The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a string of vehicle break-ins.
The department posted on social media Wednesday, to report several vehicle break-ins. The office said thieves allegely took person items from cars along 33 Highway from Maysville to the Osborn Junction between 8 p.m. Tuesday to shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Anyone with information is asked to call the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office at (816) 449-5802.
(News Release) MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University’s Student Activities Council (SAC) will host Janaya Khan – co-founder and international ambassador for Black Lives Matter Toronto – at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Charles Johnson Theater.
Khan is a leading activist for social transformation, justice and equality. She is a black, queer, gender-nonconforming activist, staunch Afrofuturist, social-justice educator and boxer based in Toronto.
She is the last featured guest of SAC’s 2016-17 lecture series.
“We hope for the students to learn and expand their knowledge about diversity,” said Asma Hassan, SAC director of lecture programming.
Khan is the organization director of Gender Justice LA, a grassroots, multi-racial coalition of transgender people and allies in Los Angeles. She was honored with the 2015 Bromley Armstrong Humanitarian Award.
Khan’s work as a lecturer and author have been featured in media outlets, including the Feminist Wire, RaceBaitR, Huffington Post Black Voices, Al Jazeera and The Root. She has become a leading voice in the global crusade demanding social transformation, justice and equality.
Her presentations are supported by a deep commitment to social transformation. She illustrates how individual lives are affected by inequality, and inspires audiences to actively seek justice for all. Her dedication and bold approach to social justice work has contributed to academic and frontline community dialogue engaging audiences on the global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement.
To learn more about Khan, visit janayakhan.com.
Bishop LeBlond High School has named a name softball coach.
School Athletic Director Michael Evans announced Thursday that Joey Lauts will be the school’s softball coach for the fall 2017 season.
Lauts, an 8th grade teacher at St. James School, played two years of softball at Highland Community College prior to transferring to Lincoln University.
While doing her student teaching she was an assistant coach at Fatima High School in Westphalia, Mo. After graduating from Lincoln University, she was an assistant coach at Highland Community College for one season. She currently plays semi-pro fast pitch softball for the St. Louis Saints during the summer.
Evans said he is excited to have Lauts join the Bishop LeBlond athletic family.
“She has had success playing at both the junior college and Division 2 level, but her background in coaching at one of the premier junior colleges in the country is remarkable,” he said.
Evans said he believes Lauts can revive the Bishop LeBlond softball program after a one-year hiatus due to lack of
interest.
“I look forward to seeing her regenerate the excitement for the city’s only state championship (2013) program,” he said.
Lauts said it has always been a dream of hers to coach softball and that she looks forward to being an influence on and off the field.
“I am hoping to teach the girls the skills not only to compete at the highest level possible in the sport, but also to instill life skills that will help them be the best they can in life after Bishop LeBlond,” Lauts said.
Seasonably cool temperatures will stick with us today through the weekend. There will be the chance for some flurries across northern Missouri today and again Saturday night into Sunday otherwise conditions will be generally dry the next 5 days. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
V. Maxine Deatherage
1921-2017
V. Maxine Deatherage, 95, St. Joseph, Missouri went to be with her family on Monday, January 23, 2017.
She was born February 8, 1921 in Camden Point, Missouri to William and Emma (Cozad) Stubbs, they preceded her in death.
Maxine married Wayne L. Deatherage December 31, 1970, he preceded her in death on April 9, 1997.
She enjoyed basketball and never missed a day of school.
She was also preceded in death by daughters, Georgia Rader and Rebecca Groshong; siblings, Sarah Frisbie, Berthie Hershley and Delbert Stubbs.
Survivors include brother, Bob Stubbs (Mary); sister, Bessie Frisbie; grandchildren, Brigitte Selecman (Billy), who was her primary caregiver, Robbie Brown (Rachel), Brooke Bussell (Kenny), Deveren Blair (Georgeann); great-grandchildren, Ashley Selecman (Joe), Jason Selecman (Jackie), Tyler Bussell, Drew and Dalen Blair; great-great grandchildren, Avery and Kiley Miester, Lainie and Joshalin Sill.
Farewell Services 1:00 P.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.
