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Highway Patrol: Shooting suspect in custody in Missouri
(Local News ~ 03/08/16)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- A man suspected of fatally shooting four people at his neighbor's home in Kansas before killing another man about 170 miles away in rural Missouri was taken into custody early Wednesday morning after an extensive manhunt, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said...
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Your local weather forecast for March 8
(Local News ~ 03/08/16)
Today will be cloudy, with a high near 71 then becoming cloudy with a 70 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 p.m. with a low around 59. There will be a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph during the day shifting to the south southeast in the evening with gusts as high as 21 mph. ...
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Man charged with punching 83-year-old woman
(Local News ~ 03/08/16)
BENTON, Mo. - A Sikeston, Missouri, man is accused of punching an 83-year-old woman in the face. Travis Dewayne Nelson, 30, is charged with second-degree elder abuse, a felony, and second-degree domestic assault. He was arrested March 4 by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Nelson's bond is set at $10,000 cash only...
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Firefighter slightly hurt in Scott City house fire
(Local News ~ 03/08/16)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. - A firefighter was injured slightly during a fire that destroyed a home in Scott City. Just after noon Sunday, firefighting crews from Scott City, Cape Girardeau, Chaffee, and the NBC Fire Protection District were called to the 1200 block of East Maple Street in Scott City to respond to a structure fire...
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Oran woman denies charges of stealing from Scott City animal clinic
(Local News ~ 03/08/16)
BENTON, Mo. - An Oran woman is accused of stealing more than $17,000 from a Scott City animal clinic. Sandy M. Walter, 49, is charged with felony stealing of at least $500. She was issued a criminal summons Monday to appear before Circuit Judge Scott Horman at 9 a.m. April 12...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 03/08/16)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. MICHIGAN PRIMARY TESTS TRUMP'S DURABILITY WITH WHITE, WORKING-CLASS VOTERS Mississippi, Idaho and Hawaii are also holding Republican contests, while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders face off in Michigan and Mississippi...
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Sharon Pullum
(Obituary ~ 03/08/16)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Sharon L. Pullum, 65, died March 4, 2016, at her home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of arrangements. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Trey Alcorn
(Obituary ~ 03/08/16)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Clyde Dencil "Trey" Alcorn III, 38, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died March 5, 2016, at University Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of service at 4 p.m. Thursday at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston...
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Resources, job fairs to assist former Noranda employees scheduled
(Local News ~ 03/08/16)
MARSTON, Mo. - Several resource meetings and job fairs will provide affected Noranda Aluminum workers with Job Center services, current labor market information and assistance with filing for unemployment insurance. From 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday information for salaried employees will be available at Noranda...
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