Obituary - Henry J. Mammen

Henry J. Mammen age 100 of Butler, Missouri past away Sunday, June 1st at the Bates County Memorial Hospital. The funeral services are under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel of Butler and a full Obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Weather Update: Radar Update

June 1, 2014 - 5:30 PM... Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms have formed in eastern Nebraska and central Kansas. These storms will generally weaken through the evening hours as they move east, but the will eventually move through western and central Missouri tonight. The image above draws an APPROXIMATE time these storms will move through the various locations. Widespread severe weather is not anticipated, however areas of heavy rain, frequent lightning, and perhaps an isolated 50-60 mph wind gust or two will be present with these storms.

Adrian Community Library Summer Activities:

• STORY HOUR 

A special story theme each Monday morning in June at the Adrian Community Library for children ages 3-5.

• BOOK SALE – 

Saturday morning, June 7^th in front of the Library Building.  Lots and lots and lots of books at great prices.  All proceeds benefit the Adrian Community Library!

St.Clair County Sheriffs Office: Robert Foster arrested on felony warrant

On May 28, Robert Foster, 32, Osceola was arrested on a St. Clair County felony warrant charging him with a class C felony of theft/stealing. A court date of June 20 was given and bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety. The charge stems from an incident on April 15 when a St. Clair County deputy was dispatched to property on SE V Highway in reference to a stealing.

Jack Foster reported an individual in a Dodge Dakota truck pulling a small trailer was seen stealing scrap from his property. Evidence was located at the scene and the investigation discovered the suspect vehicle was located at Meredith Recycling, Montrose. Contact was made with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and a deputy was dispatched to the location to stop and hold the vehicle. The vehicle was stopped and contact was made with two male subjects in the vehicle. Items were recovered, identified and released to Jack Foster. Arrest warrants for Robert Foster and Zachary Harper, 25, Kansas City, were issued on May 16. The arrest warrant for Harper is still active and has not been served. Sheriff Keeler urges those with any information concerning Harper's location to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Felony Drug Arrest

On May 31, April Sturgeon, 20, Roscoe, was arrested in Osceola for possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony. Sturgeon was taken into custody by a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a traffic stop in Osceola. Formal charges in the case are pending.

 

During the stop, a search of the vehicle discovered a plastic bag and a straw with a white powdery residue that field tested positive for methamphetamine. Sturgeon also admitted to having a controlled substance on her person prior to being booked into the St. Clair County Jail. Once at the jail, a plastic bag containing a crystal substance and a straw was retrieved from Sturgeon. The items were collected as evidence to be sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab for analysis. A court date of June 20 was given and bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Man Arrested on Class C Felony

 On May 29, Michael Stuart, 29, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County felony warrant for failure to appear in court on a class C felony charge of burglary-second degree. A court date of June 20 was given and bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety. The charge stems from an incident on Aug. 20, 2013 when Robert Lily reported someone trying to enter his house in Roscoe through a screen. He identified the man as a neighbor. An investigation led to Stuart’s arrest.

Weather Update: Increasing Severe Storm Chances

We're heading into a more active weather pattern that is going to bring increasing rain chances as well as some potentially strong thunderstorms. The first of these storms will arrive late tonight with a decaying storm complex coming out of central Kansas.

Much higher chances for strong storms will exist across northern parts of Kansas and Missouri into Iowa Tuesday night. There could be some widespread heavy rain and high winds with that activity. 

So if you've missed out on the rain in this hit-and-miss weather pattern, you've got better chances coming up this week. Just be aware that some of these storms could pack a stronger punch than what we've been seeing lately.

Lees Summit Man Injured In Bates County Crash

Around 7:30am this morning the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with The Bates County Sheriffs Office and Bates County EMS all responded to a semi truck wreck on Northbound I-49 at mile marker 127.4 just South of Butler. 

The crash occurred when the 2014 Freight liner driven by 56 year old Sheldon L. Fitzpatric of Lees Summit Missouri struck a guardrail and traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned in a embankment. He was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital by ambulance with minor injuries. 

The truck received extensive damage and was towed from the scene by a private tow company.