St. Joseph police are investigating after another shooting injured a person Thursday night.

According to police, at 9:47 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 6200 block of Washington St. on a report of shots fired. On scene, officers did not locate any evidence but a vehicle was seen leaving the scene at high speed. Several minutes later, it was reported that a person was at Mosaic Life Care with a gunshot wound. After speaking with them, it was determined a shooting did occur on Washington St.

Police say there is a male suspect, but no one is in custody as of Friday morning.

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

A man has been charged with felony assault after a shooting Sunday night injured one person.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, the shooting occurred at 11 p.m. on Dec. 30th, in the 4000 block of East Ayrlawn Drive. Police say the shooting appeared to stem from a family dispute. One person was hit by a gunshot in the arm. They were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Cliff K. Lippwe, 41, of St. Joseph has been charged with third degree felony assault in relation to the shooting.

An arraignment is scheduled for Friday morning. Bond is set at $75,000.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports eight people died in traffic crashes during the 2019 New Year’s holiday weekend.

Last year, there were seven fatalities. The 2019 New Year’s counting period ran from 6 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2018, through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, January 1, 2019. The Highway Patrol investigated the following:

2019 New Year’s Holiday Traffic Statistics

Crashes ― 352

Injuries ― 112

Fatalities ― 7

DWI ― 127

 

The remaining fatality was investigated by the Columbia Police Department.

[Note: During the 2018 New Year’s counting period, the Patrol investigated 229 traffic crashes, which included 77 injuries and five of the seven fatalities. Troopers also arrested 129 people for driving while impaired during the 2018 New Year’s holiday. There were no boating crashes. No one drowned over the 2018 New Year’s counting period.]

One fatality occurred in each of the Troop A, Lee’s Summit, MO, Troop C, Weldon Spring, MO, Troop F, Jefferson City, MO, Troop G, Willow Springs, MO, Troop H, St. Joseph, MO, and Troop I, Rolla, MO, areas; two of the fatalities occurred in the Troop D, Springfield, MO, area.

One fatality occurred during the counting period on Friday, December 28, 2018. John R. Egly, 39, of Mountain View, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving ran off the roadway, overturned several times, then came to rest on its top. Egly was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The crash occurred in Howell County on County Road 2790 west of Mountain View. Howell County Coroner Tim Cherry pronounced Egly dead at the scene.

No traffic fatalities occurred on Saturday, December 29, 2018.

Two fatalities occurred on Sunday, December 30, 2018. Amanda L. Keathley, 40, of Spickard, MO, died when the vehicle she was driving failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, struck a culvert, and overturned. Keathley was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the vehicle. The crash occurred in Ray County on Missouri Highway 13 at Missouri Route FF. Dr. Luis Robles pronounced Keathley dead at Ray County Memorial Hospital. The Ray County Fire and Emergency Medical Services also responded to the scene of the crash.

Savannah V. Green, 16, of Urbana, MO, died when the vehicle she was driving ran off the roadway and overturned. A passenger in Green’s vehicle sustained moderate injuries. Neither were wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The crash occurred in Hickory County on County Road 302 northwest of Urbana. Dr. Riley pronounced Green dead at Citizens Memorial Hospital.

Three fatalities occurred on Monday, December 31, 2018. Jessica M. Vincent, 37, of Nixa, MO, died when the vehicle she was driving failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the center line, and struck another vehicle head-on. Vincent was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured; he was wearing a seat belt. The crash occurred in Christian County on Missouri Highway 14 west of Nixa. Dr. David Lee pronounced Vincent dead at Cox South Hospital.

Ramya Bharathi Bharathi Mohan, 34, of Eden Prairie, MN, died when the vehicle in which she was a passenger traveled off the east side of the roadway into the median and struck an emergency crossover. The vehicle became airborne, impacted the ground, and overturned multiple times before coming to rest on the roadway. Bharathi Mohan was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the vehicle. Another passenger sustained minor injuries; she was in a child safety seat. The driver was not injured; he was wearing a seat belt. The crash occurred in Daviess County on Interstate 35 at the 65.2-mile marker north of Cameron, MO. Daviess County Coroner David McWilliams pronounced Bharathi Mohan dead at the scene. Daviess County Fire and Daviess County Emergency Medical Services also responded to the scene.

