The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A northeast Missouri man accused of seriously inuring a child has had his charge downgraded.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Your help is needed in gaining ground against the war on meth.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A Heartland man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The suspect in a notorious stabbing and dismemberment case in Kirksville is having his case moved to a higher court.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Students at Ray Miller Elementary have an anti-bullying assembly.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Kelly Ames, 21, of Kirksville, charged with two sex-related felonies is denied a bond reduction.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A hearing is delayed for the defendant in the Village 76 murder case in Kirksville.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  As more state and local law enforcement officials enact no refusal DWI enforcement policies, Adair County is taking shots of the No Refusal initiative.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Judge Russell Steele sentenced Jerod Reed to 12 years in prison.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The investigation into a shot being fired into the Kirksville Police Department's animal control vehicle, leads to a drug arrest.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Ames told Kirksville police she "had a problem".

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  A Kirksville man accused of crimes against children was out on bond in connection with similar charges in another Missouri county.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Paul Potter, 49, of Kirksville, is accused of killing a fellow resident in the Village 76 complex.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Victim has now been identified.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A Kirksville man is charged with murdering a man with a knife, dismembering a portion of the victim and also starting several fires. Adair County prosecutor Matt Wilson discusses the investigation.