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Women serving justice in Buchanan County

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Many women have made their mark in the judiciary across the country, with three locals standing out as trailblazers who are breaking barriers in Buchanan County’s legal system.  Michelle Davidson, Kate Schaefer, and Rebecca Spencer have worked to attain their current positions, achieving some history for women locally. Their

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Charges filed in St. Joseph drug bust

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Three St. Joseph men face drug charges stemming from an investigation between two local law enforcement agencies.  Officers with the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force and St. Joseph Police Department Street Crimes Unit served a search warrant at 2801 Angelique St. on Feb. 28, seizing cocaine, methamphetamine and more

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Former Judge John Boeh dies

A mainstay of St. Joseph’s municipal court who served as both a prosecutor and judge for decades has died. Former Judge John Boeh, 72, died on Feb. 5 in St. Joseph. He served as municipal court judge for 21 years until he retired from the bench in 2021.  Before being elected judge, Boeh was the

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Ex-teacher gets 10-year sentence in sodomy case

By Jenna Wilson A former Robidoux Middle School teacher was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday afternoon following his guilty plea to a charge of first-degree sodomy involving a student. Everett “Tim” Harding, 47, was charged after a May 7 incident involving a 14-year-old girl he admittedly had sexual contact with. Harding was sentenced

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Hemme release upheld by court

By NewsPress Now An appeals court has upheld the release of a woman who served more than 40 years in prison for a Buchanan County murder she says she did not commit. The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District released its opinion Tuesday in the case involving Sandra Hemme, who a Livingston County Judge ordered

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