Stories from Sunday, May 3, 2020

Stoddard County has begun clean up following a line of storms that moved through the county Sunday afternoon. Stoddard County Emergency Management Director Kent Polsgrove said he has received damage reports from across the county. Polsgrove said the reports thus far have consisted of trees down across roadways and power lines...

The Sikeston Department of Public Safety has issued an Endangered Person Advisory after a woman allegedly took her noncustodial children from foster care Sunday morning. According to authorities Akira R. Marr, 27, is believed to have taken Amya L. Marr, 3, and Amiracle J. Henry, 5, from foster care on William Street in Sikeston. The incident took place at 11:30 Sunday morning...

The endangered person advisory for two two Sikeston children has been cancelled. According to authorities the children have been located safe and the suspect is in custody. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety had issued an Endangered Person Advisory after a woman allegedly took her noncustodial children from foster care Sunday morning...

The Puxico Fire Department responded to multiple calls following the storms Sunday afternoon, including one at the Mingo Wildlife Refuge. Puxico Fire Chief Eugene Goodale said his department responded to the refuge after a call came in reporting multiple vehicles trapped by fallen trees. Goodale said he was not aware of any injuries and the people who had been on the refuge were not trapped themselves. Their vehicles could not leave because trees were laying across the roads...