The Missouri Department of Corrections said Charles White was pronounced dead at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron Thursday, Dece. 15, at 5;51 a.m. White, 78, has been serving prison time since February 26, 1982.
He was sentenced to life without parole for 50 years for a capital murder case in Clay County.
K-JO 105.5 has donated more than a thousand toys to the Noyes Home for Children and the Adopt-A-Family Christmas program with help from community members.
Community volunteers have been donating toys to the K-JO toy drive for more than a month now. Wednesday night K-JO, dropped off hundreds of toys, clothes, and other gifts to 32 kids at the Noyes Home for Children. Thursday morning, hundreds of more toys were taken to AFL-CIO Community Services for its Adopt-A-Family Program for distribution through the agency’s gift room.
Penney Adams with AFL-CIO said the Adopt-A-Family program matches up needy families with donors, who supply Christmas gifts in a number of ways. For families who are not adopted, the gift room is opened up for Christmas shopping. As of Wednesday evening, the agency was still trying to get 230 families adopted out of the 740 who applied.
To adopt or donate to the program you can call AFL-CIO Community Service at (816)364-1131. Or go to their website here.
A man sustained a hand injury Thursday morning in St. Joseph while allegedly preventing two thieves from stealing his Jeep.
According to the St. Joseph Police Department, officers responded to the 1200 block of Grand Ave. shortly before 5 a.m. after a man said two people tried to steal his vehicle.
Capt. Jeff Wilson said the caller advised be confronted the suspects and one suspect shot him in the hand with an air gun causing the pellet to lodge under the skin on top of his hand. Both of the would-be thieves allegedly then fled the area in the truck they arrived in.
The suspect’s truck was described as a 1997 or 98 black extended cab truck. The suspect trying to steel the jeep was said to be wearing a mask.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.
(Update Thursday 11:39 a.m.) – MISSING / ENDANGERED PERSON Seth Davis has been found.
According to a post on its Facebook page the Gallatin Police Department said after an extensive investigation by the Gallatin Police Department, Chillicothe Police Department, Franklin County Task force, The Multi County Narcotics and Violent Crimes Unit, Washington Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, NITRO Task Force, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Brownsville Texas Police Department and several other agencies, Seth Davis has been located. Seth and Anthony Davis were found in Brownsville Texas on 12/15/2016 at approximately 10:30am. Seth appeared to be in good condition and is with the Brownsville Police Missing Persons Unit waiting to be reunited with his Mother. Anthony Davis was taken into custody by the Brownsville Police.
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Gallatin Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at WalMart in Chillicothe at 6 p.m. on December 2, 2016.
The endangered missing person:
Seth Davis, is a white, male, age 7, hgt 4′, 50 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes, wearing unknown clothing.
Vehicle Information:
Dark Red 1998 Dodge Durango bearing Missouri, SM4G3N last seen Chillicothe Wal-Mart leaving in an unknown direction.
Possible suspects or associates are believed to be:
Anthony D. Davis, a white, male, age 32, hgt 5’11”, 130 lbs, brown hair, hazel eyes, wearing unknown clothing.
Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident (Include pertinent medical, mental, or other well being information)
According to the advisory, Seth was last seen with his father at the Chillicothe, MO, Wal-Mart during a custody exchange. Anthony was supposed to return the child on December 4th and never showed up. Cell phone was pinged in the Washington, MO area on December 6th and 7th. Anthony suffers from a mental health issue and is believed to be off of his medications.
Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Gallatin Police Department at 660-663-9512.
(News Release) – Phil Pitts is stepping down as Central High School’s head football coach in an announcement made Thursday by Principal Dr. Deborah Stephens and Dave Lau, Athletic Director.
“The decision to leave St. Joseph and Central High School was an extremely difficult decision for my family and me,” said Pitts. “The opportunity to go back to our hometown and be closer to family was just something we felt we had to do. This move is based on what is best for our family. We have truly loved our time here and we have been very impressed with the people in the district.”
Pitts, who came on board with Central’s program in January of 2016, has accepted a coaching position at Lincoln University in Jefferson City.
“In the year Coach Pitts and his family have been with us at Central, they have become our family,” said Dr. Stephens. “We understand that university offers don’t come along every day and we wish him the best with the Lincoln University challenge.”
In addition to previous coaching experience at the high school level, Pitts brought experience to Central High School from his time as a defensive analyst at the University of Missouri where he also played football from 2001-2004.
“Coach Pitts was everything as advertised. We appreciate the hard work with our student athletes and service to our football program. We hate to see him move on, but wish him the greatest success at Lincoln University,” said Lau.
Pitts’ resignation is effective at the end of the current semester. The search for his replacement will begin immediately.
