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On Friday March 30, 2018 at approximately 8:00 am the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol pursued a vehicle stolen from Belton, MO.
Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle in the Dayton area, east of Archie when the suspect fled in the vehicle.
The suspect lead deputies from the Dayton area to the SE Outer Road north of Archie and continued north to East 283rd. The suspect then drove off the roadway at which time the vehicle became stuck in a ditch. The driver was taken into custody.
The driver, Michel S. Moorhead, 38 of Archie was arrested on a Bates County warrant for Felony Possession of Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia, bond $12,500 cash or surety.
Moorhead is currently in custody at the Cass County Jail.
Congratulations to Anna Higgins for winning the $25 gift card to The Union Restaurant and Public House prize pack and Kelly Stark for winning the $15 Ballard Grill prize pack!
Sue Merritt was the final week's drawing winner, so congratulations to her, too!
Thank you to our sponsors and participants of our first Adult Winter Reading Program. We had over 75 adults enter, submitting over 500 books read, and 30 officially completed the three month challenge! We can't wait to do this again next winter!

Karen Sue (Payne) Kendrick-Lawrence, 71, Adrian, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Adrian Manor Health and Rehab surrounded by love and family.
Karen is survived by her husband, Junior Lawrence of the home; a son, Delbert L. "Junior" Kendrick and wife Stacy, Garden City, Missouri; two daughters, Debbie Bird and husband Bob, Warrensburg, Missouri, Rebecca L. Christiansen and husband John, Archie,Missouri; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Deardorff and husband Eddie, Stockton, Missouri, Kathy Myllican, New Albany, Mississippi, Ruby Gregg, Kansas City, Missouri; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri with burial in the Crescent Hill Cemetery near Adrian, Missouri.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the funeral home.
Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice.
A complete obituary will be published as soon as it becomes available.

St v. Mark Dwayne Plumb Sr, I: burglary, found guilty, sentenced to 7 yrs in MDOC; II: stealing reduced to receiving stolen property, found guilty, sentenced to 7 yrs in MDOC. Sentence to be served concurrently with other sentences, sentence to be stayed until 4-16-18 @ 10 am at which time Defendant shall return to confinement @ Bates Co Jail for transfer to MDOC.
St v. Mark Dwayne Plumb Sr, I: Felony domestic assault; II: Felony domestic assault; III: Felony domestic assault –found guilty, sentenced to 5 years on each count; sentences to be served consecutively with each other; sentence stayed until 4-16-18 @ 10 am at which time Defedant shall return to confinement in Bates Co Jail for transportation to MDOC.
St v. Richard Dale Purkey, I: statutory sodomy; II: statutory sodomy, III: statutory sodomy, IV: Felony endangering welfare of a child; V: Felony endangering welfare of a child; VI: Felony endangering welfare of a child; VII: statutory sodomy; VIII: Felony endangering welfare of a child; IX: statutory sodomy; X: Felony endangering welfare of a child: XIII: statutory sodomy; XIV: Felony endangering welfare of a child; XVII: failing to register change of residence; XVIII: failure to appear; found guilty, convicted upon pleas of guilty to the above offenses; sentenced to MDOC for period of 20 years on each of Counts I, II, III, VII, IX, XIII; 7 years on each of Counts IV, V, VI, VIII, X, XIV, ; 4 years on each count of XVII and XVIII. Sentences on Cts I, II, III, VII, IX, XIII are concurrent with each other, Sentences on Cts IV, V, VI, VIII, X, XIV, XVIII are concurrent with each other but consecutive to the sentences in Cts I, II, III, VII, IX and XIII.
St v. Kasey L Hogan, I: Felony poss of controlled substance, methamphetamines, given SIS, placed on 5 years probation, CII: Misd. Unlawful poss of drug paraphernalia, fined $300 and court costs, standard conditions of probation apply.
St vs. Michael D Leemasters, Felony stealing by deceit reduced to Misd. Stealing by deceit, sentenced to 6 mos, given SES, to pay restitution, pay court costs.
St v. Victor Jhovany Recinos, I: Felony poss of controlled substance, methamphetamines, guilty plea, given SIS, placed on 5 yrs probation, to do 150 hrs of community service, II: Misd. Poss of drug paraphernalia, guilty plea, sentenced to 2 days in jail with credit for time served.
On March 26, Ronald Campbell, 32, Rich Hill, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failure to pay fines on a class D misdemeanor of no insurance and an unclassified misdemeanor failure to yield to vehicle/pedestrian lawfully in controlled of intersection/crosswalk. Total bond is set at $305 cash only.
The charges stem from a traffic stop by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Feb. 23, 2017.
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On March 29, a St. Clair County deputy was dispatched to NE 276 Road in reference to a burglary.
Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with Thomas Chambers. Chambers stated when he left his property, he had locked all doors, turned out all the lights, and turned off the water to the house. On March 27, Chambers received a phone call from a neighbor, informing him that someone had been in the residence and the lights were on.
Deputies arrived on scene and cleared the residence, looking for any persons. The main entry door window was broken out. Chambers entered the house and stated that it had been completely ransacked. Chambers stated that whoever had been in the residence had gone through everything.
Evidence and photographs were collected from the scene. A request for prosecution was filled out.
Good morning and happy Friday! It's going to be a great day, a little warmth, a little sun, hopefully you can get out there and enjoy it! Not sure if it's a great patio weather day, but you find the right jacket and a patio with sun and anything is possible!