The Vernon County Sheriff's Office to house 42 Greene County Inmates

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office has announced that it has entered into a housing agreement with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office in Springfield to house inmates for Greene County. Sheriff Mosher said they had been talking to Greene County over the last month reached an agreement that could bring in more than $1,200 per day to Vernon County. A prisoner transport bus arrived at the Vernon County Jail last Friday morning with 42 inmates from Greene County. Inmates were brought in the bus along with multiple guards from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, but extra staff from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office was also called in. The Sheriff said the contract that was signed states Greene County would pay up to $500,000 for housing inmates.

Weather Update: What a Weather Change

 

 

The rain has moved out, and the cold has moved in! Check out the rain totals over the past 48 hours. Everyone received rain, and some have had upwards of 2 inches.

Job Opening In Butler

Subway Restaurant in Butler Missouri is now hiring a part time sandwich artist around 20 to 30 hours a week. Great pay. Apply in person at the store 1011 West Ft. Scott Street In Butler or online at Subway.com

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Weather Update: Rain Tonight, Chilly Tomorrow

While today has been wet and soggy, it could be worse. Believe it or not, but accumulating snow is falling as far south as Sioux City, IA and Norfolk, NE this afternoon!

Further south in the "warmer air", we won't be dealing with ANY snow, but we'll have more rain move into the area late this afternoon and tonight. It looks like another 0.25" to 1" of rain is possible by Wednesday morning. Speaking of tomorrow morning, a cold front will blast through the area overnight, bringing blustery winds and chilly temperatures by daybreak.

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MO dad allegedly seeks person to rape, beat child

ST. LOUIS (KSDK/CNN) - A Missouri father is accused of trying to hire someone to attack and assault his young daughter.

Police busted 32-year-old suspect Anthony Brinkman at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in St. Louis.

Investigators said Brinkman posted an online ad looking for someone to beat and rape his 11-year-old daughter as he watched.

"It's the most disgusting thing you can think of that somebody would take a child, an innocent, innocent child and do something like that, it's inconceivable. It's just sickening," restaurant customer Barkley Rogers said. 

Brinkman is facing charges of attempted statutory sodomy.He's jailed on a $100,000 bond. Prosecutors said additional charges could be forthcoming.

HALLOWEEN PARADE COSTUME WINNERS

The Butler Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade was last Thursday, October 31 and the results of the winners are as follows:

 

 

 

0-5 Years

1st: Vampire - Whitley Randalls

2nd: Popeye - Baylor Gillis

3rd: Minnie Mouse - Zanyiah Hamilton

 

6-11 Years

1st: Mad Scientist - Dylan Randalls

2nd: Orange Tic Tac - Keyara Shobe

3rd: Poodle Skirt Girl - Jakalia Rolph

 

12-17 Years

1st: Claw Game - Hannah McCoy

2nd: Yami - Brodie Reno

3rd: Scarecrow - Ariel Lindteigen

 

18 & Over Years

1st: Ventriliquist Dummy - Becky West

2nd: Draculaura - Shannon Cosby

3rd: Walking Dead Girl - Amanda McCoy

 

Props

1st: Circus Train - Maygan Inglehart

2nd: Mario - Tanner Foster

 

Groups

1st: The Walking Dead

- Dylan Wiltshire, Hayden Wiltshire,

Kayliegh Rich

2nd: Cat in a Hat with Thing 1 & Thing 2

- Macy Camerer, Grace Green,

Harley Hearting

3rd: Dragon, Dragon Slayer, Princess

- Jennifer & Bryson Kash, Sandy Heathman

 

Pets

1st: Pirate - Theresa Shobe

2nd: Coal/Batman - Mark McCoy

 

Overall Scariest

Little Red Riding Hood- Halle Lee