Stories from Wednesday, January 14, 2015

SIKESTON -- The victim of the Sunday evening murder in Sikeston has been identified. Christopher West, 31, of Sikeston was found shot to death Sunday evening inside a vehicle facing northbound in the middle of the road on U.S. Highway 61 North near College Street in Sikeston, according to Capt. James McMillen, public information officer for Sikeston Department of Public Safety...

Joseph L. Simmons was born October 12, 1933 in Hayward, MO to Alfred A. Simmons and Nevel "Polly" Viola DeTie. He died Friday, January 9, 2015 at Cape Girardeau, MO at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 28 days. He was united in marriage to Donna Nolen on March 28, 1956 in Hayward. She survives of the home. Preceding him in death were his parents, Alfred and Nevel, his step-mother, Mae Simmons, one brother, Alfred "Cotton" Simmons, Jr., and one sister, Lillian Powell...