The investigation continues into a series of assaults and home invasions last week that forced the lockdown of the St. Joseph School District.

Two teenagers are in juvenile custody in the case.

Buchanan County’s Chief Juvenile Officer Linda Meyer says a 15-year-old male was charged on Monday with two counts of first-degree robbery and two counts of first-degree burglary. That child is due in court Wednesday, August 24, for a detention hearing before Judge Daniel Kellogg, who will decide whether the teenager will remain in custody.

Meyer says a 16-year-old male was arrested last week. That suspect appeared for a detention hearing on August 19 before Judge Patrick Robb, who ordered the youth be detained. A status hearing is scheduled August 31. This juvenile is charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, three counts of first-degree burglary, and three counts of second-degree assault.

Because of the nature of the crimes, Meyer says she is required by law to file a motion to allow the court to decide whether to certify the juveniles as adults. There is a list of crimes in the statute which require such a hearing, in this case first-degree robbery.

Beginning the night of Sunday, August 14 and continuing through the following morning, there were a series of assaults reported across St. Joseph. At least one man suffered gunshot wounds in one of the home invasions. Police have said they believe the incidents were related.

As we reported earlier, an adult was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary last week. (click here)

Police are still searching for Gregory Allen Hayes, identified by police as a person of interest in the incidents.  (click here)