NODAWAY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 7p.m. Saturday in Nodaway County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Honda TRX 400 driven by Kodi L. Pritchett, 31, Pickering, was eastbound on 190th Street at Jet Road just east of Pickering.
The ATV struck a clump of gravel in the road, went airborne and the driver was ejected.
Nodaway County EMS transported Pritchett to Mosaic Life Care. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 8a.m. Saturday in Livingston County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Chevy Cruz driven by John S. Damrell, 64, Ludlow, was southbound on Route D four miles north of Ludlow. The vehicle traveled off the road, began to slide, hit a sign and traveled down an embankment.
Chillicothe EMS transported Damrell to Hedrick Medical Center. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.
ATCHISON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 10a.m. Saturday in Atchison County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Chevy S-10 driven by Kieffer Preston Krier, 16, Atchison, was westbound on 286th Road five miles west of Atchison.
The vehicle rear-ended a 2017 Kia Forte driven by Jesscia L. Stirton, 20, Everest, Kansas, that had slowed for traffic.
Stirton was transported to the hospital in Atchison. Krier and a passenger in the Kia were not injured. All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
DAVIESS COUNTY —The Daviess County prosecuting attorney has charged 38-year-old James Aaron Griffin in Friday’s shooting of a Trenton police officer with Assault First Degree; Armed Criminal Action and Unlawful Use Of A Weapon, according to Daviess County Emergency Management and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
As of 3 p.m. Saturday, Daviess County Emergency Management reported the Trenton Police Officer was still in critical but stable condition.
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By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
A female Trenton police officer has been shot and gravely wounded while transporting a prisoner to St. Joseph for a mental evaluation.
The prisoner was also wounded.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is declining to identify the officer, but reports she is in critical condition after being shot in the stomach.
The patrol says the Trenton officer was taking 38-year-old Jamey Griffin to St. Joseph Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 69 for a mental evaluation at Mosaic Life Care. A struggle occurred in route inside the vehicle. The officer suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Griffin was shot in the hand. He was restrained.
The St. Joseph Police Department has identified the man who died after being stabbed Wednesday night.
According to police, the man has been identified as 39-year-old Khayree A. Darton.
As previously reported, officers responded around 8 p.m. Wednesday to the 2500 block of Mitchell Avenue. It was reported there was a fight between two men and one was stabbed in the chest with a knife. Officers located both men in the 1300 block of South 26th.
Darton was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Another man was arrested on scene, but after no formal charges were filed within the state mandated 24-hour period, he had to be released. Prosecutors continue to review the case and charges could be filed later.
Here’s the latest booking activity from the Platte County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.
This information is provided by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.
By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
A suspect in a fatal St. Joseph stabbing has been released as the investigation continues.
No names have been released from the stabbing Wednesday evening. St. Joseph police say two men, both 39, got into a fight in the 2500 block of Mitchell Avenue. The confrontation continued to southern 26th Street.
Officers responded to disturbance call and, in route, were informed there had been a stabbing.
Officers found the victim suffering from stab wounds to the chest. He was taken to the hospital, but died of his wounds.
Officers took the other man into custody, but after no formal charges were filed within the state mandated 24-hour period, he had to be released. Prosecutors continue to review the case and charges could be filed later.
ATCHISON COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. Friday in Atchison County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Chevy Tahoe driven by Steven R. Rudloff, 71, Columbia, was northbound on U.S. 59 eight miles south of Tarkio.
The SUV crossed the center line, traveled off the road, struck a culvert and a MODOT sign. It traveled through the ditch, struck the ground and rotated counter clockwise.
Atchison Holt EMS transported Rudloff to Fairfax Community Hospital. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.
By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
A top United States agriculture official says steps have been taken to keep African Swine Fever from wiping out the American pork industry.
Agriculture Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, the former Nebraska State Agriculture Director, rejects the notion that it’s not a matter of if, but when the deadly disease shows up in the United States herd.
“Well, we’re very hopeful it’s the ‘if,’ not the ‘when,’” Ibach tells agricultural reporters during a news conference.
“For almost a hundred years now we’ve kept foot and mouth disease out of the United States. We’ve kept classical swine fever out of the United States,” Ibach says. “Both of those have very similar epidemiologies to African Swine Fever. So, we’re hoping that our history and our ability to protect the livestock herd in America for a number of decades will continue to serve us well as we seek to keep African Swine Fever out as well.”
While African Swine Fever first appeared in sub-Saharan Africa, it has spread through China, Mongolia, and Vietnam with Vietnam considering issuing a state of emergency due to its spread there.
Its rapid spread overseas has raised fears it could spread to the United States.
Ibach says his office is basing its decisions not on emotion, but on science.
“The economic consequences of ASF have made a lot of different segments of the industry very concerned and so there have been lots of rumors go around about maybe we should do this or that,” Ibach says. “And so, as we’ve sat down with the industry and analyzed those different concerns, we’ve tried to land on the side where science matters.”
According to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, African Swine Fever is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease affecting both domestic and wild pigs of all ages. ASF is not a threat to human health and cannot be transmitted from pigs to humans. It is not a food safety issue, according to the USDA.
Hundreds of bicyclists are currently making their way across the state of Kansas.
Atchison, Kansas, Chamber of Commerce Director Jacque Pregont said the ‘Biking Across Kansas’ ride ends on Saturday.
“The Bike Across Kansas people are going to end their bike ride across the long, wide state of Kansas here in Atchison, so they’ll be coming to dip their wheels in the Missouri River and finish that bike ride that they’ve been on for eight days,” Pregont said. “We’ll have lots of activities and things going on that day too, a big block party downtown and lots of fun.”
The 501-mile bike ride began on June 8th at the Colorado border and includes stops in Hill City, Hays and Clay Center. This is the 45th annual Biking Across Kansas event.
