Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos.

This information is provided by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.
 
 

Here’s the latest booking activity from the Clinton County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos.

This information is provided by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.

These photographs are date between February 17 and March 16, 2014

Ryan Ford

Cox accepted the resignation of Deputy Ryan Ford, who started with the Sheriff’s Office in March of 2012. Cox says Livingston County receives a supplement grant for deputy sheriff pay, but there is still a substantial difference between the benefits, costs of benefits to employees, and base pay between the two government entities.

“Deputy Ford told me he has no choice but to change jobs as he has to provide for his family,” Cox said in a news release. “The combined difference amounts to about $512 per month before taxes.”

So Cox has put out another help-wanted ad on the county’s Web site. www.livcoso.org under employment opportunities.

Michael Curtis

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox announced the additional charges against Michael Curtis, 33, after his investigators seized “computers and/or cell phones” and the lab found child pornography on one or more of them.

Curtis is scheduled for a trial-setting April 15 for felony enticement of a child under 15 years old.

Next week, a judge is expected to schedule a preliminary hearing on an additional count of Possession of Child Pornography. Both charges are class-C felonies.

 Much colder air will move into the region for Saturday with high temperatures about 20 degrees colder than Friday.

Friday night Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a bank robbery in Burlington Junction, Missouri Friday.

The Citizen’s Bank and Trust in Burlington Junction was robbed of about $10,000 shortly before 11am.

The suspects were arrested after a high speed chase involving law officers from two states.

Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos.

This information is provided by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.
 
 

University of Missouri Director of Athletics Mike Alden has been named a finalist for the Sports Business Journal Athletic Director of the Year Award, as announced by Sports Business Journal.

Alden, in his 16th season leading Mizzou Athletics (second only in longest tenure at MU to the legendary Don Faurot, who served as A.D. for 27 years from 1935-42 and 1946-66), is one of five up for the award, which will be presented at a ceremony on May 21st in New York City.

The 2014 nominees are being recognized for excellence and outstanding achievement in the business of sports for the period of March 1, 2013, to Feb. 28, 2014.  During that window, Mizzou has won Southeastern Conference championships in football and volleyball, as well as a Mid-American Conference title in wrestling.  Mizzou also ranked second in the SEC in Academic Progress Rate when reports were released in June of 2013, and later that month, Alden was named president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics for the 2013-14 season.

The A.D. award will be judged by the editorial staff of Sports Business Journal.  Alden is a finalist along with Greg Byrne (Arizona), Judy Rose (UNC-Charlotte), Kevin White (Duke) and Scott Woodward (Washington).

“I’m very honored to be among this group of outstanding leaders,” said Alden.  “To be a finalist for this kind of award says more about our organization and the type of leaders we have than it does about me personally.  We’re very proud of what we have built at Mizzou, and we will continue to work very hard to represent Mizzou in a way that brings pride to the people of Missouri.  We’re grateful for this recognition, and certainly wish all the other finalists the best,” he said.

— MU Sports Information —

Here’s the latest booking report from the St Joseph Police Department.

This information is provided by the St Joseph Police Department and is not criminal history.

All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.  

The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.

There is a two-day delay in the release of these reports.

CHRISTOPHER R STRASSER 28 SAVANNAH MO
DWI/DUI Z-Released

ROYCE A CORNELIUS 50 COSBY MO
DWI/DUI Z-Released

AMBER M FOX 34 ST JOSEPH MO
DWI/DUI Z-Released

SAMANTHA S PERRY 29 ST JOSEPH MO
DWI/DUI Z-Released

ZACKARY D WHITERS 20 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Transferred
DOMESTIC ASSAULT 3RD DEGREE Z-Transferred

AARON TODD BRIGGS 35 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE
DRUG VIOL POSS OTH DANGEROUS NON-NARC DRUGS (METH) Z-Released

MICHAEL S SOLLARS 37 St Joseph MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE

DARCEE JO SPAULDING-HEATH 25 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

