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Multi-agency search in Gina Dawn Brooks case finds potential evidence
In a recent development in the decades-old case of missing Fredericktown teenager Gina Dawn Brooks, law enforcement officials have concluded a multi-day search of a rural property in Bollinger County. The search, initiated under a county search warrant, was part of the ongoing investigation into Brooks’ disappearance, which has remained unresolved since August 1989.
More efforts going toward preventing veteran suicide in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Governor Mike Parson recently signed legislation to help prevent veteran suicide. The veteran suicide rate in Missouri is one of the highest in the country. The state efforts will give the Missouri Veterans Commission more funds to work on finding the causes for the high suicide...
What Happens to Iowa if the New Madrid Fault Line Shakes Again?
When it comes to natural disasters, the Hawkeye State faces several risks: flooding, tornadoes, winter storms, drought, etc... But most Iowans would be shocked if you told them that a major fault line can be found not far from the state's borders. A major earthquake in this region could cause significant damage in several states, including Iowa.
2.5 quake detected in southeast Missouri
A small earthquake shook a portion of southeast Missouri early Saturday morning. The quake registered a magnitude of 2.5 just after 2 a.m. According to the U.S. Geological Survey at the University of Memphis, it was centered about 3 miles northeast of Steele, Missouri, or about 22 miles northwest of Dyersburg, Tennessee.
‘They’re mocking the system’: Latino community responds to campaign ad targeting illegal immigrants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Latino community members in Kansas City say they are feeling othered by a recent campaign ad targeting illegal immigrants. “No more taxpayer handouts for illegals period. Nada. Zilch. Zero” is one of the first lines Senator Bill Eigel expressed in his campaign video for Missouri Governor released on Tuesday.
New lawsuits allege abuse by Catholic priests, nuns
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were...
One man seriously injured in UTV crash in Wayne County, Missouri
GREENVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - A man was seriously injured after a crash on private property involving a UTV in Wayne County, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash occurred around 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 27. The driver was on private property in Greenville, Missouri.
Zion Lutheran Church to host 10th annual Grace Day
The Jefferson County Lutheran Churches group will hold its 10th annual Grace Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Zion Lutheran Church, 9700 Zion Lutheran Church Road, in Hillsboro. The event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, is aimed at helping families with children in kindergarten through grade 12 as they get ready to start a new school year.
Police investigate early Sunday shooting
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KAIT) - Police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting. According to a news release, Caruthersville police were dispatched Sunday, July 28 at 1:00 a.m. to an address near 7th Street and 20th Street, including other police agencies about a possible shooting. Police reported several gunshots and property...
St. Louis back-to-school events focus on health
ST. LOUIS — School will be back in session for students in St. Louis in less than a month, and organizations are preparing families for success. The Hub in St. Louis' Ville neighborhood was a one-stop-shop for Martina Ewing and her two boys on Saturday. The first 50 families...
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