Do you ever lay your phone down outside or in your car without thinking about the heat?

Transportation officials say the heat can cause pavement to buckle and warp especially if it’s already damaged.

Jackson is the service dog for the Sikeston School District.

As the temperatures continue to rise don’t forget about your loved ones in the back seat. When temps are this high within just minutes cars can be nearly 20 degrees hotter than it is outside.

Devin D. Brooks, 27, of Marion, Illinois was found guilty after a two day jury trial

Tiesha D. Anderson, 25, of Collinsville, Ill., was sentenced after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death.

A federal judge has ordered the state of Tennessee to mediate with a group of prisoners who are demanding treatment for their hepatitis C infections

It was a hot day to serve any sentence, but it beat the 10 days in jail Avery White faced for spray painting graffiti on a railroad caboose.

A 50-year-old Neosho woman who pleaded guilty to abandoning the corpse of an Arkansas man was given a four-year suspended sentence

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says three southwest Missouri children died and six others were injured in a near Springfield

Arkansas State Police identified two people involved in an officer-involved shooting that left a Stone County sheriff’s deputy dead.

Here are road projects going on in the Heartland. Drive safely!

The fire that knocked out power in the town.

The meeting will be held at the Caruthersville Armory on Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m.

St. Louis' top prosecutor says the crime and incarceration rate in the city is falling

Officials said they arrested Manuel D. Cass of Carbondale, Illinois and Jeverik D. Nelson of Madison, Mississippi.

He may be connected to a theft at a Walmart store.

They said remember to call the site before visiting to make sure they’re open.

According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, the caller claimed that her neighbor came over to her house and her boyfriend beat her up.

Lyon Conty Sheriff’s Office offiicals alerted residents on social media that James Dowell was in custody.

The league said Friday it has not been given access to information in the court proceedings, and a district attorney in June said an investigation was dropped because officials couldn't prove who injured the boy.

Deputies identified the individuals as 22-year-old Micah Skidmore of Brookport and 20-year-old Evan Martin.

Contact was made with Grayson at a restaurant

Police said a small amount of drugs were seized.

A 10-year-old boy makes lemonade out of lemons, fundraising for a homeless shelter online.

This is to help residents beat the heat as temperatures rise this summer.

Your news and weather for 7/19

Koch Foods is recalling 743,000 pounds of fully cooked boneless chicken breast strips due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

An environmental cleanup crew removed the spilled chicken offal from the pavement.

Ninety-five percent of the county’s historical books and day to day documents have some sort of water damage.

It happened at Dr. John’s Lingerie and Novelty Boutique

This is in response to the flooding, tornadoes and severe storms starting on April 29 and continuing throughout the spring.

New legal marijuana laws from the state of Illinois are getting figured out at the local level.

Drew Juden now finds himself at the center of an upcoming state audit he calls a targeted attack on his reputation.

Gabe Parker’s attorneys are asking the courts to keep any and all statements he made on that day out of the trial.

Gov. Matt Bevin has formally set the agenda for a special legislative session that begins Friday

Director Mike Turner said the estimates can go up to down because some roads are still covered in water and can’t be evaluated as of yet.

Hidden deep in a National Forest, anyone adventurous enough to find the shop will have a chance to win the ultimate prize.

Missouri man fined $500 for pointing laser at Brady during Chiefs-Patriots AFC title game

It's going to get even hotter over the next few days and it's important that you listen to your body and stay hydrated.

The lower Missouri River is likely to remain high throughout the summer because of the large amount of water being released from dams upstream

This will provide input on the state’s short, medium and long-term flood recovery priorities and give feedback on the state’s current levee system with suggested changes.

Nearly 773,000 women of reproductive age are in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies.

According to Target’s website, the full princess carriage and pirate ship collection are set to be released on Aug. 22.

A new program will give Missouri small business owners and farmers hit by tornadoes, storms and flooding this year access to low-interest loans

Kentucky officials are reporting the first statewide drop in drug overdose deaths since 2013

The new program is called LIFT, Linked Deposits to Invest and Fund a Timely Recovery.

Missouri's Democratic state auditor says Republican Gov. Mike Parson was reimbursed for unnecessary travel when he previously served as lieutenant governor

Jai Templeton received the 2019 Jimmy Daniel Make-A-Difference WestStar Leadership Alumni Award.

The first two new Toys R Us stores will open in Texas and the other in New Jersey.

The audit covered the time period of Jan. 9, 2017 to June 1, 2018.

Two auction preview events will be held in Springfield and Chicago.

Officials said children can be entered into a drawing for prizes including backpacks stuffed with school supplies.

Mayfield Police said a home owner called them to report there was an extension cord running from their property to a neighboring home.

The fire also damaged the siding of a nearby garage.

Your news and weather for 7/18

A Veteran who waiting out the flood in East Cape Girardeau is passing the time by giving away sweet treats to his neighbors and the National Guard.

State police said the officer and a constable were called to a home outside Whitley City to conduct a welfare check.