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Jackson news Jackson police report 5/23/13 (05/23/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt Arrests... Fire destroys Jackson restaurant (05/23/13) The Jackson Fire Department is investigating a Tuesday night fire that caused extensive damage to a restaurant on West Jackson Boulevard. According to Captain Tyson Medlock, the department received a call at about 10 p.m. for a fire at Cook's Bar-B-Q and Catering. Fire crews arrived and subdued the blaze, which was mainly in the restaurant's kitchen, but smoke damage was prevalent throughout... Jackson police report 5/21/13 (05/21/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Law named for Jackson teenager would change sentencing guidelines (05/21/13) A bill providing new guidelines for sentencing juvenile offenders passed the Missouri House and Senate and is awaiting Gov. Jay Nixon's signature. "Jonathan's Law" was named for 17-year-old Jonathan McClard of Jackson, who hanged himself in prison in 2008 after pleading guilty to first-degree assault in connection with a July 2007 shooting that partially paralyzed another teenager... Jackson man dead after Tuesday crash (05/16/13) A Jackson man was killed and three other people injured Tuesday afternoon in a head-on collision on LaSalle Avenue in Cape Girardeau, police said. Alex P. Hodges, 20, was driving a 1998 Volkswagen Jetta west on LaSalle Avenue just west of Route W about 1:10 p.m. when an eastbound 2004 Ford F-150 pickup truck crossed the centerline and struck the Jetta head-on, said Darin Hickey, public information officer for the Cape Girardeau Police Department... Jackson police report 5/16/13 (05/16/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 5/15/13 (05/15/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Jackson police report 5/14/13 (05/14/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 5/14/13 (05/14/13) Firefighters responded to the following call Friday:... Mud volleyball expands, pageant added at Jackson's Independence Day event (05/14/13) Building on the success of last year's Independence Day Celebration in Jackson City Park, organizers are expanding two of its most popular attractions, the beer garden and mud volleyball, and adding a Little Miss Firecracker pageant to the festivities... Jackson fire report 5/13/13 (05/13/13) Firefighters responded to the following call Wednesday:... Jackson police report 5/12/13 (05/12/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... 5 Jackson teachers recognized for excellence at banquet (05/10/13) It was a time to recognize teacher excellence Thursday evening during the 2013 Educator Appreciation Banquet in Jackson. The banquet, held at the Knights of Columbus Hall and sponsored by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce, saw Cindy Rodgers, Steve Wachter, Casey Brennan, Paul Fliege and Renee Deken be named as the 2013 Educators of the Year.... Jackson police report 5/9/13 (05/09/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 5/8/13 (05/08/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Cleveland case gives hope in local missing-person cases (05/08/13) The discovery Monday in Cleveland of three women who disappeared more than a decade ago has lent hope to families and investigators searching for missing people in Southeast Missouri. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were found alive in a house near downtown Cleveland, where police said they had been held captive since they were in their teens or early 20s... Jackson clean-up/fix-up week set for July (05/07/13) Jackson's annual clean-up/fix-up week is scheduled for July 8 through 12. During the week, residents who qualify for solid waste pickup will be able to place additional refuse to be collected by the sanitation department at no charge. Residents are asked to place extra refuse at the curb by 8 a.m. on their regularly scheduled pickup day... Jackson to hold e-cycling day in June (05/07/13) Jackson's annual E-cycle Day is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29. Residents may bring old and obsolete electronic equipment, appliances and other items with recoverable metal to the Recycling Center at 509 Eastview Court at no charge. Residents will be charged a small fee for dropping off more than one television or computer monitor at the center... Jackson police report 5/7/13 (05/07/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 5/7/13 (05/07/13) *** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: * A resident assist on North Bast Street. * A medical assist on East Main Street. Jackson fire report, 5/5/13 (05/05/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:... Jackson police report 5/3/13 (05/03/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 5/2/13 (05/02/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses... Jackson fire report 4/30/13 (04/30/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:... Jackson police report 4/29/13 (04/29/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Jackson police report 4/25/13 (04/25/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... MoDOT to restripe roads in Cape Girardeau, Jackson (04/24/13) The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin restriping state routes next week in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, according to a news release from the department. Work will be from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and is scheduled through mid May, weather permitting... Jackson police report 4/24/13 (04/24/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 4/23/13 (04/23/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses... Fruitland incorporation seekers asked to go back to square one (04/23/13) Fruitland residents seeking incorporation didn't get the answer they wanted Monday. Helmut Starr, a St. Louis attorney representing the Cape Girardeau County Commission, said Fruitland residents who are seeking to incorporate again will have to approach Cape Girardeau and Jackson on whether those cities want to annex their community... Conrad pleads guilty to vehicular assault (04/23/13) A Jackson man pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of vehicular assault in connection with a car crash that injured three passengers. Timothy Conrad, 22, admitted he was the driver in a Dec. 8 rollover accident on County Road 651. Conrad faced up to 21 years in prison if convicted on all three counts... Public invited to explore Common Core (04/22/13) In response to questions and requests for more information about the Common Core State