A 22-year-old Wichita, Kansas man is accused of murder after allegedly shooting another man in connection with a road rage incident.

Bobby T. Crumpton was charged with second degree murder for shooting Clinton Alsobrook, 35, of Charlotte, Texas on October 14 on the exit ramp from eastbound 152 Highway to northbound I-29.

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said the charges were filed on October 15 following an investigation by the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.

According to court documents, Crumpton was driving a 2012 Chrysler 300 and Alsobrook was driving a maroon SUV. Passengers in either vehicle described the other vehicle as driving aggressively and erratically.

The vehicles made contact on the exit ramp and came to a stop. Crumpton then allegedly got out of his vehicle and fired several shots from a handgun into the maroon SUV. Bullets struck Alsobrook in the left leg and the head near his left temple, killing him.

Alsobrook and the passenger in his vehicle were not armed.

Crumpton is being held on a $100,000 cash bond. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison.

Crews have cleared the scene of a motorcycle crash at Belt and Faraon.

Sgt. Chris McBane with the St. Joseph Police Department said around 12:24 p.m. a man was driving a car southbound on Belt Highway when he attempted to turn left onto Faraon and turned in front of the motorcycle traveling northbound on Belt causing the crash.  The scene was cleared around 12:45 p.m.

The man driving the motorcycle received minor injuries.

The driver of the car was issued a ticket for failure to yield.

 

Missouri Western State University presents a guest lecturer Monday night who will talk about “France, the New Normal.”

Dr. Jody Neathery-Castro, chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, will present the lecture at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17 in Murphy Hall, room 110 at Missouri Western.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

Dr. Neathery-Castro will give the audience a picture of today’s France, taking into account factors like the economy, the refugee crisis, the rise of the far right and recent terrorist attacks. The presentation, sponsored by the Alliance Française de Saint Joseph and Missouri Western, will be in English.

You and your kids can enjoy a special presentation Monday and Tuesday night at Missouri Western that will allow them to explore the wonders of the universe.

The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University has scheduled shows at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 17 and 18. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, students, military and seniors. The planetarium is located in Agenstein Hall, room 147.

The Monday evening presentation is geared toward children ages 5 to 9. The planetarium will show “Moon Witch” and “Cardboard Rocket.”

The Tuesday evening presentation is suitable for older children (4th grade and up) and adults. The shows are “Hubble Vision” and “Wonders of the Universe.”

The planetarium features a Digistar 4 projection system and a dome that is tilted slightly, rather than directly overhead, making viewing easier. A 17-channel stereo sound system enhances the viewing experience.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.missouriwestern.edu/planetarium, or at the door. For more information, visit the website or call 816-271-4288.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of Oct. 17 – 23 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays.

MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.

For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT or visit modot.org/northwest.

Andrew County

• Route 48 – CLOSED at the Platte River Bridge near Whitesville for a bridge replacement project. The road will be closed through mid-November.

Atchison County

• Route N – From U.S. Route 136 to Route 46 for pothole patching, Oct. 17
• Route N – From Route 46 to the Nodaway County line for pothole patching, Oct. 18

Buchanan County

• Interstate 229, U.S. Route 36 for sweeping and flushing bridges, Oct. 17 – 21
• Route H – At the Platte River bridges for maintenance, Oct. 17 – 21
• U.S. Route 36 – One mile east of Route AC for a bridge project, Oct. 17 – 23

Caldwell County

• Route 13 – CLOSED at the Log Creek Bridge near Kingston for a bridge deck replacement project. The bridge will be closed through November.
• U.S. Route 36 – Eastbound from Nettleton Road to Route K for pavement repair, Oct. 19 – 20
• U.S. Route 36 – Eastbound from NE Catawba Road to NE Panther Road for pavement repair, Oct. 19 – 20

Carroll County

• U.S. Route 65 – From Route CC to Route J for shoulder work, Oct. 17 – 21

Daviess County

• Route DD – At the South Big Creek Bridge for maintenance, Oct. 18
• Route B – At the I-35 Overpass Bridge for maintenance, Oct. 18

