An inmate serving his first year of a life sentence for murder has died in custody in Cameron, Mo.

67-year-old Joseph Arbeiter was admitted into the Missouri Department of Correction on Dec. 18, 2014.

He was serving a  life without parole sentence for first-degree murder, armed criminal action, first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy, first-degree rape or attempted rape, first-degree sexual abuse, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault, and possession of controlled substance from Clay County.

According to the Sedalia Democrat, Arbeiter pleaded guilty in the murder of Mandy Black in Dec. and to an attack on a neighbor in a Sedalia area trailer park.  The news agency reported the sentences came days after the 51st anniversary of his first murder charge in St. Louis when he was accused of the murder of 28-year-old Nancy Zanone, a married mother of two children during a burglary in 1963 and sentenced to life without parole.  His first sentence however, was overturned by the Supreme Court in Oct. 1966 and sent back to court because officers failed to take him directly to the juvenile court as the law required.

Arbeiter was pronounced dead at 9:54 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron of apparent natural causes.

 

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-
NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-
GRUNDY-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-
CARROLL-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ATCHISON…PAOLA…TROY…LEAVENWORTH…
OVERLAND PARK…OLATHE…MARYVILLE…GRANT CITY…ALBANY…
STANBERRY…BETHANY…PRINCETON…MOUND CITY…OREGON…
SAVANNAH…CAMERON…GALLATIN…JAMESPORT…TRENTON…
ST. JOSEPH…PLATTSBURG…HAMILTON…POLO…CHILLICOTHE…
PARKVILLE…PLATTE CITY…WESTON…LIBERTY…EXCELSIOR SPRINGS…
RICHMOND…CARROLLTON…KANSAS CITY…INDEPENDENCE…LEXINGTON…
CONCORDIA…RAYMORE…HARRISONVILLE…PLEASANT HILL

* TEMPERATURE: AIR TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S
COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE PEAK AFTERNOON HEAT
INDICES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS: THOSE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS HEAT AND HIGH HUMIDITY FOR
PROLONGED PERIODS COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEAT
RELATED ILLNESSES. CARS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER
OF MINUTES. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A
VEHICLE…NOT EVEN FOR A MINUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE.
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER…AVOID CAFFEINATED…ALCOHOLIC OR HIGH
SUGAR CONTENT BEVERAGES…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY
OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON NEIGHBORS…THE ELDERLY…AND
PETS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT COLORED…LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING
CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION…AND SEEK
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY – CALL
911 IMMEDIATELY.

Experts are considering a detour along the St Joseph Riverwalk. Meanwhile the popular walk along the Missouri River was closed over the weekend.

Last week, city officials announced the attraction would be closed indefinitely because of river erosion. By the weekend, the entrances were blocked. A stretch of the sidewalk is at risk of collapsing into the Missouri River.

Officials are considering using a service road to steer foot traffic around a section of the trail worn away by high waters on the Missouri River.

Long term plans call for officials to dump rocks, or “riprap” into the river to shore up the shoreline.

Saint Joseph police arrested a suspect in a residential break-in committed while officers were investigating an attempted burglary involving the same suspect.

Sergeant Brett Kelly says at about 10:30 Sunday night a man tried to break into a residence near 28th Street and 36 Highway.  Kelly says after the suspect left that residence he apparently tried his luck on another home nearby.  He woke up an elderly lady who ordered him out of her bedroom.  He left and she called police.

A short time later an alert citizen spotted a man who turned out to be the suspect and directed officers to his location.  The suspect was booked for investigation of burglary.

A motorcyclist was seriously hurt Sunday afternoon in a single vehicle crash in Mercer County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 48-year-old Roger Allen of Rocheport lost control of his Harley Davidson on the wet pavement along US-136 highway near Princeton.

Mr. Allen was transported to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton for treatment of serious injuries.

Sunday’s severe weather in southern Buchanan County left behind lawn divots as well as damaged vehicles and homes. We have not received any reports of injuries.

Large hail was reported in Dekalb, where residents reported stones the size of softballs. There were hail reports across Buchanan County, including Rushville, Lewis and Clark Village and Agency.

Severe weather on Sunday knocked out power briefly shortly after 1pm at Kansas City International Airport. The lights came back on at KCI within about an hour.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.  – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of June 22 – 28, 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/MoDOTNWDistrict.

Andrew County

• Interstate 29 – NIGHT WORK from U.S. Route 71 to Route O (Buchanan County); pavement repair, June 22 – 25, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Includes work on the driving lanes and a 15-foot width restriction.

Atchison County

• Interstate 29 – pothole patching, June 22 – 24
• Various routes – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route B – Pothole patching, June 25 – 26

Buchanan County

• U.S. Route 36 – CLOSED U.S. Route 36 eastbound ramp to southbound I-229; bridge maintenance, June 22, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• I-229 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, June 22 – 25
• Route AC, U.S. Route 36 and 169 – Mowing, June 22 – 25
• I-29 – NIGHT WORK from U.S. Route 71 (Andrew County) to Route O; pavement repair, June 22 – 25, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Includes work on the driving lanes and a 15-foot width restriction.
• Route 371 – From Route DD to Route 116; pothole patching, June 22 – 26
• Business Loop 29 – Belt Highway from County Line Road to Ashland Avenue; sidewalk project, June 22 – 26. Various lanes will be closed at different times, including lanes on side streets.
• I-229 – From just after the St. Joseph Avenue on ramp to just before U.S. Route 36; bridge maintenance, June 22 – 26 (10-foot width restriction)
• U.S. Route 59 – At the Bankers Crossing Bridge; new bridge construction,June 22 – 26
• U.S. Route 36 – At the Platte River Bridge; bridge deck replacement, June 22 – 26. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes with a 14-foot width restriction.

Caldwell County

• Various routes – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• U.S. Route 36 – From Route K to Route B; pavement repair, June 24 – 25(12-foot width restriction.)

Carroll County

• Route D – From Route C to Route DD; pothole patching, June 22
• Various routes – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route DD – Pothole patching, June 23
• Route E – Pothole patching, June 24 – 26
• Route D – From U.S. Route 36 (Livingston County) to Route C; pothole patching, June 24 – 26

Chariton County

• U.S. Route 24 – At the Mussel Fork River Bridge and the Palm Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, June 22 – 26 (12-foot width restriction)
• Route MM – Pothole patching, June 22 – 26
• Route FF – Pothole patching, June 22 – 26

Clinton County

• Route C – CLOSED; culvert replacement, June 22 – 26
• U.S. Route 169, Routes F, Z and NN – Mowing, June 22 – 26

Daviess County

• Route K – CLOSED from Forest Avenue to Flint Avenue; culvert replacement, June 22, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• I-35, U.S. Route 69, Routes 6 and 190 – Pothole patching, June 22 – 26
• U.S. Route 69, Routes DD, B and CC – Brush cutting, June 22 – 26
• Various routes – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route UU – CLOSED from Isle Avenue to 250^th Street; culvert replacement, June 24, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dekalb County

• Various routes – Mowing, June 22 – 26

Gentry County

• Route EE – Pothole patching, June 22
• Route U – CLOSED; culvert replacement, June 22 – 24, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route P – One half mile east of Route EE; shoulder work, June 22 – 26
• Route H – From Route E to U.S. Route 136; pothole patching, June 23
• Route DD – Pothole patching, June 23 – 24
• Route U – Pothole patching, June 25 – 26

Grundy County

• Route B – At the Muddy Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance, June 22 – 23
• Routes A, E, N and NN – Drainage work, June 22 – 26
• Routes 146, F, U, W, and WW – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Routes W, 6 and 139 – Sign operations, June 22 – 26
• Route E – CLOSED from Route 6 to SE 8^th Street; culvert replacement,June 23, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route A – CLOSED from NW 75^th Street to NW 85^th Street; culvert replacement, June 25, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route J – CLOSED; resurfacing project, June 25 – 27

Harrison County

• Route F – CLOSED at the Little Creek Bridge; bridge replacement.  Closed through July 2015.
• Route H – Pothole patching, June 23 – 26
• Various routes – Mowing, June 23 – 26

Holt County

• I-29 – CLOSED at U.S. Route 59 (Exit 75); bridge deck replacement. Closed through June 2015. Traffic is being rerouted to the on and off ramps. No access to U.S. Route 59 via Exit 75.
• U.S. Route 59 – CLOSED at I-29; bridge deck replacement. Closed through June 2015. No access to I-29.
• Route Y – Pothole patching, June 22 – 23
• Various routes – Mowing, June 22 – 26

