SemoCrime

06/02/2026

Prosecutor seeks to remove Leon Lamb’s lawyer, arguing exonerated former client Josh Kezer is now a material witness, as Kezer says doubts led him to secretly record a 2024 meeting.

Prosecutor seeks to remove Leon Lamb’s lawyer, arguing exonerated former client Josh Kezer is now a material witness, as Kezer says doubts led him to secretly r...

05/29/2026

Cape Girardeau man jailed on $30K bond after allegedly pointing gun, threatening victim; Robert Taylor, 42, charged with unlawful firearm possession, weapon use, domestic assault and harassment.

Cape Girardeau man jailed on $30K bond after allegedly pointing gun, threatening victim; Robert Taylor, 42, charged with unlawful firearm possession, weapon use...

05/29/2026

A Jackson police officer resigned after confronting a woman over her dog in a car, then later fighting her husband in a park and drawing his gun; no charges were filed.

A Jackson police officer resigned after confronting a woman over her dog in a car, then later fighting her husband in a park and drawing his gun; no charges wer...

05/28/2026

Sheriff releases withheld gun death incident report after newspaper’s Sunshine Law complaint.

After an AG complaint, Scott County sheriff releases incident report on Shelby Perrien’s 2025 gun death, revealing her off-duty deputy husband had been drinking...

05/27/2026

Cape Girardeau tax preparer gets 39 months for using stolen identities to obtain pandemic loans and tax refunds, ordered to repay more than $35,000.

05/20/2026

Sturdivant man Justin G. Freeman is charged with domestic assault, armed criminal action and burglary after a May 18 shooting of a relative; the counts carry up to life in prison.

Sturdivant man Justin G. Freeman is charged with domestic assault, armed criminal action and burglary after a May 18 shooting of a relative; the counts carry up...

05/13/2026

Two Cape Girardeau women face felony and misdemeanor charges after an early-morning downtown confrontation in which police say a victim was shoved and a loaded handgun was found.

Two Cape Girardeau women face felony and misdemeanor charges after an early-morning downtown confrontation in which police say a victim was shoved and a loaded ...

05/05/2026

Remains of an unidentified man pulled from the Mississippi River in 1981 have been exhumed in New Madrid as new DNA analysis points investigators to potential relatives.

05/04/2026

A fake Facebook profile, a $500 mower deposit and a vanished “friend” show how online scammers are multiplying, costing Americans billions each year.

05/01/2026

Cape Girardeau County's prosecutor confirms a criminal investigation into an individual tied to SEMO's police academy amid a university probe of the academy's academic integrity.