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Defense attorney seeks acquittal/new trial for convicted murderer
(Local News ~ 10/11/17)
The attorney for convicted murderer Malcolm Harris has asked the judge in the case to acquit his client or grant him a new trial, partly because two of the state's witnesses were held in the same jail cell. Attorney Stephen Wilson filed a motion Tuesday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court...
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St. Denis principal describes scary situation with escaped inmate running in and out of school
(Local News ~ 10/11/17)
A man escaped police custody and ran through St. Denis school in Benton Tuesday, prompting a brief lockdown, principal Karen Powers said Wednesday. "It happened all so quickly," she said. "It was a very scary situation ... but we didn't really have the time to realize how scary it was at the time ... he was probably in and out of the school in 20 to 30 seconds."...
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Louisiana man dead after head-on crash on I-55
(Local News ~ 10/11/17)
A Louisiana man died Tuesday night after colliding with another vehicle while driving the wrong way on I-55 near Fruitland. Leonard M. Giardelli Jr., 34, of Walker, Louisiana, was driving southbound in the northbound lane when his 2013 Chevrolet Silverado struck a semi truck traveling northbound head-on at the 106 mile marker shortly after 9 p.m., according to a report filed by Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. J. McCullough...
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Hawley announces run for U.S. Senate
(State News ~ 10/11/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Republican Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley will have to walk a tightrope between warring factions of the Republican party if he wants to unite the GOP and oust Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill from office in 2018. Hawley, a 37-year-old in his first year of elected office, released a video Tuesday morning officially announcing his candidacy, although he signaled his intent months ago. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/11/17)
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2017. There are 81 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 11, 1942, the World War II Battle of Cape Esperance began in the Solomon Islands, resulting in an American victory over the Japanese...
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Wildfires leave chimneys, charred appliances in their wake
(National News ~ 10/11/17)
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- The flames that raced across California wine country left little more than smoldering ashes and eye-stinging smoke in their wake. House after house was gone, with only brick chimneys and charred laundry machines to mark sites that were once family homes...
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Audrey Burger
(Obituary ~ 10/11/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Audrey Renee Burger, 62, of Perryville died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. She was born March 18, 1955, in Perryville to the late Jules "Bomber" and Elnora (Denninger) Brown. She married Philip Burger Oct. 10, 2005...
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Poll: Most Americans are against deporting 'Dreamers'
(National News ~ 10/11/17)
WASHINGTON -- Just one in five Americans want to deport young immigrants brought to the United States as children and now here illegally, the focus of a politically fraught debate between the White House and Congress. Americans also have largely negative opinions about President Donald Trump's signature immigration pledge to build a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. ...
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Man sues over police-chase injuries
(State News ~ 10/11/17)
ST. ANN, Mo. -- A man is suing a St. Louis suburb and its police department after suffering serious injuries in a collision that resulted from a police chase this summer. Brent Cox, 55, filed a lawsuit against St. Ann and its police department in August, alleging negligence that includes violation of local and state traffic laws...
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Jackson fire report 10/11/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/17)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Emergency medical service on Neal Street. n Emergency medical service on Bramblewood. n Hazardous material on East Main. n Citizens assist on East Jackson Boulevard. n Alarm sounding on East Jackson Boulevard...
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Alida Goodpasture
(Obituary ~ 10/11/17)
Alida W. Goodpasture, 95, of Jackson died Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 8, 1922, in New Wells to Wilhelm Joseph and Eleanor A. Perr Hoffman. She and Erie M. Goodpasture were married Feb. 24, 1941, in Jackson. He passed away Dec. 25, 1996...
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Rev. David Jackson
(Obituary ~ 10/11/17)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- The Rev. David Verdell Jackson, 60, of Farmington entered into rest on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, at his residence. He was born June 28, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, son of the Rev. Verdell and Freda Mae Stevens Jackson. He and Marcia Collins were married Dec. 18, 1976...
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Catalan leader stakes claim to independence, then delays it
(International News ~ 10/11/17)
BARCELONA, Spain -- Catalan separatists on Tuesday signed what they called a declaration of independence from Spain to cheers and applause in the regional parliament. The regional leader said he would delay implementing it for several weeks to give dialogue a chance...
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Paltrow, Jolie join flood of allegations against Weinstein
(Entertainment ~ 10/11/17)
NEW YORK -- An avalanche of allegations poured out Tuesday against Harvey Weinstein in on-the-record reports that detailed claims of sexual abuse and included testimonies from Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, further intensifying the already explosive collapse of the disgraced movie mogul...