Linn County

• U.S. Route 36 – From Route 11 to U.S. Business Route 36; pavement repair, June 22 – 23
• Routes M, V, CC, FF, HH, TT, 129 and 130 – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Routes B, C, P, Y and DD – Spraying, June 22 – 26
• Routes Y and WW – drainage work, June 23 – 24
• Route 139 – CLOSED at the Parson Creek Bridge; bridge maintenance,June 22 – 25, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Livingston County

• Routes A, C, D, F, N, O, U, Y and DD – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route Z – Pothole patching, June 22 – 24
• Route D – From U.S. Route 36 to Route C (Carroll County); pothole patching, June 24 – 26

Mercer County

• Route JJ – From Route Y to Route J; pothole patching, June 22
• Route B – From U.S. Route 136 to Route N; pothole patching, June 22
• U.S. Route 65 and 136 – Sign operations, June 22
• Routes M, W, Z and AA – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route J – CLOSED; resurfacing project, June 25 – 27

Nodaway County

• Route M – From Route AH to Route J; pothole patching, June 22
• Various routes – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route WW – Pothole patching, June 23
• Route E – From Route 246 to the Iowa state line; pothole patching, June 24
• Route AC – Pothole patching, June 25
• Route VV – At the Platte River Bridge; bridge maintenance, June 25 – 26
• Route NN – Pothole patching, June 26

Putnam County

• Route NN – CLOSED from 135^th Road to 129^th Road; culvert replacement,June 22, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Route B – CLOSED; resurfacing project, June 22 – 24
• Routes FF and 149 – Pothole patching, June 22 – 26
• Routes 149, E, H, O, W and EE – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route F – CLOSED from Route 5 to 290^th Road; culvert replacement, June 23, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Route 5 – From U.S. Route 136 to the Iowa state line; drainage and shoulder work, June 25

Sullivan County

• Route B – CLOSED; resurfacing project, June 22 – 24
• Routes H, CC, FF and V – Pothole patching, June 22 – 26
• Routes O, Z, DD, MM and UU – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route 6 – At the West Locust Creek; bridge maintenance, June 24 – 26

Worth County

• Route F – CLOSED from Route D to Hawkeye Trail; culvert replacement,June 22, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Route U – CLOSED; culvert replacement, June 22 – 24, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Various routes – Mowing, June 22 – 26
• Route T – Drainage work, June 23 – 24
• Route Z – Drainage work, June 25 – 26
• Route U – Pothole patching, June 25 – 26

Area troopers will take part over the 4th of July holiday in a nation-wide enforcement effort to keep drivers safer

Troop H announced its will be taking part in operation C.A.R.E. during the 2015 July Fourth holiday weekend. Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) is a national traffic enforcement program aimed at making holiday weekends safer. During this enforcement operation, all available troopers will be patrolling Missouri highways aggressively enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorist with any emergency situations.

In addition to Operation C.A.R.E., Troop H officers will participate in a 20-Mile Trooper enforcement operation on Thursday, July 2, 2015, and Sunday, July 5, 2015. During this operation, which will be conducted on Interstate 35 throughout the Troop H area, troopers will be assigned 20-mile sections of Interstate 35 to provide additional manpower during the peak travel days of the holiday period.

“Many motorists will be traveling over the holiday weekend, and we want everyone traveling on Missouri roadways to be safe,”  said Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer of Troop H. “Make sure everyone in your vehicle is properly restrained and never drink and drive.”

 

The Andrew County Museum is giving the public a chance to learn about local records with a free presentation.

Becky Carlson with Missouri State Archives will be holding a free presentation at the museum located at 202 E. Duncan Dr. in Savannah on Saturday, June 27.  The presentation is titled, “Andrew County Fun Facts Gleaned from Local Records.”

“She will be relating information that local records reveal in stories about people and events in Andrew County,” said Harold Johnson, Andrew County Museum Interim Executive.

The program is free and open to the public.  It will start at 2 p.m.

Johnson said there is no charge to view the museum on program days so visitors can also check out the exhibits Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.