Stories from Saturday, September 6, 2008

DEXTER -- It was not the home-opener that the Dexter Bearcats had in mind on Friday night. The Gosnell, Ark. Pirates came into Charles Bland Stadium and pretty much had it their way all night long, especially in the first half where they scored all of their points to hand Dexter a 40-20 defeat...

SIKESTON -- The letterhead looks legit. The check seems authentic, and the company's Web site is so professional looking, it couldn't possibly be a fake. But each week, local law enforcement agencies and banks learn of scams that aren't so easy for consumers to resist. Most recently, Sikeston Department of Public Safety learned of a new type of scam when a Sikeston resident questioned a check she received in the mail...