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1 day ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (KFVS) - A Mount Vernon man was found guilty of first-degree murder in a jury trial in Jefferson County, Illinois. According to Mount Vernon Police, 68-year-old Eddie Bennett was found guilty on Wednesday, June 25 of first-degree murder and murder involving mob action in the death of Patrick Williamson. Bennett is one of three adults charged in connection with the death of Williamson on Monday, March 24 in Mount Vernon.
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1 day ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
KENNETT, Mo. (KFVS) - A Kennett Police officer was fired after he was arrested on assault charges. According to Kennett Police Chief Kenny Wilson, officer James Fisher is charged with two counts of felony domestic assault and three counts of misdemeanor domestic assault. In a released statement, Chief Wilson said Fisher was no longer employed by the police department after he was arrested on Thursday morning, June 26.
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2 days ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
(KFVS) - Heat advisories remain in effect through the rest of the workweek because of very hot and humid conditions. Afternoon highs today will be in the mid-90s with the heat index approaching 105 degrees. Skies will be partly cloudy. Most locations will stay dry, but pop-up isolated thunderstorms with heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds will again be possible. High heat in the mid-90s continues Friday with a few isolated storms possible, but relief is on the way.
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2 days ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The riverboat docking season at Cape Girardeau continues with a third arrival on Wednesday, June 25. The Viking Mississippi docked along the riverfront just before 9 a.m.This is the riverboat’s first stop at Cape Girardeau for the 2025 season. According to Viking, this riverboat was built in 2022 with a Scandinavian design and can host 386 guests and 147 crewmembers.
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2 days ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) - The City of Carterville is reporting a water outage affecting its entire system on Wednesday morning, June 25. According to the city, complications from a water main break in front of the Fire Department are to blame. The city said water will be restored sometime Wednesday morning, but all customers will be under a boil water order until further notice. The public is urged to avoid the area of the water main break.
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3 days ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
(KFVS) - A large upper-level high will keep conditions very hot and humid for the next few days. The high looks to weaken by the weekend, allowing temperatures to moderate slightly and storm chances to increase. This morning is a bit more humid and muggy with dew points in the mid-to-upper 70s. Patchy fog and haze are likely. The rest of today and Thursday will be mainly sunny early then partly cloudy with isolated pop-up thunderstorms by the afternoon.
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3 days ago | 
kait8.com | Marsha Heller
RIPLEY COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Kentucky man was seriously injured in a crash involving a deer in Ripley County on Monday night, June 23. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on MO 142, approximately 9 miles west of Doniphan. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 44-year-old Grayson man was driving a Harley-Davidson westbound when his motorcycle hit a deer in the road and flipped. MSHP said the motorcyclist was flown to a hospital with serious injuries.
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3 days ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a burglary investigation. Deputies were called early Tuesday morning, June 24 to a report of a burglary at the Superway Market on the corner of Lone Oak Road and Charleston Avenue. According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation revealed that a man broke a window at the store around 9:30 p.m. on Monday and got into the business.
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3 days ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Columbus, Ohio man was arrested in connection with an assault investigation in Cape Girardeau over the weekend. Andres Morales-Molina, 26, was arrested on one count child molestation third-degree and three counts assault fourth-degree charges. According to online charging documents, Morales-Molina is accused of sexually grabbing a child under the age of 14 and touching, grabbing and grazing the buttocks of three other people on Sunday afternoon, June 22.
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3 days ago | 
kfvs12.com | Marsha Heller
RIPLEY COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Kentucky man was seriously injured in a crash involving a deer in Ripley County on Monday night, June 23. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on MO 142, approximately 9 miles west of Doniphan. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 44-year-old Grayson man was driving a Harley Davidson westbound when his motorcycle hit a deer in the road and flipped. MSHP said the motorcyclist was flown to a hospital with serious injuries.
