(Update 1:45 p.m.) – Power has been restored.  No outages were reported in St. Joseph on KCP&Ls power outage map as of 1:45 p.m.

(12:30 p.m.) – More than 100 people are without power near downtown St. Joseph after storms moved through the area.

Kansas City Power & Light reports a lightning strike caused a power outage around 10:25 a.m. Monday near downtown St. Joseph. The outage appeared to be centered between Mitchell Avenue to Lafayette St. and from S. 9th and S. 14th St. According to KCP&L’s power outage map, crews are on scene.

109 customers were still impacted according to KCP&L as of 12:25 p.m. CLICK HERE for the latest on outages.

A man prosecutors say went on a stealing spree all winter long was ordered to serve seven years in prison, but could be transferred to a drug-treatment program after 120 days of shock time in prison.

As we reported, Jarrett Crockett Hendrix pleaded guilty in April to one class-d felony count of stealing, blaming the thefts on his addition to methamphetamine. His lawyer said he was living “…in a fog of mtehamphetamine and pot,” and that he used up to an “8-ball” of meth every day.

Prosecutors say he went on a stealing spree “…all winter long,” and was responsible for a half-dozen or more “smash and grab” and other thefts. Officials believe Crockett was responsible for a string of thefts at Gordman’s, Roth’s, Dollar General, Rally House, CVS Pharmacy and The Fort among others.

On Monday, Assistant Public Defender Shariece Canady asked Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg to give Hendrix a chance to get clean. Canady asked that the case be moved to the Drug Court program, or 120 day treatment program.

Judge Kellogg declined to offer outright probation, ordering a seven year sentence. The judge will retain jurisdiction in the case for 120 days and at that time will order an assessment for a drug program.  Kellogg also ordered Hendrix to repay $1,050.04 in restitution.

A man arrested at least seven times for stealing and trespassing, and 11 times for failure to appear, will be granted bail as he awaits court proceedings on a felony stealing charge. Randall Stout, 28, is charged with a class-e felony count of stealing after at least four prior convictions within ten years.

Police say in court documents that Stout stole food from a local convenience store May 28, and refused to give it back when confronted by the owner.

Stout’s defense lawyer argued for a reduction of the $10,000 cash bail set earlier. Although he was homeless at the time of the allegations, Public Defender Alesha Williams told the judge Stout will be allowed to live with family members if he can post bail. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Joshua Bachman argued that Stout “steals every day to get along,” and asked the court to reject the bond reduction.

Circuit Judge Patrick Robb said bond is not for punishment, and agreed to set bond at $2,500 cash or surety.  Judge Robb ordered Stout to obey all laws and observe a 9 pm curfew.

During a hearing Monday, Stout entered a plea of not guilty, and the case was scheduled for the trial-setting docket July 17 at 1:30 pm.

It appears a St. Joseph man will be able to post bond as his criminal charges proceed through the courts. As we reported, William Marshall, 41, was free on $25,000 bond awaiting a jury trial for a sex-crime charge involving a 16-year-old girl when prosecutors filed additional charges and moved to raise his bail.

Officials now say the new complaint includes the incident alleged in the first one, so the earlier case has been dismissed. Marshall is currently charged with four felonies, three counts of sodomy and one count of sexual abuse in the first degree.

On Monday, Circuit Judge Patrick Robb dismissed the earlier complaint and arraigned Marshall on the four new counts. Marshall entered a plea of not guilty. The case is currently scheduled for the trial docket October 10.

When the new case was filed, Marshall was free on a $25,000 bail bond, but the new charges came with a higher $50,000 bond setting, and the defendant went back to jail. During Monday’s hearing, Judge Robb agreed to reduce Marshall’s bail to the original $25,000

The City of St. Joseph is urging people to get tested Tuesday as part of National HIV Testing Day.

The city said this year’s theme is: “Test Your Way. Do It Today.” According to a news release, the City of St. Joseph Health Department offers confidential, low cost testing by appointment, personal health care providers do as well, private testing sites at public events are held periodically, and a test can even be done with a kit at home.

The City of St. Joseph Health Department is partnering with Cosentino’s Price Chopper to offer free, rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the St. Joseph Price Chopper location, 2219 North Belt Highway. The testing results take around 20 minutes.  The city said clients will also have the opportunity to learn more about both HIV and Hepatitis C when they visit the store on Tuesday.

“We’re hopeful that people will take the time to get tested. It only takes a few minutes to take control of your health,” said Kelly Kibirige, supervisor of the Community Health division of the St. Joseph Health Department.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. But some people are more at risk of getting HIV than others and should be tested at least once a year. The city said sexually active gay and bisexual men may benefit from more frequent testing (for example, every 3 to 6 months).

National HIV Testing Day promotes self-awareness and personal responsibility, encouraging everyone to get tested and to be safe. Both HIV and Hepatitis C are infections that can lie dormant for years. The CDC estimates that about 1 in 7 people with HIV and up to 75% of those with Hepatitis C don’t know they’re infected.

A man charged with possession of child pornography appeared in Buchanan County Circuit Court for arraignment Monday. Through his attorney, Todd Harris entered a plea of not guilty before Circuit Judge Patrick Robb. He is due back in court July 17.

As we reported in April, Harris was charged with the class-c felony about a year after deputies searched his home and seized computer gear they say contained more than twenty images identified as child pornography.

Harris is free on a $10,000 bail bond.