May 10 - Officers take a walk in identity theft report; follow up investigation at high school; domestic at Chestnut and Havanna; accident at high school; accident at Walmart; animal complaint in the 100 block of Sunset; possible disturbance at Boy Scout Park; report of ex-parte violation; walk in theft report; assisted Bates County Sheriff's Department on a break in; warrant arrest on West 52 and Bishop.
May 11 - Traffic complaint in the 400 block of S. Fulton; C&I driver report on Rice Road; keep the peace in the 400 block of W. Adams; speak to officer at Discount Liquor; C&I vehicle at stop light; walk in report at police station; assault call in the 500 block of W. Pine; suspicious person at library.
May 12 - Suspicious person at Sinclair station; well being check in the 500 block of N. Fulton; well being check in the 500 block of N. Main; juvenile complaint on the square; animal complaint near Mill and Elks Drive; juvenile blocking street at Clark and Delaware; hit and run accident at Pizza Hut; fire call at Thompson and Fort Scott; warrant arrest on W. 52 highway; two car accident at Fulton and Ohio.
May 13 - Medical assist in the 300 block of E. Dakota; animal complaint at high school; suspicious vehicle in the 700 block of N. Maple; burglary report in the 100 block of W. Ohio; fight in the 300 block of E. Dakota; phone harassment in the 800 block of North street; suspicious vehicle at South Park; disturbance call at McDonald's.
May 14 - DWI arrest at Orange and Fort Scott; noise complaint in the 300 block of W. College; missing juvenile in the 400 block of S. Mechanic; medical assist in the 300 block of E. Nursery; theft report in the 400 block of N. Main; medical assist near Mechanic and Walnut; disturbance call at South Park; disturbance call at Gregory and Lee.
May 15 - Suspicious vehicle on West 52; 800 block of W. Grove, possible break in; walk in report at police station; disturbance call in the 300 block of W. Ohio; possible shoplifting at Walmart; vandalism report at South Park.
May 16 - Accident on S. Main; disturbance at Casey's on Bus. 71; fight in the 800 block of S. High; medical assist at Main and Fort Scott; burglary report in the 400 block of W. Harrison; noise complaint in the 200 block of W. Harrison; accident at Bus. 71 and 52; theft report in the 800 block of W. Grove; vandalism report at South Park.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Obituary - Wilder Moffett
Wilder Charles Moffett, 85 of Drexel passed away peacefully May 17, 2011.
He was born February 4, 1926 in Lexington, Mo., son of Wilder and Leta Lorine (Verden) Moffett.
He married Eva Lucille Wright April 1, 1949. They resided in Grandview, Mo., for many years while he was employed at Wilcox Electric, where he was a spray-painter who often worked on military airplanes. He continued this occupation for more than 30 years until he retired at the age of 62. Charles and Lucille were divorced after 32 years. After retirement he moved to Lake Chaparral to enjoy a couple years of relaxing and fishing. Boredom struck Charles, and he then moved to Blue Mound, Ks., where he bought an old building and turned it into a bar at the age of 71 while thinking he would not have to pay taxes past age 70. To his great disappointment he learned this was not true. This, along with declining health, finally motivated him to sell. Then at the age of 75, his daughter finally forced him to move into senior housing in Drexel so she could watch over him more.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Billy Joe, and one daughter Linda Arlene. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law Tina and Clifton Thompson; two grand-daughters Jennifer (Ryan) and Rachael; one great-grandson Hunter; and one great-granddaughter Hailee. He also leaves behind a son, Billy Moffett and his family. He is also survived by one brother Richard Moffett (Betty), sister Sue Lowe; and sister Kay Mansell.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 19 from 5-6 PM at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel (816) 657-4400. A funeral service will be at 6:00 PM. Following the service Charles will be cremated and inurnment will be at 11 AM Saturday, May 21 at Belton Cemetery, Belton, Mo. Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Midwest, and may be left in care of the funeral home.
He was born February 4, 1926 in Lexington, Mo., son of Wilder and Leta Lorine (Verden) Moffett.
He married Eva Lucille Wright April 1, 1949. They resided in Grandview, Mo., for many years while he was employed at Wilcox Electric, where he was a spray-painter who often worked on military airplanes. He continued this occupation for more than 30 years until he retired at the age of 62. Charles and Lucille were divorced after 32 years. After retirement he moved to Lake Chaparral to enjoy a couple years of relaxing and fishing. Boredom struck Charles, and he then moved to Blue Mound, Ks., where he bought an old building and turned it into a bar at the age of 71 while thinking he would not have to pay taxes past age 70. To his great disappointment he learned this was not true. This, along with declining health, finally motivated him to sell. Then at the age of 75, his daughter finally forced him to move into senior housing in Drexel so she could watch over him more.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Billy Joe, and one daughter Linda Arlene. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law Tina and Clifton Thompson; two grand-daughters Jennifer (Ryan) and Rachael; one great-grandson Hunter; and one great-granddaughter Hailee. He also leaves behind a son, Billy Moffett and his family. He is also survived by one brother Richard Moffett (Betty), sister Sue Lowe; and sister Kay Mansell.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 19 from 5-6 PM at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel (816) 657-4400. A funeral service will be at 6:00 PM. Following the service Charles will be cremated and inurnment will be at 11 AM Saturday, May 21 at Belton Cemetery, Belton, Mo. Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Midwest, and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Fair Queen and Princess candidates sign up now- deadline is May 19th
The Bates County Fair will be here before you know it and it's time for Queen and Princess candidates to get busy! Entry forms are available at the Bates County Farm Bureau office on the east side of the Butler square. Princess candidates must be 13 to 15 years old; queen candidates 16 to 22 years of age.
