Update: Traffic stop in Butler leads to drug arrest

Ashley E. McMurphy

On 02-16-2017 around 1:00am a Butler Police Department Officer conducted a vehicle stop on a Maroon Mitsubishi.

When the officer made contact with the driver of the vehicle he smelled an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. 

The female who was identified as 19 year old Ashley E. McMurphy of Butler, Missouri provided the officer with consent to search the vehicle. 

The Officer conducted a search of the vehicle and located a small amount of marijuana and several prescription pill.

Ashley E. McMurphy was arrested and booked into the Bates County Jail and she is currently placed on a $30,000 cash/surety bond. 


Courtesy of the Butler Police Department

Meet your new Missouri State Fire Marshal

Meet your new Missouri State Fire Marshal, J.Tim Bean. Tim comes to the Division with over 30 years of experience in both the Police and Fire service. He can be contacted via email: tim.bean@dfs.dps.mo.gov WELCOME TO THE DIVISION, STATE FIRE MARSHAL BEAN!!!

Two arrested after search warrant served in Eldorado Springs Missouri

Lawrence L. Hill Jr.

Jenna N. Koski

On February 8, 2017, officers of the El Dorado Springs Police Department, assisted by Cedar County Deputies, and a St Clair County K-9 Unit, served a search warrant at 107 West Lafayette, after receiving information concerning illegal drug activity. Officers located illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia.

The investigation resulted in the arrest of Lawrence L. Hill Jr. 51, of El Dorado Springs, charging him with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Keeping and Maintaining a Public Nuisance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 

Officers completed a probable cause statement for these charges. Officers received a Cedar County Warrant, charging Hill with the Class E Felony of Keeping and Maintaining a Public Nuisance and a Class A Misdemeanor of Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia, with a $25,000.00 bond. He was transferred to the Cedar County Jail pending bond and a court appearance.

Also arrested was Jenna N. Koski, 23, of El Dorado Springs, for the probable cause of, Class E Felony, Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia. Officers completed a probable cause statement for this charge. She was released on a summons charging her with a Class A Misdemeanor, Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia.

Additional arrests are expected as a result of this investigation.

Items located and seized at 107 West Lafayette Street.

One arrested after Clinton traffic accident

On 02-15-17 at around 1:52 P.M. Clinton Police Officers were dispatched to the scene of an injury accident with injuries in the 2000 block of South Second Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a Ford Ranger traveling south on Second Street had apparently struck a Chevrolet Pickup Truck that was parked facing south at the gate where Second Street dead ends. 

Officers were approached by a witness at the scene who stated that although he did not see the crash, he did observe a person later identified as the driver of the Ford Ranger, 40 year old Michael Glaesemann of Sedalia, throw a bottle of whiskey into the woods in front of the vehicles. Officers contacted Glaesemann as he was standing beside his vehicle and they observed that a passenger, 23 year old Jesika Bartlett, also of Sedalia, was pinned inside the vehicle under the dash. A 7 month old child strapped into a child car seat was also in the vehicle with Bartlett but was uninjured. The Clinton Fire Department arrived on the scene along with Paramedics from the Golden Valley Hospital. 

The Clinton Fire Department was able to extricate Bartlett from the Ford Ranger and she was then transported to the Golden Valley Hospital for an injured hip. Glaesemann was placed under arrest for 24 hour investigation of Assault in the second degree by operating a vehicle while intoxicated resulting in injury, Endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree, and driving while intoxicated. 

He admitted to officers that he was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident and that he had thrown the nearly empty whiskey bottle that he had been drinking from into the woods where officers recovered it. 

Mr. Glesemann was transported to the Henry County Detention Center where he was incarcerated.

Structure Fire In Rich Hill

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The Butler Fire Department is in route to assist the Rich Hill Fire Department on a structure fire.

The location of this structure fire is said to be at the corner of 2nd and Myrtle in Rich Hill at this time.

Early reports say the structure is fully engulfed in flames at this time and crews are on scene.

Mid America Live News will continue to monitor this story and provide updates when they become available to us.

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Harrisonville Woman arrested for DWI in Garden City

About 1:00 am Officers of the Garden City Police Department stopped a vehicle on 7 Hwy for an equipment violation. The vehicle was driven by a 26 year old woman from Harrisonville. 

While visiting with the driver, officers say they detected signs the woman had been drinking. 

The woman was arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated and taken to the Garden City Police Department where her breath alcohol tested at over twice the legal limit.
 
Mid America Live News will update when the name of the woman has been released.

Nevada Police Seeking Public Assistance

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The Nevada Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the subject in these photos.
 
The suspect was involved in a theft from a local business on January 12th 2017. 


If you have information regarding who this individual in the photos is please contact Det. Clinton Berry. 417-448-5100 or the TIPS Hotline 417-448-5117
 

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Harrisonville High School February students of the month

Harrisonville High School has recently announced the students of the month for February. Seniors Aubrey Valentich and Elijah Hart were selected by the faculty to receive this honor.

Valentich is the daughter of Steve and Connie Valentich and Jennifer Valentich.

Her school activities include Music Makers, Key Club, Student Council, Students Against Destructive Decisions, National Honor Society, and Science Club. She is the Activities Director for Key Club and a student representative to the HHS Bright Futures Council. Outside of school, she is active in her church and serves as a worship leader at Antioch Southern Baptist Church.

Her hobbies include singing, reading, hanging out with friends, and helping out in the community.

Valentich’s plans after high school include attending the University of Kansas to double major in biology and Spanish in the hopes of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
Elijah Hart is the son of Michael and Sharon Hart. His school activities include debate and Student Council. He is president of debate and executive treasurer for Student Council.

Outside of school he is involved in martial arts - he is a second degree black belt in hapkido - and he serves as an assistant teacher for children’s church.

His hobbies include working out, hanging out with friends, and playing pool. Hart has enlisted in the US Navy signing a six-year contract working in the nuclear field.

The HHS Students of the Month are selected on the basis of character, citizenship, and academics.