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Missourians average 1 year in jail waiting for court-ordered mental health treatment
The number of people languishing in Missouri jails in need of court-ordered mental health treatment currently stands at 344 — and the wait time for a hospital bed averages one year. That’s up from 254 people this time last year, according to Missouri Department of Mental Health data provided to The Independent. A spokeswoman for the […]
Mini-Swarm of Ongoing Missouri Quakes Now Along New Madrid Fault
I'm not sharing this to alarm anyone, but if you're interested in activity along the New Madrid Fault in southern Missouri, you should know there is a mini-swarm in progress as we speak with 3 quakes just in the past couple of hours. To emphasize, this is not a five-alarm...
Body camera footage shows kids left alone in hot house pleading for help
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Body cam footage was released of police visiting an Arkansas home where they say three children were abandoned last month. New details have come to light regarding a mother’s alleged abandonment of her three young children and the desperate call that led to her arrest. On July 14, a 15-year-old girl called […]
Family distraught after 3 killed in chase, crash in Hickory Hill
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three women killed in a five-way car crash Tuesday night have been identified by family, who are now questioning how this could have happened. According to MPD, at around 9:30 p.m., officers tried to pull over a 16-year-old in the area of Getwell Road and Cottonwood Road. Police say he refused to […]
MSCS Board approves salary increase for SROs, reallocates funds for Whitehaven STEM Lab
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County School Board approved new budget amendments to increase the salary for school resource officers (SROs) and reallocate funds for the Whitehaven STEM lab in a work session on Tuesday. The board approved budget adjustments for the 2024-2025 academic year just on Aug. 20,...
Memphis school leaders grapple with school safety, air conditioning issues
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and statewide education policy.The superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools wants to allay concerns about safety in the new school year after narrowly avoiding a walkout by school resource officers last week and accepting the resignation of the district’s new security chief just days after he started.“I give you assurance … that our district is fine,” Feagins told school board members Tuesday evening after a tumultuous week in which she and the board agreed to give the district’s 125-plus officers significant raises.Feagins also reported that air...
Man indicted for attack against unhoused man in Downtown Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Days after being indicted for the murder of an unhoused man in Downtown Memphis, the man accused of the crime has been indicted for a similar attack. Karl Loucks was indicted for aggravated assault on Tuesday, August 20. The attack that charge is related to happened in May. Memphis Police (MPD) claim Loucks attacked a man experiencing homelessness inside of a portable restroom in the parking lot of the Marriott hotel on Front Street. Court records show that Loucks burst into the bathroom, said "Why not cleaning up?" and cut the man behind his left ear and on his right thumb.
Cookeville Student Serving On State Board
A Cookeville High School Student providing a student perspective as a member of the Tennessee State Board of Education. Senior Bonza Auberson is the first student out of Putnam County ever selected to serve as a student board member. Aubserson said she has been around education her whole life as her mother, Shannon Auberson, serves as Librarian at Algood Middle School.
Feds arrest 34 Kentuckians in takedown of interstate drug trafficking ring
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Thirty-seven people, including 13 from Louisville, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a part of an interstate drug trafficking ring. On Aug. 6, the federal grand jury in Louisville returned five indictments charging the 37, 34 of whom are from Kentucky,...
A day in the life of a Heartland school resource officer
SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - We spent the day with school resource officers from the Sikeston School District as they gave students a dab, walked the hallways and most importantly, ensured every student was safe in the classroom. “It allows us to really immerse ourselves within the school district, get to...
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois Hikers HAVE TO Avoid Red Or Purple Paint In The Woods
While many who don't live in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin still don't realize how beautiful it is. We are now a couple years into a new acceptance for paint as markers in the state of Illinois. Many of us love to go for hikes in the Fall. While you are enjoying that natural Illinois beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.
Central Illinois pipefitter launches labor union chapter for women
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — In August, WCIA is featuring blue-collar workers in Central Illinois. It’s commonly known as a male-dominated industry, but now, a group of women is coming together to show girls can get the job done too. When Laura Abbott graduated from the U of I, she was excited to start her teaching […]
Missing southern Missouri girl’s case receives national attention
The case of a missing girl from southern Missouri received national attention Wednesday. The post Missing southern Missouri girl’s case receives national attention appeared first on Houston Herald.
1 arrested after shots fired in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A man faces weapons charges after shots were fired in Carbondale Tuesday night. Shomari D. Lipscomb, 26, of Carbondale faces charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm without a firearm owners identification card. Carbondale police officers responded to the...
Two people rescued from structure fire in Sikeston
SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - Two people are in stable condition after being rescued from an early morning structure fire in Sikeston. According to a release from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, officers responded to the 300 block of Kramer Street for a reported structure fire during the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 21.
Former TBI Director Mark Gwyn Dies At 61
Former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn has died at the age of 61 at his Nashville-area home, from what appears to be natural causes. Director Gwyn, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, began his career in law enforcement as a police officer in his hometown of McMinnville in 1985. Three years later, he joined the TBI as a special agent in its Criminal Investigation Division. Eight years later, he promoted to the role of Executive Officer and later served as Assistant Director of the Forensic Services Division. In June of 2004, Governor Phil Bredesen appointed Mark Gwyn to serve as TBI Director, making him the first African-American to hold the post, a position he held until his retirement in 2018.
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