Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Nevada Police Department arrest car thieves & church burglars during investigation

Destyn L Shaw
During the last week of March the Nevada Police Department conducted a series of investigations involving vehicle thefts. Nevada Police were summoned to the several different areas in town where victims had reported their vehicles taken unlawfully.


Throughout the investigation in the early morning hours on March 28th Nevada Police responded to the 700 block of North Cedar in regards to a motor vehicle that had just been stolen.


Officers responded to the area quickly and were able to locate the stolen vehicle in question in the 1400 block of North Cedar. The vehicle at that time was occupied by two male juveniles that Nevada Police Officers took into custody and transported to the Police Department until Vernon County Juvenile Officers could respond.


Throughout the course of the investigation it was discovered that an adult male ran from the vehicle when he seen officers closing in on their location. Nevada Detectives located the third adult male suspect and took him into custody on an unrelated warrant. He was taken to the Vernon County Jail for holding on the unrelated warrant.


Detectives conducted interviews and follow up on leads that they discovered throughout the investigation. It was discovered throughout this time that the three subjects were also identified as being suspects in a recent church burglary in the 1700 block of North Ash St. in Nevada.


During the course of the investigation detectives recovered stolen property that had been identified as stolen from vehicle break in’s during the same time frame. The property was successfully returned to the owners. Also discovered by officers were illegal drugs and paraphernalia along with keys that belonged to one of the multiple stolen vehicles from the previous nights.



None of the vehicles taken, or entered unlawfully were locked. No signs of forced entry existed in any of the vehicles. Nevada Police would like to remind everyone to please lock your vehicles and remove anything of value that can be seen from inside the vehicle.

The two male juveniles were referred to the Vernon County Juvenile Office for further proceedings. Their names will not be released.


The adult male has been identified as, Nevada resident, 18 year old, Destyn L Shaw. The Vernon County Associate Court has issued the following charges on Shaw:


Stealing – Motor Vehicle, Felony D
Stealing- Motor Vehicle, Felony D
Stealing- Motor Vehicle, Felony D
Stealing -$750 or more, Felony D
Burglary 2nd, Felony D


Shaw is being held in the Vernon County Jail on a $5,000 cash only bond.


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.







Henry County Route K CLOSED In Montrose on Thursday, April 6, for Pipe Work

Henry County Route K CLOSED In Montrose on Thursday, April 6, for Pipe Work:
  • Where: Henry County Route K CLOSED west of Route HH in Montrose
  • When: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 6.
  • What: Route K CLOSED to allow MoDOT crews to replace a deteriorating drain pipe underneath the road.
  • Traffic Impacts: Road CLOSED where crews are working. Drivers will have access to entrances and driveways on either side of the work zone, but will not be able to travel through the work zone. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes. No detour is planned.
  • Weather and/or work scheduling conflicts could postpone the project.

For more information, call MoDOT at 417-895-7600 or visit






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Updated Obituary - Phyllis E. Ross

 Phyllis E. Ross 
Phyllis E. Ross, 68 of Butler, Missouri passed away April 3, 2017 at her home in Butler. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Saturday, April 8, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Butler with Fr. Tom Hermes as Celebrant. 

Visitation will be Friday evening from 6-8 PM at the Mullinax Funeral Home (660-679-0009) in Butler. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Phyllis Emma (Cromer) Ross was born March 7, 1949 in Mound City, Kansas, daughter of Frank and Pat (Hart) Cromer. She was a graduate of Mound City High School. After attending junior college in Fort Scott she gained employment at the Kansas City Life Insurance Company in Kansas City, Missouri. She met her husband-to-be while visiting a friend in Butler, Missouri. Phyllis and Rusty had a brief courtship before Rusty was drafted into the Army.

Shortly after Rusty’s basic training Phyllis and Rusty were married in the Catholic church in Mound City. After Rusty came home from Vietnam Phyllis and he settled in Butler and Rusty went into business at Vit-A-Zine, Inc., with his father George Ross. Phyllis was employed by the F.D.A. at the Farm Service office in Butler and retired after 20 years of service.

Rusty and Phyllis would have been married 48 years on May 31 of this year. Phyllis’s greatest asset was her personality. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother to her family and just as loving and caring of her friends.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her mother Pat Cromer, her father Frank Cromer and four brothers: Frank, Arthur, George and Leo. She is survived by her husband Rusty and two sisters: Marie Whitted and Linda Jackson; children Robert, Mark and Rachel Ross; seven grandchildren: Erin, Alyssa, Katelyn, Mark, Cora, Madison, and Luke.

Circuit Court of Bates County Court News 4/3-4/5-2017

  • James A. Entrikin v Tanya R Entrikin, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.
  • Amanda D Foster v. Gerald L Shobe, Jr., Dissolution of Marriage is granted.
  • Harry J Shelton Jr. v Mary E Shelton, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.
  • Ashley L Thompson v Kyle A Thompson, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.
  • Jason Litten v Carolina Daughrity, Dissolution of Marriage is granted.




Butler Public Library News 4/5/17

Congratulations to Linda Chamberlain, winner of the Butler Public Library Tournament of Books! It turns out she voted for the tournament winner, The Help, from the beginning! Part of Linda's prize is getting to choose a book to be entered in next year's tournaments.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this fun event!






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