Butler man arrested in Greene County

On 5/27/17 around 1:38pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Greene County arrested 36 year old Jeffrey W. Tannehill of Butler, Missouri.

Mr. Tannehill was arrested for 1.) Two Webster County Sheriff's Office Warrant - DWI/No Vehicle Insurance 2.) Two Greene County Sheriff's Office Warrants - Driving While Revoked/ Non Support.

He was booked into the Greene County Jail in Springfield, Missouri and placed on no bond.


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From Osage Valley Electric Cooperative

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At this time Osage Valley Electric Cooperative has nearly 1800 members without power. 

All crews have been called in and are working on the restoration process. 

Keep in mind broken poles take time to replace and some outages may last several hours.

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Butler man arrested on warrants

Mathew S. Heavner 

On 5/26/17 around 8:50pm the Butler Police Department arrested 29 year old Mathew S. Heavner of Butler, Missouri.

Mr. Heavner was arrested for 1.) Butler Police Department Warrant - Failure to appear original charge - Forgery 2.) Failure to appear - Driving while suspended X2.

He was booked into the Bates County Jail and placed on $7,500 Cash only bond.



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Huge Hail reported in Adrian area

Several people has sent us some photos of  HUGE HAIL! This is from Adrian, Missouri from the storm that rolled through at about 1 p.m.

Mid America Live News will continue to update with any and all weather updates when they become available.

If you wanna send us your hail photos or hail damages photos to us please email it to Bateswire@hotmail.com 

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Several power outages in Harrisonville

We are aware of power being out in Harrisonville in multiple locations. 

We are being advised by the electric department the south substation is down due to weather, but because of multiple power lines being down and causing hazards the repair is delayed. 

Please do not call Dispatch at this time if it is just due to your power being out as there are multiple 911 calls coming in.

From the Harrisonville Police Department 

From the Desk of Bates County Coroner Greg Mullinax

I've had another round of phone calls about items stolen from graves in several cemeteries this time. People always want to know what can be done. 

******Please note this is my opinion, I'm not speaking as Coroner or anything official - this is just my personal thoughts.

I think a police report should be made IF you really believe the item(s) were stolen, not just blown away in the wind or hit with a mower, etc. Please keep in mind accidents do happen and just because something is missing doesn't necessarily mean it was deliberately stolen. But if you think it was and especially if it's happened before, write down a description of the item(s), approximate value, and date you discovered it missing. Photos are ideal if possible. While the $$$ value is probably really low, you might be helping to identify a pattern of theft if there is one and find those responsible so they can be prosecuted. Some people hate to bother the police with "small" matters like this, and I do understand that - but I have many law enforcement friends and they are almost always happy to take a report and do anything that can be done. It helps if you have your ducks in a row, however.

Especially this weekend, many people visit cemeteries and have a hard enough time as it is. They shouldn't have to face additional hurt or loss. If you have items you'd like to report, feel free to message me and I can tell you which law enforcement agency has jurisdiction based on the location of the cemetery and how best to contact them.

From the Desk of Bates County Coroner Greg Mullinax

Tornado Warning for Henry County

05/27/2017 -- 1:16pm: Henry County, including the city of Clinton, has been placed under a TORNADO WARNING from from 1:15 PM Sat until 1:45 PM Sat. 

Please take shelter now and monitor your local radio station for the all clear.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bates County

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Bates County in west central Missouri... * Until 115 PM CDT * At 1229 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Drexel, or 8 miles west of Adrian, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. 

Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Adrian, Amsterdam, Passaic and Ballard. A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for west central Missouri. HAIL...1.25IN WIND...60MPH