This is the first of postings with information regarding rural thefts brought to you by the newly implemented TRACE (Theft Reports of Agricultural and Construction Equipment) program. The TRACE program is designed to provide information to the public to better solve crimes in our rural areas.
On Feb. 2nd a 2003 four door Dodge 1500 pickup truck was stolen from the Gary Cook Farms near Butler. The truck is white in color and the VIN # is 1D7HU18D13J654739.
Anyone with information regarding the theft is urged to call the Bates County Sheriff's Dept. at 660-679-3232.