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Month: October 2014

Stealing charges filed against individuals caught in police foot chase

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Charges have been filed against two men caught during a police foot chase Thursday morning in connection with the burglary of a used car dealership.

30-year-old Kyle Embrey one of two suspects charged with misdemeanor stealing in connection with car dealership burglary
30-year-old Kyle Embrey one of two suspects charged with misdemeanor stealing in connection with car dealership burglary

According to court records, 30-year-old Kyle Embrey of St. Joseph and 30-year-old John Mehesan of St. Joseph have been charged with misdemeanor stealing in connection with burglary of 59 Auto, located at 6501 59 Highway.

As we previously reported St. Joseph police officers allegedly had to chase down the suspects on foot Thursday morning after officers noticed two men in the area of 59 Auto.

Sergeant James Langston said all stolen items were recovered.

Captain Jeff Wilson said both suspects were released from Buchanan County Jail on a summons to appear in court later this month.

 

Teen hospitalized after Livingston Co. accident

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Missouri Highway Patrol MHPCHILLICOTHE- A Missouri teen was injured in an accident just before 10:30 a.m. on Friday in Livingston County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Chevy Impala driven by Rebecca A. Phillips, 18, Meadville, was northbound on LIV 255 three miles east of Chillicothe. The driver lost control of the vehicle. It skidded off the east side of the road and hit an embankment.

A private vehicle transported Phillips to Hedrick Medical Center.

The MSHP reported she was not wearing a seat belt.

Former N.E. Kan. city clerk sentenced to prison

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embezzelmentTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The former city clerk of Auburn was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $189,500 in restitution for theft that occurred while she was in office.

U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said in a news release Friday that 61-year-old Alice Riley, of Mayetta, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen funds.

Prosecutors say the crimes began in 2009 while she was city clear in Auburn, in Shawnee County. She issued duplicate payroll checks and wrote other checks to herself, which she used for personal expenses.

She hid the embezzlement by creating false entries in the city’s books and bank statements.

Obama announces plan to tighten card security

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credit cardWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the United States must do more to stop security breaches for credit and debit card users.

Obama says for victims of fraud and identity crimes, it’s infuriating and heartbreaking. He says the problem requires a hands-on approach across the government.

Obama is signing an executive order creating a new plan called BuySecure to tighten security for the debit cards that transmit federal benefits like Social Security to millions of Americans. Cards issued by the federal government will now have an internal chip replacing magnetic strips.

Obama says Congress must do its part, too. He wants Congress to pass a single, national standard.

An estimated 100 million people have been affected by breaches in the past year, including at big retailers like Target and Home Depot.

Feds: Don’t expect winter to be polar vortex redux

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Winter temperature forecast map- NOAA graphic
Winter temperature forecast map- NOAA graphic

SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal forecasters don’t expect a return of frequent cold blasts from the polar vortex this winter. Nor should the weather system that blocked rain from California last winter come back.

Mike Halpert of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this winter looks pretty average in general. He doesn’t expect a lot of extreme conditions like last year’s cold outbreaks when Arctic air dipped south with the polar vortex.

Winter precipitation forecast- NOAA graphic
Winter precipitation forecast- NOAA graphic

His agency forecasts warmer-than-normal winter temperatures for most of the West, northern tier and northern New England, with cooler weather in the Southeast, and average temperatures elsewhere.

The agency predicts wetter-than-normal conditions stretching from Southern California to Florida and up to northern New Hampshire, with dry patches in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes. Average precipitation is forecast elsewhere.

Winning artists selected from hundreds of area students in Western art competition

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Charcoal drawing "Change" by Allison Manley, Marysville High School Junior. Photo courtesy MWSU
Charcoal drawing “Change” by Allison Manley, Marysville High School Junior. Photo courtesy MWSU

More than 900 high school students participated in Missouri Western State University’s third annual Visual Arts Day on Oct. 9. The day’s events included a juried art exhibition, art competitions and events, and studio workshops in clay, graphics, animation, printmaking, painting, photography, drawing and sculpture.

