Obituary - Brinklee Allison Kober

Infant Brinklee Allison Kober was still born at 8:46 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 2016, at the Atchison Hospital, Atchison, Kansas. 

Brinklee is survived by her parents Scott T. and Calee D. (Carter) Kober of Valley Falls, Kansas; paternal grandparents, Stacey and Mike Beckner of Pleasant Hill, and Robert T. Kober of Winston, Missouri; maternal grandparents, Robert and Catherine Carter of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; paternal uncle Michael Kober of Pleasant Hill; paternal aunts, Cassie and Jeff LoMaglio of Pleasant Hill, and Hailey Kober of St. Joseph, Missouri; maternal uncle Todd Carter of Oklahoma City; and other relatives. Cremation has been accorded. 

Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church (1300 Lexington Rd., Pleasant Hill, Missouri 64080). Reverend David Owsley will officiate. There will be no visitation.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep”. NILMDTS trains, educates, and mobilizes, professional photographers to provide pictures to families facing the untimely death of an infant. Contributions may be sent in care of the funeral home. 

Arrangements: Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, 203 N. Armstrong, Pleasant Hill, Missouri 64080 (816) 540-5550

Kansas City man arrested in Bates County

On 8/13/16 around 12:26am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 29 year old Benjamin A. Krahenbuhl of Kansas City, Missouri.

Mr Krahenbuhl was arrested for 1.) Driving While Intoxicated - Prior Offender.

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


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Police searching for escapee in Eldorado Springs Missouri

Doyle Dunn

The Eldorado Springs Police Department is attempting to locate a man who escaped from custody this evening. 

The suspect is 29 year old Doyle Dunn who is described as a 5ft 7inch, 140lbs white male who was wearing black shorts, no shirt and only one shoe.

He was in custody for an full state wide extradition Parole Absconder Warrant. 

Mr. Dunn is said to have a large tattoo in the middle of his back and may have fled in a blue in color 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe with Missouri License Plate number of 6DY-175. 

Anyone seeing Mr. Dunn or knowing his location is encouraged to call the El Dorado Springs Police Department at 417-876-2521 or the Cedar County Sheriff's Department in Stockton at 417-276-5133.

Anyone seeing Dunn or knowing his location is encouraged to call the El Dorado Springs Police Department at 417-876-2521 or the Cedar County Sheriff's Department in Stockton at 417-276-5133.

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Butler Elementary PTSO has Purchased a “Buddy Bench” in Honor of Kalee Chandler

The Butler Elementary PTSO has purchased a “Buddy Bench” in honor of Kalee Chandler.

This bench can be found in the playground area of the Butler Elementary School.

Kalee Chandler- “In Our Hearts, Always and Forever”.

The “Buddy Bench” originated in Germany and was brought to the United States by a student, Christian Bucks. From there it found a home in Signal Mountain, TN at Nolan Elementary School. The “Buddy Bench” is a simple concept with the goal being to help create friendships on the playground.

Studies show that recess and lunch are the two reigning “favorites” among elementary students…for the most part. However, for students new to a school or those students who deal with social anxiety, these activities can be the loneliest part of their day. With no established relationships, students become isolated from their peers. 

The concept of the “Buddy Bench” is simple – if a child has no friends to play with, they would take a seat on the “Buddy Bench” signaling to other students that they were open to making friends and participating in games. The “Buddy Bench” is an effective way to deal with the often daunting task of making friends.

The spirit of the “Buddy Bench” is very representative of Kalee Chandler. Her giving and loving nature will be perpetuated here in Butler with the introduction of the “Buddy Bench” to the Butler Elementary playground.


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Joplin Police searching for a missing man

Kenneth Pettit

Friends and family members of Kenneth Pettit, 62, of Joplin say they haven't seen or heard from him for three weeks. They say his car was found at the Westbound I-44 rest stop near the Missouri/Oklahoma state line.

All his belongings as well as his wallet and cell phone were inside.

If you have any information about his whereabouts you need call the Joplin Police Department at 417-623-3131.

At this point, police say they don't believe he is in any immediate danger.
 

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Obituary - Karen Gayle Kenagy

Karen Gayle Kenagy age 63 of Butler, Missouri departed this life Friday, August 12, 2016 at her home.

Karen is survived by her companion Les Fenton of the home; her four sisters, Faye Bright Bailey of Nashville, Tennessee, Linda Carole French of Cerritos, California, Lana Bright of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Anna Denise Bright-Mullen of Lakeview, California; three granddaughters, Britney, Kylee, and Mariah; other relatives and many friends. 

Funeral Services will be held Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial will be in the Clearfork Cemetery near Garden City, Missouri. 

The family will receive friends Sunday, August 14, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home. 

The family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the Karen Kenagy Memorial Fund. 

A complete obituary will be posted here as soon as that information becomes available.

Drexel Volunteer Fire Department seeking public's help locating stolen motorcycle

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The Drexel Fire Department is asking for the public's help. One of our longtime Volunteers had his motorcycle stolen from his house last night South / East of Drexel South of AA hwy. 

The key wasn't in it and the battery was dead. The bike was taken between midnight and 8:00 a.m. this morning a police report was filed with the Bates County Sheriff's Office.

Please keep an eye out for it and please share this post we thank you for any help.

If you know the location of this bike or who took it please contact the Bates County Sheriffs Office at 660-679-3232. 

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Man arrested in Vernon County for failure to register as a sex offender

On 8/10/16 the Nevada Police Department arrested 48 year old John W. Pettibon of Deerfield, Missouri.

Mr. Pettibon was arrested for 1.) Class C Felony - Failure to register as a sex offender. 

He was booked into the Vernon County Jail and placed on a $7,500 Cash only bond with more charges likely to be filed at a later time.

John W. Pettibon was convicted in April of 2002 of 2nd Degree Statutory Sodomy in Vernon County.


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A Deerfield man was booked at the Vernon County Jail on a felony charge of failure to register as a sex offender.

48-year-old John W. Pettibon, of Deerfield, was booked Wednesday at the county jail on the class C felony charge. According to court docket information, available online, Pettibon was charged August 1 with failure to register as a sex offender, a warrant for his arrest was issued August 4, and was served by Nevada Police Wednesday. Pettibon will also face additional charges stemming from the warrant being served, once the charges are formally filed.

Pettibon is being held at the Vernon County Jail on a $7,500 bond.