Buchanan County Sheriff's office dealing with officer shortage

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after a weekend incident in Atchison. On Saturday, police arrested 24-year-old Jonathan T. Shisler of Atchison in the 600 Block of of Parallel on a requested charge of domestic battery, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. He is no longer in custody.

CLAY COUNTY— A Missouri man died in an accident just after 10a.m. Monday in Clay County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Dodge passenger vehicle driven by Richard A. Dobbins, 30, Excelsior Springs, was westbound on U.S. 69 at North Jesse James Road. The driver failed to...

BUCHANAN COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 4:30p.m. Tuesday in Buchanan County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a Volvo semi driven by Jusue M. Amaya, 32, Omaha, was southbound on Interstate 29 just north of Route DD in St. Joseph. The semi traveled off...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY—Four people were injured in an accident just before 1:30p.m. Monday in Livingston County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Ram 5500 driven by Gary C. Varner, 24, Blackwell, Oklahoma, was eastbound on U.S. 36 three miles east of Chillicothe. The Ram was in the passing lane attempting to overtake a 2019 Freightliner semi driven by Richard B. Cook, 59, Statesville, North Carolina.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY—A Missouri woman was injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Monday in Livingston County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Ford Mustang driven by Kennadie G. Crowe, 20, Chillicothe, was southbound on Route D two miles south of Utica. The car traveled off the right...

CASS COUNTY—A Missouri man died in an accident just after 8:30p.m. Saturday in Cass County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Yamaha ATV driven by Justin B. Savage, 39, Greenwood, was northbound on a private road at 1204 163rd in Pleasant Hill. The ATV began to skid,...

ANDREW COUNTY —A St. Joseph man was injured in an accident just before 8a.m. Monday in Andrew County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Honda Civic driven by Jeremy S. Wilmes, 50, St. Joseph, was southbound on Business 71 one mile north of Interstate 29 five miles south of Savannah.

BUCHANAN COUNTY—A Missouri woman was injured in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Thursday in Buchanan County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Nissan Rogue driven by Faith E. Thompson, 21, Smithville, was northbound on U.S. 169 at Southeast Delwood Drive three miles south of St. Joseph. The...

KANSAS CITY (AP) —In the five months that Jennifer Anne Hall was a respiratory therapist at Hedrick Medical Center, the rural Missouri hospital experienced 18 “code blue” incidents — an alarming increase in sudden cardiac arrest events for a hospital that historically averaged one of them a year, according to a police investigator.

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a Kansas man wanted on multiple charges in Missouri. On Wednesday, police arrested 25-year-old Alexzander S. Green of Atchison, on a Boone County Missouri warrant, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. He is being held without bond for alleged terroristic threat, felony harassment...

JACKSON COUNTY —A Kansas City man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Andreone T. Hall at a gas station at 33rd and Linwood in Kansas City, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Jerpree Williams, 20, faces Murder 2nd Degree, Unlawful Use of a...

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal hit and run have made a second arrest. Just before 3:30 a.m., Sunday, police responded to a report of a motorcycle vs passenger vehicle at SE 6th Street and SE Chandler Street in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Jerry Monasmith. Officers arrived...

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a woman's stabbing and asking the public for help to find him have made an arrest. Just after 3:30p.m. Thursday the Riley County Police Department reported they had 44-year-old Jarman Morgan in custody. Police want to speak to Morgan after a 27-year-old woman...

TOPEKA — House Speaker Ron Ryckman confirmed Monday he would not seek reelection, along with nearly a dozen other representatives who announced plans to step away from the Legislature. The decision confirmed speculation the Olathe Republican would not run again. Ryckman was first elected to the House in 2012...

The North Platte girls' track and field team is a state champion in Class 2, scoring 71 total points at the Class 1 and 2 state track meet at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City on Friday and Saturday. The Panthers finished second at state last year, and the state title...

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly welcomed the Kansas State University Classy Cats to the Statehouse to recognize the team’s 1A Pom National Championship title. Governor Kelly signed a proclamation declaring May 23, 2022, as "Kansas State Classy Cats Victory Day.”. "It is my great pleasure to welcome our...

Missouri Western men's and women's golf coach Greg Dillon is calling it a career after nine years with the Griffons. Dillon, 66, announced his retirement at a Tuesday press conference at Spratt Stadium. Dillon's career at Missouri Western began in 2013, and it didn't take long for his teams to...