Stories from Tuesday, February 20, 2018

The Sikeston Little Theatre will present its children's production of Disney's "The Lion King Jr." with performances at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

BLODGETT, Mo. -- A Saturday evening fire destroyed a firefighter's home and contents in Scott County, the fire station chief said Monday. Firefighters with Scott County Rural Fire Protection District in Blodgett, Missouri, responded to a structure fire call at 8:11 p.m. Saturday at 996 County Road 407 in Benton, Missouri, which firefighters quickly realized was the residence of firefighter Jesse Roberts, wife Shelby and their three children, chief Jeremy Perrien said...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A sexual abuse complaint against a former Southeast Missouri priest in the 1960s has been made, according to the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. The Diocese on Monday reported a complaint of sexual abuse of a minor involving the Rev. John Wells, who died Dec. 28, 1972. The allegation pertains to a period in the late 1960s, and the Diocese has notified civil authorities of the allegation...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man has been charged with shooting his friend in an argument over a woman early Tuesday. According to Sgt. Jon Broom with Sikeston Department of Public Safety, officers were dispatched to 306 William at 4:46 a.m. Tuesday in reference to a subject bleeding from an unknown injury. The victim left just prior to the officer's arrival and went to DPS headquarters while officers were trying to locate him at the scene...

BENTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man failed to appear for his jury trial Tuesday, leading to a new bond to be issued. Jeremy W. Floyd, 47, was scheduled for a jury trial Tuesday on the felony charges of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and tampering with physical evidence...

SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man is in custody after a shooting Monday night. According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Assistant Chief Jim McMillen, a 35-year-old Sikeston man walked into the emergency room of the Missouri Delta Medical Center just after 7 p.m. with a gunshot wound to his legs. A DPS officer was already at the ER on an unrelated incident and took information from the victim...

BERTRAND, Mo.  Herman Eugene Matney, 63, died Feb. 15, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

MILLERSVILLE, Mo.  Gerald Ray Mueller, 78, of Millersville, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, due to complications of age, Parkinson's and other illnesses.

BENTON, Mo. Andrew Michael Dirnberger, 70, died Feb. 18, 2018, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  Lena Anderson, 38, formerly of Sikeston, Mo. died Feb. 5, 2018, at her home.

CHAFFEE, Mo.  Gail Renee Dumey, 56, died Feb. 19, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

SIKESTON  Terry Moore, 69, died Feb. 19, 2018, at her home in Sikeston.

ORAN, Mo.  Betty Lou Metz, 87, of Oran, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, with family members by her side.

BERTRAND, Mo.  Barbara Lanna King, 78, died Feb. 19, 2018, at her home in Bertrand.

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo.  Connie Mae Hubbard, 69, died Feb. 16, 2018, at the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti.