New sex offender registered in Vernon County

Justin A. Bethurem

Please be advised that The Vernon County Sheriff's Office registered a new sex offenders. His information is below. 

Justin A. Bethurem
DOB: 11/2/76
Address: 11791 E Tally Bend Rd  Moundville, MO
Offense: Statutory Sodomy-1st Deg *
City, County & State of Offense: Kansas City, Missouri 
Date of Offense: 11/18/98

Update: Suspect located in Clinton

The Clinton Missouri Police Department would like to thank everyone for helping them locate this subject.

She was suspected of entering a local Bullseye store here in Clinton on Monday and walking out with the entire donation collection container for the Golden Valley Door of Hope.

Mid America Live News will update when charges have been filed and names are released.

Don't forget Cruise Night tonight...

Pull the choke, pop the clutch and get that classic out to Butler Sonic tonight for the Butler Chamber of Commerce monthly Cruise Night. Don't forget the July 22nd Cruise night will be held on the Butler Square with music by Breakaway. See you there!

Lady Rebels Car Wash/ Bake Sale

The Lady Rebels basketball team is having their bake sale/car wash tomorrow Saturday 6/25/16 from 9am to 1pm in the Family Center parking lot in Butler.

Come on out and get your car washed and get some awesome homemade baked goods. 

Thank u for your support, hope to see ya there.

Can you help?

Ballard High School students Holly Tate and Micah Patrick are selling TNT Fireworks in the Butler Walmart parking lot to raise money for an educational trip to Paris, France and Barcelona, Spain. The stand will be open from Monday, June 27 through Monday, July 4th. The hours are 9am to 9pm (open until midnight on the 4th). Credit Cards are accepted. Let's help these students go on the trip of a lifetime!

Obituary - Homer Arther Winkley

Homer Arther Winkley, 66, passed away at his home in Nevada, MO on Saturday, June 18, 2016. 

He was born on November 3, 1949 in Falk, AR to Herman and Charlene (McKenzie) Winkley. He married Mary Linda Gardner and she survives of the home.

Homer was an over the road truck driver

Survivors in addition to his wife, Mary, include two sons, Nickolas Winkley of Nevada and Jessie Steed of Santillo, MS; grandson Derver Steed; and two sisters.

No services are planned at this time.

Motorcycle crash in Cass County injures one

On 6/23/16 around 11:45am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with Harrisonvulle Police Department and Cass County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle motorcycle accident on Missouri 291 Highway at Waters Road just North of Harrisonvlle.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2014 Harley Davidson driven by 64 year old Alexander J. Hernandez of Independence,Missouri suddenly braked to avoid striking another vehicle causing the bike to overturn off the roadway.

Mr. Hernandez sustained minor injuries in this accident and he was transported to Cass Regional Medical Center by ambulance for treatment.

The Harley Davidson Motorcycle received moderate damage and was towed from the scene of the accident by Johnson's Tow. 


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Job opening in Butler

The Bates County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for full time and part time detention officers. The starting wage is $10.00 per hour. Benefits are included for full time officers. You must be able to pass a criminal and a character background check. 

You may be required to work nights, weekends and holidays. You can download an application from www.batescountysheriff.com or you can pick up an application from dispatch.