East Prairie
CRIME & SAFETY
Sikeston man's trial set for October after downtown Columbia shooting incident in May
A jury trial has been scheduled for a Sikeston man accused of a shooting in May in Columbia. Prosecutors charged Kalvin Johnson with First Degree Assault, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Armed Criminal Action. He and two others, Tanikya Dunn, 19, of Sikeston, and Jearlissia Jackson, 18, of Columbia,...
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile crashes on tollway, Illinois State Police say
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was involved in a rollover accident on the Tri-State Tollway near west suburban Oak Brook late Monday morning, Illinois State Police said. The famed hot dog-shaped vehicle was traveling north near Roosevelt Road about 11:10 a.m. when it hit a Hyundai sedan that was also traveling north, state police said. The wienermobile lost control and overcorrected after ...
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