A St. Joseph man suffered serious injuries over the weekend in Platte County after being thrown from his vehicle.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Jason Eagan was driving a 1998 Ford on I-29 near mile marker 25 around 10:25 p.m. Saturday when his vehicle went off the right side of the roadway and hit a ditch. Eagan was not wearing a safety belt and was ejected from the vehicle.
He was transported to the hospital for treatment of a serious injury.
A Preliminary Hearing was set Monday for a Gallatin man charged with more than 30 counts for allegedly possessing hundreds of photos and videos of child porn and showing a Juvenile images of nude minors.
32-year-old Cameron Curtis Wilson is charged in Daviess County with a misdemeanor for Furnish Pornographic Material Or Attempt To Furnish To A Minor, a Felony for first degree Promote Child Pornography To A Minor and 30 felonies for Possession Of Child Pornography.
According to officials Wilson’s case was continued to Sept. 8 for a preliminary hearing at 2 p.m.
Court documents allege in March Wilson invited a 12-year-old Juvenile into his apartment to look at a knife collection.
“While in the apartment, Wilson showed the Juvenile numerous adult pornographic magazines. Wilson then showed Juvenile images of nude minors, ranging from the age range of 6 to 12 years of age, via his cellular telephone,” said David Vaughn, a law enforcement officer with the Gallatin Missouri Police Department.
After searching Wilson’s residence in Gallatin officers reportedly found numerous media storage devices containing hundreds of images identified as minors from age 12 to five engaged in sexual acts and more than one hundreds videos of minors ranging in the age of infants to age 12 engaged in sexually explicit acts were.
Wilson is being held in Daviess County on $200,000 cash bond.
A Kansas City, Mo., business owner pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to a scheme to defraud the government by failing to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service more than $260,000 that he collected from his employees in employment taxes. Along with more than $232,000 that he allegedly failed to pay as his employer portion of the taxes, the total loss to the government was more than $493,000.
Joseph Patrick Balano, 54, of Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to the charge contained in a Jan. 7, 2014, federal indictment.
Balano was the owner of Global Employment Group, Inc., doing business as Staffing Connections (Global Employment) in Grandview, Mo., and Kansas City, Mo. Two earlier businesses – Labor Connections and Labor Connections II – were dissolved in 2006, ostensibly because of employment tax issues. In their place, Balano formed Global Employment in December 2006. Employees who had been working for Labor Connections and Labor Connections II began working for Global Employment. Business operations stayed in the same location.
By pleading guilty, Balano admitted that he withheld employment taxes from his employees, but instead of paying over those taxes to the government, Balano kept most of those taxes for his own personal use. Balano used the money to finance his own personal expenses and expenses for family members, including gambling, mortgage payments (residence and lake house) and car payments.
The total amount withheld from employees but not paid to the IRS from April 2008 to April 2009 was $260,770. In addition, Balano failed to pay the employer portion of the taxes to the IRS as well, in the amount of $232,672. The total amount of loss to the government was $493,443.
Under federal statutes, Balano is subject to a sentence of up to five years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $10,000 and an order of restitution. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
A Cameron man was taken to the hospital early Monday morning after a one vehicle wreck.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Andrew Long of Cameron, Mo. was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger southbound on US 69 around 1:45 a.m. when his vehicle went off the east side of the road and his a fence and spun around to come to rest on its wheels facing north.
Long was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. Long was not reported to have been wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident.
The vehicle was reported to be a total loss.
Two teens were injured in a crash in Livingston County over the weekend.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol 16-year-old Brianna Cairns of Cameron was driving a 2005 Ford Ranger eastbound on US 36 1 miles east of Utica Sunday around 2 a.m. when her vehicle traveled off the north side of the roadway and into the median and rolled over onto its top.
Cairns was taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe then later life-flighted to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries.
A passenger, 16-year-old Kaitlyn Plumb of Eudora, Kan. was taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center with moderate injuries.
Both were reported to have been wearing their safety belts.
The vehicle was a total loss.
Theora Thelma Rowland
1930-2015
Theora Thelma Rowland, 85, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at her residence.
She was born February 21, 1930 in Utica, Missouri to George and Queen (Reed) Thomas, Sr.
Theora married George “Billy” Rowland, Sr. February 7, 1945.
She was a nursing assistant.
Theora was a member of St. Francis Baptist Temple and former member of Grant AME Church and First Baptist Mt. Union. She was an exceptional mother, cook, and baker. An avid Royals fan and she loved Tiger Woods.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sons, Scott and Kevin Rowland; brothers, George and Virgil Thomas and Harry White; and sisters, Lucille Thaxton and Bertha Ramsey.