DeKalb County

• U.S. Route 36 – Traffic will be head-to-head at the overpass over I-35 for a bridge replacement project. During this project, no left turns from U.S. Route 36 onto I-35 will be permitted, as the medians between east and westbound U.S. Route 36 will be closed. Please follow the signed detour route. This project will continue through mid-December.
• I-35 – One lane may be closed under the U.S. Route 36 overpass for a bridge deck replacement project. During this project, traffic exiting I-35 will not be permitted to turn left onto U.S. Route 36, as the medians between east and westbound U.S. Route 36 will be closed. Please follow the signed detour route. This project will continue through mid-December.
• Route N – From the city limits of Hemple to the Buchanan County line for pothole patching, Oct. 17
• Route O – CLOSED from Route 33 to Route J for culvert replacements,Oct. 17 – 21, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Gentry County

• Route AA – CLOSED from Route Z to Route V for pavement improvements, Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route AA – CLOSED from Route E to Route V for chip sealing, Oct. 18 – 19, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route AA – CLOSED from Route Z to Route V for chip sealing, Oct. 20 – 21, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Grundy County

• Route NN – CLOSED from NE 30^th Street to NE 45^th Street for a culvert replacement, Oct. 17, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route E – CLOSED from Route 6 to SE 8^th Street for a culvert replacement, Oct. 18, 7:30 a.m to 3 p.m.
• Route 6 – From Route 146 to the Daviess County line for shoulder work,Oct. 19 – 21

Harrison County

• Route 13 – At the I-35 Overpass Bridge for sealing, Oct. 17
• Route O – From Route N to Route UU for pothole patching, Oct. 17
• Route UU – Pothole patching, Oct. 17
• Route 13 – At the Pole Cat Creek Bridge for maintenance, Oct. 17 – 20. A temporary traffic signal is in place to direct traffic.
• Route Y – CLOSED from E 295^th Avenue to E 300^th Lane for culver replacement, Oct. 18, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route T – From Route UU to the Iowa state line for pothole patching,Oct. 18 – 21

Linn County

• Route C – CLOSED from Gulf Drive to Hawk Drive for a culvert replacement, Oct. 19, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Livingston County

• Route V – CLOSED south of Chula for railroad crossing maintenance,Oct. 20, 7:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mercer County

• U.S. Route 65 – From the city limits of Lineville to the city limits of Spickard for shoulder work, Oct. 17 – 21

Sullivan County

• Route T – CLOSED from Route 5 to Ember Drive for a culvert replacement, Oct. 17, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Route T – CLOSED from Tiger Road to Sumter Road for a culvert replacement, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Routes 129 and 139 – Pothole patching, Oct. 17 – 21
• Route E – CLOSED at the railroad crossing in Harris for crossing repair,Oct. 19 – 20. This will include an overnight closure. The road is expected to open by 4 p.m. Oct. 20^th.

Worth County

• Route 46 – From Route 246 to U.S. Route 169 for shoulder work, Oct. 17 – 19
• Route 46 – From U.S. Route 169 to Route C for pothole patching, Oct. 20 – 21

A Kansas City man was killed in a crash in Doniphan County Saturday evening.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Richard D. Smith, 43 of Severance was driving a 2008 Silverado Pickup eastbound on US 36 Highway about a half mile east of south 1st St. in Wathena shortly before 6 p.m.  The patrol said Antonio Santiago-Hernandez, 38 of Kansas City was driving a 993 Nissan King Cab Pickup westbound on 36 Hwy when for some unknown reason Santiago-Hernandez crossed the center line into the eastbound lane and hit Smith’s vehicle head-on.

Santiago-Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene.  Smith was taken to KU Medical Center for treatment.  Three other passengers in Smith’s vehicle, Katie Smith, 33 and two children ages 9 and 10 were transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment.

 

A presentation to talk about the historical preservation of newspapers and the access to them online will be held later this week in St. Joseph.

The St. Joseph Public Library will host Patricia (Patsy) Luebbert, administrator of the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project. She’s scheduled to present two one-hour presentations to library patrons on October 20th. She will be at the Downtown Library, 927 Felix Street at 1 p.m. and at the East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine Road at 6:30 p.m.

According to a news release from SJPL, over the past seven years almost 1 million pages of Missouri newspapers have been digitized and are available freely on the Missouri Digital Newspaper page of the State Historical Society of Missouri website (http://shs.umsystem.edu/newspaper/mdnp/) and the Library of Congress website Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/). This project is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities and through LSTA grants to public libraries in Missouri.

The library said Patsy has spent 35 years at the Missouri State Archives, holding positions of Senior Archivist and Reference Supervisor. Patsy received her Master’s Degree in History from Lincoln University in Jefferson City. She has presented numerous programs to genealogists, historians, historical societies, educators, school children and more in her 40-year career of archival work.