Our First Alert Investigation into the state of juvenile crime in southeast Missouri continues with a focus on what juvenile offices can and cannot do, along with the biggest challenges they face across our region.
Could Cape Girardeau County have a new coroner by the end of the summer? It could happen, according to Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson, who currently serves in that position.
On April 2, Cape Girardeau voters will head to the polls. On the ballot is a property tax increase that the city says will boost pay for public safety. Some voters are asking how did Cape Girardeau get to this point, and will this tax do enough to get the city's officers and firefighters a more competitive wage?
ABM Ministries covers roughly 250 acres south of Piedmont, Mo. but on Thursday night, the school is closed and the students who stayed there are back home with their families.
It began with a fire, a missing person, and a body found two states away. Now, more than four years later, the question remains: who killed Larry McNelly?
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office files four criminal charges against Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan, along with a civil action seeking to remove him from office.
The latest family to reach out to me as part of my First Alert Investigation into the Cape Girardeau County Coroner made the tough decision to speak publicly about their mother’s mental health struggles as they question as they question how the Cape Girardeau County Coroner is handling the investigation into her death
The Cape Girardeau County Commission is poised to take its next step toward possibly doing away with the coroner’s position and replacing it with a medical examiner’s office.
Cape Girardeau police completed an investigation this week into the actions of Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan regarding a 2022 death investigation.
Thousands across the Heartland are turning to popular weight loss shots as a way to drop pounds. While they are working for many people, there are currently lawsuits and government warnings regarding these medications. We dug deeper to find out what patients need to know before considering these shots.
Families concerned about the future of the Cape Girardeau County Coroner’s Office spoke out during a public meeting, designed to weigh the pros and cons of the going from an elected official to a hired medical doctor.
A roomful of people faced the Cape County Commission this morning. Some came to speak on behalf of Coroner Wavis Jordan. Others--to criticize his conduct.
Our First Alert Investigation into the conduct of the Cape Girardeau County Coroner continues with Coroner Wavis Jordan’s response to new accusations raised by families who’ve come in contact with his office following the death of a loved one.
As leaders in Cape Girardeau County consider the future of the coroner’s office, more families come forward to share their experiences with the man currently holding that position.
Coroner Wavis Jordan is considered Cape Girardeau County’s highest elected official. Jordan is now answering questions raised publicly about how he handles the duties of that office.
