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Snow chances this weekend

Posted on November 19, 2015

According to the National Weather Service temperatures will continue their slow downward trend as we head through the tail end of the work week and into the weekend. The cooler temperatures will arrive with a chance for rain late Friday; with the rain chance changing to a snow chance early Saturday morning. Accumulating snow of an inch or less is possible in areas near the Iowa border and north by sunrise Saturday. Otherwise, expect cold temperatures through the weekend with windy conditions Saturday resulting in Wind Chill values in the teens and 20s.

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Inmate in Missouri sentenced to 12 years for assault

Posted on November 19, 2015

An inmate of the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo., was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for assaulting another inmate.

Dean Kinningham, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 12 years and seven months in federal prison without parole, to be served consecutively to his previously imposed sentence.

On June 17, 2015, Kinningham pleaded guilty to assault with the intent to commit murder. Kinningham admitted that he assaulted another inmate, Gary Brown, by stabbing and slashing him with a razor blade on June 4, 2014. Prison officials responded to an emergency call in the prison ward and discovered Brown with multiple lacerations on his face and neck. Kinningham, who had blood on his shirt, was also present. Kinningham stated that “this is all me,” referring to the blood in the hallway and on his clothes. Brown was treated on the scene and transported to a local Springfield hospital for treatment.

Kinningham is currently serving a 262-month sentence for armed pharmacy robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence for the Eastern District of Tennessee, with a release date of May 17, 2030.

Earthquake rattles cages hundreds of miles away including St. Joseph

Posted on November 19, 2015November 19, 2015

Dodge City weather radar shows birds taking flight after earthquake

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake centered near Cherokee, Oklahoma was felt in eight states, including Missouri. According to the U.S Geological Survey, the quake was reported around 1:42 a.m. Thursday.

The furthest away that someone reported feeling the earthquake was in Tucson, Arizona which is 1,231 miles from the epicenter. The earthquake shook in 8 states including Kansas, Arizona, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Illinois.

According to the National Weather Service in Dodge City, there were so many birds that took flight after the earthquake, it could be seen on radar.

Train rams parked truck

Posted on November 19, 2015November 19, 2015

A freight train rammed into an unoccupied pickup truck just before 11:30am Wednesday in Holt County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report does not list a driver of the truck. T

Officials say the crossing at Route O and Route T in Forbes, Missouri was under construction and closed to motorists.

Despite that, there was a light/gate/bell combination signal device in use at the time of the crash. The crash report indicates the 2000 model year Dodge Dakota was stationary or stuck on the tracks at the time of impact. The truck was a total loss, while the train’s engine sustained minor damage.

Manslaughter charges filed for fatal crash

Posted on November 18, 2015November 19, 2015

A 31-year-old Cameron man has been charged with five felonies including involuntary manslaughter and assault for a car crash that killed another motorist and injured four other people.

A judge set bail at $45,000 cash for Brandon Evans.

The crash October 31st on US-69 highway killed 18-year-old Dalton Venneman of Cameron. The crash injured three passengers in Venneman’s vehicle and one in Evans’ vehicle.

The defendant is charged with one count of Involuntary Manslaughter in the 1st Degree and four counts of second degree assault. Mr Evans’ next court appearance has not yet been scheduled, according to online court records.

(Note: The booking photo originally posted was provided by the Daviess-Dekalb Regional Jail. However, it has come to our attention that the photo originally provided may not be that of the defendant in this case. We are looking into it.)

Missouri man sentenced to 40 years for child porn after being caught on Nanny Cam

Posted on November 18, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Blue Springs, Mo., man who was caught sexually assaulting a toddler on a nannycam was sentenced in federal court today for producing child pornography.

Jeffrey Laurence Treta, 47, of Blue Springs, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to 40 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Treta to a term of supervised release for the rest of his life following incarceration.

On Feb. 19, 2015, Treta pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child pornography, two counts of producing child obscenity, one count of possessing child pornography and one count of obstructing justice.

Treta was living with his estranged wife and babysitting a 21-month-old child identified as Jane Doe #1 while his wife was away from the house on Jan. 29, 2013. Treta’s wife had installed a nannycam in the master bedroom, which was triggered whenever anyone entered the room. The nannycam recorded Treta bringing Jane Doe #1 into the bedroom, laying the toddler down on the bed, and using his cell phone to record himself sexually assaulting the child victim while he lay in bed with her.

Treta’s wife and son gave law enforcement investigators a SIM card they had innocently retrieved from Treta’s cell phone on a prior occasion. The SIM card contained a video and images of similar child pornography dated 10 days prior to Treta’s recorded assault of Jane Doe #1. Some of the images of this assault were transferred from Treta’s cell phone to his laptop computer.

