Stories from Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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Tonight will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. with a low around 47. There will be a south wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly cloudy on Wednesday hen gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 55 and a west wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph then becoming mostly clear Wednesday night with a low around 35. ...

HORNERSVILLE -- Several law enforcement agencies participated in the execution of a search warrant, Friday afternoon in Hornersville. According to Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder, officers from the sheriff's department searched two homes in Hornersville at approximately 2 p.m....

ESSEX -- Police are looking for two suspects following the robbery Monday morning of the First Commercial Bank branch at Essex. According to Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner, two subjects described only as black males, entered the bank at 11:25 Monday morning and demanded money...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. PUTIN APPROVES DRAFT BILL FOR ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA The action by Russia's president means it is one step closer to formally taking over the Black Sea peninsula, which voted to secede from Ukraine...

SIKESTON -- Chester Morrow drops fish in the bubbling hot oil and watches it turn a crispy brown. Tonight Morrow and his crew of SEMO Shriners will serve up some 125 pounds of fish and 60 to 70 pounds of french fries. The Shriner Cook Team stirred up bowls of cole slaw along with pans of baked beans and plenty of white beans seasoned with ham...

SIKESTON -- A dispute between two neighbors resulted in assault charges for a Sikeston man over the weekend. Dewayne Heaton, 50, is charged with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. About 7 p.m. Saturday, Sikeston DPS was dispatched to the 300 block of Selma Street where two males were in the street, both with lacerations on their faces and bleeding...