Standards in education, a public meeting has been scheduled for May 2 at the Career and Technology Center in Cape Girardeau. Sponsored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the meeting will allow parents and anyone with concerns about Common Core to be heard and have their questions answered... Jackson police report 4/21/13 (04/21/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs... Jackson fire report 4/19/13 (04/19/13) Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:... Jackson police report 4/19/13 (04/19/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Group implores commission to support restoration of Jackson house (04/19/13) Cape Girardeau County commissioners were reluctant Thursday to show support for an effort to turn a nearly 200-year-old house in Jackson into a state historic site. Tom Strickland, a member of a local group trying to ensure preservation of the Frizel-Welling house, approached commissioners to request the county to send a letter to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Office in favor of the group's efforts. Jackson fire report 4/17/13 (04/17/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:... Water bills in Jackson to increase this summer (04/16/13) Editor's note: The following story has been edited to reflect the correct water usage cost to Cape Girardeau residents. A wastewater rate increase to offset system improvements required by the state and to accommodate the city's growth was approved Monday night by the Jackson Board of Aldermen. Average water users will see a 56 percent increase in their bills beginning in June... Jackson police report 4/16/13 (04/16/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... ATV runs into barbed wire fence (04/16/13) A Jackson teenager was injured Sunday when the four-wheeler he was driving left the road and crashed into a barbed wire fence. Hunter Jessup, 19, was taken by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center with moderate injuries after the crash happened about 4:45 p.m. on County Road 442, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's crash report... Jackson police and fire report 4/15/13 (04/15/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson Fire Report 4/14/13 (04/15/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following call Sunday:... Jackson electric utilities recognized (04/14/13) The city of Jackson electric utilities was recognized for providing reliable electric operations, according to a news release sent by Jackson city office. Jackson was awarded the Reliable Public Power Provider recognition by the American Public Power Association for reliability, safety, workforce development and system improvement... Jackson Fire Report 4/14/13 (04/14/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:... Jackson Public Library to close (04/12/13) This year will be the last after more than eight decades of operation for the Jackson Public Library. Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr confirmed Thursday that the library will close by the end of 2013. The city's board of aldermen and the library board have approved the closure, which the mayor said is because of a lengthy financial struggle caused by the library's inability to collect sufficient revenue from its taxing district... Jackson police report 4/11/13 (04/11/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 4/10/13 (04/10/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 4/9/13 (04/09/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Jackson Fire Report 4/9/13 (04/09/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:... Oliver House showing off renovations during tours (04/08/13) The historic Oliver House in Jackson is celebrating the return of warm weather by showing off its spring face lift. Within the last year, the house has undergone numerous renovations and additions, said Pat Fosse, board member and past president of the Jackson Heritage Association. Although some of the renovations were completed several months ago, he said it's all finally coming together... Jackson fire report 4/8/13 (04/08/13) Jackson firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:... Jackson Fire (04/08/13) Jackson firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:n A medical assist on Hannah Street. Jackson firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:... Jackson police peport 4/5/13 (04/05/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest... Jackson fire report 4/5/13 (04/05/13) *** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following call Wednesday: * A medical assist on North Farmington Road. *** Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: * A medical assist on Old Cape Road. Jackson police report 4/4/13 (04/04/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 4/3/13 (04/03/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Incumbent wins only contested Jackson aldermen seat (04/03/13) The sitting Jackson aldermen made a full sweep in Tuesday's election. Incumbent Ward 3 Alderman Mark Dambach was the only candidate to run opposed, marking the first time since 2007 that ward voters had a choice of aldermen candidates on the ballot... Challengers win in Jackson, Cape Girardeau school board races (04/03/13) Editor's note: The following story has been edited to correct the name of Lisa Schaefer. A push from parents who wanted to become more involved ended a 15-year tenure for one Jackson School Board member Tuesday while another incumbent managed to hold on to his seat... Jackson police report 4/2/13 (04/02/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest... Jackson police and fire report 4/1/13 (04/01/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Pair vie for alderman post in Jackson (03/29/13) For the first time since 2007, Jackson voters in Ward 3 will have a choice of alderman candidates at the ballot. Incumbent Mark Dambach will face Michael A. Steinhilber on April 2. Steinhilber has never held public office, but said he was prompted to throw his hat in the ring to give people an alternative at the polls... Jackson police report 3/29/13 (03/29/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest... Jackson police report 3/28/13 (03/28/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 3/28/13 (03/28/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:... Jackson police report 3/27/13 (03/27/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Property damage... Man says scammers trying to access computers (03/27/13) A Jackson man wants people to know about a scam that promises online computer