Survivors include son, George Rowland, Jr. (Joyce) Kansas City, Missouri; daughter, Patricia Ross (Andrew) St. Joseph, Missouri; daughter, Sherry Rowland (Arthur, Jr.) St. Joseph, Missouri; son, Larry Rowland, Sr. (Mary Alice) St. Joseph, Missouri; Harry Rowland (daughter Tyanne) St. Joseph, Missouri; daughter, Deborah McGaughy (Roger) St. Joseph, Missouri; twenty-five grandchildren; forty great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Sarah West; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Thursday, St. Francis Baptist Temple. Interment Ashland Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where friends may call after 9:00 A.M. Wednesday. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to donor’s choice. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.
Gary Lawrence Pischker
1958-2015
Gary Lawrence Pischker 56, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at his home. He was born August 24, 1958 in St. Joseph, MO, son of Catherine “Katie” and Lawrence Pischker. He graduated from Helen Davis school, and he enjoyed bowling and going to the casino, he also attended UCP for many years, and was active in special Olympics and the TOUCH program., he was a member of St. James Catholic Church. Gary was preceded in death by father. Survivors include, mother, Catherine “Katie” Ann Pischker of the home, and several cousins, aunts and an uncle.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am, on Monday, August 3, 2015 at Rupp Funeral Home, with Father Evan Harkins officiating, The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Monday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the United Cerebral Palsy. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.
Jerri Kay Kibbe
Jerri Kay Kibbe 53, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Saturday August 1, 2015 at a Saint Joseph, health care center. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm on Wednesday with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 pm at the Rupp Funeral Home. She will be cremated under the care and direction of the Rupp Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Jerri Kibbe Memorial Fund in care of the Rupp Funeral Home. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com
Elizabeth D. Loe
1916-2015
Elizabeth D. Loe, 99, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at her residence.
She was born February 20, 1916 in Rayville, Missouri to William and Ira (Narramore) Dale.
Elizabeth married Dale Miller Loe June 28, 1936.
She retired after working as a secretary in the chaplain’s office at Heartland Hospital.
She was a member of PEO Chapter HY and enjoyed collecting Angels.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter-in-law, Mary Loe; sister, Hazel Russell; and brother, Estel Dale.
Survivors include daughter, Marilyn A Seever; son, Gary D. Loe, Sr. (Mary); seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces.
Farewell Services under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Inurnment Memorial Park Cemetery. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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%.
A car seat installation check is scheduled this week in St. Joseph in an effort to keep area children safe on roadways.
Certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS)Technicians will check car seats for free from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the parking lot of Missouri Department of Transportation at 3902 N. Belt Highway in St. Joseph.
CPS technicians from multiple agencies will assist parents and caregivers on proper car seat installation and use.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, three out of four safety seats are primed for failure if the unthinkable happens and the child is in a wreck. Misuse can be defined as something simple such as tightening the restraining straps or as catastrophic as not being secured to the vehicle properly. Many times, children are not in the correct seat. When this is the case, most often children have been mistakenly “graduated” to the next step in the succession of seats designed to keep them safe until they grow into the vehicle’s seat and seat belt system.
Missouri law requires all children under eight to be in a child safety or booster seat until they are 80 pounds or 4’9″ tall. Child restraint systems come in a wide variety of makes and models, confusing many parents on proper installation and use.
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be able to reassure parents and caregivers they are using seats that are not expired or on a recall list, are appropriate for the age and size of the child, and are installed and used correctly. Parents and others who transport children should bring the vehicle and the seat(s), along with their manufacturer manuals, and the child(ren) using the seat(s).
Lt. Eric Lorenz fell to the ground in a skydiving accident Saturday in Lafayette County. He had been with the department for ten years.
The mayor of Trenton, Mo., has ordered all flags to be at half-staff. Mr Lorenz was married and the father of two young children.
On Saturday evening on its Facebook page, Grundy County Emergency Management offered the following post:
“Our hearts are heavy this morning as we grieve, We extend our thoughts to the family and all of our emergency services colleagues within the city of Trenton and Grundy County in this time of mourning.”
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Aug. 3 – 9, from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Many projects will include lane closures, and delays can be expected. MoDOT reminds the public to buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones.
For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT(888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/northwest/. You can also follow MoDOT’s Northwest Missouri District on Twitter @ModotNorthwest and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/
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