SemoCrime

09/24/2026

Cape Girardeau investigators arrested a Jackson man after allegedly seizing 968 grams of methamphetamine, co***ne, ecstasy, a handgun and cash from a Sprigg Street residence.

Cape Girardeau investigators arrested a Jackson man after allegedly seizing 968 grams of methamphetamine, co***ne, ecstasy, a handgun and cash from a Sprigg Str...

09/24/2026

Cape PD says new security policies led to fewer incidents at SEMO District Fair.

Cape Girardeau Police credit new security measures, including metal detectors and a chaperone policy, with zero arrests at the 2026 SEMO District Fair.

09/21/2026

Butler County sheriff says an unnamed Poplar Bluff city official is a person of interest and is not cooperating in an illegal gambling investigation.

09/17/2026

Cape Girardeau police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting that injured a juvenile. No arrests have been made.

09/17/2026

Records show a Missouri crash officer initially could not determine whether Kali Hasty was struck by a vehicle, noting rain may have affected the scene, though one shoe was found in the road and another in the grass.

Records show a Missouri crash officer initially could not determine whether Kali Hasty was struck by a vehicle, noting rain may have affected the scene, though ...

09/11/2026

Travis J. Hasty faces three felonies, including abandonment of a co**se, after his wife Kali was found dead near Sikeston in July.

09/02/2026

Scott County Jail inmate escapes hospital custody after officer ‘dozes off’, document says; fugitive found after tip.

A Scott County Jail inmate accused of escaping Saint Francis Medical Center after a corrections officer “dozed off” was found in a nearby tree line after a resi...

09/01/2026

Former Dexter K-9 Officer Derrick A. Durall pled guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse in the death of former DPD K-9 Apollo and the severe neglect of retired K-9 Knox. He was sentenced to two weeks in jail and two years supervised probation, and must reimburse the city of Dexter for Apollo.

Former Dexter K-9 Officer Derrick A. Durall pled guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse in the death of former DPD K-9 Apollo and the severe neglect of retired K-9 ...

08/31/2026

Questions remain over why a Scott County reserve deputy kept his badge after investigators found evidence tied to domestic violence allegations following his wife’s death.

Questions remain over why a Scott County reserve deputy kept his badge after investigators found evidence tied to domestic violence allegations following his wi...

08/26/2026

Scott County Coroner Cody Caudle says Kali Hasty died from a head injury after a fall; her manner of death remains undetermined.