Be on the lookout in Vernon County

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office would like the public to be on the look out for a unknown white male that is said to be in the area of County Road 2350 and Indian Line Road in rural Vernon County.

If you see anyone suspicious walking in this area please call the Vernon County Sheriff's Office at (417) 283-4400.

Bates County Republicans meet August 25th

The Bates County Republicans met Thursday, August 25 for dinner at the Flaming Lantern. President Felix Salazar called the meeting to order and Greg Mullinax gave a prayer.

The silent auction then opened to benefit local our local candidates. Many great items were present including a gift card to Frontier Justice, presidential plates, an air compressor, farm fresh eggs, an elephant collection, and even jewelry.

Following dinner, candidates for election present spoke. Greg Mullinax addressed the crowd first, followed by Jimmy Bates speaking for Sen. Ed Emery. Salazar announced that Trump signs will be available for Bates County shortly, and our headquarters location will be announced shortly as well. Several of our local candidates sent their regrets as they were attending the Osage Valley annual meeting that evening as well, to include Rep. Patricia Pike and Rep. Jack Bondon.

The winners of the silent auction were announced and Salazar led the closing prayer. The next meeting of the Bates County Republicans will be Thursday, September 29, 6 PM. Due to the ever larger crowds now attending these meetings, the location has been changed to the Bates County Museum. All interested Republicans are welcome and invited to attend.

Nevada Police Department Investigate Drug Distribution Near Bryan Elementary

On Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Nevada Police Department executed a search warrant in regards to the distribution of narcotics within 1000 feet of a school.

The Nevada Police Department investigations division received information about illegal drug activity in the 600 block of west Ashland St. Information was given to officers that a large amount of marijuana was being dealt out of the house between Bryan Elementary and Nevada High School. Nevada Police were able to secure a search warrant for the property.

During the search of the residence officers recovered dozens of pieces of drug paraphernalia laying throughout the house that were accessible to a minor child in the house. With the help from the Nevada Fire Department a safe was opened and officers located a felony amount of marijuana inside. 

Law enforcement also recovered stolen property from inside the residence. Nevada Police communicated with the Vernon County Juvenile Office and the Department of Social Services to coordinate a safe place for the minor child in the home.

The following subjects were taken into custody at the scene; 29 year old, Nevada resident, Kenneth Stewart, and 22 year old, Nevada resident, Sarah Estep. They were transported to the Vernon County Jail for holding.

Nevada Police applied for the warrants on the following subjects and the charges are as follows.

Kenneth Stewart; Distributing a Controlled Substance near a school, Felony-A, Keeping or maintaining a public nuisance Felony-C, Endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk Felony-C, Unlawful Possession of a firearm Felony-C, Receiving stolen property Misdemeanor-A. Stewart’s bond is set at $250,500 Cash only. 

Sarah Estep; Distributing a Controlled Substance near a school, Felony-A, Keeping or maintaining a public nuisance Felony-C, Endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk Felony-C, Receiving stolen property Misdemeanor-A. Stewart’s bond is set at $250,500 Cash only. 

Citizens are encouraged to contact the police if they have any information that would be helpful to combat crime.

For questions regarding crime prevention techniques or to start a Neighborhood Watch Program, contact the Nevada Police Department at 417- 448 – 5100. 

To report criminal activities call 911 or us the Tip Hotline 417- 448 - 5117.  Any and all information will be kept confidential. 

Three car detached garage fire in Nevada

On 8/30/16 around 3:36am the Nevada Fire Department responded to a fully engulfed detached garage fire at 506 South Chestnut Street in Nevada.

The residence was owned by Jay Strunk and the fire is said to of occurred when a wooden framed 3 garage structure caught fire due to items to close to a heat source inside of it.

Everything inside the garage was destroyed and it was deemed a total loss.

No one was injured in this fire and the total estimated cost of the damage was set at $18,500.

Nevada Fire Department stayed on scene for overhaul and cleanup around a hour and a half.


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St. Clair County Sheriff's Office Felony Warrant Arrests

On Aug. 29, Geanna Allen, 54, Lowry City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with class D felony driving while revoked. Bond is set at $4,500 cash or surety. The charge stems from an incident the previous day when Allen was observed operating a motor vehicle on the city streets, state highway, and county roads of St. Clair County. The deputy was familiar with Allen and aware she did not have valid operator's license. Allen was taken into custody after a traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle she was driving.        

