Courts

By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man will serve two life sentences after being convicted of sex crimes involving a child. Jeffery D. Gray, 53, received the sentences Monday from Circuit Court Judge Patrick Robb. He was convicted by a jury in January on two counts of first-degree sodomy for crimes that happened between December

By Marcus Clem A former member of the governing body of the St. Joseph Public Library claims in a lawsuit that the decision not to re-appoint him last year is a violation of his rights. Brian Kirk filed a five-count civil complaint on Jan. 25. The listed defendants are the City of St. Joseph, Mayor

By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man faces a charge of first-degree domestic assault after a woman allegedly was injected with insulin and had to be hospitalized. Kyle Guenthner, 44, is being held without bond in the case. According to a probable cause statement, he was employed as an LPN for a contract agency responsible

By Marcus Clem A local couple convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, incident at the U.S. Capitol won’t be sentenced on the schedule previously planned. Federal prosecutors have agreed to give Kim and Steven Dragoo three more months before they are to appear on April 12 before Judge Beryl Howell of the District of Columbia

By NewsPress Now A St. Joseph man was sentenced to 23 years in prison Thursday for producing pornographic images of three child victims and sharing them online. Tyler B. Wirth, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to federal prison without parole for producing and possessing child pornography. In addition, Wirth will