$100k in meth seized- two arrested

Two pounds of meth valued at $100,000 was seized on April 9
in Vernon county 

On April 9th members of the Bates County Sheriff’s Office, Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and the CNET Drug Task Force concluded a month long narcotics investigation that ended with two arrests in the parking lot of Walmart in Nevada, MO.

Agents seized two pounds of pure methamphetamine with a street value of approximately $100,000.00. The methamphetamine was being delivered to a local dealer that would have put the methamphetamine in circulation in our area.

CNET is a drug task force that covers the areas of Bates, Vernon, St. Clair, Cedar and Dade counties. CNET is funded through grants from the Department of Justice and by pooling agency funds together.

If you know of any illegal drug activity, please contact the Bates County Sheriff’s Office at 660-679-3232 or use our tips hotline at 660-679-4020.

Relay for Life book drive...

Relay for Life “Team Educate” is having a book drive and collecting any new or used books which will be used in a book sale that will be held on April 28th. All books collected will help benefit the American Cancer Society and Team Educate will accept any books for age birth thru adult. The only books they will not take are encyclopedias or textbooks.

If you have any books that you would like to donate please call Amy McVey at 660-200-2009 for book pick-up. Drop off bins are located at the Butler and Adrian schools for your convenience.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

Butler PD weekly report

April 9 - Shoplifting on the Square; Recovered stolen bike at south park; Theft 400 block of W. Ft Scott; Warrant service Bus 71 and Roberta Rd; Leave without pay Conoco; Alarm at Family Center.

April 10 - Animal complaint W52; Animal complaint 100 block of S. Delaware; Accident on N. Bus 71; Disturbance Mechanic and Atkinson; Warrant service at the Filling Station; Assist with Fire in 200 block of W. Dakota.

April 11- Walk in theft report taken; Alarm Fran apartments; Possible theft storage units by Max Motors; Animal complaint 200 block of S. Fulton; Disturbance on the square; Leave without pay at Conoco; Disturbance at McDonalds; Open Door on Bus 71.

April 12 - Assault 800 block of Wix Lane; Animal complaint 200 block of S. Mechanic; Theft report in the 1000 block of W. 52; Medical assist 800 block of North St; Animal complaint 200 block of S. Mechanic; Animal complaint 200 block of W. Vine; Animal complaint 100 block of S. Havanna.

April 13 - Animal complaint 600 block of E. Ft Scott; Noise complaint South park; Medical assist McDonalds; Officer assist DFS on investigation; Traffic control for Schowengert; Medical assist 100 block of S. Havanna; Well being check Mill and Sunset; Noise complaint 300 block of N. Water; Medical assist 300 block of E. Dakota.

April 14 -200 block of N. Delaware on a vandalism call; 300 block of N. Maple on a small child walking the street; Traffic for Schowengert; Well being check 300 block of N. High; VIN check on S. Birch; Assault in the 600 block of W. Harrison; Possible gun shots in the east part of town; 600 block of W. pine on a property damage; 100 block of S. willow on a keep the peace; 200 block of Country Club on a disturbance.

April 15 - Animal complaint at Lee and Fulton; Tree limb blocking road in the 500 block of W. Pine; Suspicious person at Sears; Kids on bikes on square; Theft report 100 block of S. Willow; Fire alarm at Medical Lodge.

April 16 - Medical assist 500 block of W. Ft Scott; Theft from storage locker; Theft in the 600 block of W. Pine; 500 block of W. Ohio on assault; Animal complaint 600 block of S. Main; Animal complaint 500 block of N. Main; Keep the peace 100 block of S. Willow; Medical assist 400 block of Fran Ave; Medical assist 100 block of S. High; Alarm at Family Center.

Obituary - Bobby "Bob" Moles

Bobby “Bob” Woodrow Moles, 85, Adrian, MO, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Adrian Manor. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Adrian. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Adrian Manor.

Obituary - Juanita Nestlerode

Graveside services for Juanita Nestlerode will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, Missouri. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Heartland Hospice. 

Juanita Florence Nestlerode, age 87 of Butler, Missouri died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. She was born April 16, 1925 to Charles Newman and Josephine Anna Florence Short Howell in Bates County, Missouri. Juanita is survived by three grandsons, Raymond Moise and wife Brandi of Butler, Missouri, Aaron Kelly Mosie and wife Jerri and Patrick Moise of Drexel, Missouri; one brother, Paul Howell of Clinton, Missouri; one sister, Shirley Schimmelpfenning and husband Roy of Harrisonville, Missouri; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Moise; and four brothers.

Bears Spring Break track meet results

Results from the spring break track meet at Adrian on Thursday the 12th:

Top 8 place men finishers
Stacy Davenport: 2nd place 300M Hurdles, 4th place 200M Dash, 7th place 100M Dash,
Austin Shatto: 4th place Discus

Thanks to all the guys who took time out of their spring break to show up to practice and to the 4 men who participated in the meet on Thursday!

-our thanks to Tammy Appleberry

Obituary - Helen McLay

Helen's wishes were to be cremated. Memorial services were held in Colorado. Arrangements and information courtesy of Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) Butler, Missouri. 

Helen Elayne McLay, age 59 of De Beque, Colorado, formerly of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was born August 17, 1952 to Ora Lewis and Helen Lorene Lord West in Bates County, Missouri. 

Helen is survived by her husband, Jim McLay; her mother, Charlene West; two brothers, Michael and wife Jeanie and Wayne and wife Cheryl; one sister, Tammy and husband Roger; two sons, Justin and wife Bobbi and Jimmy and wife Kim; two daughters, Candi and Michelle and husband Bobby; grandchildren, Aaron and Adam, Hannah and Cayden, Nikki, Brad, Josh, James, Joey, Jackie, Jillie, Jesse, Gus, Tia and Kyle; a niece, Mousie; two nephews, Eddie and Jerry; and great-grandchildren, Brunson, Kayden, Reagan, Ryan and numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins.

Rich Hill Police Department weekly report

Rich Hill Police Department Activity Report

April 9, 2012 to April 8, 2012

04-09-2012

 

04-10-2012

CHILD CUSTODY ISSUE

CHECK WELL BEING

 

04-11-2012

 

04-12-2012

 

04-13-2012

 

04-14-2012

VANDALISM

 

04-15-2012