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ID of dead woman found Sunday revealed
JEFFERSON COUNTY MO (News First) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of the woman found dead Sunday in a suspect’s truck following his arrest. The woman’s name is Clara B. Blaxton. She is 45 years old and is from northeast Arkansas. Police believe Blaxton was in a...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Black River Electric Cooperative still reports over 2100 customers without power
Fredericktown, MO (News First) – Crews have restored power to over 10,000 Black River Electric Cooperative members since Sunday’s ice storm. Thursday morning (Jan 9th) there were 2,166 members...
BREC restoring power after winter ice storm
Fredericktown, MO (PRESS RELEASE) – Over 2,763 Black River Electric Cooperative (BREC) members are still without power as of Wednesday (Jan 8th) at 7 pm. BREC has requested additional support to...
IKO investing $20m in new Bismarck facility
BISMARCK, MO (News First) - IKO, a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of residential shingles, commercial roofing, and waterproofing products, announced that it will open a new granule...
Crawford County Sheriff’s Department searching for wanted man
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO (News First) - The Crawford County Missouri Sheriff's Office has issued two warrants for a 52-year-old man. Jody Lynn Barton is being charged with a Class B felony of Financial...
Three children, three adults receive injuries in St. Francois County accident
FARMINGTON, MO (News First) - Three children, including a baby, and three adults, ranging in age 28-51, all received minor to moderate injuries after a two-vehicle accident in St. Francois County on...
Dates set for 2025-2026 MO deer & turkey hunting seasons
The Missouri Department of Conservation has set dates for the 2025-2026 deer and turkey hunting seasons. The dates were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its meeting earlier this...
Love’s Travel Stop opens in Fredericktown
FREDERICKTOWN, MO (News First) - A new, state-of-the-art truck stop is now open in Madison County off Highway 67. Love’s Travel Stop is located at 1500 Highway 72 West in Fredericktown. The Missouri...
Farmington Police Responds to an Assault on Doubet Road
FARMINGTON, MO (News First) – On December 26, 2024, Farmington Police officers were dispatched to 1710 Doubet Road for a disturbance. Three adult males, Jesse Manasco, Ethan Fuller, and Jacob...
High Ridge man arrested for alleged Christmas Eve murder
HIGH RIDGE, MO (News First) - A High Ridge man is facing first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges for a Christmas Eve murder. The Jefferson County Prosector's Office has filed charges...
Barnhart woman arrested for Christmas Eve stabbing
BARNHART, MO (News First) - The Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office has filed multiple charges against a Barnhart woman for a stabbing at her home on Christmas Eve. Lisa M. Albrecht allegedly...
Recent News
Black River Electric Cooperative still reports over 2100 customers without power
BREC restoring power after winter ice storm
IKO investing $20m in new Bismarck facility
Crawford County Sheriff’s Department searching for wanted man
Three children, three adults receive injuries in St. Francois County accident
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
IKO investing $20m in new Bismarck facility
BISMARCK, MO (News First) - IKO, a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of residential shingles, commercial roofing, and waterproofing products, announced that it will open a new granule facility for its subsidiary Bismarck Granules in Bismarck, investing...
MSHP reports zero fatalities over New Year’s holiday
FARMINGTON, MO (News First) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reports that zero people died on Missouri roadways during the New Year's holiday. MSHP Superintendent Colonel Eric T. Olson says 21 people were injured in 44 traffic crashes during the 2025 New...
Deadline is here to run for local positions
FARMINGTON, MO (News First) - Today (Tuesday) is the deadline for anyone wanting to run for local positions in the annual April elections in Missouri. This is for school boards, mayor, city council and other local positions. To sign up, go to your county clerk’s...
Dates set for 2025-2026 MO deer & turkey hunting seasons
The Missouri Department of Conservation has set dates for the 2025-2026 deer and turkey hunting seasons. The dates were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its meeting earlier this month in St. Charles. For spring and fall turkey hunting, the spring...
Postal Employee Accused of Stealing Checks from the Mail
ST. LOUIS – A former U.S. Postal Service supervisor appeared in court Thursday to answer an indictment accusing her of stealing checks from the mail. Forty-two-year-old Benita D. Randle was indicted on December 11th in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on one count of...
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports three traffic fatalities over Christmas
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports three traffic fatalities, no drownings or boating fatalities over Christmas. Three people died in traffic crashes during the 30-hour counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December...
Missouri’s Electoral College vote for Trump
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Missouri's Electoral College members met Tuesday at the Missouri State Capitol to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. Each of Missouri's ten electors cast their votes unanimously for President-elect...
MO Dept of Social Services director to step down
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Governor Parson has announced that Missouri Department of Social Services Director Robert Knodell will step down after Governor Parson's term in office on January 13th. After serving three years as DSS Director, Knodell has accepted...
One of the country’s largest series of earthquakes was over 200 years ago
This week is the 213th anniversary of the start of what was probably the most frightening event for those who resided in southeast Missouri, western Tennessee, western Kentucky, southern Illinois and northeast Arkansas. The Missouri State Archives provides a series of...
NATIONAL NEWS
Utah’s First Congressional District Representative Blake Moore discusses military wokeness
WASHINGTON (News First) - News First's Matt Bailey, in our nation’s capitol, caught up with...
National Guard celebrates birthday
FARMINGTON, MO (News First) - A branch of the U.S. military has a birthday this week. Randy...
Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, have opened their final holiday season...
Faking It? SEC teams warned by league about a practice to slow down high-tempo offenses
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Write COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a...
Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the...
Trump sweeps Blue Wall
WASHINGTON (News First) - A few days after the presidential election, and Donald Trump should be...