Patty Jane “Pat” Smart (McCoy)
1931-2017
Patty Jane “Pat” Smart (McCoy) was born Sunday, September 20th, 1931; and passed away Monday, January 23rd, 2017. Visitation Thursday, January 26th, 2017, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Located at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Services Friday, January 27th, 2017, 1:00pm; officiating Rev. Michael Strickland. Located at the First Baptist Church. Interment located at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Atchison, Kansas.
Floyd “Mike” Peak
1943-2017
Floyd W. “Mike” Peak, 73, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Monday, January 23, 2017 at his home.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Interment will follow in the Alderson Cemetery, west of Atchison. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Trinity Lutheran Church and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Floyd was born March 22, 1943 in Atchison, Kansas the son of Asa W. and Edna Clark Peak. He attended schools in Atchison, graduating from Atchison High School in 1961.
He was formerly employed at Boeing in Wichita, Kansas then returned to Atchison where he worked as a machinist and in maintenance for Rockwell International for over twenty five years until his retirement.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Mike enjoyed woodworking and making several pieces of furniture, reading, fishing and spending time with his family.
He is survived by a sister, Rita M. Watowa, Atchison, KS; two brothers, Robert “Bob” (Teresa) Peak, Atchison, KS; Richard “Dick” Peak, Udall, KS.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Janet Marie Peak; three brothers, Gary Peak, Lloyd Peak and Asa Warden Peak, Jr, and a sister-in-law, Pam Peak.
Mary Lou Diebolt
1921-2017
Mary Lou Diebolt, homemaker and retired retailer, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at her home in Lake Waukomis, MO at the age of 95.
Private funeral services will be held with interment in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The final arrangements have been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas.
Mary Lou was born September 26, 1921 in Moline, Kansas the daughter of William Francis and Nellie May Hill.
She worked as an executive secretary at Beechcraft during World War II. Mary Lou and her husband moved to Atchison, KS where Mr. Diebolt opened the Diebolt Clothing Co. in 1962. Mrs. Diebolt took over Diebolt’s women’s department and ran it until it closed in 1985.
She was a member of St. Benedict’s Church in Atchison.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Carol (Daniel) Garrity of Lake Waukomis, Judith Diebolt of Grosse Pointe Farms, MI a son, Timothy (Deanna) Diebolt of Leawood. Also surviving are three granddaughters, Lydia Diebolt, Rebecca Diebolt Hever, Kelly Garrity Bieri and three great grandchildren.
David Wayne Dennis
1964-2017
David Wayne Dennis 52, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital. He was born May 17, 1964 in St. Joseph, MO, son of Betty Ann and Fred Dennis Sr. He graduated from Central High School and was proud of his participation in the ROTC. He worked at Specialty Industries for 32 years, enjoyed the Kansas City Royals, and Chiefs football. He was an organ donor, and was involved with the Special Olympics. David was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Donna Jean Dennis, 2 brother in laws, Ronald Parton, and Earl Vandrift. Survivors include, brother, Fred (Cindy) Dennis Jr. of Rosendale, MO, five sisters, Virginia (David) Grippando, Phyllis (Bob) Wood of St. Joseph, MO, Eva May (Frank) Wood, Neva Kay Vandgrift of Clarksdale, MO, and Kathy (Tommie) Edwards of Saint Joseph, MO, numerous nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Thursday, at the Rupp Funeral Home, funeral services will be conducted at 10 AM Friday, at the Rupp Funeral Home, the inurnment will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, at the Ashland Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the Special Olympics in care of the Rupp Funeral Home. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.
Carmen Marie Torres
1940-2014
Carmen Marie Torres 76, of Saint Joseph, MO., passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Saint Joseph, MO health care center. She was born April 2, 1940 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of Natividad “Nettie” and Jose Torres. She attended the Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary, was a homemaker who enjoyed volunteering at Interserv, and at the Good Will. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Carmen was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Dorothy King, and a brother, Jose Torres, Jr. Survivors include sisters, Patricia Mesino, Matilda “Tillie” Davis, Margaret Wilson, and Genevieve “Jennie” Mozier, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at 10:00 am at the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Fr. Chuck Tobin Celebrant. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 pm, Friday with the family to receive friends until 8:00 PM on Friday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorials are requested to Crossroads Hospice, or American Kidney Foundation. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said a woman was taken into custody earlier this month after a man allegedly caught her stealing his pickup.
Sheriff Steve Cox said authorities responded to a call Jan. 17 near Highway B and BB in the northeast part of the county.
