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Nominees announced for appeals court vacancy

Posted on June 8, 2016June 8, 2016

Governor Jay Nixon is considering three nominations to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. Among the candidates is an attorney in Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s office.

Patricia Breckenridge, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri and chair of the Appellate Judicial Commission, announced the nominees Tuesday.

This vacancy exists due to the March 2016 retirement of Judge Joseph M. Ellis after nearly three decades of judicial service, including 23 years on the appeals court.

The commission unanimously supports the three nominees. After approximately three hours of public interviews, 1.5 hours of deliberations and five rounds of balloting, the nominees – each of whom received seven votes – are: Edward R. Ardini Jr., Judge W. Brent Powell and Teresa A. Woody.

Ardini is counsel to the Missouri governor in Jefferson City, Mo. He was born in 1966. He earned his bachelor of arts in political science in 1989 from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, and his law degree in 1992 from the New England School of Law in Boston.

Powell is a circuit judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County). He was born in 1970. He earned his bachelor of arts in political science in 1992 from William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., and his law degree in 1996 from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.

Woody is a solo practitioner with The Woody Law Firm PC in Kansas City. She was born in 1960. She earned her bachelor of arts in political science in 1982 from the University of California-Berkeley and her law degree in 1985 from the Hastings College of Law at the University of California in San Francisco.

The governor has 60 days to select one member of the panel to fill the vacancy. Should he fail to do so, the Missouri Constitution directs the commission to make the appointment.

In addition to Breckenridge, the commission is composed of Michelle Beckler of Marshfield, Scott S. Bethune of Kansas City, Thomas M. Burke of St. Louis, Cheryl M. Darrough of Columbia, Edward “Nick” Robinson of St. Louis and Donald E. Woody of Springfield.

Junior Lifeguarding class enrollment underway

Posted on June 8, 2016June 8, 2016

The City of St Joseph announced a program to help young people who might want to become lifeguards. The American Red Cross Junior Lifeguarding program enrollment is currently taking place.

The Junior Lifeguarding course does not certify participants in first aid, CPR or AED, or as a lifeguard, but gives the students the ability to build on their water skills and safety through swim and classroom sessions and job shadowing.

The program will be offered from July 11-15, at the Aquatic Park, for children ages 10-15, to develop a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills for future lifeguards.

Participants are not required to master or perfectly execute skills. They will learn techniques and build stamina during this program.

The cost per student is $75, which includes classroom sessions from 9am-1pm, with job shadowing and swimming permitted until the end of the business day, each class day. A certificate of participation will be awarded to each student upon completion of five sessions.

Space is limited, so please enroll today by contacting the Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities Department administrative office at 271.5500, or enrolling online at stjoeparks.info. While on the site, you can also find out about swimming lessons for your kids. Registration is underway.

Hy-Vee announces another trail mix recall

Posted on June 8, 2016June 8, 2016

Hy-Vee has announced another recall of possibly tainted store-brand products. Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling one of its salad toppings and six trail mix products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The company says it is recalling the products out of an abundance of caution. They include Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping, Hy-Vee Trail Mix Bars, Hy-Vee Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Hy-Vee Caramel Cashew Honey Crunch Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Dark Chocolate Cranberry Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Raisin and Nut Trail Mix, and Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix. You can find more specific details in the company’s news release here.

The potential for contamination was discovered after Hy-Vee’s sunflower kernel supplier, SunOpta, announced they were recalling specific lots of sunflower kernels due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes. The initial recall was limited to sunflower kernel products produced at SunOpta’s Crookston, Minnesota, facility; however, this week, the recall was expanded even further to include additional products supplied to Hy-Vee and other retailers across the United States.

As we reported earlier, Hy-Vee last month announced the recall of six other trail-mix products due to fears of possible Listeria contamination.

To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled products.

Customers who purchased any of these products should discard them or return them to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-772-4098.

Platte County crash victims identified

Posted on June 8, 2016

Platte County officials have released the names of the victims in a fatality crash June 3.

Public Information Officer Erik Holland says Mary Manthe, 70, of Leavenworth, Kansas was killed in the crash on Jones-Meyer Road near Baker Ridge Circle. The driver, David Folks-Manthe, 27, of Leavenworth, suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

As we reported earlier, the preliminary investigation showed the vehicle was traveling west on Jones-Meyer Road when it left the roadway, became airborne and struck a large tree.

The Platte County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team continues its investigation into the cause of the accident.

