Lucas Sellem
Digital Producer, KFVS
Cape Girardeau, MO
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Lucas is from the Washington, D.C. area. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School in 2021. Previously, he has worked for a sports media outlet known as "Belly Up Sports" as well as Gray Television's InvestigateTV. Lucas loves to travel and is a dedicated sports fan.
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Murray State University announced that three people have been hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the MSU softball team bus was involved in a crash while on the way to the NCAA Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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In coordination with National Hepatitis Testing Day, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Bureau of HIV, STD and Hepatitis will host a free, rapid Hepatitis C and HIV testing event.
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Another round of thunderstorms are likely to form this afternoon and evening, followed by some brief pleasant weather to start the work week.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, May 15, in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
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After some areas saw thunderstorms Friday, things should be a lot more quiet today before storms threaten once again Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office joined a lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s decision to allow California to set burdensome and oppressive emissions standards in the manufacturing of motor vehicles as an exemption under the Clean Air Act.
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Thanks to the Illinois Future Farmers of America, a new police K-9 training facility is opening up at Southeastern Illinois College (SIC).
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Illinois State Police (ISP) investigated a two-vehicle crash involving an ISP trooper who was side-swiped in a construction zone.
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Blythe will be speaking at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 28 at SEMO’s University Center in Ballroom A on the fourth floor. This presentation is free to all who wish to attend.
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Materials for children and teens at the Carbondale Public Library are fine-free from this point forward.
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The Paducah Police Department’s Honor Guard will place flags at the graves of four fallen officers, honoring them for their service during National Police Week.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is reminding the public that squirrel season and black bass season will be starting Saturday, May 28.
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Shawnee Community College ahs announced it will host a ‘rolling’ commencement ceremony for the school’s 262 students eligible for graduation.
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May is mental health awareness month and Southeast Behavioral Hospital is putting on a Mental Health Awareness Fair.
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The Graves County Board of Elections is reminding registered voters in Graves County that Election Day is Tuesday, May 17.
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The Steele Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding a trailer that was stolen.
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Mother’s Day will be very nice as we transition from wet to dry this weekend.
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We’ll still have some clouds and a cool breeze this morning, but winds should decrease as the day progresses.
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The Sikeston Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a house fire Thursday, May 5.
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Two people have been arrested and charged with wanton endangerment after deputies discovered traces of methamphetamine and marijuana in the bodies of children under their care.
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Nine people from four different Kentucky counties have been arrested in a drug investigation that involved large amounts of crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.
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A man is accused of intentionally driving into the path of an oncoming semi tractor trailer, killing a woman and seriously injuring others.
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Montogmery Bank has donated $15,000 to SEMO Food Bank’s FeedMore campaign to fund renovations of the Cape County location.
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In honor of Missouri’s fallen law enforcement officers, Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome and Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial to be lit blue from sunset on Friday, May 6 until sunrise on Sunday, May 8.
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Established with the Three Rivers Endowment Trust, the scholarship is dedicated to assisting law enforcement students at the university.
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Illinois State Police (ISP) are investigating a three-vehicle crash that killed one person and left many others hospitalized with injuries.
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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect accused of aggravated domestic battery.
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of eight attorneys general, is urging President Biden to fully cancel federal student loan debt owed by every federal student loan borrower in the U.S.
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State Senator Dale Fowler’s Student Advisory Council gathered at the Stadium Club in Carbondale, Ill. to learn about the workings of their state government.
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Two men were charged in connection with a weekend shooting that left one person injured.
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We’ve got a sunny and pleasant day in store for our Sunday before another active pattern develops for the upcoming work week.
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Dozens of runners were spotted throughout the city during Saturday’s morning and afternoon hours.
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Livingston County 911 Dispatch has announced that Interstate 24 eastbound is restricted to one-lane at the site of a SEMI rollover crash near the 32 mile marker in Livingston County.
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The USGS recorded a magnitude 2.8 earthquake near St. Louis on Friday, April 29.
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A McCracken County High School teacher has been temporarily suspended after school district officials received allegations that the teacher had provided fake COVID-19 vaccine cards to students.
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Southern Seven Health Department reports that positive COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations are slowly increasing in parts of southern Illinois.
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IDPH is currently reporting a total of 3,138,682 cases, including 33,614 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the start of the pandemic.
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The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office and McCracken County Animal Control need your help with an ongoing investigation into animal abuse.
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says both eastbound lanes are now open.
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Remote Area Medical (RAM) announced it will hold a free, two-day disaster response medical and vision clinic for those in the Mayfield area.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) and Butler County Sheriff’s Department have located Mack Warren, who went missing earlier Wednesday evening.
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A woman is being charged with animal cruelty after police seized horses from her property, some in poor condition or dead.
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Governor JB Pritzker signed a legislative package into law as part of continuing efforts to recruit new teachers and combat the nationwide teacher shortage.
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Multiple police cars were seen on Frederick Street earlier today in Cape Girardeau, along with a fire truck.
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U.S. 62 in New Madrid County is being reduced while crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) work to replace a culvert under the roadway.
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Attorney General Daniel Cameron has announced that the Commonwealth received over $129 million for the 2022 annual payment from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA).
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A man has been arrested by the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office in a case involving multiple drugs, including over 100 grams of marijuana.
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April is National Donate Life Month and Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) has partnered with Mid-America Transplant to host the Donate Life Game, raising awareness for the importance of organ and tissue donation.
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The Calloway County Sheriff's Office says Sharp should be considered armed and dangerous.
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Governor Andy Beshear signed 14 recent pieces of legislation into law after being passed by the General Assembly. These bills support students’ mental health, health care worker retention, virtual learning and addiction treatment and preventing peace officers convicted of sex crimes from serving.