repair for free. "Beware of someone contacting you by phone wanting to fix your computer problems," said Harry Dryer, who on Monday night received a call from someone claiming to be with a computer company... Jackson School Board candidate forum canceled (03/26/13) A forum for Jackson School Board candidates slated for Thursday has been canceled. The Cape County Tea Party organized the event, which was set for 7 p.m. at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. The group issued a news release Monday saying unspecified issues and scheduling conflicts caused the cancellation. Three of the five candidates for the school board planned to participate, according to the group... Jackson police report 3/24/13 (03/24/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses... Jackson police report 3/22/13 (03/22/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 3/21/13 (03/21/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson Chamber asks for money after city's nixing of funding (03/21/13) The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's director asked the Industrial Development Authority for a grant Wednesday to make up a shortfall stemming from the city of Jackson's decision to stop funding the chamber last year. Chamber director Brian Gerau made a presentation to the authority board highlighting economic development activities the chamber undertook in the last four years, including developing a relationship with the Missouri Partnership, participation in the Missouri Economic Development Committee, Magnet, Missouri Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission. ... Baseball tournament organized in Jackson boy's memory (03/21/13) A youth baseball tournament to honor the memory of Parker King, a 10-year-old Jackson boy who lost his life in a UTV accident in December, is planned for May 10 and 11 at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. According to organizer Jennifer Gast, the Parker King Memorial Showcase will be open to baseball teams with players 9 to 11 years old... Jackson fire report 3/20/13 (03/20/13) *** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: * A fire alarm on K Land Drive. * A medical assist on North High Street. Jackson fire report 3/19/13 (03/19/13) *** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following call Sunday: * A resident assist on West Missouri Street. Firefighters responded to the following call Monday: * A resident assist on West Washington Street. Jackson fire report 3/18/13 (03/18/13) Firefighters responded to the following call Friday:... Jackson police report 3/17/13 (03/17/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Jackson police report 3/14/13 (03/14/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 3/13/13 (03/13/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 3/12/13 (03/12/13) Summonses... Group is hopeful it can preserve historic house in Jackson (03/11/13) Jackson residents will meet at 6 p.m. today in hopes of saving the Frizel-Welling House, 209 W. Main St., thought to be the city's second-oldest residence. Tom Strickland of Strickland Engineering LC is spearheading the effort, which began with an initial gathering last month. He would like to see someone buy the structure, maintain it or renovate it, he said... Former teacher gets probation on sex charge (03/12/13) A former Southeast Missouri junior high school teacher who pleaded guilty last month to sending explicit photos of himself to a student was sentenced to probation Monday. The sentence also calls for him to attend outpatient counseling and to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life... Jackson police and fire report 3/11/13 (03/11/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire department (03/11/13) Jackson firefighters responded to the following call Friday:... Jackson Recycling Center to extend hours during spring, summer (03/10/13) The Jackson Recycling Center, 508 Eastview Court, will expand operating hours for spring and summer. The recycling center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, from April 6 through Oct. 26. The center accepts cardboard; newspaper; magazines; office paper; junk mail; Styrofoam; grocery bags; clear, green and brown glass; all plastic containers; aluminum, tin and steel cans; and electronic waste... Cape County to hire deputies to increase courthouse security (03/08/13) Cape Girardeau County courthouses will receive stepped-up security coverage from the county sheriff's department, commissioners decided Thursday. Two officers will be hired so the department's patrol division can keep watch over court facilities in Cape Girardeau and Jackson.... Judicial District wins O'Toole Award from Missouri Supreme Court (03/08/13) Editor's note: The following brief has been edited to reflect the correct counties in the district. The 32nd Judical District, which includes Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Perry counties, has been awarded the Daniel O'Toole Award for the ninth time from the Missouri Supreme Court. Judge William Syler accepted the award on behalf of the district. The award is given to circuits for efficiently managing and processing cases... Legislative conference in Jefferson City informs city officials (03/05/13) Even though it was a short month, February was very busy. Besides routine meetings and day-to-day tasks, there were quite a few special events. The month started with a retirement ceremony and reception on Feb. 1 at city hall for our longtime library director Sally Pierce... Artadi case sees another continuance (03/05/13) William Artadi, the 20-year-old Jackson man who last year pleaded guilty to 13 counts of burglary, saw his sentencing date rescheduled for a fifth time Monday as his new lawyer acclimates herself to the intricacies of the criminal case. Judge William Syler continued the hearing until March 18, meaning the judge will expect an answer from Artadi at that time as to whether he intends to withdraw his guilty plea. ... Jackson fire report 3/4/13 (03/04/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:... Jackson police report 3/3/13 (03/03/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 3/1/13 (03/01/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Conrad ordered to stand trial on vehicular assault charges (03/01/13) Timothy Conrad, the Jackson man who police say tried to convince them he wasn't the driver in a December accident that injured his friends, was ordered by a judge on Thursday to stand trial. Judge Gary Kamp bound Conrad over to circuit court after Conrad waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday morning. Conrad is set to appear before Judge William Syler on March 11. Jackson police report 2/28/13 (02/28/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 2/26/13 (02/26/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:... Jackson fire report (02/25/13) *** JACKSON Jackson firefighters responded to the following calls: * An emergency medical call on Elm Street. * An emergency medical call on Ridge Road. * An emergency medical call on West Mary Street. Jackson fire report 2/24/13 (02/24/13) *** JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday: * A medical assist at East Main Street. Jackson police report 2/24/13 (02/24/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 2/22/13 (02/22/13) was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear for failure to show proof of insurance and failure to register a motor vehicle... Jackson fire report 2/19/13 (02/19/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:... Jackson police and fire report 2/19/13 (02/19/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 2/18/13 (02/18/13) *** JACKSON Jackson firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: * A stove fire on Oak Street. Jackson police report 2/17/13 (02/18/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 2/18/13 (02/18/13) *** JACKSON Jackson firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: * A stove fire on Oak Street. Jackson police and fire report 2/18/13 (02/18/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 2/15/13 (02/15/13) ... Five injured in Jackson crash (02/13/13) Emergency responders were called to the scene of a crash in the 4500 block of East Jackson Boulevard before 10 a.m. Wednesday. Multiple injuries were reported, and extrication required. Traffic was moving slowly through the area and some lanes of traffic were closed, but cars were still moving... Jackson School District saving money on refinancing of bonds (02/13/13) Refinancing of bonds to build an elementary school in Jackson is saving the school district more than anticipated. After voters approved the bond issue last year, officials chose to divide the $16 million bond issue into two transactions worth $9 million and $7 million... Jackson police and fire report 2/13/13 (02/13/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 2/13/13 (02/13/13) *** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday: * An alarm sounding on East Jackson Boulevard. Teacher pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with student (02/12/13) A junior high schoolteacher who was facing more than 100 years in prison on charges he sent a 14-year-old student explicit photos of himself last year may be sentenced to probation next month as part of a deal for his guilty plea Monday. Still, Andrew J. Delles, 29, of Jackson likely will see his name erased from the list of those allowed to teach in Missouri, and instead be placed on another list that will publicly label him a sex offender for the rest of his life... Jackson police to crackdown on teens not wearing seat belts (02/12/13) The Jackson Police Department is participating in a Missouri youth seat belt enforcement campaign March 15-31, according to a news release from the police department. Jackson police said they will be cracking down on teenagers who are not wearing seat belts while driving. Teenage drivers are required by law to wear a seat belt and can be pulled over for not wearing one. For more information, go online to www.savemolives.com... Jackson fire report 2/12/13 (02/12/13) JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following call Sunday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:... Jackson Fire Report 2/10/13 (02/11/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:... Jackson police and fire report 2/11/13 (02/11/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Trash pickup schedules changed for Presidents Day (02/10/13) Southeast Missourian ~ The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department and the Jackson Sanitation Department will operate on holiday schedules in observance of Presidents Day. For Cape Girardeau, Feb. 18 trash and recycling routes will run Feb. 19; Feb. 19 routes will run Feb. 20; and there will be no special pickups Feb. 20. All other days will run on normal schedules. For more information, contact the department at 339-6351... Jackson police report 2/8/13 (02/08/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 2/7/13 (02/07/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses... Jackson police reports 2/4/13 (02/04/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 1/31/13 (01/31/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:... Jackson police report 1/31/13 (01/31/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 1/30/13 (01/30/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 1/29/13 (01/29/13) *** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: * A medical assist on John Street. * A medical assist on North High Street. * A medical assist on Brandom Drive. Jackson police and fire report 1/29/13 (01/29/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summons Property damage Miscellaneous... Jackson fire report 1/27/13 (01/28/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:... Jackson police report 1/28/13 (01/28/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 1/25/13 (01/25/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:... Jackson police report 1/24/13 (01/24/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 1/23/13 (01/23/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest do not imply guilt... Judge rejects plea deal for burglary defendant (01/23/13) Judge William Syler offered this warning to William Artadi in November: When handing down sentences, he usually went along with plea bargains. But not always. The judge showed Artadi the increasingly rare exception firsthand Tuesday, rejecting a deal the defendant made in exchange for admitting his role in a high-profile string of burglaries last year... Jackson Fire and Rescue (01/21/13) Jackson firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: Jackson firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:... Jackson police report 1/21/13 (01/21/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 1/18/13 (01/18/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson fire report 1/18/13 (01/18/13) Firefighters responded to the following call Monday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:... Cape, Jackson change trash pickup for MLK holiday (01/17/13) Cape Girardeau and Jackson will