Appleton City Teenager Hurt In Saturday Afternoon Accident

An Appleton City teenager was hurt Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on St. Clair County route H around four miles East of Rockville. The 15-year-old Michaela A. Stomp was taken to the hospital in Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City for treatment of a minor injury.

Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Quinton Bland says the collision happened shortly before 3:00 p.m on Saturday. when the 2003 mini Cooper, driven by Stomp, pulled up to a stop sign before pulling into the path of South-bound 2005 Ford pick-up truck driven by 28-year-old Joshua K. Heiserman of Rockville. Mr.Heiserman was not hurt and the vehicles both received moderate damage.

Rich Hill Lions Club Freewill Lunch

The Rich Hill Lions Club will be serving their free will offering lunch today starting at 11:30am. They will be serving ham n beans, fried potatoes and cornbread.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY MURDERER REMAINS ON DEATH ROW

David Zink

David Zink, who resided in the Osceola area, was found guilty by a jury in St. Clair County in 2004 of the murder of Amanda Morton in July, 2001. Her body was found in St. Clair County in a shallow grave the day after she disappeared.

According to previous accounts of the murder, in the early morning hours of July 12, 2001, police responded to the report of a traffic accident near Stafford. On their arrival, they found Amanda Morton’s car abandoned with the keys in the ignition, engine running, headlights and hazard lights on with the driver’s window down. Police found the victim’s personal items in the vehicle, including her purse, credit cards and medication. After the evening news broadcast the victim’s disappearance, the owner of a motel near Camdenton recognized Amanda’s picture as the woman who checked into a room with David Zink. The motel owner provided police with Zink’s motel registration card and, using this information, law enforcement officers apprehended Zink at his home in the Osceola area.

After police showed him evidence that placed him near the scene of the abduction, Zink waived his rights and confessed to killing and burying the victim. He led law enforcement authorities straight to the spot in a cemetery near Osceola where he said he had buried the victim’s body. Police discovered the body positioned just as Zink had described. Pathologists found that Amanda’s neck was broken. She had sustained injuries consistent with strangulation and being tied up. The victim had eight broken ribs and between 50 and 100 blunt force injuries. Hair samples taken from Zink’s truck matched Amanda’s hair and paint left on the victim’s car matched paint from Zink’s truck.

In two videotaped confessions, Zink described the murder in detail. He said that he rear-ended Amanda’s car on an exit ramp. In one confession, Zink told police that the victim voluntarily left the accident scene with him in his truck, but later threatened to call law enforcement authorities if he did not return her to her vehicle. In another confession, he said that he gave the victim no choice but to get in his truck, but that she willingly went with him after she was in the truck. He drove around with Amanda in his truck. They stayed for a short time at the motel near Camdenton. Zink then decided to kill Amanda because he was worried he would go back to prison if she called police. He took her to the cemetery and tied her to a tree. He told her to look up and then broke her neck. Zink strangled her with his hands and then with a rope. He stuffed her mouth with mud and leaves.

Zink looked for a spot to bury her and then dragged Amanda’s body to that location with a rope. Because he was worried she might revive, he stated that he stabbed the back of her neck with a knife to cut her spinal cord. He then covered her body with leaves, went home to get a shovel and came back to the cemetery and covered the body with dirt.

And it should not come as a surprise to almost everyone, as these things go, David Zink is still on death row in 2014 at the Potosi Correctional Center, Potosi Missouri



Courtesy of The Clinton Daily Democrat

Bates County Sheriff's Office: Weather Update

Advisory: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY & CAUSE ROAD SURFACES TO BECOME SNOWPACKED. MINOR DRIFTING. IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE OUT AND ABOUT PLEASE STAY HOME. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DO IT SLOWLY AND PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION.

Cancellations for Today January 5, 2014

Sunday, January 05, 2014
CANCELLATION SPONSORS

Wilson Tire of Butler/Nevada
Bates County Memorial Hospital Family Care Clinics
Bates County Dental Center 
Cancellations for today 1-5-13

Happy Hill Church of God cancelled   

Double Branch Church has cancelled services
Zion Lutheran Church in Prairie City/Rockville services cancelled
Hume United Methodist Church services cancelled 

Courtesy of FM. 92.1 news room

Obituary - Lucile E. Rittenberry

Lucile E. Rittenberry, 89, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, MO.

   Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. The family will receive friends 1:00-2:00pm Tuesday at Atkinson Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be posted when available.

Obituary - Shaun Michael Bean

Shaun Michael Bean, 52, Liberal, MO, passed away January 2, 2014. He was born March 29, 1961 to Sherrell and Patricia Cassatt Bean.

Shaun graduated from Lamar High School, lettering four years in football. He also ran track while at school, and was a Golden Gloves Boxing Champion. Shaun met the love of his life, Sandra Renee Garringer in a “trust exercise” during drama class at Lamar High School. They were married December 22, 1979. Shaun graduated from Missouri Southern, Joplin, MO. He then worked as an EMT with his degree, and fondly acquired the nick name “Cot Jockey” by his co-workers. Shaun also was a volunteer firefighter for the Liberal Fire Dept. as well as a volunteer on the Search and Rescue team for Barton and Vernon Counties. He loved farming and spending time with his beloved family.

Shaun was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Stephanie; a brother, Joe Bean; his father, Sherrell Bean; mother-in-law, Beverley Garringer; brother-in-law, Bill Kirby; nephew, Trevor Kirby; Aunt and Uncle, Terry and Peggy Cassatt.

Survivors are his wife, Sandy; daughter, Shauna and husband, Steven Hackler of Liberal, MO; son Joshua Bean of Sheldon, MO; daughters Carrie Bean of Snowbird, UT, Sarah and husband, Nathan Davis of Liberal, MO; grandchildren Stasha Hackler and Ashlynn Davis; brother, Ron Bean and his wife, Tracy; mother, Patricia Bean; father-in-law, Junior Garringer; many grand-dogs, one grand-cat, and a large extended family.

Winter Weather Advisory For Bates County

Bates County is in a Winter Weather Advisory from 3pm today [1-4-14] until 9am tomorrow [1-5-14]. Forecast puts us in line for 4 inches of snow. If you have to travel please allow extra time and drive safe roadways will be snow packed and slick.