Month: August 2018
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Combating human trafficking in southeast Missouri proves a complex issue
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KFVS) – Original Post There’s frustration in Missouri over how human trafficking is being addressed. Back in April of 2017, Attorney General Josh Hawley put together a task force, but the solution may not be so simple. Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley answered the call when Missouri’s Attorney General asked for his […]
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Device at Poplar Bluff medical center allows parents of stillborn babies to say goodbye
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) – Original Post In Butler County, Missouri parents of stillborn babies now have the chance for a little extra time to say goodbye. It’s all thanks to an unlikely friendship after one woman’s loss. “I was looking for birdhouses for my backyard,” said Lou Ellen Goin. Goin turned to Facebook, but when […]
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Acting Mississippi Co. Sheriff takes aim at making sex offenders compliant
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post The new acting sheriff in Mississippi County is taking on their sex offender list in an effort to keep track of pedophiles and reduce the number of victims. Acting Sheriff Branden Kaid said when he looked at his county’s sex offender registry – he was shocked. “85% of them were not […]
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MSHP: Suspect arrested in Cape Girardeau Co. hit-and-run
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Authorities have made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Cape Girardeau County. According to Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, officers got a tip regarding a vehicle they were searching for. It was found in North Stoddard County. They have arrested 21-year-old Brent […]
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Man finds hope helping people in Sikeston recover from storm damage
SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A Sikeston non-profit is helping others get back on their feet, but a year-and-a-half ago, the agency was the one that needed help. A storm came through and destroyed much of their building. Mission Missouri lives by the motto ‘The Face of Recovery.’ Executive director Jane Pfefferkorn said after […]
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Poplar Bluff family hopes to inspire others after son’s heart transplant
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A little boy from Poplar Bluff is the new face of organ donation in Missouri. When we first met Liam Gregory two years ago he was getting an emergency heart transplant. Now his face will be on billboards and buses spreading the message about pediatric transplants. “He is […]
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Van Buren in need of donations after flood destroys Christmas decorations
VAN BUREN, MO (KFVS) – Original Post While many people are focused on Thanksgiving coming up, the town of Van Buren is scrambling to get ready for Christmas after The Spring Food destroyed all of their decorations. Van Buren’s annual Festival of Lights is held on December 1 this year in The Courthouse Square. “To […]
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AG Hawley to investigate MO rape kit backlog, local officials react
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KFVS) – Original Post Missouri’s attorney general says his office will audit a reported backlog of the state’s unprocessed rape kits. Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office says according to national statistics, one in six women will face an attempted or completed sexual assault in their lifetime. “Rape kits provide a powerful tool for […]
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Man arrested in connection to Butler Co. death investigation; remains found 2 years later
BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post The remains of Edward Goodwin were believed to have been found on Thursday, November 2, 2017, two years after the man went missing in June of 2015. A man was arrested on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the investigation. According to Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs, Rickey […]
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STUDY: Premature birth rates up across The U.S. for second year in row
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post According to a new report by the March of Dimes premature birth rates are up across the nation and in The Heartland. One mom in Cape Girardeau County is a mom to two preemies in the last two years. “She is independent and rambunctious. Super smart. And […]
Sherae Honeycutt 