On Aug. 26, a St. Clair County deputy arrested Randy Johnson, 56, Osceola, on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with two felony charges: class B felony distribution, delivery, manufacture or production of a controlled substance or attempt to or possess with intent to and class D felony unlawful use of a weapon-possessing a weapon and a controlled substance. Bond is set at $20,000 cash or surety. The charges stem from an Osceola Police Department investigation the previous day.

Butler Municipal Court News

BUTLER MUNICIPAL COURT 

Debra A. Hopkins, Judge 

Trish Thomas, Court Administrator 

August 19, 2016 

W = warrant issued

City of Butler v.

Aaron J. Abney Disorderly Conduct W
Jeanie Allen Open Container GP $100 + cc
Jeffrey W. Allen Failure to yield W
Jeffrey W. Allen No proof of insurance W
Jeffrey W. Allen Fail to register vehicle W
Jeffrey W. Allen Seat Belt W
Danny Alvarado Disorderly Conduct W
Jesus A. Arredondo Exhibition of speed W
Jesus A. Arredondo No proof of insurance W
Jesus A. Arredondo Exhibition of speed W
Jesus A. Arredondo C&I Driving W
Jesus A. Arredondo No proof of insurance W
Kaysea T. Baird Minor in possession W
Jonathan M. Barber Resisting Arrest W
Dennis L. Barnum Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Dennis L. Barnum Seat Belt GP $10
Sherry L. Beal Possession of Marijuana W
Sherry L. Beal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia W
Jacob Beckley Defective Equipment GP $300 ic
Carol Bell Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Myesha Bell Excessive Window Tint GP $100 ic
Jeffrey J. Blake Driving while DL suspended W
Jeffrey J. Blake Fail to register vehicle W
Jeffrey J. Blake No proof of insurance W
Brian C. Bottoms No valid DL W
Brian C. Bottoms No proof of insurance W
Brian C. Bottoms DWI W
Kaitlan Boyles No valid DL GP $125 + cc
Kaitlan Boyles No valid DL W
Kaitlan Boyles Seat Belt GP $10
Kaitlan Boyles Domestic Assault GP $250 + cc
Jeffrey M. Bradley No valid DL W
Michael T. Brewster Driving while DL Revoked W
Michael T. Brewster No proof of insurance W
Michael T. Brewster Obstructing an officer W
Aaron Brumfield Defective Equipment GP $75 ic
Aaron Brumfield Seat Belt GP $10
Marc A. Burroughs Seat Belt GP $10
Donna D. Calhoun Expired Drivers License W
John C. Calhoun Disorderly Conduct W
Alyssa M. Call Disorderly Conduct W
Vernell Carter DWI W
Vernell Carter Seat Belt W
Vernell Carter C&I Driving W
Vernell Carter Flee to Elude W
Vernell Carter Fail to stop at stop sign W
Vernell Carter Head Lamp Requirements W
Vernell Carter Driving while DL Revoked W
Vernell Carter No proof of insurance W
Vernell Carter Open Container W
Natasha Chamberlain Speeding GP $125 + cc
Brian Clapp Defective Equipment GP $75 + cc
Brian Clapp Expired Drivers License GP $75 + cc
Austin C. Collins Domestic Assault W
Jeffrey Connell Speeding GP $125 ic
Acey Cooper Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Austin Cooper Defective Equipment GP $150 + cc
Austin Cooper Seat Belt GP $10
Shannon Cooper Improper use of emergency lights W
Lisa Counterman Stealing W
Steven Cox Tresspassing GP SIS; 1 yr pb; cc
Joseph Curtis Fail to register vehicle GP $100 + cc
Joseph Curtis Seat Belt GP $10
Joseph Curtis No proof of insurance GP $150 + cc
Dianna M. Daniels Defective Equipment GP $100 ic
James Davidson Defective Equipment GP $200 ic
Dustin Detienne Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Johnny D. Dickinson Open container W
Beverly Dixon Littering GP $300 ic
Christopher Dodson Animal Neglect/Abuse W
Mason Dudley Disorderly Conduct W
Mason Dudley Stealing W
Claude Edwards, Jr Driving while DL Revoked W
Claude Edwards, Jr Fail to register vehicle W
Tanner Everitt Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Jonathan Fairbairn Defective Equipment GP $200 ic
Carisin L. Fitzgerald Fail to produce license on demand W
Robert B. Fitzpatrick Possession of Marijuana W
Kendall Foster Too many animals per residence W
Kevin Foster Speeding GP $125 ic
Kori Foster Property Damage GP $150 + cc
Kori Foster Speeding GP $100 + cc
Kori Foster Driving while DL Revoked GP $250 + cc
Joshua P. Gillespie Assault W
Jayson E. Gillette Driving while DL Suspended W
Michael Grant Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Lindie Gray Possession of Drug Paraphernalia W
Autumn Gregory Fail to register vehicle GP $1 + cc
Shanita L. Griswold Driving while DL Suspended W
Shanita L. Griswold Driving while DL Suspended W
Shanita L. Griswold Fail to register vehicle W
Shanita L. Griswold No proof of insurance W
Shanita L. Griswold Driving while DL Suspended W
Shanita L. Griswold Possession of Drug Paraphernalia W
Stephen L. Hager Open Container W
Stephen L. Hager Obstructing an officer W
Douglas Hannon Possession of Drug Paraphernalia GP $200 + cc
Tyler Harris Speeding GP $100 ic
Jessica Hatstat Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Kenneth J. Hays Stealing W
Taylor C. Heffernon Property Damage W
Ginger Hessling Disorderly Conduct GP SIS 1 YR PB; CC
James R. Hills Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Steven Hinkle Domestic Assault GP $200 + cc
James Hinrichs Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
James Hinrichs Defective Equipment GP $75 ic
William H. Holloway Driving while DL Revoked W
William H. Holloway Unlawful use of a weapon W
Patrick Hoss Vicious Dog GP SIS 1 YR PB; CC; pay bills at Sage's Clinic
Patrick Hoss Animal running loose GP $150 + cc
Keeli Hough Seat Belt GP $10
Ernest E. Hufferd Fail to register vehicle W
Ernest E. Hufferd Driving while DL Suspended W
Robin M. Jack Stealing W
Christina Jacobs Fail to register vehicle GP $5 + cc
Amber Jeffries Disorderly Conduct W
Matthew Jones Defective Equipment GP $100 ic
Pauline Jones Fail to register vehicle GP $100 + cc
Pauline Jones No proof of insurance GP SIS; 1 yr pb; cc; keep insurance in place
David C. Juarez No proof of insurance W
David C. Juarez No proof of insurance W
Jason S. Kunkelman Providing alcohol to minors W
Tyler S. Kunkelman Minor in possession W
George W. Lewis Resisting Arrest W
Vincente G. Martinez Fail to register vehicle W
Marion D. McCrorey Expired Drivers License W
Anna McGraw Disorderly Conduct GP $100 ic
Matthew McGrew Defective Equipment GP $250
Nora P. McGuire Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
David McKinney Jr. No proof of insurance GP $125 + cc
David McKinney Jr. Driving while DL Revoked GP $225 + cc
Alexandra L. McLain Fail to register vehicle W
Alexandra L. McLain No proof of insurance W
Alexandra L. McLain Fail to produce license on demand W
Joshua Menego Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Stacy L. Mitchell Fail to register vehicle W
Stacy L. Mitchell Obstructing an officer W
Brittany Morgan Defective Equipment GP $200 ic
Michael Morris Resisting Arrest GP 5 days jail to run consurrent w/Disorderly Conduct + cc
Michael Morris Disorderly Conduct GP 5 days jail to run consurrent w/Resisting Arrest + cc
Dale L. Murray Stealing W
Jonathan Myrtle Defective Equipment GP $150 ic
Jesse W. Nash Defective Equipment W
Clarence Nowak Speeding GP $150 ic
Brandon M. Osburn Defective Equipment W
Tammy Pickens Disturbing the Peace GP $300 ic
Dakota Plumb No proof of insurance GP $150 + cc
Megan B. Plunkett Speeding GP $125 ic
Veronica L. Pullen Fail to register vehicle W
Rebecca Randalls Defective Equipment GP $200 ic
Earl Ratliff Disorderly Conduct GP $300 ic
Owen J. Raymond Disorderly Conduct W
Bobbi S. Register Disorderly Conduct W
Blake Reno Defective Equipment GP $300 ic
Debra Robichaud No proof of insurance GP $125 ic
Debra Robichaud Seat Belt GP $10
Kyle Roderick Possession of Drup Paraphernalia GP 10 day jail - Credit for time served + cc
Glen H. Rogers Seat Belt GP $10
Glen H. Rogers Fail to register vehicle GP $100 + cc
Glen H. Rogers Seat Belt GP $10
Ethan Rowe Defective Equipment GP $250 ic
Quinn Russell Trespassing W
Juan Salinas Fail to register vehicle W
Juan Salinas No valid DL W
Juan Salinas Possession of Marijuana W
Holly D. Sanz Fail to register vehicle W
Ernest N. Schmidt Fail to register vehicle W
Ernest N. Schmidt Seat Belt W
Eva M. Schmidt Public Nuisance W
Joel Shick Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Amanda Shobe Seat Belt W
Amanda Shobe Animal running loose W
Kelli J. Siebert Possession of Drug Paraphernalia W
Kelli J. Siebert Possession of Marijuana W
Jeraldine E. Simental Defective Equipment GP $325 ic
Joseph Simms Disorderly Conduct GP $150 + cc
Joseph Simms Domestic Assault GP $250 + cc
Charles Simpson Driving while DL Revoked GP $175 + cc
Charles Simpson Speeding GP $125 + cc
William Slater Defective Equipment GP $250 IC
Emilie N. Slover Driving while DL Suspended W
Emilie N. Slover No proof of insurance W
Joseph Smith Defective Equipment GP $200 ic

Michael Spear Animal running loose GP $75 ic
Clayton Stevenson Disorderly Conduct GP $150 + cc
Clayton Stevenson Animal running loose GP $125 + cc
Dustin Stewart No driver's license GP $125
Dustin Stewart Seat Belt GP $10
Ethan Stewart Fail to keep right GP $125 + cc
Ethan Stewart Seat Belt GP $10
Steven J. Stivers No valid DL W
Jason D. Sullins Speeding W
Jason D. Sullins Driving while DL Revoked W
Jason D. Sullins Fail to register vehicle W
Michael Swarnes Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Nicolas A. Treat Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
Nicolas A. Treat Seat Belt GP $10
Robert A. Trinkle Fail to register vehicle W
Keelan G. Wackerman Possession of Marijuana W
Aaron J. Walling Stealing W
Dakotah A. West Property Damage W
Charles Westmoreland No proof of insurance GP 10 days Jail + CC
Charles Westmoreland Driving while DL Suspended GP 10 days Jail + CC
Charles Westmoreland Driving while DL Suspended GP 10 days Jail + CC
Michelle Wieseler Fail to register vehicle GP $100 ic
William Yelton No proof of insurance GP $125 ic
Clayton York Speeding GP $125 + cc
James Yoss Fail to stop at stop sign GP $115 ic
James J. Zellmer Fail to stop at stop sign GP $115 ic

Appleton City man arrested on three warrants

Marcus Balthrope

On Aug. 29, Marcus Balthrope, 34, Appleton City was arrested at the St. Clair County Courthouse on three warrants for probation violations. A St. Clair County warrant charges him with a probation violation on an original class C felony charge of driving while intoxicated-alcohol-aggravated offender and class D felony driving while revoked. 

The warrant was issued on June 10. The original charges stems from Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation in May 2013. Bond is set at $5,000 cash only. Another warrant is from Bates County and charges him with a probation violation on an original class D felony charge of resisting arrest. 

The warrant was issued June 10. The original charge stems from an investigation in Bates County in May 2013. Bond is set at $5,000 cash only. The third warrant was issued by probation and parole and there is no bond set.

Obituary - Joseph “Joe” Smith

Joseph “Joe” Smith, 77 of Amsterdam, Missouri passed away August 30, 2016 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. Cremation, with memorial services to be held at 12 noon Saturday, September 10, 2016 at New Apostolic Church, 8243 Spring Valley Rd., Raytown, MO, 64138. 

Visitation will be prior to services from 11-12 at the church. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to the Mullinax Funeral Home of Butler (660-679-0009).

Joe was born October 6, 1938 in Bates County, Missouri, son of Ralph Edward and Mary Ruth (Armentrout) Smith. He attended school in Drexel, graduating with the class of 1956.

Joe was a 31-year employee of Hallmark Cards, where he worked as a large die cut operator. He was very fond of animals, particularly his parrots and his Basenjis (African barkless dogs). He also enjoyed horses and in later years, enjoyed working find-a-word puzzles.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mildred; and brothers Paul, Rex, Ray, Harry, and Jack. He is survived by his wife Shirley; grandson Thomas Edmondson; one sister, Phyllis; and one brother, Ralph.