The following prizes were awarded in the art exhibition:

DEAN’S AWARD

Allison Manley, Marysville High School, grade 11, for a charcoal drawing titled “Change.”

ART DEPARTMENT CHAIR AWARD

Natasha Hughes, North Andrew R VI, grade 11, for an untitled wood wall-hanging

DEPARTMENT OF ART AWARD

Ceramic piece "Delicate Mess" by Isabella Libel, Riverside High School Junior. Photo courtesy MWSU
Ceramic piece “Delicate Mess” by Isabella Libel, Riverside High School Junior. Photo courtesy MWSU

Isabella Libel, Riverside High School, grade 11, for a ceramic piece titled “Delicate Mess”

In addition, student and teachers competed in a “3-Throw” competition. Participants had three minutes to throw the tallest and widest shape possible from three pounds of clay.

The student 3-Throw competition had a three-way tie for first place:

·         Hunter Faucett, Raymore-Peculiar High School

·         Renardo Alejo, Smith-Cotton High School

·         Zack Huffman, Maysville High School

The teacher 3-Throw winner was Michael Shuckers of Smith-Cotton.

Mo. approves tougher rules for captive deer

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials have approved tougher regulations for deer ranchers and hunting preserves in an attempt to prevent the spread of disease.

The new rules approved Friday will ban the importation of deer from other states and require testing for chronic wasting disease on deer at least 6 months old that die in captivity.

 Most of the new rules are expected to take effect Jan. 30. But existing deer farms and hunting preserves would have until June 30, 2016, to meet guidelines for stronger fences.

The state’s captive deer industry has said the regulations could cripple its business. It plans to file a legal challenge against the authority of the Missouri Conservation Commission to regulate captive deer.

The commission did soften some of its proposals Friday, dropping a plan for double-fencing.

Northwest crowns homecoming king and queen

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Matthew Tohl and Betsy Hildebrand crowned as 2014 Homecoming king and queen. Photo courtesy Northwest
Matthew Tohl and Betsy Hildebrand crowned as 2014 Homecoming king and queen. Photo courtesy Northwest

Northwest Missouri State University crowned Matthew Tohl and Betsy Hildebrand as its 2014 Homecoming king and queen Thursday, Oct. 16, during opening night of the University’s annual Homecoming Variety Show.

Tohl is a senior biology major with an emphasis in zoology and hails from St. Louis. He is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, Blue Key honor society, 102 River and Wildlife Club, Beta Beta Beta Ciological honor society, National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars, Mortar Board honor society, Cardinal Key honor society, Phi Eta Sigma honor society, Alpha Chi honor society and Honors Student Association

Hildebrand is a senior public relations major from York, Neb. Her Northwest involvement includes service as a president and choreographer of the Northwest Dance Company, president of the Cardinal Key honor society president, vice president of the Lambda Pi Eta honor society vice president, vice president of public relations and membership for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, treasurer of Echo, and chair of the Multiple Sclerosis Walk. She also is a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood and Mortar Board honor society, in addition to serving as a peer advisor for Freshman Seminar.

Northwest students selected the king and queen during a week of online voting Oct. 6-10.

This year’s Homecoming prince is Tate McCollum, the son of Ben and Michelle McCollum. The Homecoming princess is Kori Quinlin, the daughter of Joe and Kelly Quinlin. Tate and Kori attend kindergarten at St. Gregory’s School.

US to recognize same-sex marriages in 7 new states

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gay marriageERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is recognizing same-sex marriages in seven more states.

The states are Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado and Nevada.

The Justice Department says it will ensure that same-sex couples in those states are given federal benefits as soon as possible.

Those states were affected by a recent Supreme Court order on same-sex marriage. The order let stand rulings from three appeals courts that struck down bans on same-sex marriages.

The announcement brings the total of number of states where same-sex marriages have federal recognition to 26, plus the District of Columbia.

Attorney General Eric Holder says the country is drawing “closer to full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans nationwide.”

 

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