Friday, December 18, 2020
By David Jenkins/Standard Democrat
Most local counties are no longer fall under extreme risk under the public health warning issued by the State of Missouri, but do still fall under critical risk.
Under the warning there are three categories for counties that are based on positivity rate along with the number of cases per 100,000 residents.
The categories are extreme risk, with a 7-day positivity rate of 15% or above and a 7-day case rate per 100,000 of 350 or above; critical risk with a 7-day positivity rate of 10-14% and a 7-day case rate per 100,000 at 100-349; and serious risk, with a 7-day positivity rate at 5-9% or above and a 7-day case rate per 100,000 at 10-99. Counties must meet both criteria before falling into the category.
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Teen arrested in deadly shooting
Teen arrested in deadly shooting By Region 8 Newsdesk | December 15, 2020 at 2:21 AM CST - Updated December 15 at 5:54 PM
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KAIT) - An unnamed 16-year-old juvenile is accused of murder in Pemiscot County, Missouri.
According to a press release from the Caruthersville Police Department, officers from the Caruthersville Police Department and Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call on Monday, December 14, on East Haven in Caruthersville.
A man reportedly had head injuries.
When officers arrived, they found a 21-year-old man dead with gunshot wounds.
The juvenile was taken into custody.
Police say the juvenile admitted to the shooting.
Teen arrested in connection with deadly shooting in Caruthersville, Mo.
Teen arrested in connection to deadly Caruthersville, Mo. shooting By Marsha Heller | December 15, 2020 at 3:15 AM CST - Updated December 15 at 12:26 PM
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man in Caruthersville.
Caruthersville Police and Pemiscot County deputies were called to 40 East Haven on Monday, December 14 in reference to a man down with possible head injuries.
When officers arrived they found a 21-year-old man dead in the living room.
Police said the man had gunshot wounds.
During the investigation police took a 16-year-old into custody.
Friday, December 11, 2020
By David Jenkins/Standard Democrat
On Thursday, a government panel endorsed the widespread use of Pfizers coronavirus vaccine as local counties continuing to be under the highest risks in the state.
Depending on how quickly the Food and Drug Administration signs off on the vaccine, shots could begin in days.
Pfizer has said it will have about 25 million doses of the two-shot vaccine for the U.S. by the end of December. But the initial supplies will be reserved primarily for health care workers and nursing home residents, with other vulnerable groups next in line until ramped-up production enables shots to become widely available on demand something that will probably not happen until the spring.