Bates County Sheriffs Office STILL has openings for CCW and RAD Classes

The Bates County Sheriffs Office still has openings for our CCW class on May 16th and for our R.A.D. class on May 23rd & 24th. Call Jami Page at 660-679-3232 to register for these classes.

Warrant issued for Osceola man

Thomas Timberlake

On May 4, two St. Clair County arrest warrants were issued for Thomas Timberlake, 55, Osceola, for failing to appear in court on a class C felony of assault on a law enforcement officer and a class D felony of resisting arrest/detention/stop by fleeing creating a substantial risk of serious injury/death to any person. Total bond is set at $2,000 cash only.

The charges stem from an incident in July 2014 when St. Clair County deputies assisted with a call regarding a vehicle failing to yield to the Osceola Police Department. The vehicle was traveling northbound on Highway 13 in the southbound lanes. The driver, later identified as Timberlake, led law enforcement down several county roads and at one point turned the vehicle and attempted to run a deputy over with his car. The chase ended in the Red Rock Subdivision on NE 175 Road at his residence where he was taken into custody.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Collins woman arrested

Ashley Ebeling

On May 4, Ashley Ebeling, 31, Collins, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class A misdemeanor of resisting arrest. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety.

The charge stems from an incident in March when she fled from St. Clair County deputies on Main Street in Collins.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Osceola man arrested

Johnathon Strutton

On May 4, Johnathon Strutton, 26, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class C felony of burglary in the second degree, a class D felony of resisting/interfering with arrest of a felony, and a class A misdemeanor of theft/stealing. Bond is set at $20,000 cash or surety.

The charges stem from incidents in February when an investigation discovered Strutton in possession of property reported stolen by Shawn Casey. When an attempt was made to contact Strutton, he fled.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Creighton woman arrested

Autumn Sexton

On May 6, Autumn Sexson, 34, Creighton, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failing to appear in court on three misdemeanor charges, driving while revoked, no insurance and speeding. Total bond is set at $481.50 cash only and $1,000 cash or surety. The charges stem from an incident in September 2014.

Boot Drive In Passaic on May 16th

On May 16, 2015 there will be a "Boot Drive" at the four way stop in Passaic, Missouri. The drive will go to help with expenses such as fuel costs and food costs for 57 year old Debbie Gillespie of the Adrian/Ballard area that was diagnosed with lung cancer about a month ago and the cancer has currently spread within the last two weeks and she has had to start radiation cancer treatment.

She hasn't been able to work due to the fact that the cancer has spread to her spine area.

All Volunteers are welcome and anything will help!



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17 -Year Cicadas to start causing racket by middle of this month

Kansas City, Mo. – For 17 years, a particular brood of cicada nymphs tunneled through the soil, sucked sap from roots, and grew from ant-like specks into bumblebee-sized nymphs. They will emerge by the thousands this spring in western Missouri and transform into winged adult insects, with male cicadas raising a raspy racket as they serenade females.

Periodical cicadas pose no threat to people and minimal threats to trees. But early summer will be abuzz with sound where 17-year cicadas emerge, said Rob Lawrence, forest entomologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).

"In some places they make a pretty loud noise," Lawrence said.

The cicadas will begin emerging from the soil in early to mid-May, depending on how quickly weather conditions warm soil temperature. Current conditions could prompt the emergence to begin May 10 to May 12 in the Kansas City and St. Joseph areas, he said, though warm temperatures could hasten emergence.

Harrisonville man arrested on drug charges

On 5/5/15 around 8:45 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County arrested 39 year old John W. McCammon of Harrisonville, Missouri.

Mr. McCammon was arrested on 1.) Felony possession of controlled substance ( Methamphetamine) 2.) Unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

He was booked into the Cass County Jail and later released.