Category: Video
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Butler Co. enacts prescription drug monitoring program
BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post At least 9 Heartland counties are joining The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program that started in St. Louis County. They’re taking action after state lawmakers failed to pass a statewide program. This now includes Butler County who approved the new city ordinance on Friday, June 23. Not only are…
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Court finds probable cause for arraignment on felony charges against former Mississippi Co. sheriff
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post The judge on one of the criminal cases against former Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson has recused himself from the case. Judge David Dolan asked the Missouri Supreme Court to assign a new judge to the case on July 5. Court documents show Dolan is one of the…
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Plans for new Heath High School shooting memorial announced
PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) – Original Post The Heath High School Memorial Committee will announce the details about a new memorial to honor those who died in the 1997 school shooting. On December 1, 1997, Michael Carneal opened fire inside Heath High School in Paducah as a group of students were ending their prayer circle. Three people,…
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EMT seriously injured in accident on I-55 recovering in the hospital
SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post On June 14, we reported on a serious wreck on I-55 involving an ambulance. 2 men were seriously injured in the incident. One of them, the patient, the other – his medic. Adam Hilse didn’t have to work an extra shift that night, but he took it anyway –…
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Cape Girardeau kidnapping suspects appear in federal court to face charges
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Original Post The two men accused of kidnapping a woman in Cape Girardeau at knife-point made their first appearance in a Cape Girardeau federal courtroom on Tuesday, June 27. John C. Czarnecki, 53, and Christopher Smith, 47, both waived their right to a detention hearing. Czarnecki and Smith will remain…
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Brown recluse spiders cause concerns in warm weather
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Original Post With temperatures on the rise, you may be looking for a cool place to hide, but so are some dangerous insects. Chris Horrell with Bug Zero said at this time of year, insects are trying to get inside your home to beat the heat. That includes brown recluse spiders. The…
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Officers assaulted, 5 arrested after riot in Caruthersville
CARUTHERSVILLE, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Five people face charges after what police describe as a riot involving dozens of people at the federal housing complex in Caruthersville, Missouri. It happened Sunday night, June 11, at the Gayoso Federal Housing Complex. Police say a fight between children led to something bigger and more violent. It…
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Sikeston DPS taking new precautions for K-9s in drug enforcement
SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post With stronger drugs on the street, many police departments are taking extra precautions. Now, Sikeston’s Department of Public Safety is making sure even their four-legged officer has a backup plan. “His sense of smell is millions of times greater than ours,” Officer Frankie Adams said. Adams said his canine partner, Levi,…
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FEMA canvasing in Ripley, Carter Counties for flood assistance
DONIPHAN, MO (KFVS) – Original Post For those affected by the spring flood, FEMA is on the way to get you the help you need. Crews are out in Ripley and Carter Counties over the next few days. Many of the homes were so damaged that no one was home at the time of their…
Sherae Honeycutt 