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Low propane supply prompts emergency declaration in Mo., Ill.; southern parts of the states not affected

Propane is in high demand due to early winter weather conditions and a wet harvest.

Marsha Heller

Published 21m at 4:00 PM

Missouri college student charged in classmate’s death

Fourth Illinois resident dies after vaping related lung injury

First Alert: Temperatures to cool down this evening

Carbondale police investigating home invasion

2 killed in Southern California school shooting; suspect in grave condition

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said six people were shot, including the 16-year-old student suspect.

STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press

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Florida hunter nearly loses leg, life when 10-foot-alligator bites him

Emergency surgery for the substantial injury to the hunter's right leg went well, and he suffered no nerve damage.

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Amber Ruch

Published 1h at 2:45 PM

Sandbag removal from historic flooding is in the works

The old sandbags are an eyesore and reminder of a very tough time this summer in East Cape Girardeau, Ill.

Marsha Heller

Published 1h at 2:28 PM

Committee to hold first meeting on U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge improvements

They will meet at the Fort Jefferson Welcome Center in Wickliffe, Ky.

Amber Ruch and Nathan Ellgren

Published 1h at 2:23 PM

2 women arrested for credit card fraud, charged items from inmate store

Officials said the fraudulent charges were made to a company that allows inmates to make phone calls and purchase items while incarcerated.

Marsha Heller

Published 4h at 12:09 PM

Hearing in Gabe Parker case scheduled for Friday

A status conference hearing in the Marshall County High School deadly shooting will be held on Friday, November 15.

Jasmine Adams

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Teacher accused of threatening to shoot students in Wash.

Pierce County, Wash. deputies said Hillend-Jones made threats about shooting students while off campus during a conversation with adults.

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Activist sues St. Louis for records on police stops

A St. Louis activist is suing the city for records on police stops

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Police investigating shooting in Harrisburg, Ill., victim shot twice

Harrisburg Police said a 38-year-old man was shot in the chest/abdomen area and in the hip.

Marsha Heller

Published 5h at 10:49 AM

Missouri woman charged after husband’s body found in freezer

Authorities are searching for a woman after finding her husband’s corpse in a freezer inside her southwest Missouri home, where it may have been stored for nearly a year

Published 9:35 AM at 9:35 AM

Injured bald eagle recovering at St. Louis-area sanctuary

A wounded bald eagle is recovering after being found in a rural area of eastern Missouri

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St. Louis board to consider gay conversion therapy ban

Therapists would be barred from trying to change the sexual orientation of LGBTQ minors in St. Louis under legislation that an aldermanic committee has advanced

Published 8:15 AM at 8:15 AM

Scientists search for remnants of meteorite in Missouri

Meteorite hunters are scouring farm fields for remnants of a basketball-size hunk of rock that blazed across the sky in the St. Louis area

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Authorities: Missing St. Louis-area woman’s husband arrested

The disappearance of a suburban St. Louis woman has now been reclassified as a homicide, and her husband is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder

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2 arrested in Carbondale homicide investigation, Sikeston man wanted

Two people are now in custody in connection to a homicide investigation in Carbondale, Ill. that began on Sunday, Nov. 3.

Kyle Hinton

Published 6:15 AM at 6:15 AM

Pelosi says Trump’s Ukraine actions amount to ‘bribery’

The president says the call was perfect. Pelosi said, “It’s perfectly wrong. It’s bribery.”

Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick

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Heartland Football Friday playoff games Nov. 15-16

Here is a look at our Heartland Football Friday playoff games for Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16.

Todd Richards

Published 2h at 1:49 PM

Heartland Sports results from Wednesday 11/13

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Murray State basketball falls at Tennessee

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Evansville stuns No. 1 Kentucky at Rupp Arena, 67-64

Sam Cunliffe scored 17 points, including two free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining, and Evansville stunned No. 1 Kentucky 67-64

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Jasmine Adams

Published 6:13 AM at 6:13 AM

Freightliner rolled over, spilled hazardous material on I-24

The contents of the spill were contained by Marion and Lake of Egypt Fire Departments.

Jasmine Adams

Published 6:04 AM at 6:04 AM

Caruthersville police search for driver who left scene of crash

The suspect vehicle is possibly a silver or light colored Mercury Grand Marquis or similar type car.

Jasmine Adams

Published 5:51 AM at 5:51 AM

Vehicle stopped with spike stripes after driver flees, man arrested

Linblad was also served with two McCracken County bench warrants

Jasmine Adams

Published 4:19 AM at 4:19 AM

Road closure in Graves Co., Ky. now opened.

The closure is to allow crews to remove a semi truck that went off a section of KY 131/Said Rd. between Reidland and Symsonia.

Marsha Heller

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Students’ meals thrown away over $15 in lunch debt; school district apologizes

The Minnesota school district says it is owed nearly $20,000 in outstanding lunch balances, which includes a deficit carried over from last year.

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State of Illinois seeks additional assistance for flood recovery

The State of Illinois is seeking additional recovery assistance following the historic flooding in 2019.

Amber Ruch

Published November 13, 2019 at 10:48 PM

WATCH: Teenage quadruple amputee wrestled to ground by deputy

An investigation has been launched after a Pima County deputy wrestled a teenage quadruple amputee to the ground during an arrest.

Bud Foster

Published November 13, 2019 at 8:56 PM

Man sentenced for 2015 murder conviction of a woman in Kennett, Mo.

A Homestown, Missouri man has been sentenced to 50 years for a 2015 murder conviction in Kennett, Mo.

Kyle Hinton

Published November 13, 2019 at 7:54 PM

Sikeston High School gives kids hands-on experience in real-world jobs

A new program at Sikeston high school gives kids hands-on experience in jobs that could await them after they graduate.

Tayler Davis and Kyle Hinton

Published November 13, 2019 at 7:22 PM

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