“A resident reported a pickup being stolen from their driveway and the male owner was now following his stolen pickup. The citizen stopped a female allegedly driving the stolen pickup after it stopped and held her until deputies arrived,” Cox said.
Amanda Burns, 35 of Meadville has been charged with tampering with a motor vehicle in Livingston County. Wednesday Burns was boundover to circuit court and is scheduled to appear in court on the 27th.
Cox said the Linn County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Livingston County deputies and arrested Burns. Once handcuffed, Cox said Burns allegedly found a way to remove the handcuffs while in the deputy’s vehicle. She was again handcuffed and taken to the Chillicothe Police Department for further investigation and was allegedly observed attempting to remove her handcuff while at the CPD.
Burns remains incarcerated in the Daviess Dekalb County Regional Jail and now has a bond set at $25,000.
Two men who chased down and shot at the wrong people after a fight in Nebraska will serve decades in federal prison.
Anthony Whitewater, 24, and Marcus Blackhawk, 27, were sentenced in U.S. Court last week after they were found guilty by a jury
The charges included assault with a dangerous weapon and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. Whitewater was also prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a prior felony conviction.
U.S. Judge Laurie Smith Camp sentenced Whitewater to a total of 241 months in prison. Blackhawk was sentenced to a total of 121 months in prison. Both are enrolled members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg said the incident began in the early morning hours of May 2, 2016. Whitewater attended a party at a residence in Winnebago, Nebraska, and became involved in a conflict with another person. The conflict resulted in Whitewater being punched in the face and receiving a bloody nose. Whitewater was kicked out of the party, but vowed to return.
Whitewater and Blackhawk began a high-speed chase with a vehicle they later spotted leaving the party, while shooting at the occupants of that vehicle. No one in the fleeing vehicle was hit but the vehicle was hit by Whitewater’s weapon seven times.
As it turns out, the people in the vehicle were not involved in the earlier altercation.
A Hamilton woman was seriously injured in a one vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, around 4 p.m., 47-year-old Joeanna O. White was driving a Chevrolet Trailblazer west on BUS 36, before U.S. 36, one mile west of Hamilton when she failed to negotiate a curve. White’s vehicle went off the road, down an embankment, up another embankment, went airborne, crossed westbound U.S. 36 and traveled through the median. White’s vehicle went airborne again and crossed eastbound U.S. 36 before going off the south side of the road, hitting the ground and rolling several times before coming to rest on its wheels. White was ejected from the driver’s side window.
White was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center then to St. Luke’s on the Plaza with serious injuries.
According to the crash report, she was not wearing a seatbelt.
Light snow will be possible today north of a St. Joseph to Moberly line with minor accumulations between a trace to half an inch. Snow will begin this morning and will continue through the day before exiting the area by Midnight tonight. Some slick roads may be possible. Highs across northern Missouri will be in the low to mid 30s, with highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s across central Missouri, eastern Kansas, and the KC Metro. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of snow showers between 10 a.m. and noon, then a slight chance of sprinkles and flurries after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of flurries between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Click here to listen to new Benton football coach Ben Glidewell
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Benton High School on Wednesday will introduce Ben Glidewell as the school’s new head football coach.
Glidewell was previously employed as head football and wrestling coach for Diamond High School in Diamond, Mo. He led the football team to its first winning record in school history in 2015 and carried that momentum into 2016 with another winning season.
“Ben runs a very structured program that holds athletes to a very high standard. We are very excited about the direction our program is headed,” said the school’s Activities Director Mike Ziesel.
Glidewell also has 10 years of coaching experience at Bolivar High School. During his time there, he helped the team earn 10 undefeated conference titles, coached eight seasons with at least nine wins, made nine district title appearances, earned four district titles and made three quarterfinal appearances. He spent time in the classroom as well, teaching history and geography.
“Ben is a results-oriented leader of young men that has proved himself in both a very successful class four program as well as a program that had been struggling for years,” said Principal Beery Johnsonn. “He does all the extra things that make a good coach a great coach and has been able to change the entire school culture through positive relationships and a well-run weight room.”
Glidewell is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University where he earned bachelor’s degrees in social science education and science in history. He has a master’s degree in educational administration.
The Board of Education approved Glidewell’s employment during executive session at its meeting Monday.
A news conference isscheduled Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the Springer Gymnasium to formally introduce Glidewell.
