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Micah Ledbetter

Case from Cape Girardeau, MO dated May 09, 2025

Victim Details

Micah Ledbetter

Female

Black / African American

Cape Girardeau

MO

2025-05-09

22

Micah

Ledbetter

07/04/2026

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On Friday, May 9, 2025, the community of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was shaken by a violent incident that claimed the life of 22-year-old Micah Ledbetter. Known for her warm spirit and deep connections to her family and faith, Micah had been a former member of the JROTC and choir at Cape Central High School before continuing her education in Mississippi. She had returned to the area where she was raised, but her life was cut short during a disturbance that unfolded in the midtown area of the city ...
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  • WPSD Local 6: Cape Girardeau PD: One charged in case of Friday deadly shooting
  • WSIL-TV: 1 dead, another injured after shooting in Cape Girardeau; One arrested
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