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Bombing trial shows NYC's blanket coverage by video cameras
(National News ~ 10/11/17)
NEW YORK -- There's one video of a man walking to and from the scene of a bombing in a Manhattan's bustling Chelsea neighborhood. Another shows him minutes later planting another homemade explosive a few blocks away. A third has him in a backyard in New Jersey, apparently testing an incendiary device...
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Polly Weschke
(Obituary ~ 10/11/17)
Anna Pauline "Polly" Weschke, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Polly was born May 6, 1923, in Kentucky to Joseph and Suzie Kohn Martin. She married Cleo "Skip" Weschke Aug. 16, 1952, in Toledo, Ohio. Skip passed away June 22, 2009...
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Trump suggests he's smarter than Rex Tillerson
(National News ~ 10/11/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said he has confidence in his secretary of state, even after suggesting he's smarter than Rex Tillerson. Trump said in an interview published Tuesday that if Tillerson did call him a moron, as reported, the two should "compare IQ tests."...
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Trump lashes 'Liddle Bob Corker' as GOP senators call for calm
(National News ~ 10/11/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Bob Corker as "Liddle' Bob Corker" on Tuesday, continuing a feud with the Tennessee Republican who's dubbed the White House an "adult day care center" and charged that Trump could be setting the nation on the path toward World War III...
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October perfect time to go outdoors, hit trails
(Editorial ~ 10/11/17)
It's that time of year when the weather is cooling off and the trees are beginning to show their splendor. It's a perfect time to, as they say, "Hit the trail." And there no shortage of them in Cape Girardeau County, which recently was mentioned in the September issue of Trail Runner Magazine, a national publication. ...
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Same tired arguments
(Column ~ 10/11/17)
It's always the same. The omnipresent issue of gun control once again reared its ugly head following the Las Vegas massacre. Democrats like Hillary Clinton rushed to the microphones faster than a First Responder to push gun-control legislation based on emotions and weak on facts...
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Birth 10/11/17
(Births ~ 10/11/17)
Son to Adam Christopher and Allison Nicole Grant of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 8:32 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Name, Rhett Ellis. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Grant is the former Allison Penzel, daughter of Phil and Sandy Penzel of Jackson She is a pharmacy technician at Southeast Hospital. Grant is the son of Steve Grant and Stephanie and Curt Smith of Jackson. He is empoyed at Dowdy-DeJournett Land Surveying...
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Cape Girardeau and Jackson police reports 10/11/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A motor vehicle theft was reported at 1120 N. Kingshighway. n A theft was reported at 113 Broadway. n A theft was reported at 50 Centennial Drive. n Property damage was reported at 311 Barberry St...
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David Moore
(Obituary ~ 10/11/17)
PATTON, Mo. -- David E. Moore, 53, of Patton died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be held at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri, on Sunday from 1 p.m. until time of service at 3 p.m. John McDaniel will be officiating...
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Champ Gilliland
(Obituary ~ 10/11/17)
** Champ Gilliland Jr. PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Champ H. Gilliland Jr., 77, of Arizona, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Aug. 12, 2017, in Arizona. Announcement courtesy of Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Novella Gilliland
(Obituary ~ 10/11/17)
PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Novella Viola Gilliland, 99, of Prescott, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died March 31, 2017, in Arizona. Announcement courtesy of Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Prayer 10/11/17
(Prayer ~ 10/11/17)
O Heavenly Father, thank you for being our strength and eternal hope. Amen.
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Out of the past: Oct. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 10/11/17)
The Rev. Otto Steinhaus, pastor of New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson, celebrates 40 years as an ordained minister at an afternoon program sharing remembrances and experiences of his ministry. For the fifth year, Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Cape Girardeau sponsors a house and garden tour, featuring some of Cape Girardeau's most beautiful homes; the tour is one of the major fund-raisers of the organization,...
- Peaceful sunrise (Submitted Story ~ 10/11/17)
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Civil War field trip canceled
(Local News ~ 10/11/17)
A Civil War field trip that was planned for Saturday to Fort Donelson in Tennessee had has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, according to Dub Suedekum, an official with the Civil War Round Table group.
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Flu Shots at Delta Community Center
(Submitted Story ~ 10/11/17)
Flu Shots will be given to Delta area residents at the Delta Community Center on Friday, October 20, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to those with Medicare and/or Medicaid card. Others a fee. For more information, call 794-2259 or 794-2874...
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