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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Henry County Sheriff's Office seeks help in missing juvenile case
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is currently attempting to locate 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬, age 13, who was last seen at approximately 2:30 a.m. this morning leaving the 400 block of West Florence Street in Windsor.
Description:
• 5'6", approximately 130 lbs.
• Blonde hair, brown eyes
• Blue jeans with butterflies on the back pockets
• White tube top with a red stain
• Carrying a blue blanket
• No shoes
Family members are unsure whether Mattilyn left the area on foot or may have been picked up by someone. She does not appear to have a cell phone with her.
One of the attached photographs showing Mattilyn in the white top is the most recent image available.
If you have seen Mattilyn, know where she may be, or have any information that could assist deputies in locating her, please contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 660-885-5587.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have information regarding Mattilyn’s whereabouts, please contact Henry County Central Dispatch at 660-885-5587.
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Butler man pleads guilty in child sexual abuse case
George William Lewis
George Lewis, 42 of Butler has pleaded guilty to rape and child sexual abuse with a child under the age of 15. Lewis also pleaded guilty in two counts of Distribution of a controlled Substance in a Protected Location.
Lewis was sentenced in a plea agreement to serve 10 years on the sex charges and 15 years for the drug charges. These sentences are to run concurrently and Lewis must serve 85 percent of this sentence.
Two other cases with recent sentencing in the Bates County Circuit Court:
July 27, 2026 Judge Brandon Baker sentenced 53-year-old Monty Fish of Rich Hill to 3 five year sentences on charges of possession of controlled substance and Domestic Assault with sentences to run concurrently.
43-year-old Sean Patrick O’Riley of Archie, Missouri was sentenced to 8 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for receiving stolen property. O’Riley was charged with stealing a John Deere backhoe from KCP Pipeline LLC in Kansas City Missouri.
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Christopher Cutshaw pleads guilty in 2021 Amsterdam shooting death
Christopher Estell Cutshaw 30, of Louisburg, Kansas pleaded guilty on Friday August 14, 2026, to second degree murder in the death of Michael Ryan Strup.
Cutshaw shot Strup New Years Eve 2021 in Amsterdam, Missouri and has been held in the Bates County Jail since the charges were filed.
In a plea agreement agreed to by the Defendant, Cutshaw will serve 17 years on the second-degree murder charge and 5 years for armed criminal action with a deadly weapon. Sentences are to run concurrently and he must serve 85 percent on the second-degree murder plea with credit for time served.
Cutshaw was represented by Public Defender Jeffrey Martin of Harrisonville, MO and has been transported to the Missouri Department of Corrections by the Bates County Sheriff's Office.
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Cass County deputies nab shooting suspect
Today just after 8:30 a.m., Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office positively identified the vehicle of yesterday's shooting suspect from Odessa that had been flagged by a Flock camera.
A deputy tried to stop the vehicle in Peculiar, however, the suspect rammed into the deputy’s vehicle and continued northbound on I-49.
The pursuit continued until the suspect crashed in the area of SW Peterson Rd. and E 137th St. in Lee’s Summit. The suspect was taken into custody after a short foot chase.
Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted deputies in this pursuit.
The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Brendan Freed of Bates City. At the time of his arrest, Freed had a felony warrant for possession of a weapon in Lafayette County.
A rifle was recovered from the vehicle on scene.
No members of law enforcement were injured during this incident and the deputy’s vehicle took minor damage.
Freed is in custody and will be held at the Cass County Jail with charges pending.
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FREE milk available today and Community Food Pantry of Butler
FINAL DAY OF MILK GIVEAWAY!
We still have 200 gallons of milk that need to be picked up TODAY, and we don’t want a single drop to go to waste when it could be helping families right here in our community.
- No income requirements
- No household limits
- We’re here until 5 PM
- Expiration date: August 21st
If you or someone you know can use milk, please stop by. And if you’re able, please share this post so it reaches as many neighbors as possible. Let’s make sure all of this milk goes to good use!
709 W Ohio St, Butler, MO 64730
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