By NewsPress Now Two people suffered injuries when their car crashed while the driver was fleeing from emergency vehicles Friday afternoon in Clinton County. Jason Pressley, 46, of Kansas City, Missouri, was driving south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 at about 4 p.m. on Jan. 5 when he exited into the Holt rest
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By Riley Funk Law enforcement officials are emphasizing the dangers of human trafficking and what parents can look out for during the month of January. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Sgt. Shane Hux of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said trafficking is a big concern for parents, especially parents of teenagers. “(For victims),
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By Jenna Wilson Drug use among teens continues to be a concern nationwide, and in St. Joseph, not many treatment options are available for young people dealing with this issue, causing frustration for one local family. Steve Umphress, the father of a teenage girl in St. Joseph who is a minor, has spent the past
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By Harry Loomis While the number of highway traffic fatalities hasn’t changed much in the Troop H region, statewide, roadway deaths are down from last year. Troopers hope that continues into the new year. “As of (Friday) morning, we had 978 fatalities across state, which turned out to be a 6% decrease from last year
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