Treta’s laptop also contained images of two more victims, about 10 years old, identified as Jane Doe #2 and Jane Doe #3. Those images were Photoshopped to make it appear as though the children were engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Treta’s laptop contained hundreds of images from child modeling, nudist and other Web sites, many of which constituted child pornography. Many of the images were of prepubescent children (including toddlers) and a few depict sadistic activity. Other images on Treta’s laptop resembled the Photoshopped images of Jane Doe #2 and Jane Doe #3.

Treta destroyed evidence in anticipation of a police investigation of sexual abuse and child pornography. During the few minutes after police officers had been called, but before they arrived at his residence, Treta deleted a large number of items from his laptop, including images and videos.

Chillicothe Police say they are NOT collecting funds – scam warning issued

Posted on November 18, 2015

The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating a scam involving funds allegedly being collected for the department.

The department said it learned of the scam Monday where some person or persons are calling citizens of Chillicothe requesting monetary funds claiming they are for the Chillicothe Police Department.

“The Chillicothe Police Department would like to advise the Citizens of Chillicothe that we do not solicit the public for money in any way. If the Chillicothe Police Department was looking for donations, Officers would come in person and request a donation, would have a department letterhead, and would also provide this to media outlets, but again, the Chillicothe Police Department is not calling and asking for money,” the department warned on social media. “Please do not provide your personal information or monetary account information over the phone. Furthermore, Chief Knouse has not approved of anyone from the Chillicothe Police Department to solicit the public.”

Anyone with questions is asked to contact the Chillicothe Police Department at 660-646-2121

Santa to arrive at East Hills Shopping Center

Posted on November 18, 2015

ST. JOSEPH, MO – Santa will make his arrival at East Hills Shopping Center this weekend for the Holiday Season.

East Hills said Santa will be arriving at the center in a horse drawn sleigh at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21st with a parade throughout the shopping center. The Benton, Central and Lafayette Marching Bands, Olaf and a Snow Queen will lead Santa’s parade. The Tree Lighting will be at 6 p.m. that evening, featuring a performance by Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer, Wanda Jackson, also known as the Queen of Rockabilly and appearance and autograph signing by 1985 Kansas City Royals World Series Champion Willie Wilson.

Children’s music performer Mr. Stinky Feet will perform after the parade at 11:15 a.m. in Center Court. East Hills will also be offering free horse drawn sleigh rides to shoppers from 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. The pick up and drop off point will be at the main entrance by Charming Charlie.

Free horse drawn carriage rides will be offered to shoppers from Saturday until Sunday, Dec. 20th They will be available every Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The pick up and drop off point will be at the main entrance by Charming Charlie.

School district gives Newhart two-year contract

Posted on November 18, 2015November 18, 2015

Dr. Robert Newhart SJSD Superintendent — Dr. Robert Newhart
SJSD Superintendent

Dr. Robert Newhart is no longer the interim superintendent in the St Joseph School District.

On Monday night the school board went behind closed doors to extend a two-year contract to Dr. Newhart. The board also voted to delete the “interim” title as well, effective immediately.

The vote was 6-1; Brad Haggard, Martin Rucker, Dennis Snethen, Eric Bruder, Kappy Hodges and Chris Danford voted yes; Lori Prussman voted no.

“Dr. Newhart has proven he can make tough decisions and has tackled extremely difficult projects since July,” stated board president Brad Haggard. “He continues to work through the 22-point board priority checklist, streamline the district finances, align the business office and human resources office with updated policies and procedures, all while getting to know our students and staff. It hasn’t been easy and we recognize our district needs his strong leadership at this critical time,” said Haggard.

Dr. Newhart’s current salary of $174,500 will remain the same through June 30, 2017. For the 2017-18 school year, the superintendent’s salary will be no less than $174,500 and no more than $181,480. The salary will be determined by the board based upon its evaluation of the superintendent’s performance, which will be held no later than February 1, 2017

(UPDATE) One arrested after social-media threat at Benedictine College

Posted on November 18, 2015November 18, 2015

(UPDATE 7:30am)Authorities at Benedictine College now say Atchison, Kansas police have taken the person who posted a threat on Yik Yak into custody. Classes are in session as scheduled today.

Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, was placed on alert Tuesday night after receiving word of a threat to the college community.

In a posting on Facebook, college officials said they became aware of the threat on the anonymous social media Web site Yik Yak. That’s the same site used for recent campus threats at Mizzou and Northwest Missouri State.

Officials say additional posts indicated that the original threat against Benedictine was a hoax.

But the college took no chances. They locked the dormitories, added security personnel, increased campus patrols, and remained on alert status overnight. Classes were expected to resume as scheduled on Wednesday.