Obituary - Terry Lee Burris

Terry Lee Burris

Terry Lee Burris, 51, of Mound City, Kansas died Tuesday evening, October 13, 2015 after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Terry is survived by his wife Ashley of the home.

Services are pending and will be announced by the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.

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Obituary - Gladys Gertrude Dimartino

Gladys Gertrude Dimartino

Gladys Gertrude Dimartino, 83, Nevada, MO, passed from this life on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO following a brief illness. Gladys was born September 21, 1932 in Marion, NC, to Leonard Hayes and Addie (Lee) Pearson.

Gladys grew up in Clinton, SC, and graduated from high school there. She was employed by County of Palm Beach, FL where she worked for 15 years. In 2002 Gladys came to Nevada and has continued to reside here since that time.

Survivors include one son, Mike Brigman and his wife Pat, Nevada; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four great grandchildren; four step great grandchildren; 2 great great-grandchildren; one brother, Harold Pearson and his wife Maria, Plant City, FL; one sister, Georgia Maynor, West Palm Beach, FL; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call from now and until the hour of service.

Man sentenced after March Burglary at Osceola Hospital

James C. Schmutz

On March 1,2015 the St. Clair County deputies and the Osceola Police Department responded to a burglary at the Citizen's Memorial Hospital Pharmacy, Osceola. It was discovered an estimated 7,000 prescription narcotic pills including Hydrocodone, morphine and Oxycodone were missing from the pharmacy. Several pieces of evidence were located at the scene.

During the investigation search warrants were served and the prescription narcotic pills were located at a residence on SW 50 Road, Osceola. James Schumtz, 38, Osceola, was taken into custody. Formal charges are pending. 

Members of the Mid Missouri Multi Jurisdiction Drug Task Force also assisted with the investigation. The street value of the drugs missing from pharmacy was estimated at $83,000.


Case Update: 

During a bench trial on Oct. 8 James C. Schmutz pled guilty to Counts 1-3. In a plea agreement with the state, counts 4-7 were dismissed.

The Charges include:

• Count 1-Class B felony charge of theft/stealing

• Count 2-Class C felony charge of burglary-second degree

• Counts 3-7-Class B felony charges of distribution of a controlled substance

On May 28, 2015 amended information was filed charging Schmutz as a prior offender 

On Oct. 6, 2015 amended information was filed dropping Count 1 from a class B felony to to a class C felony.

On counts 1 and 2, Schmutz was sentenced to serve seven years in Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) on each count. On count 3, he was sentenced to serve 10 years in the DOC with all the sentences running concurrent.

Bates County Sheriffs Office Activity Report 10/5 - 10/11 - 2015

• OCTOBER 5, 2015

CHECK WELL BEING – ADRIAN

WARRANT SERVICE – BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN

AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL

AMBULANCE REQUEST – URICH

CHECK WELL BEING – BUTLER

FIRE CALL – ADRIAN

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN

CHECK WELL BEING – BUTLER

MVA – DREXEL

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER

ANIMAL CALL – DREXEL

ANIMAL CALL – BALLARD

• OCTOBER 6, 2015

MVA – AMORET

ABANDON VEHICLE – AMSTERDAM

AMBULANCE REQUEST – AMSTERDAM

PROPERTY DAMAGE – HUME

DRUNK DRIVER – AMORET

THEFT – HUME

AMBULANCE REQUEST – RICH HILL

ALARM CALL – ADRIAN

FRAUD – HUME

CHECK WELL BEING – BUTLER

ANIMAL CALL – APPLETON CITY

ANIMAL CALL – BALLARD

Butler Fire Department warns of Elevated Wildfire Danger Today

A VERY DRY AIR MASS HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT WITH WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. THIS COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE REGION. THIS MEANS THAT ANY FIRE OUTSIDE WILL BE ABLE TO SPREAD VERY QUICKLY AND POSSIBLY GETTING OUT OF CONTROL.

ANYONE BURNING OUTDOORS IS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION OR JUST POSTPONE BURNING TO ANOTHER DAY.

Woman dies in fatal motorcycle wreck in Miami County Kansas

A 60-year-old woman was killed in a motorcycle wreck Sunday morning.

Miami County Kansas Sheriff's deputies say Brenda J. Boehm lost control of her motorcycle while braking in an attempt to avoid hitting a vehicle.

She was heading westbound on 391st Street. A second vehicle was turning north on to Lonestar. The vehicles did not make contact with each other.

She was wearing a helmet at the time of the wreck. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

It's currently under investigation by the sheriff's department.

Adrian teenager injured in Early morning Bates County Crash

Around 6:35 a.m. this morning the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County with assistance of the Adrian Fire Department responded to a one vehicle accident on AA Highway just East of County Road 10001 in Northwest Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1986 Chevrolet truck driven by 18 year old Zachary T. Ball of Adrian, Missouri swerved to miss a deer that was in the roadway causing the truck to veer out of control and run off the left side of the roadway and over turn.

Mr. Ball sustained moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri.

The vehicle received extensive damage in this accident and was secured and left at the scene of the crash.

on route AA, just East of Bates County road 10001

 
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