Cape Girardeau County News

Law enforcement officials and Gov. Jay Nixon shared ideas Wednesday on how to deter drunken driving and reduce alcohol-related accidents.

Kindergartener Graci Roberts tries to keep from crying while Amy Smith, left, administers an H1N1 swine flu vaccination shot Wednesday afternoon, October 21, 2009, at Mary Maud Hosea Elementary School in Delta.

Possible changes ahead for DWI laws could keep more drunk drivers off the roads.

In April of 2008, the taxpayers of Cape Girardeau County approved a half cent sales tax that went to the Parks and Recreation Department.

Emergency workers douse the remains of a barn Wednesday afternoon, November 4, 2009, behind the home of Jay and Tammy Maloney on County Road 335 in Jackson.

Consent ordinances * An ordinance vacating the city's interest in a water-line easement on property owned by Midamerica Hotels west of Cape Girardeau County Park North and east of Limbaugh Lane.

Some area law enforcement agencies are stepping up efforts to watch sex offenders this Halloween.

Well-known Cape Girardeau businesswoman Kathy Swan filed today as a candidate for the Ward 6 city council seat.

Jay Knudtson's term as Cape Girardeau ends next year. By the city's charter, he cannot seek a third term.

Controlling subdivision development -- an issue with potentially huge costs -- should be a priority for Jackson, Cape Girardeau and Cape Girardeau County governments, the chairwoman of Jackson's Planning and Zoning Commission said Wednesday night.

It's a time for treats and tricks. But, can a Halloween prank really land you in legal trouble? Cape Girardeau County Assistant Prosecutor Jack Koester ran through the possible crimes associated with the most common Halloween pranks.

Cape Girardeau -- Two suspects have been arrested in the shooting deaths of a teen and his mother.

Cape Girardeau County officials Thursday approved a raise in their salary. The County Salary Commission meets every two years to determine if raises should be approved for certain officeholders.

Three people have been charged in connection with the slayings of a pregnant woman and her teenage son in southeast Missouri - though investigators believe the boy was not originally a target.

Two suspects have been arrested in the shooting deaths of a 15-year-old boy and his mother, who authorities say was in the third trimester of a pregnancy.

There was a double homicide early Tuesday morning at 1224 N. Missouri St. in Cape Girardeau.

A veteran of Kentucky law enforcement will soon fill a newly created position within the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's office.

A truck passes over Flora Creek on County Road 634 north Friday morning, October 23, 2009, in eastern Cape Girardeau county.

A Cape Girardeau man was arrested for flag desecration today, a case that was dimissed within hours because of a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared flag burning was protected speech under the First Amendment.

Since Commercial Mail Services suddenly went out of business in mid-August, Cape Girardeau County has handled mailing tax bills, personal property assessment forms and other mail on its own.