The Butler Police Department along with Missouri State Highway Patrol, Bates County EMS and Bates County Sheriffs Office are in the area of the 600 block of Rose Lane in Southeast Butler at this hour. The only information we know at this time is the call was a verbal disturbance in progress and one white male subject has been tasered by a officer.
The subject who is identified as Kenneth L. Baxter (DOB 09/19/1972) was struck in the back of the leg and he is currently in at the Bates County Memorial Hospital seeking treatment.
Mr. Baxter has been placed into custody at this time and is wanted out of Benton and Bates County.
Mid America Live News will update this when more information on the charges for Mr. Baxter are made available to us.
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