De Kalb, MO

A man who threw a rock and bit a Leavenworth police officer will spend three-and-half years in prison.

A 22-year-old Leavenworth, Kansas man has been sentenced for throwing a rock and biting a Leavenworth police officer last year.

LEAVENWORTH, Mo. (KCTV) - A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for hitting a Leavenworth officer in the head with a “large rock” on Aug. 26, 2021. Alvaro Pertuz III, a Leavenworth resident, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for throwing...

U.S. Marshals say they have arrested a man in Leavenworth wanted for multiple crimes out of the Topeka area.

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The downtown public library finalized a purchase with the previous St. Joseph School District building for $1. SJSD occupied the west half of the downtown building as a tenant of the library for administrative purposes. In August, SJSD made the decision to relocate to Noyes Elementary School....

Missouri Western Volleyball will compete in the Rockhurst Classic on Aug. 26-27, where the Griffons will face Minnesota State-Mankato, Black Hills State, Hillsdale College and Rockhurst University. This season, the Griffons will have a new face at the helm in head coach Jessica Fey. She was announced head coach of...

GOWER - The last time the East Buchanan football team put the pads on together prior to this week was at the Class 1 state championship game at Faurot Field in Columbia last December. It was a magical ending to 2021, as the Bulldogs beat Marceline 21-7 for the program's...

The St. Joseph Police Department is working to minimize crime with a new method of tracking areas where incidents are repeatedly occurring. Sgt. Matt Kneib, a crime analyst for SJPD, hired a volunteer to help map spots throughout the area with frequent crime records.

One person was sent to Mosaic Life Care after a two-vehicle collision in Downtown St. Joseph on Wednesday afternoon. The crash took place at the intersection of Seventh and Francis streets at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Due to staffing issues, the St. Joseph School District will only have six school resource officers this school year. However, getting by without a full staff of officers is nothing new for the district. “That is what we’ve been dealing with for the past few years,” said Shannon Nolte, director...

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) As of June 30th of this year, the USDA ended free meal waivers for all school districts across the country, returning to pre-COVID policies. For all schools in the area excluding Community Eligibility Provision schools, parents will either need to add money to their child’s lunch account or fill out the free and reduced lunch application for the upcoming school year.

The Doniphan County Pet Rescue is planning a “For the Paws Yard Sale” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14, at 887 Friendship Road just south of Bendena, Kansas. The sale will include a wide variety of items. Pet Rescue Director...

A St. Joseph artist is putting the finishing touches on a project dedicated to local firefighters, which will be unveiled on Saturday. Eric Fuson, who serves as the executive director of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, is finalizing a sculpture that will be presented at the St. Joseph’s Firefighter Memorial.

Big changes will be coming to the way reporting crimes online will work for the St. Joseph Police department. St. Joseph Police Chief Chris Connally says the police department has actually had online reporting for about 15 years. "It was developed in house and it didn't integrate with our system...

A homicide investigation is underway. The results of an independent autopsy are pending, according to KDOC.

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The first day of school for students in St. Joseph is less than two weeks away. This year the St. Joseph School District is hoping to introduce a mentorship program for students. As COVID-19 restrictions continue to lift, the St. Joseph School District is looking to bring...

(SAVANNAH, Mo.) The list of the safest cities in Missouri for this year includes six cities in the northwest Missouri area, and number six on the top 10 list is Savannah. "We're a small community, everybody knows everybody. So that's a good thing and a bad thing. Because you can't hide anything, right. We have a community that watches out for one another and that's a big part of what makes us safe," city administrator and Savannah Police Department Capt. Bruce Lundy said.

St. Joseph, MO – Central High School will host the annual City Volleyball Jamboree on August 23, 2022 at 4:30pm. Gates will open at 3:30pm. School District ID & LeBlond ID passes will be honored, including a spouse and family, only when present with an employee. All Senior Citizens over 60 will be admitted free. No other passes will be accepted.