St. Joseph Police Department Archives

Police investigating hit-and-run collision

October 23, 2025 5:39 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department is seeking information regarding a hit-and-run incident Tuesday near the City Star on Frederick Avenue.

SJPD launches enforcement blitz to get impaired drivers off the road

October 23, 2025 11:47 am Praji Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department is putting a special focus on keeping impaired drivers off the road through something called the Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program, or SATOP.

One injured in a single car crash, causes traffic snarl in South Side

October 23, 2025 9:32 am Carter Ostermiller

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A single-car accident at the intersection of Alabama Street and King Hill Ave caused a traffic snarl and resulted in one person being transported to the hospital on Thursday morning.

SJPD steps up to support domestic violence survivors

October 16, 2025 11:06 am Praji Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As the St. Joseph community comes together to honor survivors of domestic violence in October, local police are also playing a big part in that effort.

SJPD reports results of joint enforcement operation

October 7, 2025 5:57 am News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol made multiple arrests during a recent joint enforcement operation aimed at improving community safety.

Annual ‘Respect the Law’ banquet honors law enforcement

September 25, 2025 7:18 pm TaMya Bracy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — On Thursday evening, the Optimist Clubs of St. Joseph hosted its 11th annual Respect the Law banquet.

Benton High School goes on precautionary soft lockdown

September 25, 2025 1:12 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — According to the St. Joseph Police Department, Benton High School went on a soft lockdown on Thursday due to a parental threat.

SJPD invites community to participate in ride-along program

September 25, 2025 11:43 am Praji Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department is inviting community members to check out its Citizen Ride-Along Program.

SJPD introduces new program for youth interested in law enforcement

September 24, 2025 11:15 am Praji Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department is launching a new Police Explorer program for the community.

Three people arrested for multiple St. Joseph crimes

September 19, 2025 1:42 pm TaMya Bracy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Three people were taken into custody on Friday morning in relation to multiple crimes throughout St. Joseph.

Car hijacking ends near Frederick Avenue, suspect identified

September 15, 2025 10:59 am TaMya Bracy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — On Sunday morning, the St. Joseph Police Department responded to an armed carjacking in the 800 block of South 24th Street.

Five sent to hospital from rollover crash at Meadow Lane and Messanie streets

September 11, 2025 11:04 am Rebecca Evans

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One minor, three young adults and one adult were sent to the hospital on Thursday morning due to a two-vehicle rollover crash on South 33rd and Messanie streets.

St. Joseph Communication Center to receive new upgrades

September 3, 2025 4:58 pm TaMya Bracy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph communication center has received about a $1 million grant from the Missouri 9-1-1 service board to purchase new equipment.

SJPD shares safety protocols when responding to dangerous calls

August 30, 2025 11:00 am Carter Ostermiller

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Earlier this year, an officer-involved shooting took place in St. Joseph, which resulted in one suspect dead in the dangerous encounter.

SJPD discusses utilization of the Shield Check program

August 27, 2025 11:22 am Patrick Holleron

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department has officially started its new security service known as “Shield Check”.

Ceremony held to honor promoted SJPD employees

August 21, 2025 2:41 pm Patrick Holleron

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department will be acknowledging multiple staff members on Thursday evening, who have received promotions dating back to 2023.

SJPD to recognize police employees who have been promoted

August 20, 2025 11:56 am News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department will have a ceremony to recognize staff members who have received promotions since 2023.

Family of fallen motorcyclist pleads for caution as fatal crashes rise in St. Joseph

August 14, 2025 5:10 pm Cameron Montemayor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As she stood at the gravestone of her brother Ryan Coffman, a St. Joseph motorcyclist killed by a wrong-way driver last May, Chandra Roberts is flooded with the emotions of that life-altering day 15 months ago, a feeling of grief that families face at a growing rate in St. Joseph.

City of St. Joseph launches program to target abandoned and illegally parked vehicles

August 4, 2025 9:44 am Praji Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The City of St. Joseph is rolling out a new safety initiative aimed at addressing illegally parked and abandoned vehicles left on public streets.

Motorcyclist dies on Belt Highway Wednesday morning

July 30, 2025 12:07 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One motorcyclist is dead following a traffic incident along the Belt Highway early Wednesday morning, according to the St. Joseph Police Department. At approximately 1:57 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, the SJPD responded to North Belt Highway and Blackwell Road about a traffic accident involving multiple motorcycles. Two individuals

‘Like a brother’: Longtime sergeant, James Tonn, retires from SJPD after 17 years

July 25, 2025 3:30 pm Cameron Montemayor

ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A stalwart of the St. Joseph Police Department is calling it a career after years of dedication and service, both to the community of St. Joseph and the fellow officers he showed unwavering support for.

Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, EMS responds to injury accident

July 22, 2025 8:51 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One child was transported to Mosaic Life Care with injuries due to a two-vehicle accident on southeast 32nd and Seymour Roads.

Missouri OKs free college tuition for firefighters, police, EMTs with new law

July 22, 2025 10:27 am Cameron Montemayor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri is pioneering new opportunities for a wide range of public safety personnel to further their education with free tuition awards for eligible members and their dependents.

SJPD conducts targeted traffic enforcement in response to ‘side show’ event

July 21, 2025 12:55 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department conducted a targeted enforcement operation in response to information received about a planned vehicle “side show” event on Saturday, July 19.

SJPD increases recruiting efforts through community involvement

July 20, 2025 4:21 pm Praji Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A National Ice Cream Day event at Kris and Kate’s also offered a chance for the St. Joseph Police Department to expand its team.

SJPD conducts focused traffic enforcement operation

July 18, 2025 11:32 am News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In response to citizen concerns regarding roadway safety, the St. Joseph Police Department’s Traffic Unit conducted a focused traffic enforcement operation on the Belt Highway on Thursday, July 17.

Local high school band to perform at National Night Out in St. Joseph

July 18, 2025 10:51 am News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A local high school band is preparing to take the big stage at the annual National Night Out event at Civic Center Park in downtown St. Joseph.

St. Joseph Police respond to recent Walmart gun incidents

July 17, 2025 4:14 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph law enforcement is taking steps to ensure that stores like Walmart remain safe for the community following recent events.

St. Joseph Police Department hires new civilian officers to boost parking enforcement

July 17, 2025 11:19 am Cameron Montemayor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph is strengthening its parking enforcement capabilities with the hiring of two new positions designed to patrol city streets, efforts that will ramp up beginning next week.

SJPD to transition to encrypted radio traffic

July 3, 2025 12:13 pm Rebecca Evans

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a press release sent out on Thursday, the St. Joseph Police Department announced it would transition to encrypted radio traffic early in July.