Public Safety

By Jenna Wilson The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office will have an increased presence throughout local neighborhoods this Halloween to ensure the safety of community members. “Obviously we are always proactive with our traffic enforcement, but we’re stepping up enforcement in the coming days because we typically have several issues toward the end of October,” said

By Jazmine Knight As more families begin preparing for Halloween, it’s important to make sure you take a few extra precautions to promote safety for all. Frank Till, executive director of the St. Joseph Safety Council starts with costumes. He says the most important thing to consider is if the child can see properly. “If

By NewsPress Now After several months of work, drivers can use the Cook Road Bridge over Interstate 29. The bridge reopened Thursday afternoon, along with the southbound lanes of I-29 below it where crews were finishing work on the project. The bridge has been closed since late June. The bridge’s driving surface was replaced and

By Ashley Luthans The Youth Alliance of St. Joseph is collaborating with Missouri American Water to host a prescription drug take-back event next Saturday. On Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can safely dispose of prescription drugs in a spot set up in the East Hills Shopping Center parking lot. The purpose

By NewsPress Now An Eagleville, Missouri woman suffered serious injuries in a Thursday afternoon crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that, while driving north on I-35, about three miles south of Eagleville, 37-year-old Holly K. Richardson struck the back of a tractor-trailer traveling the same direction. She suffered serious injuries, and was transported by

By Jenna Wilson Drivers may have noticed an increase in Missouri Department of Transportation trucks on the road Thursday as crews conducted an annual statewide winter weather drill ahead of the winter. “Annually we try to do these drills in October and November to kind of get peoples mindset thinking about the winter,” said Greg

By Jenna Wilson St. Joseph police report that a woman is dead after an incident Wednesday night at South 40th Street and Commonwealth Drive. Emergency crews were called to that location for a crash at about 9:05 p.m. Wednesday, but when they arrived, they determined a person in the vehicle had suffered a gunshot wound.

By NewsPress Now Those driving on Highway 36 between Missouri and Kansas can see a $527,000 project in progress. The guardrail improvement project stretches along four miles in Doniphan County from the state line with Missouri to the eastern city limit of Wathena, Kansas. While officials with the Kansas Department of Transportation say traffic impacts

By NewsPress Now A 64-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing his semi and overturning near Stewartsville, Missouri, on Thursday morning. Jianying Chi, 64, of Olathe, Kansas, was westbound on U.S. Highway 36 around 8:45 a.m. when his 2022 Peterbilt 337 traveled off the road, struck an embankment and flipped, coming to rest

By NewsPress Now A Maryville, Missouri, woman is seriously injured after she struck a deer Thursday morning near Conception Junction. Holly Smiley, 49, was headed east on U.S. 136 when she hit the animal at 6:55 a.m. west of 300 Street, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Smiley, who was wearing a

By NewsPress Now A man charged in a Buchanan County child abuse case will serve 15 years in prison following a guilty plea on Wednesday to similar charges in a 2022 incident involving a Ray County baby. Antonio Campos, 25, was charged last week with abuse or neglect of a child in Buchanan County in

By Jenna Wilson Sex offenders in the state of Missouri are no longer required to place “no candy” warning signs outside of their doors this Halloween, drawing some concern from local families. For years, under Missouri law, registered sex offenders were required to post a sign to their homes reading, “No candy or treats at

By Chris Fortune The Buchanan County juvenile detention center has operated at or near capacity for over a year, and an official from the juvenile office is working to address the needs. Fifth Circuit Chief Juvenile Officer Linda Meyer visited the county commissioners to discuss detention space in September. There are currently six beds in

By NewsPress Now No one was seriously injured after a truck rolled through a stop sign and struck a school bus Monday afternoon at 20th and Duncan streets. According to the St. Joseph Police Department, the school bus, which did have students inside, was traveling through the intersection when a truck rolled through a stop

By Kendra Simpson As the days get shorter and the temperatures get cooler, the Missouri Department of Transportation warns drivers to watch for deer, especially at dawn or dusk. Most deer strikes occur during the animals’ breeding season, which begins in October and peaks in November. The hours of 6 to 7 a.m. and 6

By NewsPress Now Missouri Department of Corrections officials announced the September death of an inmate at the Maryville Treatment Center on Monday. Cortney Kilgore was pronounced dead at Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville at 6:37 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2024, officials said in a release. Kilgore, 46, was serving a five-year sentence for delivery of

By NewsPress Now Three people suffered serious injuries Sunday in a crash north of Maryville, Missouri. The collision happened at 11:35 a.m. on U.S. 71 about a mile north of Maryville when Doris Hagey, 87, Burlington Junction, who was driving south, turned into the path of a northbound vehicle, according to a Missouri State Highway

By Jenna Wilson Deer hunting season is underway, and the Missouri Department of Conservation wants hunters to keep a few things in mind before going out into the woods. The most common accidents during the season result from falls while using tree stands and elevated platforms. Hunters are encouraged to follow critical safety protocols to

By Jenna Wilson Deer hunting season is underway, and the Missouri Department of Conservation wants hunters to keep a few things in mind before going out into the woods. The most common accidents during the season result from falls while using tree stands and elevated platforms. Hunters are encouraged to follow critical safety protocols to

By Leah Rainwater The St. Joseph Police Department is looking to add 10 new license plate cameras to traffic lights around the city if they can secure a grant. The city council had an initial read of the resolution at Monday night’s meeting. The St. Joseph Police Department plans to apply for approximately $33,683 to

By NewsPress Now Drivers who use Missouri Route 752 in St. Joseph will want to plan a different route today. The road from Route 371 to Interstate 229 is closed for a scrub seal repair. Crews plan to reopen the route this evening once the work is finished.

By Jenna Wilson Missouri has become one of the leading states for human trafficking and law enforcement agencies are looking for ways to combat the issue. Data from the U.S. Department of State revealed that Missouri has the fourth-highest human trafficking rate in the country. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office confirmed trafficking is also a

By Jazmine Knight A distracted driving law is already making significant changes in the way Missourians drive only a year after going into effect. In just a year, the Siddens Bening Hand Free Driving Law has prevented over 1,000 crashes since its enactment in August of 2023. Siddens Bening prohibits drivers from holding their phone