Stories from Sunday, July 14, 2024

Ask someone their favorite animal, and the responses might seem fairly standard — dog, monkey, maybe a penguin. It's not every day a 12-year-old says their absolute favorite animal is a snake. Sawyer Goodman of Cape Girardeau is fascinated by the slithery reptiles. From a young age, he wanted to know all about them, even going as far as his bedtime story for three years being the "Missouri Snake Guide"...

Officers responded to the Butler County Sheriff’s Department at approximately 5:19 a.m. Sunday, July 14, to take a report for assault. The investigation is ongoing. _ Gayron Nelson, 27, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at approximately 10:15 a.m. Sunday, July 14, on an outstanding warrant. Nelson was processed in and lodged at the Butler County jail...