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Lanning responds to lawsuit’s dismissal

By Jazmine Knight A St. Joseph school board member is responding after a civil lawsuit filed against her was dropped. Whitney Lanning said she is glad to have the suit, which was filed by fellow board member Isaura Garcia, behind her. Garcia dropped her suit, which stemmed from a Feb. 26 incident between her and

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Ex-teacher receives bond in sodomy case

By NewsPress Now Bond has been granted for a former Robidoux Middle School teacher charged with first-degree sodomy. Everett “Tim” Harding had a bond of $50,000 set at a court appearance in front of Associate Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Spencer Tuesday afternoon. During court on Tuesday, officials stated that an additional forensic interview revealed there

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Max’s Law makes new strides

By Kendra Simpson Max’s Law, a bill that increases penalties for injuring or killing police K9 dogs, has been passed by the Missouri General Assembly as part of a comprehensive public safety bill. Senator Tony Luetkemeyer, who sponsored the legislation, has worked for three years to get Max’s Law approved after the tragic killing of

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Man charged in weekend shooting

By St. Joseph News-Press A St. Joseph man is in custody in connection with a shooting last weekend near North Ninth and Corby streets. Roy Lee Despain, 52, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and is held at the Buchanan County Jail without bail. Despain allegedly shot at another man just before 6:30 p.m.

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