CEYONTE AUDRAS BELL 18 ST JOSEPH MO
SEXUAL ASSUALT 2ND DEGREE Z-Released Pending

JOHNNY EUGENE STREET 41 ST JOSEPH MO
DRUG VIOL POSS MARIJUANA MISDEMEANOR Z-Released Pending
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT Z-Released Pending

JOSEPH RILEY SHORTINO 27 St. Joseph MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

ANDREW WAYNE IVY 27 St. Joseph MO
DRUG VIOL POSS SYNTHETIC NARCOTICS(DEMEROL,METHADO
FAILURE TO APPEAR-FELONY Z-Transferred

JUSTIN L HENDRIX 31 ST. JOSEPH MO
RESIST/INTERFERE WITH ARREST FOR A FELONY Z-Transferred

We’re watching the potential for another round of winter weather expected to hit the area during the day on Monday. This storm will be a fast mover but for the 12 or so hours it’s moving across the region it will produce several inches of snow, mainly across the northern tier of Missouri. The heaviest amounts are expected to be along and north of Highway 36, where amounts could range from 1 to 2 inches. Further south, a dusting to about an inch is possible. The good news is that Spring should be back through the remainder of the week. Temperatures warm into the 40s and 50s on Wednesday which will quickly melt the snow.
Today Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday night Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

A fight outside the bars in the 500 block of Felix St. kept emergency responders busy early Sunday morning.

Sergeant Keith Dudley of the St Joseph Police Department said a male victim was lying in the street when he arrived shortly before 1am. The man regained consciousness with the help of paramedics, and was taken to Heartland Regional Medical Center with what Dudley described as moderate injuries.

“When we talked to him he didn’t remember what happened,” Dudley said. A woman was also transported to Heartland with what were believed at the scene to be minor injuries. A third victim refused medical treatment. Dudley says alcohol appears to have played a large part in the incident.

Dudley reports no arrests as the investigation continues.

Here’s the latest booking report from the St Joseph Police Department.

This information is provided by the St Joseph Police Department and is not criminal history.

All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.  

The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.

There is a two-day delay in the release of these reports.

LOGAN MICHAEL BEEMS 21 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

CHARLES E BEARD 51 ST JOSEPH MO
INTENTIONALLY DAMAGE PERSONAL/REAL PROP OF ANOTHER Z-Released

FRANK TAURICE POSTON 41 ST JOSEPH MO
DOMESTIC ASSAULT 3RD DEGREE Z-Released Pending

JAMIE NICOLE LANAMAN 32 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

TINA MARIE JONES 41 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

BRENDA MICHELLE SHOEMAKER 36 ODESSA MO MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

RYAN COLTON TYLER 21 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

LAURIE A MCCARTHY 41 ST. JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE
STEALING-ALL OTHER

BRENT AM MURPHY 18 ST JOSEPH MO
UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON Z-Released Pending

DILLON R SHADE 19 st joseh MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE

NEIL ALLEN HENDRIX 38 ST JOSEPH MO
MAKE/LOUD OR BOISTEROUS NOISE PUBLIC PLACE Z-Released

MARK LEE CLEVENGER 29 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

SAWYER RILEY HAMM 21 ST JOSEPH MO
STEALING-SHOPLIFTING
FAILURE TO APPEAR-MISDEMEANOR Z-Transferred

STEPHEN RAY SMITH 23 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

ROBERT PHALEN MCCLURE 38 ST JOSEPH MO
FUGITIVE FROM OUT OF STATE
DOMESTIC ASSAULT SERIOUS INJURY/WEAPON 1ST DEGREE F

VELID ZEJNILOVIC 19 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

KATINA LOUISE HAYS 40 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE

FALISHA MARIE ATTEBURY 23 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE

CHAD ALLEN OLIPHANT 22 ST JOSEPH MO
FAILURE TO APPEAR COURT APPEARANCE Z-Released

Two people were injured in a Sunday morning crash in Atchison County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 2008 Hyundai driven by Christopher L. Barnes, 20, Albany, Mo., was eastbound on US 136 when it crossed the centerline.

The vehicle traveled off the north side of the highway, hit an embankment, overturned and came to rest on its top off the north side of the highway.

