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In a media statement released on September 28, Mayor Stacy Kinder acknowledged the community's concerns about the situation and outlined the process for filling the vacant seat. City Council member Rhett Pierce has officially resigned from his position representing Ward 5 following his arrest on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Drug Trafficking last Friday. -
Jeremy Weis/Special to Midwest Innocence ProjectMarcellus Williams had always maintained that he had nothing to do with the stabbing death of a former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter. State and federal courts rejected numerous last-minute requests to halt the execution and review the case.
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On Wed. Sept. 11, a shooting on N. Sprigg Street left one injured, and on Fri. Sept. 13, police named a suspect. This marks the second incident near campus in four months. -
JoJo Stuart takes over for Katrina Amos, whose resignation is effective September 13. Amos's time at the airport saw significant advancements, such as the recent addition of a new terminal and improved flight services to Chicago. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new terminal is scheduled for October 1, marking a pivotal moment in Cape’s aviation history. -
Christopher Dunn was released from a Missouri prison after being wrongfully incarcerated for 34 years. -
After months of talk about curbing gun violence in Cape Girardeau, a committee of elected officials and citizen leaders gathered for the first-ever Gun Violence Task Force at City Hall on Tues. July 23, 2024. -
The Missouri Speaker of the House Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis County, has formed a committee to examine what he says are crimes committed by "illegal immigrants" in the state. It's having its first meeting this week in Jefferson City. -
Justice-reform groups in Missouri are watching the progress of the Public Safety and Prison Reduction Act. Proposed by the Brennan Center for Justice, it's a $1 billion proposal to Congress to pay states to rethink and shrink their prison populations. -
Recently, we spoke with a local representative of 'Moms Demand Action' Leslie Washington, about the upcoming national event 'Wear Orange Weekend', the recent shooting at a high school graduation in Cape Girardeau, and statistics of gun violence across the state. -
Recently, we spoke with a local representative of 'Moms Demand Action' Leslie Washington, about the upcoming national event 'Wear Orange Weekend', the recent shooting at a high school graduation in Cape Girardeau, and statistics of gun violence across the state.
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There have been 184 tornado warnings in Missouri in 2024, which is the third-highest number on record. -
Following the shooting Sunday during Cape Central’s High School graduation ceremony held at the Show Me Center, Southeast Missouri State University has completed an initial assessment to identify its next steps in strengthening safety policies.
