Minor Traffic Accident In Butler

The Butler Police Department is on scene of a minor 2 vehicle accident on the corner of Delaware and Pine Streets here in Butler. No reports of injuries with this accident and unknown if they are blocking the roadway or not. Please use caution if you are traveling in this area.

Bates County Sheriffs Office Press Release: Meteor

 

On 12/26/13 the Bates County Sheriffs Office recieved a call from a citizen reporting what they believed to be a plane crashing in the area of T Hwy and 18Hwy.  Law Enforcement and Adrian Fire personnel were dispatched to the area.  Dispatch contacted the FAA and was advised that they did not have any missing planes at the time.  As emergency personnel continued to search for signs of a wreckage, dispatch recieved a follow up call from the FAA stating that there had been similiar reports across the state from St. Louis to Bates County.  They advised that they believed the item was a meteor.  Local witnesses described the object as traveling toward the ground with a blue or green flame streaking behind the object.  The search for a potential wreckage was called off after approximately one hour.  

Weather Update: Couple Days Of Warmer Weather

Get out there and enjoy today and Saturday. Temperatures will continue to jump above freezing during the daylight hours, with 40s and 50s expected this afternoon and Saturday afternoon. A cold front will then plunge south through Kansas and Missouri late Saturday night into Sunday morning, bringing some potential for flurries along with the return of frigid temperatures.

Cancelled Endangered Person Advisory-Cheyenne Masterson-Benton County

The Benton County Sheriff's Department has cancelled an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred in Warsaw, MO at 11:30 AM on 12-26-2013.

Missing was:
Cheyenne Marie Masterson a white, female, age 13

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident :

Subject has been located and is safe.

Obituary - Madge Hodson

Funeral services for Madge Hodson will be 2 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2013 at Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City, Missouri. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Monday at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler. Burial in Weaver Cemetery, Purcell, Missouri. Contributions to Bates County Industries or Butler First Baptist Church.

   Madge Louise Hodson, age 87 of Butler, Missouri went home to be with the Lord early Christmas morning on December 25, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born December 17, 1926 to Eugene and Zetta Mable Reynolds in Pitcher, Oklahoma.    Madge is survived by one son, Kenneth “Ken” Hodson and wife Cindy of Raytown, Missouri; triplet sister, Nadene McCool of Springfield, Missouri; two grandsons, Kenny Hodson Jr. and wife Sarah and Jon Hodson all of Raytown, Missouri; two great-grandchildren, Konnor and Harley; and numerous nephews, nieces and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rev. Othal Hodson; daughter, Debra Louise; one brother, Roy Reynolds; three sisters, Helen Gilbert, Mildred Morgan and Aldene Manes.

Benton County Sheriff's Department : Endangered Person Advisory

 

The Benton County Sheriff's Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at Warsaw, MO at 11:30 am on 12-26-2013.

Missing Is:

Cheyenne Marie Masterson a white, female, age 13

 
Cheyenne Masterson, is a white, female, age 13, hgt 4'11", 90 lbs, dark blonde hair, green eyes, medium complexion, last seen wearing a purple aeropostale hoodie.

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident:

Cheyenne went to bed at 10:30 p.m. Christmas night. Grandmother went to wake her up at 10:30 am on 12-26-2013.  Bed was still made, not slept in. Cheyenne was not in the residence. Cheyenne has ran away in the past in the Independence Area. She has on black sneakers, purple hoodie – Aeropostale brand. Possibly carrying a back pack, pink with black stripes and a zebra print purse. Shoes might have pink and green laces. Possibly en route to Independence area along 7 Hwy. Cheyenne may be depressed and suicidal. She has harmed herself in the past.

Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Benton County Sheriffs Department at 660-438-6135. 

Missouri State Highway Patrol Press Release: Temporary Location For Vernon County Driver Examination Station

 Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces that on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, and Tuesday, December 31, 2013, the driver examination station located at the Nevada National Guard Armory will not conduct testing. However, testing will be conducted, weather permitting, at the Vernon County Ambulance Barn, 515 E. Walnut, Nevada, MO 64772, phone number (417) 942-8043. The driver examination station located at the Nevada National Guard Armory will resume normal testing hours on Thursday, December 26, 2013, and on Thursday, January 2, 2014.

The Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves from all types of hazardous drivers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Click It 4 Life !!!

Missouri State Highway Patrol Press Release: One Fatality During Christmas Holiday Traffic Crash Counting Period

Missouri State Highway Patrol Reports One Fatality During Christmas Holiday Traffic Crash Counting Period

 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports one person died during the Christmas holiday counting period--from 6 p.m., Tuesday, December 24, 2013 to 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, December 25, 2013. During this year's shorter, 30-hour counting period, the Patrol investigated

53 traffic crashes, which included 18 injuries and the one fatality. In addition, troopers arrested eight people for driving w...hile intoxicated. There were no boating crashes or drownings during the Christmas 2013 counting period.

Last year's 102-hour counting period included six fatalities and 342 injuries. Over the 2012 Christmas holiday, troopers investigated 239 traffic crashes and arrested 130 people for driving while intoxicated.

The lone fatality occurred on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2013, in the Troop F, Jefferson City, area. Kenneth E. Parsons, 63, of Osage Beach, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line, ran off the left side of the roadway, struck an embankment, became airborne, struck a tree, and overturned. Parsons was partially ejected. The vehicle came to rest off the roadway on its top. Miller County Coroner Rick Callahan pronounced Parsons dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. A passenger in Parsons' vehicle sustained serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital by Staff for Life. She was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The crash occurred on Midway Road just north of Cave Road in Miller County.

The Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves from all types of hazardous drivers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Click It 4 Life!