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Missouri inmate death row hearing set
BONNE TERRE, Mo (News First) - An evidentiary hearing in Missouri will determine the fate of a man on death row who thought DNA evidence uncovered in his case was enough to save him. A decades-old mistake by a prosecutor's office has kept Marcellus Williams' life hanging in the balance. The...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to Serve Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Methamphetamine to Undercover Officer
CAPE GIRARDEAU - The United States Attorney's Office announced that Trevon D. Starnes, age 30, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 151 months (about 12.5 years) in federal...
Cardinals-Orioles suspended in 6th inning due to rain, will be completed Wednesday
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles will have to wait a day to finish Tuesday night's game, which was suspended in the middle of the...
KY Highway Water Over Road Report for District 1
UPDATE at 7 a.m., CDT, for Lyon County PADUCAH, Ky. (May 15, 2024) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews in District 1 have the following Water Over Road Report: Livingston...
A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has been indicted and accused of recording the sexual abuse of minors
ST. LOUIS (News First) - A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has been indicted and accused of recording the sexual abuse of minorsRobert W. Stillwell, 66, of St. Peters, Missouri,...
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in a 3-horse photo finish at Churchill Downs
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a three-horse photo finish, edging out Sierra Leone by a nose with Forever Young third in the...
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor.The cutoff affects games played by a dozen...
James, Ham face uncertain futures with Lakers after being eliminated from playoffs by Nuggets again
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer. DENVER (AP) — The futures of LeBron James and Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers are murky after their first-round playoff exit.One might choose to leave and the...
Vientos hits 2-run homer in 11th and Mets rally past Cardinals 4-2 to avoid sweep
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning on his second day in the majors this season to give the New York Mets a 4-2 comeback...
Esteury Ruiz homers and the A’s beat the Cardinals 6-3 to avoid a sweep
By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Esteury Ruiz homered for the second time in three games since being recalled from Triple-A, and the Oakland Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals...
Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department Makes Violation of Sex Offender Registry Arrest
Bollinger County, Missouri (NewsFirst) -- On Friday, April 5, 2024, law enforcement officials with the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office began to conduct an investigation into Bradley Wyss and...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Flooding drives millions to move as climate-driven migration patterns emerge
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding are transforming...
Patchy freezing fog.
Monday, December 18, 2023 Areas of fog formed overnight with some locations dipping at or below the freezing mark. The majority of the region is experiencing temperatures above freezing. In areas below freezing, there could be patchy freezing fog. Freezing fog can...
A brief taste of winter cold.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A brief round of winter weather will impact the region over the coming 72 hours. Now, we are not forecasting accumulating snow or ice. Sorry snow lovers. What we will have is winter cold. Temperatures are going to take a nosedive...
As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of the American landscape
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station or another place where large groups gather. There are people —...
Quaker Oats recalls granola products over concerns of salmonella contamination
CHICAGO (AP) — Quaker Oats on Friday recalled several of its granola products, including granola bars and cereals, saying the foods could be contaminated with salmonella. Salmonella infections can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain,...
Beau’s Saturday Forecast Update and Discussion
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Jefferson County Woman Who Falsely Claimed to be Disabled Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a Jefferson County, Missouri woman who was part of a wide-ranging scheme that fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in disability payments to 15 months in prison. Elizabeth Guetersloh, 67, was...
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to Serve 7 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm Later Used in Bar Shootout
CAPE GIRARDEAU - The United States Attorney's Office announced that Jeremiah R. Twiggs, age 40 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 84 months (7 years) infederal prison following his guilty plea to the offense of being a previously convicted felon...
SB I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County Reduced for Bridge Repairs
SIKESTON—Southbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve county will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. This section of roadway is located from mile marker 157 to mile...
NATIONAL NEWS
Illinois election officials to weigh recommendation to remove Trump’s name from March primary ballot
The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump should be removed from...
Three US troops are killed and dozens are injured in a drone strike by Iran-backed militia in Jordan
BY ZEKE MILLER and LOLITA C. BALDOR AP White House Correspondent COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three...
Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump calls it ‘meaningless’
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate...
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?
By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Car factories have idled...
Mystery deaths of 3 Chiefs fans fuels speculation but police say there’s still no sign of foul play
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press It has been three weeks since three Kansas City fans joined...
Biden offers fresh assurances he would shut down border ‘right now’ if Congress sends him a deal
By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) —...