Category: KFVS
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Poplar Bluff PD: elderly woman found naked covered in feces malnourished, daughter arrested
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A Poplar Bluff woman has been charged with murder 2nd degree and elder abuse 2nd degree in connection to the death of her 87-year-old mother. Judy Smothers was in court on Friday, January 6 where she pleaded not guilty. Her bond was set at $50,000. The bond was posted on Monday,…
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Police: Metropolis man accused of shooting, killing wife
METROPOLIS, IL (KFVS) – Original Post A homicide investigation is underway in Metropolis, Illinois. Illinois State Police say authorities were dispatched to a home on Old Marion Road on Sunday, Dec. 18 around 5:25 p.m. after getting a call from 61-year-old Allan Stephens. When deputies with the Massac County Sheriff’s Department arrived on scene, they found the…
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Photographer offers gift to Perryville tornado victims
PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) – Original Post The Perryville Tornado destroyed dozens of homes taking priceless family photos with it. Photographer Amber Smith says she wants help create new memories for families who have lost so much. “That’s kinda what photographers do. They help you make memories with your family, and pictures are supposed to last…
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Mother given little notice when daycare broke contract over medical concerns
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Two hours instead of two weeks. That’s the notice one Cape Girardeau mother said her son’s day care gave her before they terminated their contract. However, the school’s director said they didn’t have a choice. Elayna Dunn found out her son had epilepsy in February. The boy’s daycare director said they felt…
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MO House bill proposal would de-fund DWI checkpoints
JACKSON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post If a proposed amendment to a Missouri law passes, DWI checkpoints could be a thing of the past. House Bill 4 is a topic of discussion in Missouri’s House of Representatives. If it passes, DWI checkpoints would no longer be funded with federal grant money. And that’s something that concerns…
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Family loses priceless memento in Perryville, MO tornado
PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) – Original Post When a tornado hits – many things are replaceable, but some are priceless. One teen is missing a gift she may never get back. Jamie Best, 18, had a yearbook that was blown away by the tornado, but she found it under her neighbor’s car Thursday. However, the teen says,…
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Marion, IL High School students build homes for class credit
MARION, IL (KFVS) – Original Post In your high school shop class you may have built a spice rack, or maybe a jewelry box. But Marion High School in Illinois is taking shop projects to a whole new level by building houses. “I enjoy coming out here every day,” said Marion High School senior Alek Jimenez.…
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Remembering Lynn Messer, family reflects on disappearance
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post We’re learning more about the disappearance of Lynn Messer and the last hours anyone saw her alive. You may remember, the Bloomsdale woman went missing over two years ago. Hundreds joined in the search in Ste. Genevieve County back in July of 2014. Time passed with no…
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Cape Girardeau students read to shelter dogs and cats
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Original Post In Cape Girardeau, an elementary school teacher is helping her students practice reading to a very unique audience. When Mrs. Pederson told her third and fourth graders at Prodigy Leadership academy they would be reading to animals, they were more than a little excited. Once a week right…
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Jackson High School students help Perryville, MO tornado victims
PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A Perryville couple lost their home Tuesday during The Night of Destruction. On March 2, surprise help came from one Heartland High School. Two school buses full of Jackson High School students and faculty showed up to help out. “I have a lot of friends and family affected by the…
Sherae Honeycutt 