Phillip E. Farrar Jr., 53, of Steelville, MO, was walking eastbound in the westbound lane of Missouri Highway 8 when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver and a passenger in the vehicle both sustained minor injuries in the crash; both were wearing a seat belt. The crash occurred in Crawford County on Missouri Highway 8 east of Steelville, MO. Crawford County Coroner Paul Hutson pronounced Farrar dead at the scene.

Two fatalities occurred on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Andrew J. Lucas, 27, of Festus, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line and was struck by another vehicle. Both vehicles then traveled off the right side of the roadway. Lucas was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver of the other vehicle was wearing a seat belt; he sustained moderate injuries. The crash occurred in Jefferson County on Mapaville Hematite Road north of Missouri Highway P. Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced Lucas dead at the scene.

Jason Harvey, 44, of Lake Ozark, MO, died after he was struck by a vehicle while standing in the right lane of U.S. Highway 63 near Prathersville Road in Columbia, MO. The driver of the vehicle that struck Harvey was not injured in the crash. The Columbia Police Department investigated the crash.

St. Joseph police are investigating after an overnight shooting sent one person to the hospital.

According to police, the shooting occurred sometime after midnight in the 1100 block of South 18th.

One person was injured and transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of what police say appeared to be serious injuries. 

Police are still investigating and no one is in custody at this time.

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

Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter has been assigned as K-9 handler for the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO).

According to a LCSO press release, Deputy Leadbetter has been working with Zaki since Deputy Mueller announced his resignation in December.

According to Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox, “Nicholas is an excellent and hardworking deputy sheriff for our county and excels in many areas including criminal investigations and drug enforcement.”

Zaki and Deputy Leadbetter will attend a K-9 training course in the near future.

(Missourinet) – The number of Missouri school districts holding class four days a week continues to increase.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) spokeswoman Nancy Bowles tells Missourinet the number of districts on four-day weeks has increased from 18 in September 2017 to 25 now.

North Callaway R-1 in mid-Missouri and Drexel R-IV in western Missouri are two of the districts that have gone to four-day weeks, in the past year.

Former Governor Jay Nixon (D) signed the optional four-day school week into law in 2011. The bipartisan bill moved from requiring 174 days of instruction to a total of 1,044 hours for districts that wanted to go to four days.

Missourinet Moberly affiliate KWIX reports the Bucklin and La Plata School Districts in northern Missouri are considering going to four-days. The La Plata district’s website says 88 percent of students and 66 percent of parents support a four-day school week.

Harrisburg R-VIII Superintendent Steve Combs tells KWIX that four-day school weeks have increased teacher retention in Harrisburg and have saved the district money with transportation and food service.

The 25 districts with four-day school weeks are all smaller districts, in rural communities.

Outgoing State Rep. Bill Reiboldt, R-Neosho, who helped pass the 2011 law, has described it as another “tool in the toolbox” for districts. Reiboldt has said he’s received great feedback from rural communities in his region.

Northwest Missouri’s Lathrop R-II was the first district to make the change, after the 2011 law passed.

DESE’s Nancy Bowles says the 25 Missouri districts that are currently on four-day weeks are:

** Community R-VI

**Miami R-1

** Harrisburg R-VIII

** North Callaway Co. R-1

** East Lynne 40

** Drexel R-IV

**Stockton R-1

** Lathrop R-II

** Everton R-III

** Albany R-III

** Walnut Grove R-V

** Jasper County R-V

** Laclede County C-5

** Miller R-II

** Pierce City R-VI

** Maries County R-II

** Holliday C-2

** Wellsville Middletown R-1

** Montgomery County R-II

** East Newton County R-VI

** Roscoe C-1

** Orearville R-IV

** Crane R-III

** Bradleyville R-1

** Niangua R-V