Deadline to register is May 19th. If you have questions, candidates should call Chris Sage at 660-679-4111.
The Bates County Fair will run July 9th through the 16th.
Deadline to register is May 19th. If you have questions, candidates should call Chris Sage at 660-679-4111.
The Bates County Fair will run July 9th through the 16th.
MSHP seeks witness to May 15th crash
On Sunday, May 15, 2011, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a one vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 29 northbound at the 28-mile marker (0.8 mile south of Old Pike Road), in Platte County, Missouri. As a result of the crash, three occupants were seriously injured.
Investigators believe the driver of another vehicle may have witnessed the crash. The witness vehicle is described as an unknown year, maroon or red, Ford Ranger step side pickup truck. The vehicle may not have damage and the driver may possibly be unaware the crash occurred.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help in identifying this motor vehicle. Anyone with information regarding the described vehicle is asked to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop A Headquarters, at 816-622-0800.
Investigators believe the driver of another vehicle may have witnessed the crash. The witness vehicle is described as an unknown year, maroon or red, Ford Ranger step side pickup truck. The vehicle may not have damage and the driver may possibly be unaware the crash occurred.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help in identifying this motor vehicle. Anyone with information regarding the described vehicle is asked to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop A Headquarters, at 816-622-0800.
Slight time schedule change for Butler schools next year...
In an effort to accommodate some emerging factors that affect our students, a start time adjustment of 20 minutes was proposed at the high school campus. This will move the start time at the high school from 8:10 to 7:50 and the end time from 3:17 to 2:55. The elementary school will see little to no change. The mitigating factors that are new to our district include a new athletic and academic conference that has added several schools requiring substantial travel time. An earlier school dismissal means a decrease in instances requiring students to be pulled out of their final class period to board a bus for an activity trip, thus protecting hours of instructional time. Our vocational technical students have seen a change in their schedule at the Nevada campus. Butler’s time shift will not only accommodate our obligation to provide lunch for these students but also guarantee they receive the full curriculum our tuition is paying for. Several alternatives were explored before deciding on this small time adjustment.
This new schedule will go into effect for the 2011-2012 school year.
This new schedule will go into effect for the 2011-2012 school year.
-courtesy FM 92 The Bullet
Arrest made in McBee's break in
In the early morning hours of May 11th, McBee's General Store in Amsterdam, MO was broken into. It appeared that a vehicle had been used to make entry into the front of the building by driving though the front wall. Once this occurred the burglary alarm was activated. A Bates County Deputy arrived while the suspect was still on the scene. The suspect then fled in a vehicle from the Deputy which led to a high speed chase into Kansas. Once in Kansas the suspect fled his vehicle on foot. Deputies recovered stolen items from McBee’s General Store inside the suspect vehicle.Multiple law enforcement agencies consisting of Bates County Sheriff’s Office, Butler Police Department, Linn County Kansas Sheriff’s Office, Miami County Kansas Sheriff’s Office, and the Kansas Highway Patrol began a hunt for the suspect. During the investigation it was also discovered that a 2004 Black Chevrolet Truck 4 door 2500 had been stolen and was used to drive into McBee’s General Store. The vehicle was located and returned to the registered owner. Due to the multiple agencies diligence the suspect was located and arrested in Kansas. The suspect was identified as Michael L. McDonald, 30, from Paola, Kansas.
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| Michael L. McDonald |
McDonald is currently being held in Bates County Law Enforcement Center on a $50,000 cash only bond.
Weekly report from the Rich Hill PD
Rich Hill Police Department
Activity report May 9, 2011 to May 15, 2011
05-09-11
05-10-11
05-11-11
05-12-11
05-13-11
ANIMAL AT LARGE
05-14-11
ANIMAL AT LARGE
STRANDED MOTORIST
CIVIL STANDBY
05-15-11
JUVENILE PROBLEM
ANIMAL AT LARGE
Weekly report from the Bates County Sheriff's Department
Bates County Sheriff’s Office
Activity report May 9, 2011 to May 15, 2011
05-09-11
FIRE-Rich Hill
THEFT-Rich Hill
SPEAK TO OFFICER-Butler
CIVIL STANDBY-Rich Hill
SPEAK TO OFFICER-Butler
SPEAK TO OFFICER-Drexel
SPEAK TO OFFICER
MVA-Butler
SPEAK TO OFFICER-Rich Hill
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON-Adrian
THEFT-BUTLER Deputies took a phone report of Fraudulent Use of Credit Card.
SMOKE INVESTIGATION-Adrian
SPEAK TO OFFICER-Rich Hill
ANIMAL NEGLECT / ABUSE-Adrian On 05/09/2011 Bates County Deputies received a report of possible animal abuse in the rural Adrian area.
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