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CRIME & SAFETY
Man shot and killed in downtown on Broadway
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – On July 14 near 417 Broadway in downtown Cape a man by the name of Linard Thomas was shot and killed around 12:30 am. Signs of violence are still visible as several drops of blood scatter the side walk. The video on screen is the exclusive video from the crime scene early Sunday morning. Officers gathered to the scene and roped off the scene with yellow crime scene tape.
Police: Home invasion suspect arrested following multi-day search
CARRIER MILLS, Ill. (KFVS) - After a multi-day search, law enforcement has arrested the suspect of a home invasion. According to the Carrier Mills Police Department, officers worked with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in the search for 24-year-old Tyrese D. Isbell, which began on July 11. He was taken into custody near the Elkville Dollar General store after a short chase.
Assassination attempt on former President brings awareness to gun violence
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Lanell Lang the owner of Shooters Gun Shop in Cape Girardeau talks about the common misconception about the AR-15 weapon. Lang says, “AR-15 stands for Armalite Rifle it does not mean assault rifle.”. Lang talks about how it is easy to purchase any...
Two Jackson, Mo., men arrested on weapons charges after suspicious person report
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Cape Girardeau Police Department officers responded early Friday morning to the 3400 block of William Street for a report of a suspicious man lying on the ground with what appeared to be a toy firearm. According to a news release from the department, officers responded...
SIU’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute weighs in on assassination attempt
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - One southern Illinois expert says he isn’t surprised by the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Heartland News spoke with SIU’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw on Monday, July 15. Shaw said Saturday’s events are not shocking given the volatile...
Cape Girardeau City Council recognizes retiring Chief Wes Blair
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - As the investigation into a deadly shooting continues, law enforcement took center stage at Monday night’s Cape Girardeau City Council meeting. Council members recognized the longtime police chief, Wes Blair, as he retires from the department and leaves for a job in Memphis, Tennessee.
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