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Shooting Investigation in Butler

On 02/05/2018 at or around 0800 hours Butler Officers were dispatched to the BCMH ER for two gunshot victims that had just been dropped off. 

Upon Officers arrival, they were advised that a male subject dropped off 21-year-old Sabrina Hill and her two children and left the hospital. 

Hill and one of the children had been shot and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Officers were advised that the incident occurred at Hills residence at 313 N Havana street in Butler. 

Officers secured the residence and put out a BOLO on the male subject that was involved and fled the hospital. A short time later Bates County Deputies located and took into custody the 36-year-old male, Jason Ruben Breedlove of Newcastle California. Breedlove has a very extensive criminal background with several felony convictions. 

Three different search warrants were applied for and served on the residence and two different vehicles. The handgun used in the incident was located in the house along with a large amount of Methamphetamine and precursors to the sales of narcotics. 

A stolen Rifle, from Harrisonville, was recovered from the male suspects’ vehicle. A small baggie containing Methamphetamine was located in Hill’s vehicle. The investigation is still ongoing due to conflicting stories about what actually happened and how it happened. 

The Butler Police Dept. would like to thank the Bates County Sheriff’s Office for the use of resources and manpower during the investigation. 

We would also like to thank the Bates County Juvenile office and Family services with their assistance in this case.


Courtesy of the Butler Police Department 

Obituary - Helen Rush

Helen Rush age 89 of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Belton Regional Medical Center, Belton, Missouri.

Services are pending under the direction of Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

A complete obituary and service times will be posted here as soon as that information becomes available.

Bates County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scrub Sale

The public is welcome to attend the next Scrub Sale featuring Scrubs On Site on Thursday, February 8 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., located in the BCMH Education Center. SOS will bring a variety of NEW 2018 scrub styles colors, as well as jackets, shoes, compression socks, badge reels and more. Cash, check or credit/debit card accepted.

Job Opening In Butler

Winter Weather Today 2/6/18

It took a while for this storm to finally decided where it wanted to go and it appears to have chosen north of the Mo River, mainly from St. Joseph to Kirksville with 2-4" possible. This heavier snowfall will start to move into the area around noon and last through the late evening for folks N of the Mo River. Visibility could be reduced below 1 mile at times with snow quickly covering the roads to include I-35 so please use caution if heading up north today.

The backside of this system will bring snow down through the KC Metro and south of the Mo River around sunset, then shifting to the east. Totals from this second rounds of snowfall will be anywhere from a trace to 2", with that top end amount more likely as you get closer to the Mo River.

Two from Nevada charged with drug trafficking in Newton County

Authorities seized almost a half-pound of methamphetamine, cash and a handgun last Wednesday when they executed a search warrant on a Neosho residence and arrested four people.

Members of the Ozark Drug Enforcement Team and sheriff's investigators served the warrant at 618 Joplin St. in Neosho, seizing 216 grams of meth, $4,357 in cash and a loaded semi-automatic pistol, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Department.

Two occupants of the home, Cherie Copeland, 43, and Danny Devore, 45, were taken into custody and charged with first-degree trafficking in drugs. 

A second count of unlawful use of a weapon was filed on Copeland, and a second count of unlawful possession of a firearm was filed on Devore.

Two Nevada residents, John Peery, 36, and Amanda Peery, 39, who arrived at the residence while the search warrant was being served, were taken into custody and charged with first-degree trafficking in drugs.

All four suspects were being held on $50,000 bonds.



Courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff's Office 

Obituary - Jolene "Jody" Marie Cosens

 Jolene "Jody" Marie Cosens

Jolene "Jody" Marie Cosens, age 62, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her home. She was a loving wife, a wonderful mother and grandmother, and a dear friend to all who knew her.

Jody was born on December 22, 1955 in Grand Island, NE to Kenneth and Delores (Souders) Kehm. 

She moved with her family from Sacramento, CA to Clinton in 1967, and graduated from Clinton Senior High School in 1974.

Jody married Ronald L. Cosens on June 21, 1974. The couple had two children, Timothy in 1976, and Jennifer in 1980. For the remainder of her life, she devoted herself to raising her family and enjoying time with her children and grandchildren. Jody also loved to work on a wide variety of crafting projects, especially painting ceramic pottery and cross stitching. She was well-known by many for the plastic canvas holiday baskets she made throughout the years for children in her kids’ and grandkids’ school classrooms.

Jody was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Kenna Moore and Nancy Carter. 

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Ron of the home; her son, Tim and his wife Ronda and granddaughter Cameron, Blue Springs; her daughter Jennifer and her husband, Steve, and two grandsons, Jaxon and Sebastian, Clinton; two sisters, Jackie Caldwell and husband Wilbur, Clinton; Kathy Breshears and husband Rick, Clinton; and numerous nieces and nephews and other family members. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Jody was a selfless person who had a huge heart and loved to see her grandchildren succeed and reveled in their accomplishments in school and other activities. She loved all holidays, especially Christmas, and she would work to make sure every family member received one of her handmade gifts. The Kansas City Royals were also a favorite of hers, along with Lorenzo Cain, her favorite player. She never missed watching a game, and she loved discussing the games during the baseball season with family and friends.Jody was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church Clinton and was active in her church communities wherever she lived over the years. 

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, February 8th, beginning at 11 am, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Trinity Lutheran Church or Twin Lakes Hospice.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton.