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Savannah man seriously injured in rollover crash
A Savannah man was seriously injured in a rollover crash Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 3:40 p.m., 24-year-old Marcus A. Cobb was driving a Honda Accord south on Route DD about four miles south of Savannah. The vehicle skidded off the east side of the road, overturned, hit a tree and came to rest on its passenger side off of the road.
Cobb was transported by Andrew County EMS to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph for treatment of serious injuries.
According to the crash report, he was not wearing a seatbelt.
Another house hit by gunfire overnight
St. Joseph Police are investigating after multiple houses have been hit by gunfire over the past few days.
The most recent incident occurred early Wednesday morning in the 1500 block of Mitchell Avenue.
According to Sgt. Wayne Byrom with the police department, around 2:45 a.m., a house was hit multiple times with gunfire and it appears rounds were shot from a moving vehicle. No one inside the house was injured.
Byrom said there is no suspect vehicle description and anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.
Sunny skies with cooler temps today
Cooler temperatures continue with a chance of wintry precipitation Friday night through Saturday. A wintry mix and snow are all possible. Any accumulating snow on Saturday may be short lived given temperatures look to climb back above freezing through the day. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of freezing drizzle before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of drizzle between 10 a.m. and noon, then rain likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain before 7 p.m., then rain and snow between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., then snow after 9 p.m. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of drizzle and snow between noon and 4 p.m., then a chance of drizzle after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of drizzle before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow between 7 p.m. and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
County prosecutor’s office: $19.5 million in child support collected in 2018
Ronald R. Holliday, Prosecuting Attorney for Buchanan County, announced that the Child Support Enforcement Division collected a record total of over $19.5 million in child support for 2018.
According to a press release from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, that is an increase of $4.6 million from 2017.
In its most recent performance audit based on Federal/State guidelines, the Enforcement Division scored 100% in three out of six compliance requirements and scored 97% and higher on the remaining requirements.
The Buchanan County Prosecutor’s Office employs 15 team members in its Enforcement Division who handle approximately 6,700 cases.
For more information go to, www.yourbcpa.org.
Closure planned for Interstate 229 ramps in St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Two interstate off ramps in downtown St. Joseph will be closed this week.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, recent crashes have destroyed some of the protective barrels at the Edmond Street and Felix Street ramps from Interstate 229 and they need to be replaced.
Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the off ramps at Exit 6 A from northbound I-229 to Edmond Street and from I-229 southbound to Felix Street this Thursday, Jan. 10, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route. The project is weather dependent and could be rescheduled.
For more information on this and other MoDOT projects, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/northwest and view the online Traveler Information Map. In addition, MoDOT provides updated information on Twitter @ModotNorthwest and on Facebook.
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Windy and sunny today with temps near 50
Gusty winds today, with a Wind Advisory in effect for portions of north central Missouri. Cooler temperatures continue through the end of the week, with a chance of wintry precipitation Friday night into Saturday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday: A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Rain likely before 8 p.m., then rain and snow likely between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., then snow likely after 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10 a.m., then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.
Kan. freshman congressman not accepting salary during shutdown
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins is not accepting his congressional salary until the federal government fully reopens.
Watkins spokesman Jim Joice said Monday that the freshman Republican congressman began refusing his salary when he was sworn into office last week. Watkins and most members of Congress are paid $174,000 a year.
Parts of the federal government have been shut down since Dec. 22 because of a dispute over President Donald Trump’s demand for funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Watkins tweeted a 16-second video Friday showing him in the U.S. Capitol, saying he’s bothered by the shutdown because federal employees in Kansas aren’t getting paid. Watkins represents the 2nd District of eastern Kansas.
At the end of the video, Watkins declares, “If you don’t get paid, I don’t.”
(UPDATE) Officers involved in Dec. 29th shooting identified
The St. Joseph Police Department has identified the officers involved in a shooting on Dec. 29th that resulted in a man’s death.
As previously reported, at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Dec 29th, officers went to the 1000 block of South 12th to search for a person with warrants. During the search, the officers encountered another person who threatened with a firearm.
Christopher L. Kelley, 42, was shot by officers and was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.
According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the police department, the officers were Officer Matt Kneib, a 17-year veteran, and Officer Brett Sagel, a two-year veteran.
Wilson said both have returned to work and are currently on administrative assignment. The incident is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.