Monday, November 4, 2024

Traffic stop in Passaic leads to arrest

On 11/01/2024, at approximately 11pm,  Deputies with the Bates County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on I49 at the Passaic exit.

The Deputy made contact with the occupants and identified the two as Ashley C. Alexander (Burris), 12/14/1984, of Montrose and Amber R Jefferies, 1/14/1984 of Butler.  During the traffic stop a K9 unit responded to the scene.  During a free air sniff of the vehicle, K9 Griff alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle.  During the subsequent search a fake soda can was located with a false compartment that contained approximately 6 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 7 grams of fentanyl.  Several items of drug paraphernalia was also located in the vehicle.  

Under Missouri law, possession of 20 milligrams of fentanyl is considered 1st degree trafficking narcotics, a class A felony.   These two were in possession of over 7000 milligrams.  According to DEA.gov, approximately 2 milligrams of fentanyl is fatal to the average person.  Potentially, these two had enough fentanyl to kill the every person in the City of Adrian and Rich Hill combined.  

Both Jeffries and Alexander have been charged with one count of Trafficking drugs in the first degree and possession of methamphetamine.  Bonds were set at $150,000 cash only.   

These two ladies have an extensive criminal history related to narcotics in this community.  "This is exactly what we mean when we call people career criminals.  Fentanyl is killing people at an astronomic rate and we have people like these two who continue to poison our community and kids.  I want to thank the Deputies and K9 Griff for taking this off the street." Says Sheriff Anderson.  "Upon conviction, I look forward to delivering them to the Department of Corrections where I think they should spend the rest of their life.  These two have had multiple chances to change their lives and they just proved that they have no interest."



Police pursuit from Miami County Kansas ends in Cass County

Yesterday, just after 11 a.m., a deputy with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office successfully deployed the grappler --- after assisting the Miami County KS Sheriff's Office in the pursuit of a stolen vehicle. 

Minutes before, dispatch advised deputies about the pursuit as it headed eastbound toward State Route 58. 

The Cass County deputy set up a tire deflation device at the intersection of State Route D and 187th St. The suspect hit the device, but continued driving.

The deputy caught up with the pursuit after deploying the device — and successfully grappled the suspect vehicle. 

The driver was taken into custody near the intersection of State Route D and State Route 58 in Belton. 

She has been identified as 35-year-old Carrie Jeter of Grandview. Jeter had an active Cass County warrant at the time of her arrest. 

Jeter has since been charged with Aggravated Fleeing A Stop Or Detention (D Felony), Tampering With Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree (D Felony), and Operated A Motor Vehicle In A Careless And Imprudent Manner (B Misdemeanor). 

Her cash only bond is set at $50,000.




Sunday, November 3, 2024

Bates County Elks Lodge Veterans Day Dinner

Bates County Elks Lodge 2653 will be serving a turkey dinner with all the trimmings to our Veterans and a spouse/guest on Sunday, November 10th at the Bates County Elks Lodge. This complimentary dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Dine-in or Drive through available. Thank you Veterans for your service.



Blackhawks win superbowl over Midway

We would like to congratulate the Adrian Blackhawks 3rd-4th Grade little league football team who completed an undefeated season 10-0.

Adrian capped off a great season by winning the Super Bowl over the Midway Vikings on Saturday 38-6. Way to go Blackhawks on an awesome season! 



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Immanuel Baptist Church of Butler names new pastor

Thank you to everyone who came to the church this weekend to meet our Pastoral candidate, Bryant Arriaza and his wife Madeline. It was a full weekend of fellowship and food. We had a great turnout this morning to hear him give a message! 

ALL MEMBERS: We will have a special meeting Wednesday, Nov 6, at 7 PM to vote on whether to invite him to be our next pastor.  Every member matters, please come as we make a decision that will shape the future of our church.



Butler Super Bowl Champs Again

The Butler SR 5-6 grade Football team won the Super Bowl yesterday against the Adrian Blackhawks 26-12 ending their 2024 season undefeated. 

This is the 3rd straight superbowl victory for coach Clayton Varns. We are so proud of all these kids hard work this season, they all had such strong work ethic and amazing talent which made them so fun to watch play. Way to go Bears! 



Saturday, November 2, 2024

Week 11 District Semi-Final Missouri State High School Football Preview

Week 11 District Semi-Final of the Missouri State High School Football season will happen this Friday evening. 

If your looking to watch some local high school football action in the area this Friday you can check out the games below:

November 8th:
Butler (6-4) at Pembroke Hill (9-0)
Drexel (5-4) at Appleton City (7-2)
Harrisonville (6-4) at Pleasant Hill (7-2)
Liberal (2-8) at Lockwood (8-1)
Lincoln (5-5) at Adrian (8-1)
Midway (5-4) at Ash Grove (7-2)
Nevada (8-2) at Warrensburg (9-1)
Pierce City (6-3) at Windsor (7-2)
Ray-Pec (1-9) at Lees Summit North (9-0)
Rich Hill (5-5) at Archie (9-0)
Sarcoxie (6-4) at Warsaw (9-0)
Stockton (7-2) at Lamar (6-4)







Obituary - Ross Tyler Zuber

Ross Tyler Zuber, age 28, of Rich Hill, Missouri, passed away on October 22, 2024, at his home, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of warmth, laughter, and kindness.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr., Raymore, Missouri 64083. A celebration of Ross’s life will follow at 12:00 p.m.

Ross was born on August 12, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri, the beloved son of Sean M. Zuber and Sheri Lynn Stone-Hash Zuber. He was a graduate of Raymore-Peculiar High School, Class of 2015, where he was known for his love of sports, excelling in football, baseball, and wrestling, and for his passion for skateboarding. Ross loved spending time in the beauty of the outdoors, especially fishing alongside his little brother Levi, sharing quiet moments by the water.

Ross’s loyalty to his Kansas City Royals and Chiefs ran deep, and he cheered for them with pride. Known for his bright smile and genuine heart, Ross made friends easily and brought warmth to everyone he met. His family and friends will miss him deeply, holding close the joy he brought into their lives.

Ross leaves behind his parents, Sheri Lynn Stone-Hash Zuber and Sean & Janet Zuber; his maternal grandmother, Linda Hash; his siblings, Amber Zuber, Levi Zuber, Sarah Sasser, Mike Bowie, Dylan Brown, Destiny Brown, and Drew Brown; several uncles and aunts, Don Zimmerman, Harvey Leroy Flowers, William Paoli, Rosemary Zuber, Angie Zuber, and Jennifer Zuber; and many, many cousins whom he loved deeply and with whom he spent most of his time. Among them were Billy, the twins Tyler and Dominick, Cindy and Lacey, Sammy and Brock, Jacob, Isaac, and Brandon—they all grew up with Ross, more like brothers and sisters than cousins. Alongside these, he leaves numerous friends who were touched by his kind and loving spirit.

In honor of Ross’s memory, the family invites memorial contributions to be made to support mental health initiatives in his name, care of Sean M. Zuber.

Arrangements are entrusted to Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri. For additional information, please call 816.322.5278.


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