Barnes was taken to Fairfax Community Hospital. A passenger in the vehicle, Madison Stinemetz, 18, Omaha, NE, was transported to Fairfax Community Hospital and transferred via Lifeflight to Heartland Regional Medical Center. She was treated and has been released.
The MSHP reports both were wearing seat belts.

Today Occasional snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 37. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

A single-vehicle accident on Interstate 29 in Saint Joseph early Monday morning sent three people to the hospital. Officials say the stolen vehicle rolled over south of Cook Road at about 12:30 am. Three occupants were taken by ambulance to Heartland.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.

This Wednesday two suspects will appear in court accused of a sexual assault that would not have been possible without Facebook.

A facebook “friend,” along with a suspended police officer, are accused of drugging and raping a Livingston County woman.

We spoke with Detective Josh Howery, of the St Joseph Police Department’s electronic-crimes unit. Howery urges caution when hooking up online.

“You only know about that person what they’re willing to share,” Howery said. “It’s not until you do your own research that you can find out more. But until then that’s all you know.”

“We would just tell people to do their homework, be looking for red flags, and trust your gut. It’s usually right.”

While we hear about these meetings turning violent in other areas of the country, and on other social media Web sites, Howery says that sort of thing is not common in Northwest Missouri. But the Livingston County case reminds us that it’s possible anywhere.

He discourages giving out your home address to an online friend, because they may not be who they claim to be.

“People can be anybody they want to online,” Howery says

“Don’t allow yourself to be a victim. If you arrange public meetings, and if you’re still skeptical, bring a friend.”

“Ask questions, and demand answers, and if you don’t get them, walk away.”

Amanda Gault and Brent Schade were charged last week in connection with a horrific sex assault case that started with a meeting on Facebook. Click here for more.

(6:48am) State troopers are working an accident involving a jackknifed and overturned semi near Lathrop.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash closed the southbound exit ramp at the 40 mile marker.

Ambulances were dispatched at about 5am, but officials had not yet determined the extent of any injuries in that crash.

Photo courtesy MWSU

MWSU press release 

The Department of Economics, Political Science and Sociology at Missouri Western State University will sponsor two forums for St. Joseph municipal candidates Tuesday and Thursday, March 25 and 27. The forums will begin at 7 p.m. each evening in Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. They are free and open to the public.

The six candidates for City Councilmember At-Large have been invited to participate in the March 25 forum: Byron Myers Sr., Donna Jean Boyer, Jeff Penland, Ken Beck, Kent (Spanky) O’Dell and Kenneth W. Reeder. Mayor Bill Falkner, who is unopposed for reelection, has also been invited to speak.

The Thursday forum will feature candidates in the contested council district race. Pat Jones and Dennis Adams in District I, Ellis Cross and Joyce Starr in District II, and Barbara LaBass and Mary Attebury in District V have been invited.

Both forums will allow candidates to offer an opening statement, respond to questions from the audience and moderators, and offer closing remarks. Every effort will be made to equally balance the time for candidates.

The election is Tuesday, April 8. For more information on the forums, please call 816-271-4358.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says that Ford Ranger that crashed and rolled on I-29 in St Joe early Monday morning was stolen.

According to the patrol’s online arrest reports two people are in custody. Princess Breeanna A. Brown, 19, of Omaha, is accused of first degree felony tampering, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, and driving without a valid license.

A Homer, New York man, Jacob D. Falso, 20, was charged with misdemeanor tampering.

According to the patrol’s crash report, Brown was driving southbound in the passing lane of I-29 near Cook Road at 1:25am Monday when she lost control of the pickup. The truck spun clockwise and rolled over as it careened off the west side of the highway.

A third person was in the truck, identified as Christopher D. Rudd, 18, of Omaha. Rudd’s name was not listed on the patrol’s online arrest report by mid-morning Monday.

All three were transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center with what were described at the scene as minor injuries.

Autism Alliance of Northwest Missouri’s 6th Annual Celebration is Saturday, April 5, at Hyde Park.

Registration for the Walk for Autism Awareness closes Monday, March 31. You can register online at www.enter2run.com.

The event benefits families living with Autism and is sponsored by the Autism Alliance of Northwest Missouri.