An arrest has been made in relation to a stabbing over the weekend in St. Joseph.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the SJPD, at 1:45 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the Emergency Room at Mosaic Life Care after a 30-year-old was dropped off with an apparent stab wound. Officers then responded to another location and arrested a suspect in the case.

Thirty-eight-year-old Antonio Lamar-Donzell Williams has been charged with second degree assault. Bond is denied. An arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday.

Many schools in the area will be back in session this week and, in Maryville, there will be a community pep rally to celebrate.

“We get so excited about football coming back here in Maryville with the Spoofhounds and the Bearcats being such great teams,” said Maryville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lily White.

White said the Chamber decided about five years ago to hold an event to kick off back-to-school season and highlight the fall sports teams.

“On the first Thursday night of the school year, we shut down part of the downtown and we get all of the high school teams to come out and celebrate their season starting off by having them all introduce their seniors and their captains and their coaches,” White said. “Sports in our town are such a community gathering place… so we want our community to know who’s representing them on the field and on the court. It’s a fun time to show the high school kids just how important they are to our community.”

White said the pep rally will include the Spoofhound mascot, the marching Spoofhound band, games for the students and more.

The event is open to the community and everyone is encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

The community pep rally takes place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 16th, at 3rd and Market Streets in downtown Maryville. For more information, click here.

(UPDATE 3:41 p.m. Tuesday) St. Joseph Police have taken a suspect into custody in reference to a fatal shooting Monday night.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson, the incident is still under investigation. No other details are available at this time.

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(UPDATE 9:51 a.m. Tuesday) – St. Joseph Police have identified the man killed in a shooting Monday night.

The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Henry Street shortly before 6:30 p.m.

According to police, 29-year-old Mack D. Jenkins died from apparent gunshot wounds. A 23-year-old man was found in the same vehicle as Jenkins and was transported to the hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries from apparent gunshot wounds.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said there is no suspect in custody at this time and any information should be directed to the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.  

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A homicide investigation is underway after a shooting Monday night in St. Joseph.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Henry Street shortly before 6:30 p.m. in reference to shots being fired and a crash. When officers arrived on scene, they found a vehicle had hit several parked cars and in the vehicle was one man who had died from apparent gunshot wounds. Another man, also in the vehicle had life-threatening injuries from apparent gunshot wounds and was transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment.

Police say they are investigating the incident as a homicide. There is a possible suspect but no one is in custody yet.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.  

St. Joseph police have identified the woman who died after a crash Friday morning at the Belt Highway and 36 Highway.

According to police, 29-year-old Cassandra D. Blackmore of Atchison, Kansas, was pronounced deceased at the hospital as a result of her injuries.

As previously reported, according to a probable cause statement, shortly after 11 a.m., 22-year-old Bronson Z. Cooper of Faucett was driving a Pontiac G6 south on the Belt Highway well above the posted speed limit and drove through a red light at the eastbound 36 Highway intersection. Blackmore was driving a Chevrolet Impala and was attempting to turn north onto the Belt from 36 Highway when the Impala was hit on the driver’s side by Cooper’s vehicle.

Blackmore was transported to the hospital where she later died as a result of her injuries. An 8-year-old passenger in the Impala was transported to Children’s Mercy Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Cooper is being held on $200,010 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday.

Charges have been filed after a crash at the Belt Highway and 36 Highway Friday morning killed one person.

According to online court documents, 22-year-old Bronson Z. Cooper of Faucett is charged with felony second degree involuntary manslaughter.

As previously reported, St. Joseph police say two cars were involved in the crash. According to a probable cause statement, shortly after 11 a.m., Cooper was driving a Pontiac G6 south on the Belt Highway well above the posted speed limit and drove through a red light at the eastbound 36 Highway intersection. A Chevrolet Impala was attempting to turn north onto the Belt from 36 Highway and was hit on the driver’s side by Cooper’s vehicle.

The Impala was driven by a 29-year-old woman who was transported to the hospital where she later died as a result of her injuries. An 8-year-old passenger in the Impala was transported to Children’s Mercy Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Cooper is being held on $200,010 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday.

(UPDATE 3:21 p.m. Friday) – One person is dead after a crash Friday morning at the Belt Highway and 36 Highway.

According to police, two cars were involved in the crash. The striking vehicle was driven by a 23-year-old man who was transported to the hospital for serious but non life-threatening injuries. The second vehicle was driven by a 29-year-old woman and an 8-year-old passenger was also in the vehicle.

The woman was pronounced deceased at the hospital as a result of her injuries.  The 8-year-old was taken by life flight to Children’s Mercy Hospital with serious injuries.

Police say speed was a factor in the crash.

The road was back open to traffic at 2:43 p.m.

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Three people were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash at the Belt Highway and 36 Highway Friday morning.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department, just after 11 a.m. Friday, two cars were involved in a crash at the Belt and 36 Highway.

Two adults and one child were transported to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Wilson said it is anticipated the area of 36 Highway at the Belt will be closed for a few more hours.

The St. Joseph Health Department is encouraging students to get their back-to-school vaccinations during Teen Day on Friday.

Connie Werner is the Clinic Supervisor for the City of St. Joseph Health Department.

Werner said the Health Department, the St. Joseph School District and Mosaic Life Care met to discuss how to raise awareness of getting necessary vaccines before the first day of school.

“The St. Joseph School District has their ‘Strive for 5’… and a lot of times kids are not allowed to go to school unless they’ve had all their vaccinations. So they certainly don’t want them missing school because of not getting their vaccines in the correct time,” Werner said. “We know through history, that no matter what kind of advertisement we do, it’s human nature to wait until that last minute because there are so many things to think about that getting those shots is not high on the list until it’s the day before school.”

Werner said they came up with the idea of an awareness day to focus on giving 8th and 12th grade students vaccinations in preparation for the first day of school.

“When talking to Mosaic, they also worked with their clinics to offer more opportunities than they normally would to have easier access on that day for vaccines to target those 8th and 12th graders,” Werner said. “We offer 8th and 12th grader vaccines, along with kindergarten vaccines everyday… but we’re just trying to bring that awareness on, ‘Hey, you just had your registration, come on down and get those vaccines done so you can be done with it, you’re ready for school and move on with your day.’”

Required 8th grade vaccinations include Tdap and Meningococcal ACWY and recommended is Gardasil 9. Required for 12th grade is Meningococcal ACWY and recommended is Meningococcal B and Gardasil 9.

Werner said anyone that has a Mosaic doctor at a clinic should call them to ask about details for Teen Day on Friday, Aug. 3. The St. Joseph Health Department is open from 8 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Werner said to bring an immunization record and insurance card. Clients with health insurance or without are served.

For more information, contact the Health Department at (816) 271-4725.

The St. Joseph School District starts classes August 16th.