14 Best Doughnut Shops In The South in a May 28 online list.
Thousands of travelers flying out of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport may see a change in their air service. The change comes after Contour Airlines submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Transportation to change its air service from Nashville to Chicago.
