Public Safety

By By: Nicole Scott State and federal officials are teaming up with the Save MO Lives campaign to highlight National Crash Responder Safety Week. The Federal Highway Administration declared Nov. 18 through 22 Crash Responder Safety Week. The theme is “Slow Down, Move Over: It’s the Law.” The state has a “Move Over Law,” which

By Jenna Wilson The St. Joseph Police Department’s arsenal of Taser guns is about to see an upgrade, a purchase that proponents say will improve safety for both officers and suspects. The Tasers are part of a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise worth approximately $640,000 that was recently approved by the St. Joseph City Council.

By NewsPress Now An Omaha, Nebraska, woman is in the hospital with serious injuries after a three-vehicle accident involving two semis Monday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred at about 6:33 p.m. on Interstate 29, three and a half miles south of Rock Port. A 32-year-old Council Bluffs, Iowa, trucker reportedly

By by: Nicole Scott Livingston County’s holiday parade will have a man in uniform at its head this weekend. Deputy Christian Macrander with the county’s sheriff’s department will lead the parade this Saturday, Nov. 23.  Macrander is receiving the honor after completing his field training, doing an excellent job with reports and helping residents with

By Cameron Montemayor A first of its kind training facility for correctional officers in the home of a former Cameron, Missouri, prison was unveiled to the public with a grand opening ceremony on Monday. Prison cells that once housed inmates at the Western Missouri Correctional Center have transformed into dorm-style living areas for officers in

By Leah Rainwater Upgrades are coming to traffic lights at several intersections around the city. St. Joseph City Council received bids to improve signals at 22nd Street and Frederick Avenue, Noyes Boulevard and Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph and Grand avenues and St. Joseph Avenue and Middleton Street. All four intersections are currently being supported by

By NewsPress Now A Hiawatha, Kansas, man is dead following a car crash Sunday evening in Brown County. Richard E. Childress, 76, was driving eastbound on U.S. 36 toward Goldfinch Road at about 8:30 p.m. about four miles east of Fairview, Kansas, when for an unknown reason the vehicle left the road, according to a

By Charles Christian Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett is continuing to pursue new goals for his office, despite being re-elected for a third term during the Nov. 5th, 2024, general election in which he ran unopposed. Sheriff Puett stated that he will continue addressing violent crime, illicit drugs and scammers within the community. Additionally, the

By Ashley Luthans St. Joseph Police continue to investigate a collision between a motorcycle and a car that left one dead and two injured Friday night. At approximately 9 p.m. Friday, a car was traveling south on 18th Street and turned to head east onto Highly Street. The car then collided with a motorcycle headed

By NewsPress Now Two people sustained injuries and one is dead following a collision between a motorcycle and a car at the intersection of North 18th and Highly streets. The crash was reported just before 9 p.m. Friday.  Police on the scene said three people were taken to Mosaic. One person is reported to be

By NewsPress Now The intersection at Mitchell Avenue and the Belt Highway will see construction starting on Monday, Nov. 18. Missouri American Water will begin working on the water valves near the intersection beginning at 6 a.m. Monday and the work is scheduled to last until next Saturday, Nov. 23. The southbound lanes of the

By Jenna Wilson Missouri voters rejected an amendment that would allow for court fees to fund sheriff and prosecutor retirement benefits, leaving questions about the future of the sheriffs’ retirement fund. Amendment 6 was voted down with 61% of ballots opposed to the measure versus 39% in favor according to final tallies from the Missouri

By Chris Fortune Two drivers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a car crash Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at about 1 p.m. Tuesday and involved one vehicle flipped on its side. The drivers of both vehicles involved were taken to the hospital in an ambulance. “Vehicle one was going east on

By NewsPress Now A woman is dead following a medical issue that caused her to drive off Riverside Road and through a fence onto the St. Joseph Christian School football field. The incident happened Tuesday morning. St. Joseph police said Patsy Donahoo, 81, of Amazonia, Missouri, later was pronounced dead at Mosaic Life Care.

By NewsPress Now A Maryville, Missouri, woman suffered serious injuries in a one-car crash late Monday. The accident occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Monday on Interstate 29 at Missouri Route 273, near Tracy and Platte City. The driver, a 50-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, man, failed to negotiate a curve and hit the median barrier, according

By Ashley Luthans Drivers traveling through Frederick and Leonard will be without a stoplight at the intersection for several days beginning on Tuesday. Temporary stop signs will be up at the location while signal improvements are made to accommodate the new QuikTrip location. Improvements include replacing signs, adding flashing yellow arrows and updating electronics. Work

By NewsPress Now A Council Bluffs, Iowa, motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after colliding with a deer Sunday night in Atchison County, Missouri. The crash occurred at about 9 p.m. as the 48-year-old driver traveled south on Highway AA, three miles north of Rock Port, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The man struck

By NewsPress Now A Lathrop, Missouri, man is dead after a Sunday afternoon crash in Clinton County. The 59-year-old Lathrop resident was traveling east on 240th St., about five miles southeast of Lathrop at around 12:30 p.m. when he traveled off the south side of the road and struck a guardrail, according to a Missouri State

By Jenna Wilson More than 100 inmates die in Missouri prisons each year and that number is continuing to rise, bringing attention to the state’s correctional system. The Missouri Prison Reform organization collects data from the Missouri Department of Corrections about once a month, and trends are showing deaths in state prisons are at an

By Kyle Schmidt Those who look at Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports online may notice something is missing. Beginning on Nov. 1, the patrol no longer includes the names of those involved in traffic crashes and boating/drowning incidents in the reports posted on its website. Sgt. Shane Hux with the patrol’s Troop H based

By NewsPress Now Officials at the Chillicothe Correctional Center are reporting the death of an inmate. Sheila Phillips, 61, died at the prison at 6:39 a.m. on Nov. 3, of apparent natural causes, officials said. She began serving a six-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence from Stone County

By NewsPress Now A Chillicothe, Missouri, teen is hospitalized with serious injuries following a crash Monday morning on Highway V. The accident happened when an 18-year-old driving south on Livingston County Route 251 just east of Chillicothe failed to yield when crossing Highway V and was hit by a westbound truck, according to a Missouri