“Coach Pitts has been instrumental in helping create an environment of success at Central High School, not only for the football program but all students as well. We are disheartened to see him leave, but understand, even though it has been a short amount of time, Coach Pitts has made a tremendous impact. Our goal is to recruit and hire someone that can continue that energy,” said Dr. Robert Newhart, SJSD superintendent.
A matching grant of $5,000 will go towards renovations of Hyde Park ball fields.
The City of St. Joseph Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities Department announced Thursday that it has been awarded a $5,000.00 grant from the Royals Charities Royalty Fields Program. The matching grant was awarded on behalf of the Glass Family and the Royals Charities Board of Directors. The money awarded to the Parks Department will be used in the renovation of Hyde fields.
The Royals Charities provides financial assistance for softball and baseball facilities improvements in the Midwest. The matching grants are specifically for local governments and non-profit organizations to help operate softball and baseball programs. The grants awarded are for projects that are primarily for the youth which include essential and non-essential field renovation components such as fencing, new sod, dugouts, lights, scoreboards, equipment, restrooms, and bleachers.
A St. Joseph man is facing a charge after allegedly running into a home to avoid an officer.
Zachary Baker, 32 was charged Tuesday in Buchanan County with a felony for resisting arrest.
According to court documents, Baker who was wanted for two active warrants was in the 2900 block of S. 19th St. Monday when he was spotted by a St. Joseph Police Officer.
“Officer Powell, who knew the defendant on sight chased the defendant into the residence,” said Det. Chris Davis. “The defendant then failed to answer the door after Officer Powell knocked for several minutes.”
The Special Response Team was then called to the home.
“After several minutes on scene the defendant and two other subjects emerged from the residence. The defendant then entered a parked motor vehicle on scene and attempted to start it. This was done in order to flee from officers on scene,” Davis said. “He was taken into custody before he could flee.”
Baker is being held on $5,000 bail.
Wintry weekend weather expected to begin Friday with freezing drizzle across the area starting during the morning hours and persisting through much of the day, especially north of Highway 36. South of Highway 36, temperatures may warm above freezing by noon with freezing drizzle changing to drizzle south of that highway. Friday night into Saturday, an arctic cold front moves through with temperatures falling through the day. Light snow will accompany the storm system associated with the front with accumulations generally half an inch or less. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Friday: Patchy freezing drizzle after 7 a.m., mixing with drizzle after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night: Areas of drizzle before 10 p.m., then a chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a slight chance of freezing drizzle after 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday: A chance of freezing drizzle before 9 a.m., then a chance of snow and freezing drizzle between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., then a chance of snow after 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 4.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
A nonprofit organization plans to expand disability services to St. Joseph and add 30 new positions.
According to a news release, Easterseals Midwest, a nonprofit organization providing disability services to more than 4,500 people across the state, has expanded to St. Joseph in partnership with Progressive Community Services. On Jan. 1, 2017, Progressive Community Services will transition their Community Living services to Easterseals Midwest.
“Our mutual goal is to serve and empower people with disabilities, and together we are increasing our capacity to bring high quality services to the St. Joseph, Missouri community while maximizing our state’s limited funding,” said Wendy Sullivan, chief executive officer of Easterseals Midwest.
Easterseals is also seeking to fill nearly 30 new full and part-time positions in St. Joseph.
“Our Community Living staff supports people with disabilities in daily activities such as meal preparation, exercise, personal care, and community engagement,” said Laurel Taylor, Vice President of Human Resources at Easterseals Midwest. “We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to consider becoming part of our organization – these are rewarding careers that have a huge impact on the lives of individuals living with disabilities.”
Anyone interested in applying can visit www.joineasterseals.com to learn more.
The Friends of the St. Joseph Public Library is hosting a holiday book sale ahead of Christmas.
The library said gently used hardbacks and paperbacks are up for sale. There are fiction and non-fiction titles all with a wintry or Christmas theme. The sale will run through December 31.
The sale is in the lobby of the East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine Rd. during regular library hours. All hardcover books are $2 each and paperbacks are $1 each. Cash, checks and credit are acceptable forms of payment.
The hours for the East Hills Library are:
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The library will be closed December 24, 25 and 26. Special holiday hours for the library are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. December 27, 28, and 29.
The Friends of the St. Joseph Public Library is a non-profit organization that supports literacy in the community and the public library system. Proceeds from the sale help fund Summer Reading Programs for all ages at the four library branches, as well as book clubs, adult programs and BookPage, a monthly magazine for readers, free to pick up at any library branch.
For more information contact Crystal Stuck at the East Hills Library at (816) 236-2107.