Obituaries June 5-6

Posted on June 7, 2016June 8, 2016

Marilyn Kay Dedrickson
1947-2016

Marilyn Kay Dedrickson, July 24, 1947- June 5, 2016. Beloved Wife, Devoted Mom, Adored Nana, Honored teacher, Treasured friend. After a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer, Marilyn went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 5, 2016.
Marilyn was born to Harry and Helen Meyer on July 24, 1947 in St. Joseph, Missouri, where she grew up surrounded by countless cousins and closely-held friends.
She met Randy Dedrickson in Maryville, Missouri where they both attended Northwest Missouri State University in the fall of 1967, and they quickly became life-long sweethearts. They married on June 7, 1969 in St. Joseph, Missouri where they settled in to raise their family.
Marilyn taught for over 40 years in the St. Joseph School District, and touched the lives of every child who entered her classroom. Marilyn was honored to be named Missouri Teacher of the Year in 1984 and will forever to be remembered for her dedication inside and beyond the classroom. Together, Marilyn and Randy raised two children, Jason and Jamey, to whom Marilyn gave her everything. They were blessed with three grandchildren, who were the lights of her life.
Marilyn loved most her days at their lake house at the Lake of the Ozarks, her sacred mahjong group, playing endless card games, volunteering at Ashland United Methodist, and spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Randy Lee Dedrickson; her son, Jason Randall Dedrickson (Erin Conroy); her daughter, Jamey Nichole Dugger (Rod); her grandchildren, Jack, Dylan and Tyler Dedrickson; and many relatives and friends.
Farewell Services 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Ashland United Methodist Church. Inurnment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Mrs. Dedrickson will be removed from Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory to arrive at the church one hour prior to the service. Please make donations in lieu of flowers to Ashland United Methodist Church (www.aumcfamily.org) or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.pancan.org). Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Dorothy May Hill (Shoebrook)
1926-2016

Dorothy May Hill (Shoebrook) was born on Tuesday, February 2nd, 1926 and passed away Sunday, June 5th, 2016. Visitation held Wednesday, June 8th, 2016, 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Chapel. Services held Thursday, June 9th, 2016, 2:00pm; officiating Rev. Michael Strickland, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Interment location Sunset Memory Gardens.

Charlene Rainey
1927-2016

Charlene Rainey, 88, went to be with the Lord after a lengthy decline in health, surrounded by family, on June 6, 2016.
She was born to Velma (Elder) and Charles Imboden on November 11, 1927. They were known for operating the Jesse James Motel and Service station. She is preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Roberta Hochstedler.
She had three sons with her first husband, George (Irene) Miller (deceased) of Anchorage, Alaska, Charles (Linda) Miller of Kansas City, Mo and Dr. Bill Miller of Columbia, Mo., who practiced family medicine in St Joseph for many years. In 1970 their family was blessed by Charlene’s marriage to Lt. Col Marvin Rainey, who brought a daughter and sister into the family, Jennifer (Michael) Rake of Dallas, Texas. They were married for 28 years before Marvin’s death in 1998. God blessed Charlene and Marvin with eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Charlene attended Central High School, Class of 1945. She enjoyed many church and community activities. She and Marvin were involved in the Moila Shrine and were active members of First Baptist Church. Charlene was a member of P.E.O. Chapter E.D. and Wyatt Park Baptist Church. Charlene worked for over 25 years in the business office at Missouri Western State University.
Graveside Farewell Services & Inurnment 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations to be sent to Mosaic Life Care Hospice, 137 N. Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO 64506 in her remembrance as an appreciation of their loving care. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Marcella May Martin
1926-2016

Marcella May Martin, 90, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at her home.
She was born January 16, 1926 in Grant City, Missouri.
She was a beautician in her home for forty years, retiring at the age of 79.
She enjoyed gardening, loved to cook, but the most important thing in her life was family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Wallace Martin; daughter, Marla Curtis; infant grandson, Eugene Hamm; and parents, Clinton and Elsie (Johnson) Cooper; brothers, Duane and Charles Cooper.
Survivors include children, Larry W. Martin of St. Joseph, Missouri and Linda Hamm (Larry) of Lees Summit, Missouri; brother, Harold Eugene Cooper (JoAnn) ; grandchildren, Loricia Gilpin (Don) of St. Joseph, Missouri, Lisa Chick-Sparks (Roger) of St. Joseph, Missouri, Larry Martin (Tricia) of O’Fallon, Missouri, Danny Janovec of St. Joseph, Missouri, Christopher Hamm (Erica) of Shawnee, Kansas, Matthew and Tara Curtis of St. Joseph, Missouri; great-grandchildren, Lauren Short (Josh), Jeremy Chick (Emily), Kameron Sparks, Jessica Martin, Donovan Gilpin, Douglas Gilpin, Cidney Makenzee and Kenlie Curtis, and Sha’Lynn Curtis; great-great-grandchildren, Benjamin Gilpin, Jordan Gilpin and Scarlett Short; and several nieces and nephews and great- nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the caregivers Lisa Chick-Sparks, Twilla Sauter and Nona Cogdill with Mosaic Hospice.
Farewell Graveside Services and Interment High Ridge Cemetery, Stanberry, Missouri 10:00 A.M. Friday. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to Mosaic Life Care Hospice. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Drug and domestic violence reports drop in Cameron

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016

The Cameron Police Department has released 2015 statistics showing a drop in drug incidents and domestic violence reports.

