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Wet weather continues in your 7-day forecast

Posted on August 24, 2016August 24, 2016

Wet weather continues in our area, with a flash flood watch going into effect overnight Wednesday night (7pm Wed. to 7am Thurs.) Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Two juveniles charged with string of assaults and home invasions

Posted on August 23, 2016August 24, 2016

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)

Pilots can now view interactive MO airport map

Posted on August 23, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY – Pilots in Missouri can now access information on Missouri’s 123 public use airports on a new interactive map from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

The interactive map displays the locations of the airports and users can click on the airport icon to pull up detailed information. The information includes an aerial view of the airport and a PDF of detailed information about the landing facility as well as local area attractions and services.

“Missouri is pleased to provide this new interactive map as a valuable quick reference resource for pilots,” said MoDOT Multimodal Director Michelle Teel. “Pilots can click on the map and go directly to that specific airport’s information instead of having to look through our entire directory.”

Missouri’s airports contribute more than 100,000 jobs with an overall payroll of $3 billion to the state’s economy. When all economic activities are considered, total annual economic output of Missouri’s system of airports is estimated at approximately $11 billion. This represents 4.3 percent of the gross state product.

For more information on aviation in Missouri, visit www.modot.org.

Click here to explore MoDOT’s new interactive Missouri Airport Directory.

St. Joe woman injured in crash near Savannah

Posted on August 23, 2016August 23, 2016

A St. Joseph woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash near Savannah early Tuesday morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Jennifer Demaranville, 34, was driving southbound along Route-DD about four miles south of Savannah at 1:20 a.m. when she lost control of her car. The vehicle skidded off the roadway and hit an embankment.

Demaranville was transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of serious injuries.

Traffic investigators in online records suggest that alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

Police investigating two separate carjackings this week

Posted on August 23, 2016August 24, 2016

St. Joseph police are investigating two separate carjackings which occurred early Tuesday morning and Monday evening.

According to Captain Jeff Wilson, the first incident happened around 11 p.m. Monday at 15oo St. Joseph Avenue. The female victim was airing a tire on her vehicle when two white males wearing bandanas approached, displayed a gun and took off with the victim’s vehicle.

Wilson said on Tuesday, the victim in the case was parked on the street in the 500 block of South 12th Street at about 5:15 a.m. when the suspect approached. The suspect was described as a black male wearing a blue hoodie, with short, curly hair.

He displayed a handgun and forcibly demanded that the victim leave the vehicle. The victim complied, and the suspect fled in the white, 2004 Monte Carlo.

There were no injuries reported. Captain Wilson says there have been no arrests in either case.

School board votes to raise taxes to fund debt service

Posted on August 23, 2016

The St. Joseph School District Board of Education on Monday decided to raise property taxes in order to fund payment of bond debts.

The district has been funding debt service through its operating levy, but that levy expired in the aftermath of the stipend scandal. State statute allows the tax increase without a public vote because the new rates do not exceed the tax ceilings previously established by the board.

School district officials say the tax will generate approximately $1.362 million, to be used only to pay down debt service and bonds. It goes into effect immediately, and will show on your taxes in November.

The board approved an increase of 13.1 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That translates to about $25 more per year for the owner of a $100,000 home.

Maysville under boil order until further notice

Posted on August 23, 2016August 23, 2016

The City of Maysville is under a boil water order until further notice.

According to a news release from the city, the precautionary boil order issued by the Department of Natural Resources is because of a discoloration in the water.

City Clerk Patricia Fisher Johnson said residents should boil water for at least three minutes before use.

Johnson said the order will be in effect until samples indicate levels are back to normal and contamination is no longer present.

For more information contact the City of Maysville at (816) 449-2185.

7-day forecast calls for rain

Posted on August 23, 2016

We have rain in the forecast every day this week. Here’s your 7-day outlook from the National Weather Service.

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

St. Joseph School District sees slight enrollment increase

Posted on August 22, 2016

Seventh day enrollment is up by six students in the St. Joseph School District, bringing enrollment to 11,376 for the 2016-17 school year.

According to a news release, there are 15 fewer students at the high school level, with a total attendance of 3,223. Benton reported 752 students, Central reported 1,675 and Lafayette reported 796 students. Lafayette was the only high school that saw an increase in students.

Middle school enrollment shows a total of 1,753 students, up 46 from a year ago. Bode Middle School shows the largest enrollment at 524 students.

In the elementary schools, enrollment is down 23 students from the previous year. There are 6, 275 students enrolled currently compared to 6,298 in 2015-16. Carden Park Elementary is the largest school with 559 students.

Alternative school enrollment is 125, down 2 from last year.

The seventh day enrollment number is used, essentially, to fine-tune staffing levels in the schools. The decision regarding teacher moves and additional para-professionals is based on Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) guidelines. Those guidelines per grade level are: K-2: 25 students; 3-4: 27 students; and 5-6: 30 students. Class average must be over those guidelines to qualify for an oversized classroom para- professional.

SJSD Enrollment	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
	11,473	11,530	11,536	11,370	11,376

Cameron inmate, 64, dies in custody

Posted on August 22, 2016August 22, 2016

Robin Roggenbuck (Missouri DOC) — Robin Roggenbuck
(Missouri DOC)

A 64-year-old inmate at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron has died in custody. The Missouri Department of Corrections news release says Robin Roggenbuck died at 4:55 a.m. on Sunday, August 21 at the Cameron Regional Medical Center.

Officials say the 64-year-old man was serving a 35-year prison sentence for his conviction in Platte County on five child pornography charges. Roggenbuck was received in the DOC on January 28, 2010, according to the news release.

Corrections officials say Mr. Roggenbuck died of apparent natural causes.