Stories from Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 8 then becoming mostly clear tonight with a low around 65. Sunny on Wednesday with a high near 84 while Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 63. Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 84 then becoming mostly clear Thursday night with a low around 63. ...

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. - The Blytheville Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred around 11 p.m. Saturday night. Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson confirmed the victim is 20-year-old Adeline King of Blytheville. Reports indicate that several people were shot on Anderson Street, but their conditions are unknown at this time...

POPLAR BLUFF - As Veterans Administration officials seek new ways to treat our nation's military personnel suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, one loyal patriot is putting the horse before the cart. While she may be small in size, Baybe the miniature therapy horse is 100 percent thoroughbred when it comes to helping others...

FERGUSON -- A suspect whom authorities say used a gun stolen from Cape Girardeau to open fire on police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown's death was critically wounded when the officers shot back, St. Louis County's police chief said Monday...

Weather conditions and the current phase of the moon look to be coming together in perfect timing for the meteor shower's peak, which is expected to be early Thursday morning. The shower's peak coincides with a new moon, which hasn't happened since 2007...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. FERGUSON, MISSOURI, AGAIN ON EDGE Police arrest nearly two dozen people during a fourth consecutive night of demonstrations marking the anniversary of the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown...

SIKESTON -- Doris L. Wylie, 86, died Aug. 10, 2015, at her home. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Shady Acres Church of Christ, where services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Pat Hogan, minister, will officiate. Burial will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard Funeral Chapel...

KANSAS CITY -- Cora Lee Pettis, 80, died Aug. 5, 2015. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors in Kansas City. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat.

DEXTER -- Georgia L. Dement, 81, died Aug. 11, 2015, at her home. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter with the Rev. Tim Russell and Dale Hartle, pastor, officiating...

BENTON -- A Cape Girardeau woman is in custody for tampering with a motor vehicle. According to a release from Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter, Melissa Flentge, 43, is charged with the Class C felony of tampering with a motor vehicle. Walter states that on Monday, a deputy located a vehicle traveling slower than the posted speed limit on Linn Street in Sikeston. After a license plate check, it was found that the car had been reported stolen from Scott City on Sunday...

Judith Ann "Judy" Broughton passed away August 9, 2015 at her home in New Madrid at the age of 69 years. She was born July 26, 1946 in Cape Girardeau to the late Roy and Camille Leonburger Smith. On October 29, 1968, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Madrid, Judy was married to Joe Broughton, who survives of the home...