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Garden City Police Department Discover Man with Multiple Warrants During Traffic Stop

At about 4:00 Sunday afternoon, Officers of the Garden City Police Department stopped a vehicle with expired license plates at 307th & Sycamore Grove Road. 

A records check of the driver a 46 year old man from Garden City revealed his driver's license was suspended. Further investigation revealed multiple warrants for his arrest through Cass County. 

The man was cited for driving while suspended, Fail to register a motor vehicle, Unlawful use of plates, No Insurance and transported to the Cass County Jail.

Obituary - Curtis Lee Meek

Curtis Lee Meek

Curtis Lee Meek, age 40, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He was born on October 6, 1976, the son of Harry Lee Meek and Bonnie Mann Meek. He graduated from Fort Scott High School. He married Misty Bartlett in Ft. Scott. They later divorced. Curtis worked at Miller’s Feed for several years and carried mail. He greatly enjoyed attending swap meets, looking for poultry related items. He was a huge Denver Broncos fan who loved animals. He cherished spending time with his children.

Survivors include his parents, Ft. Scott; two sons, Tyler and Tanner Meek, Ft. Scott; a daughter, Courtney Meek, Ft. Scott; a sister, Lisa Ann Meek, Ft. Scott; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Chandos and Vera Mann, and Frank and Virginia “Tootie” Meek.

Rev. Larry Stevicks will conduct graveside services at 10:30 Tuesday, March 21st, in the East Liberty Cemetery, Stotesbury, MO. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 Monday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Curtis Meek memorial fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary - Orma Jean Kagarice

Orma Jean Kagarice, 71, of Clinton, Missouri died Friday, March 17, 2017 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. 

Memorial services are pending at this time. 

A complete obituary will be added when the information is available.

Obituary - Kenneth "Kenny" L. Setzer

Kenneth "Kenny" L. Setzer

Kenneth "Kenny" L. Setzer, 76, of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Harrisonville.

Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the funeral home. A complete obituary will be published when it becomes available.

Kansas City man arrested in Bates County

On 3/19/17 around 2:52am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 33 year old Brandon C. Daniels of Kansas City, Missouri.

Mr. Daniels was arrested for 1.) Driving While Intoxicated 2.) Careless and Imprudent Driving resulting in a motor vehicle accident.

He was booked into the Bates County Jail and placed on a 12 hour hold.




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Obituary - Jennifer Jo (Stevens) Shaw

Jennifer Jo (Stevens) Shaw, 38, of Pleasanton, Kansas died Friday March 17, 2017 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Jennifer was born January 29, 1979 at Lawton, Oklahoma on the Fort Sill Army Base to Virgil and Brenda (Kurtz) Stevens. Jennifer graduated from Olathe North High School in Olathe and worked for several years as a manager of a Salvation Army Thrift Store. She married Jason Shaw on March 15, 1999. He survives. 

Jennifer's dedication to her church and her community was well known. She was an accomplished photographer and a very creative person. Jennifer loved all children and enjoyed being room mother for her four children where she was known for turning every day events into extraordinary experiences. Jennifer was preceded in death by one son, Travis Shaw on November 20, 2001, and her mother, Brenda Stevens on July 21, 2005. Jennifer is survived by two sons, Isaac and Nicholas Shaw; two daughters, Gracie and Emily Shaw; two sisters, Crystal Stevens and Gina Faulkner; and her father, Virgil Stevens.

The family suggests memorials to Jennifer Stevens Shaw Memorial Fund, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075. The family has established an account at gofundme.com.

Friends and family may leave online condolences at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Arrangements are pending with Schneider Funeral Home.

Pleasanton Kansas woman killed after rollover accident

On 3/17/17 shortly after 9:30am the Kansas State Highway Patrol in Bourbon County responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on US 69 Highway around 10 miles North of Ft. Scott, Kansas.

The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when a tire blew on the 1999 Ford Explorer driven by 16 year old Austin Faulkner of Kansas City, Kansas causing the vehicle to veer off the west side of the ditch, overturning twice and ejecting the passenger.

The passenger in the vehicle 38 year old Jennifer Shaw of Pleasanton, Kansas was killed in this accident and she was transported to Frontier Forensics.

Mr. Faulkner wasn't injured in this accident and the vehicle was towed from the scene by GP Express.



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