According to the department’s annual report total reports increased by 3.6 percent over 2014 with a total of 1205 reports last year. DWI incidents made the biggest increase up by 80 percent to 36 cases. Drug incidents dropped by 47.7 percent to 46 reports, 2014 came in with 88. Domestic violence reports also dropped 20.9 percent to 140 reports.

To see the report in full CLICK HERE.

Sunny and warm! Here’s your 7-day forecast

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016

Clear skies with increasing temperatures should give you a sunny disposition this week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Guilty plea in multi-million dollar theft from IRS

Posted on June 6, 2016June 7, 2016

A Stillwell, Kansas man pleaded guilty Monday to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of theft of government funds for allegedly stealing more than two million dollars from the I.R.S.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall of the District of Kansas announced the plea by Richard Drake. In his plea, Drake admitted that he obtained more than $2 million from the Internal Revenue Service by filing false tax returns in the names of his clients.

Those false returns claimed refunds that Drake directed into accounts he controlled. In his plea agreement, Drake admitted that he used the identities of his clients to perpetrate his fraud without their knowledge. The tax returns that Drake filed caused the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue large income tax refunds that Drake then converted to his own use.

As part of his plea agreement, Drake, 60, has agreed to serve 48 months in prison and to pay $2,432,147 in restitution to the IRS. The sentencing hearing date has not yet been determined.

Life in prison for drug trafficking

Posted on June 6, 2016

A Kansas man was sentenced Monday to life in federal prison for drug trafficking.

Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall says Juan Manuel Lopez-Garcia, 27, a citizen of Mexico who lived in Kansas City, Kan., was convicted by a jury in January on one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

During trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Lopez-Garcia was the main supplier of methamphetamine to a drug trafficking ring that operated in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Lopez-Garcia, who was from Sinaloa, Mexico, received 50 to 60 kilograms of methamphetamine from his brother, who was a high ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Lopez-Garcia paid for methamphetamine shipments he received by arranging to send payments in the form of $50,000 to $80,000 in cash at a time to Mexico in vehicles with hidden compartments. Lopez-Garcia was arrested Sept. 5, 2014, at a residence in the 400 block of Shawnee in Kansas City, Kan.

Beall commended the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James Ward and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Catania for their work on the case.

Kansas man admits exporting firearms via “dark web”

Posted on June 6, 2016June 6, 2016

A Kansas man pleaded guilty Monday to six counts of exporting and attempting to export firearms illegally from the United States to individuals located in other countries.

Michael Andrew Ryan, 35, of Manhattan, Kansas. will be sentenced September 12 by U.S. Judge Daniel Crabtree after his guilty plea Monday.

“With a computer and an internet connection, Ryan hosted an international arms trafficking business on the dark web, peddling firearms and ammunition throughout the world,” said Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.

“Criminals of all stripes take advantage of technological advances to further their crimes and attempt to avoid identification and arrest,” Caldwell said. “In this case, thanks to the hard work of the prosecutors and law enforcement officers involved, we were able to shut down dangerous criminal activity and secure the defendant’s conviction – but we must remain vigilant to ensure that law enforcement retains the necessary capabilities to keep up with criminals.

“The fact that international firearms trafficking has reached Kansas shows the power of the internet,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall of the District of Kansas. “This prosecution shows our law enforcement efforts are working.”

In connection with his plea, Ryan admitted that he used a hidden internet marketplace website that sold illegal drugs and other illegal goods to unlawfully export or attempt to export firearms from the United States to Cork, Ireland; Pinner, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Victoria, Australia; and Mallow, Ireland.

In his plea, he admitted unlawfully exporting or attempting to export to:
Cork:
· a Beretta 9 mm pistol;
· a Taurus .38 Special revolver;
· a 15-round 9 millimeter magazine;
· 32 rounds of 9 mm ammunition;
· one round of .380 ammunition; and
· 41 rounds of .40 caliber ammunition.

Pinner:
· a .22 caliber UZI;
· a .22 caliber magazine for an UZI;
· 98 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition; and
· 89 rounds of .270 long ammunition.

Edinburg:
· a Highpoint .45 caliber pistol;
· a .45 caliber magazine; and
· 19 rounds of .45 caliber ammunition.

Victoria:
· a Walther P22, .22 caliber pistol; and
· a .22 caliber magazine.

Mallow:
· a Glock model 27, .40 caliber pistol;
· a Glock model 22, .40 caliber pistol;
· a 9- round magazine for a .40 caliber Glock;
· a 10-round magazine for a .40 caliber Glock; and
· 10 rounds of 9 mm ammunition.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division investigated the case with assistance from ATF’s Washington, D.C., Division; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations; and the Manhattan and Riley County, Kansas, Police Departments. Senior Counsel Marie-Flore Johnson of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Hough of the District of Kansas are prosecuting the case.