alter their trash pick up schedules in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. For Cape Girardeau, Monday trash and recycling pickups are rescheduled for Tuesday. Tuesday trash and recycling will be picked up Wednesday. The schedule all other days will remain the same. The transfer station and recycling center will be closed Monday... Jackson police report 1/17/13 (01/17/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 1/16/13 (01/16/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson Fire (01/14/13) Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:... Jackson police and fire report 1/14/13 (01/14/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Business, community leaders honored at Jackson's Chamber banquet (01/13/13) Editor's note: The following story has been corrected to reflect the correct location for Associated Sheet Metal. A record number of attendees packed the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson on Friday night for the annual Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce banquet, during which awards were presented to business and community leaders... Former Mo. tax preparer faces federal charges (01/11/13) ST. LOUIS -- A former Southeast Missouri tax preparer is facing federal charges for filing nearly 100 returns that underreported income, and having the refunds placed into her own account. Federal prosecutors say 41-year-old Cynthia Raymond, formerly of Jackson, was indicted Wednesday on 10 federal felony counts. She was arrested Thursday at the home where she now lives in Kansas City, Kan.... Jackson police report 01/11/13 (01/11/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 1/10/13 (01/10/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 1/9/13 (01/09/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Theft Property damage Miscellaneous... Jackson police reports 1/7/13 (01/07/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Summons Property damage Thefts... Jackson police 1/2/13 (01/02/13) The Jackson Police Department released the following incidents. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest... Jackson police report 12/30/12 (12/30/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Man injured in semi vs. car crash near Jackson (12/30/12) A Friedheim man received serious injuries when the Honda Civic he was driving slid beneath a trailer being pulled by a semi. Brett R. Schermerhorn, 22, was hurt when his vehicle slid under the trailer at about 1:38 p.m. Friday on Highway 72, one mile west of Jackson, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. ... Jackson police report 12/28/12 (12/28/12) JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous * A peace disturbance was reported in the 600 block of Randy Drive. Jackson youth dies from UTV wreck injuries (12/28/12) Parker King, a 10-year-old Jackson boy who was ejected from an utility vehicle Friday, died from his injuries Wednesday afternoon at a St. Louis hospital, authorities confirmed Thursday. Parker was hospitalized at St. Louis Children's Hospital, according to Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton. ... Jackson police report 12/27/12 (12/27/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 12/24/12 (12/24/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest... Jackson police report 12/23/12 (12/23/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous... Jackson police report 12/21/12 (12/21/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Thefts... Jackson police report 12/20/12 (12/20/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest... Jackson police report 12/19/12 (12/19/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Holidays alter trash schedules in Cape, Jackson (12/18/12) Cape Girardeau and Jackson will alter trash schedules in observance of Christmas and New Year's Day. In Cape Girardeau, trash and recycling that would normally be picked up on both Tuesdays will be picked up the day after each holiday. There will be no special collections and all other routes will remain the same... Jackson police report 12/17/12 (12/17/12) The Jackson Police Department reported the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Snow routes set for Jackson (12/16/12) The City of Jackson is reminding motorists of snow-route designations in effect this winter. According to the Jackson Public Works Department, a snow-route ordinance adopted in September will be enforced during major snowfalls that warrant a snow-event proclamation. ... Jackson police report 12/16/12 (12/16/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 12/14/12 (12/14/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons... Jackson police report 12/13/12 (12/13/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Joggers testify they were purposefully hit by car (12/12/12) Joggers who were struck by a car during an early morning run in late October told a Cape Girardeau County judge Tuesday there was "no question" that the driver -- whoever it was -- was intentionally trying to run them down. Four of them, including the three who were hit, took the stand Tuesday at the preliminary hearing of Vincent T. Anderson, the 19-year-old Little Rock, Ark., man charged with stealing a car and then purposefully steering into the runners... Jackson police report 12/12/12 (12/12/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses... Jackson School Board incumbents will see challenge in April election (12/12/12) Interest in serving on municipal government and school boards in area cities varied widely Tuesday, the first day of filing for April's municipal elections. In Jackson, only incumbents filed for mayor and the board of aldermen. Mayor Barbara Lohr will seek a third term with no opposition so far, while board members Tom Kimbel, Wanda Young, David Hitt and Mark Dambach will seek re-election. One seat is available in each of the city's four wards... Jackson police report 12/11/12 (12/11/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Joggers testify at hearing about being hit by car (12/11/12) The Cape Girardeau joggers who were struck by a car during an early morning run in late October told a county judge Tuesday there was "no question" that the driver -- whoever it was -- was intentionally trying to run them down. Four of the six runners, including the three who were hit, took the stand Tuesday at the preliminary hearing of Vincent T. Anderson, the 19-year-old Arkansas man charged with stealing a car and then steering into the runners... Jackson police report 12/10/12 (12/10/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson, Millersville, Cape