Cass County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death as Homicide

On Friday, April 27, 2018 deputies were contacted by mushroom hunters who found possible human remains. 

Investigators responded to the area of S. Mopac Rd between E. 235th and E. 239th where they discovered a set of human remains in a wooded area.

At this time a preliminary autopsy of the remains indicate that the victim is a female. Investigators continue to work with area law enforcement agencies to determine the identity of the victim. Investigators are considering this as a homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Cass County Sheriff's Office at 816-380-5200.

(Additional – Investigators have been in contact with Ferris family.  The Cass County Sheriff’s Office can confirm that the remains are NOT those of Desirea Ferris.  Investigators are not releasing what information they used to conclude that it is not her.)

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From the Benton County Sheriff's Office

On 4/16, Shyla M. Grieve, 33 of Belton MO, was arrested after a traffic stop for speeding at 7 Hwy and Cold Springs near Warsaw. 

A K-9 Unit indicated the odor of an illegal substance within the vehicle, where after searching, produced over 15 grams of methamphetamine. 

Thank you & great work by our Drug Task Force and Sgt. Wilson!

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Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Obituary - Wanda Kay Maggard

Wanda Kay Maggard, 64, Mt. Vernon, MO, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Cox Hospital South, in Springfield, MO. Wanda was born on August 14, 1953 in Kansas City, MO to Junie Duane and Martha Lynn (Baldwin) Kerns.

Wanda was born and raised in Kansas City and graduated from West High School there. She came to Nevada in 1976 and also lived in Lamar, MO from 1992-2012. She had resided in Mt. Vernon for the past five years. Wanda loved to bowl and play Bingo.

Survivors include her four children, Frank Maggard and his wife Amy, Willard, MO, Martha Loyd and her husband, Robert, Mt. Vernon, Betty Maggard, Brookings, SD and Joe Maggard and his wife Melissa, Quincy, IL; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Robert Kerns, Kansas City, Junior Kerns, Nevada, Donnie Kerns, Nevada and Michael Kerns, Tonganoxie, KS; her companion of 40 years, Harley Collier of the home; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Teresa Garren.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

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Butler Police Department Activity Report 4/23-4/29-2018

04/23/2018  

Well being check

Traffic assist Schowengerdt

Well being check Mill  and Delaware

Animal complaint Ohio and High

Animal complaint 100 block of S Austin

Well being check Wal-Mart

04/24/2018  

Accident Delaware and Nursery

Well being check 300 block of S Main

Animal complaint 200 block of S Austin

Theft report 400 block of S High

Animal complaint 100 block of S Broadway

Animal complaint Nursery and Country Club

Well being check 700 block of Gregory

04/25/2018 

Keep the peace 600 block of W Nursery

Theft report 100 block of N bus 49

Walk in theft report

Animal complaint 700 block of N Water

Disturbance 400 block of S High

Keep the peace 200 block of E Chestnut

Accident S Main

04/26/2018  

Well being check 100 block of S Fulton

Traffic assist Schowengerdt

Ex-parte violation report

Wellbeing check W-52

Animal complaint Harrison and Havanna

Keep the peace Keep the peace 300 block of W Vine

04/27/2018  

Stolen vehicle report

Accident BCMH parking lot

Keep the peace 200 block of E Chestnut

Warrant service Pine and Fulton

Assault report

04/28/2018  Well being check Conoco

Possible prowler 100 block of S Willow

Animal complaint 700 block of N Delaware

C and I driver call S High

04/29/2018  

Well being check 400 block of W Ohio

Keep the peace N Fulton

Animal complaint Meadow lane

Stolen vehicle recovered

Alarm S High area

From the Butler Police Department

On 04/28/2018 the Butler Police along with the Bates County Health Department participated in the DEA prescription drug take back program. 

A total of 55 pounds of medication was turned in. We would like to thank everyone that participated. 

Courtesy of Butler Police Chief Randy Beshore

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report April 23, 2018 –April 29, 2018

April 23, 2018
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – HUME
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
FAILURE TO YIELD – BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL – AMORET
THEFT/STEALING – BUTLER
MVA – PASSAIC
MVA – BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL – AMSTERDAM
CHECK WELL BEING – HUME
FRUAD/IDENITY THEFT – BALLARD
DISTRUBANCE – ADRIAN
C&I DRIVER – BUTLER
FRUAD/IDENTIY THEFT – BUTLER
THEFT/STEALING – ADRIAN


April 24, 2018
STRANDED MOTORIST – BALARD
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – AMSTERDAM
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE – AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ALTONA
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE – RICH HILL
ABANDONDED VEHICLE – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
ODOR INVESTIGATION – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
TRAFFIC SOTP – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE – ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – RICH HILL
ALARM CALL – ADRIAN
SPEAK OT OFFICER – ADRIAN


April 25, 2018
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
FOLLOW UP – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
STRANDED MOTORIST – MERWIN
ANIMAL CALL – ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL – AMORET
FIRE BRUSH – AMSTERDAM
ANIMAL CALL – BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
SUSPICOUS ACTIVITY – HUME
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE – RICH HILL
AMBULANCE REQUEST – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
BURGLARY – MERWIN
VANDALISM – ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACITIVITY – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT – ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST – BUTLER


April 26, 2018
AGENCY ASSIST – PASSAIC
AGNECY ASSIT – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE – MERWIN
CHECK WELL BEING – APPLETON CITY
FOLLOW UP – RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ARCHIE
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
FOLLOW UP – RICH HILL
CHILD CUSTODY – HUME
TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP – BATES COUNTY
TRAFFIC HAZARD – BATES COUNTY
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
C/I DRIVER – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL
THEFT/STEALING – ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL
TRESPASSING – ADRIAN
C/I DRIVER – BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – RICH HILL


April 27, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL
MVA – ADRIAN
C/I DRIVER – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – ADRIAN
CONTROLLED BURN – RICH HILL
CONTROLLED BURN – ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL – AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
ANIMAL CALL – ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP – ADRIAN
CHECK WELL BEING – RICH HILL
CHECK WELL BEING – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ROCKVILLE
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
WARRANT SERVICE – ADRIAN
DEBRIS IN ROADWAY – ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE – ADRIAN
CHECK WELL BEING – ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER


April 28, 2018 
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ROCKVILLE
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL – ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL – BALLARD
CHECK WELL BEING – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ADRIAN
MVA – RICH HILL
BRUSH FIRE – ADRIAN
CONTROLLED BURN – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL
STRANDED MOTORIST – BUTLER
C/I DRIVER – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL
ANIMAL CALL – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST – BATES COUNTY
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – ARCHIE/BATES
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ROCKVILLE
NOISE COMPLAINT – VIRGINIA
C/I DRIVER – FOSTER
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN



APRIL 29, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL – BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL-RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP-BUTLER
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE-BUTLER
ALARM CALL-BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL-RICH HILL
NOISE COMPLAINT-RICH HILL
AMBULANCE REQUEST-RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE-ADRIAN
PEDESTERIAN CHECK-AMSTERDAM
TRAFFIC STOP-ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-RICH HILL