firefighters battle Jackson blaze (12/09/12) Firefighters from Jackson, Cape Girardeau and Millersville, responded to a house fire Thursday in Jackson. At 5:35 p.m., the Jackson Fire Department got a call on a house fire on North Russell Street. An older, two-story house caught fire. Mutual aid was called in from Cape Girardeau and Millersville Fire Departments, six trucks responded. ... Jackson police report 12/9/12 (12/09/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 12/7/12 (12/07/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 12/6/12 (12/06/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police and fire reports (12/05/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Jackson firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: Jackson firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday:... Jackson man sentenced in sexual-abuse case (12/04/12) A Jackson man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he sexually abuse a 9-year-old girl. Gary K. Dupont, 37, will serve the bulk of that sentence under Missouri's truth-in-sentencing law, which requires defendants convicted of a so-called dangerous felony to serve a minimum 85 percent of the sentence... Jackson woman injured in one-vehicle accident (12/04/12) A 19-year-old Jackson woman suffered moderate injuries Monday an early-morning accident in which her car veered off a Cape Girardeau County road and into a tree, police said. Vanessa K. Oliphant was driving her 2008 Toyota Corolla headed north on County Road 620 about a mile north of Cape Girardeau when the traffic accident took place, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash reports. ... Jackson Police Report 12/02/12 (12/03/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 11/30/12 (11/30/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police and fire report 11/29/12 (11/29/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Property damage Miscellaneous Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:... Jackson police report 11/27/12 (11/27/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt: Arrests... Jackson police and fire report 11/26/12 (11/26/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Peace disturbance The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Saturday:... Swingle reflects on career as longest-serving prosecutor (11/25/12) Everywhere Morley Swingle went, he kept seeing the old man. And he wished it would stop. Swingle, in his mid-20s and just out of law school, had just wrapped up his first jury trial. The good news, for Swingle and his new employers at Spradling and Spradling, was that he had won. The bad news, for a man of Swingle's temperament, was that he had won... Jackson police report 11/25/12 (11/25/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses... Jackson police report 11/23/12 (11/23/12) *** JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Thefts * A theft was reported in the 700 block of Union Avenue. * A theft was reported in the 900 block of West Independence Street. Jackson police report 11/22/12 (11/22/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous... Austin Crowe applies as independent for prosecutor (11/22/12) Austin Crowe, an assistant Scott County prosecutor and son of local orthodontist David Crowe, has become the latest lawyer to ask Gov. Jay Nixon to appoint him Cape Girardeau County's next prosecuting attorney. Unlike his Republican rivals, Crowe applied as an independent in a move that may remove political pressures for a Democratic chief executive who never has appointed a Republican to such a post... Harkey pleads guilty to manslaughter in Cape murder case (11/21/12) UNION, Mo. -- A Jackson man charged with murder in a fatal downtown Cape Girardeau stabbing pleaded guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge Tuesday. Ryan Harkey pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter in a Franklin County courtroom, where the case was transferred on a change of venue. Harkey was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the December stabbing death of Jerry Conrad outside Rumors bar on Spanish Street. With the plea, those charges are dropped... Jackson police and fire report 11/20/12 (11/21/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses... Man convicted in kickback scheme seeking bail until appeal (11/19/12) Jason P. Mitchell, a 36-year-old Jackson man convicted of a $500,000 kickback scheme in June, has asked the state's highest court to free him on bail while a lower court reconsiders his conviction. Mitchell has been incarcerated at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Mo., for a few months, but a local judge's 15-year sentence will keep him there much longer unless the Missouri Court of Appeals overturns the conviction. ... Trash, recycling services delayed for holiday (11/19/12) In observance of Thanksgiving, Jackson's Sanitation Department will not operate Thursday or Friday. Trash scheduled for Thursday and Friday pickup will be collected Nov. 26. Trash scheduled for Nov. 26 pickup will be collected Nov. 27. The Jackson Recycling Center also will be closed Thursday and Friday... Jackson police and fire report 11/19/12 (11/19/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Assault The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Friday:... Jackson recycling center fence finished today (11/16/12) Jackson Public Works will complete a fencing project today at the recycling center that will control use of the yard-waste pit during nonoperating hours. The recycling center and yard-waste pits inside the newly gated area are available for use during normal business hours. No dumping of recyclables, yard waste or other materials will be permitted when the center and gate are closed... Jackson police report 11/16/12 (11/16/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons... Moss withdraws from consideration for Cape County prosecutor post (11/16/12) Jackson lawyer Allen Moss has withdrawn his bid to become Cape Girardeau County's next prosecuting attorney. His decision Thursday shrinks the number of lawyers who have publicly declared interest in the post to three. Though Moss called the job a "dream position" in his withdrawal letter to Gov. Jay Nixon, he said professional considerations had prompted him to change his mind... Nixon to stay mum on prosecutor pick until announcement (11/15/12) Gov. Jay Nixon won't be publicly discussing the Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney vacancy, a spokesman said Wednesday, until he knows who will fill it. In an emailed response to questions, longtime Nixon spokesman Scott Holste said that he understands the continued interest in the process, but that no additional comment from the governor -- or his office -- was forthcoming. ... Jackson police report 11/15/12 (11/15/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons... Jackson man pleads guilty to 17 burglary charges (11/14/12) Four defendants entered guilty pleas to a total of 20 burglary charges on Tuesday. But 17 of them belonged to Aaron Denson. Denson, 21, is the second of three charged with participating in burglaries that for months hounded homeowners and law enforcement. Denson appeared before Judge Benjamin Lewis, who asked the Department of Probation and Parole to prepare a report before the Jan. 14 sentencing. Lewis could sentence Denson to prison for up to 78 years... Jackson board OKs insurance increase (11/14/12) A new health insurance plan that contains a slight increase in the cost of premiums for the Jackson R-II School District was considered and unanimously approved by the Jackson School Board at its meeting Tuesday night. According to Superintendent Dr. ... Jackson police report 11/14/12 (11/14/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Thefts Miscellaneous... Jackson fire report 11/13/12 (11/13/12) *** JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Saturday: * A medical assist on South Farmington Road. Correction: Jackson Veterans Day activities planned for today (11/12/12) Editor's note: An FYI in Sunday's Good Times listed the wrong day for the Jackson Veterans Day parade and activities. The festivities will be today. The American Legion Post 158 of Jackson and the Jackson VFW Post 10495 will host the annual Veterans Day parade at 4 p.m. today. Any group that would like to participate in the parade needs to be in front of the old Jackson High School building at 3:30 p.m. for lineup... Jackson police report 11/12/12 (11/12/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest... Jackson police report 11/11/12 (11/11/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 11/9/12 (11/09/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Property damage... Jackson police report 11/8/12 (11/08/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assault... Jackson approves sales tax for community center, parks (11/07/12) A quarter-cent sales tax to help fund operations at a new Jackson community center and other park upgrades passed in Tuesday's general election with 58 percent of the vote. Proposition 1 received 3,973 yes votes and 2,762 no votes, paving the way for the Jackson Community Betterment Corp., formerly known as the Southeast Missouri Medical Center, to donate more than $3 million to help build a community center on East Deerwood Drive... Jackson police and fire report 11/6/12 (11/06/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Firefighters responded to the following call Saturday:... Jackson fire report 11/5/12 (11/05/12) *** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: * A gas-line fire on Bainbridge Road. * An EMS medical assist on Highland Drive. *** Firefighters responded to the following call Saturday: * An illegal burn on Kimbland Drive. Jackson police and fire report 11/5/12 (11/05/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons... Jackson police report 11/02/12 (11/02/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons... Jackson teenager struck, killed by train in Iowa (11/01/12) STANTON, Iowa -- A Jackson teenager was killed last month when she was hit by a train in Iowa. Jessica Lynn Randolph, 18, was killed Oct. 19 at Stanton, according to the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency. Police were called at 5:24 p.m. by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train reporting a train versus pedestrian accident. Randolph was pronounced dead at the scene... Jackson police report 11/01/12 (11/01/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 10/31/12 (10/31/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following incidents. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson police report 10/30/12 (10/30/12) *** JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following incident. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous * Check the welfare was requested in the 2300 block of Winesap Drive. Supporters of new Jackson sales tax make pitch (10/30/12) Supporters of a quarter-cent sales tax to help fund operations at a new Jackson community center and other park upgrades on next week's ballot are working to get their message out as Election Day draws near. About 70 people attended an information session Monday morning at Kimbeland Country Club, where Steve Elefson discussed how a new quarter-cent sales tax, listed on the ballot as Proposition 1, could help maintain a $5 million community center that would be built with donated funds from a local not-for-profit organization.. ... Jackson police report 10/29/12 (10/29/12) The Jackson Police Department reported the following incidents. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 10/28/12 (10/28/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest... Jackson man pleads guilty to role in burglary spree (10/28/12) One of the three Jackson men implicated in a burglary spree that plagued Jackson and Cape Girardeau last fall has pleaded guilty. Jacob Colyott, 19, withdrew his not guilty plea before Judge Benjamin Lewis earlier this week, copping to two felony counts that include one made more serious because one of the victims was home at the time of the offense. Lewis ordered the Missouri Department of Probation and Parole to conduct a presentence investigation before Colyott's Nov. 26 sentencing... Jackson police report 10/26/12 (10/26/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 10/25/12 (10/25/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 10/24/12 (10/24/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Group forms in support of Jackson sales tax measure (10/23/12) Jackson voters will ultimately decide whether a proposed one-quarter cent sales tax increase should fund operation of a new community center along with improvements to parks, but supporters of the proposition say its passage is likely. "We've had a really great response from people so far," said Tina Weber, a member of the city's park board who is leading CPR for Jackson, a group promoting passage of Proposition 1, which would increase city revenue by around $500,000 annually and fund the operation and maintenance of a donated community center building and improvements in the city's parks. ... Jackson police report 10/23/12 (10/23/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Cole County jury to be shipped in for Clay Waller murder trial (10/23/12) Clay Waller, who faces charges of first-degree murder and two counts of tampering with evidence for his alleged role in the disappearance of his estranged wife Jacque, will go to trial Sept. 9 to 20 at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson... Jackson police report 10/21/12 (10/21/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 10/19/12 (10/19/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Thefts... Search in S. Illinois ‘area of interest' precedes court date for Clay Waller (10/18/12) The Waller triplets turned 7 Sunday, as volunteers again searched another secluded spot for their missing mother. Their father, meanwhile, remained incarcerated awaiting a court date this week -- and eventually a trial -- on charges that he killed her and disposed of the body... Jackson man charged with molesting 8-year-old (10/18/12) A Jackson man was in custody Wednesday facing child-molestation charges in what prosecutors saying he inappropriately touched an 8-year-old girl this month while she was in his care. Nicholas J. Goetz, 35, charged with first-degree child molestation, is being held at the Cape Girardeau County Jail on a $50,000 bond, according to court records. The charge carries a possible prison sentence of up to 15 years... Jackson police report 10/18/12 (10/18/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests... Jackson police report 10/17/12 (10/17/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson annex plan foiled (10/17/12) A Cape Girardeau County judge has ruled against the city of Jackson in a lawsuit over the legality of Jackson's annexation of property along Interstate 55 and U.S. 61 north of the city. Judge William Syler decided against Jackson on Oct. 9, saying the annexation is illegal because it isn't "compact and contiguous," a standard used to determine the legality of annexations... Jackson Recycling Center to hold Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday (10/16/12) Jackson will host its ninth annual Customer Appreciation Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Recycling Center, 508 Eastview Court, according to a news release Monday from Jackson Public Works. Refreshments will be provided for customers bringing recyclables to the center... Jackson police report 10/16/12 (10/16/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous... Jackson fire report 10/14/12 (10/15/12) Firefighters responded to the following call Friday. Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday... Jackson Police Report 10/14/12 (10/14/12) Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson Police Report 10/12/12 (10/12/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt... Jackson Fire Report 10/12/12 (10/12/12) Firefighters responded to the following calls, Wednesday. Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday... Jackson Police Report 10/11/12 (10/11/12) *** JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following item. Arrests do not imply guilt. *** Summonses * Holly J. Hitt, 37, of Cape Girardeau, was issued a summons for speeding. Jackson Police Report 10/10/12 (10/10/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Thefts... Jackson police report 10/8/12 (10/10/12) *** JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following item. Arrests do not imply guilt. * Harassment was reported in the 800 block of North Farmington Road. Saturday hours at Jackson's recycling center change Nov. 3 (10/09/12) Jackson Public Works has announced the Saturday operating hours for the recycling center during the fall and winter. The center will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., beginning Nov. 3 through March 30. Normal operating hours will remain the same through the week, 8 a.m. ... Jackson police and fire report 10/8/12 (10/08/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI... Jackson police report 10/5/12 (10/05/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summons Property damage Miscellaneous... Jackson police report 10/4/12 (10/04/12) *** JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following item. Arrests do not imply guilt. Theft * Theft was reported in the 900 block of West Main Street. Jackson fire report 10/4/12 (10/04/12) Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following call Wednesday:... Burglary charges hit 17 for Jackson man (10/04/12) They stole with abandon, day or night, swiping anything from change in car consoles to high-tech electronics. They took hundred-dollar tennis shoes, video games and they snatched more than one big-screen television. One time a guitar. Another, personalized plates. Sometimes, nothing... Nordenia in Jackson bought by German company Mondi (10/04/12) Nordenia, which operates two packaging plants employing about 400 people in Cape Girardeau County, has been acquired by Mondi, headquartered in Greven, Germany. Mondi is an international packaging and paper group, with production operations across 29 countries. The group's key operations are located in central Europe, Russia and South Africa and as at the end of 2011, Mondi Group employed 23,400 people... Jackson police report 10/03/12 (10/03/12) The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Theft Miscellaneous... Jackson police and fire report 10/2/12 (10/02/12) The Jackson Police Department Released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:... Jackson police report 9/30/12 (09/30/12) DWI Thefts Burglary Property damage Miscellaneous... Judge denies bond reduction for accused Jackson shooter (09/30/12) A judge denied a motion to lower the bond of a Jackson man charged in a shootout with police, but granted him visitation rights with his estranged wife at a Friday hearing. Lawrence A. Guthrie, the Jackson man who allegedly exchanged gunfire with police and then turned the gun on himself in a Jackson subdivision in June, sought to amend the conditions of his bond in order to seek treatment for mental health issues. ... Jackson reminds residents of leaf disposal rules to prevent fall flooding (09/30/12) The City of Jackson, Mo., reminded residents to keep streets clear of leaves and yard waste to prevent fall street flooding in a news release Friday. "Help prevent flooding problems in your neighborhood by disposing of leaves and yard waste properly and promptly, and by keeping streets and storm drains free from debris," said Rodney Bollinger, director of public works. ...