Safety Village In Butler

SAFETY VILLAGE
Sign ups - Sunday, June 24th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Old High School (north door). Please feel welcome to bring your child to sign ups to view SV and meet the helpers. Safety Village (same location) - Monday, June 25th, through Friday, June 29th. You may choose the AM session from 9-12 or the PM session from 1-4. Participants must be four or five years old during the week of SV. Graduation will be on Friday evening at 6:00 PM

Obituary - William Joseph “Bub” Sutcliffe

William Joseph “Bub” Sutcliffe, 55, passed away peacefully at his residence in Bush, Illinois on Sunday, May 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Bub was born on December 15, 1962 in Kansas City, a son of the late Joseph James and Mary Lou (Cox) Sutcliffe. Bub attended Johnson Elementary in Kansas City. In 1973 his family moved to a farm in Foster, MO and Bub began attending school in Rich Hill. Bub was a very talented athlete and enjoyed playing basketball and football as a Rich Hill Tiger and American League baseball during the summers. 

He graduated from Rich Hill in 1981 and entered the work force. Bub worked a variety of jobs that included working in the oil fields in Oklahoma, mechanic, machinist, drywall, and maintenance. Bub moved to Southern Illinois in the early 90's and settled in Hurst. He loved playing darts, fishing, playing pool, planting a garden and going to family dinners. As a fellow classmate described Bub, “his laugh made others laugh”. He was loved by all and will be dearly missed.

Bub is survived by his daughter Ashley and husband Ryan Grabill of Nixa, MO; his son Cody Sutcliffe of Hurst, Il; two sisters, Debbie and husband Donald Inchcliff of Bush, Il, Frances “Sis” and husband Kirk Sharp of Fort Scott, KS; one brother Tom and wife Carrie Sutcliffe of Hume, MO; two grandaughters, Alyssa and Joelle Grabill; one grandson, Nic; three nephews, three nieces and one great niece, one step daughter and one step son, Aunt Odie and many wonderful cousins.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Bush Community Building in Bush, Il. Memorial Services will be held 10 am Saturday, June 23 in Foster, MO at the Salem Cemetery.

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report 6/11-6/17-2018

JUNE 11TH, 2018
ANIMAL CALL-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE –ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER-ROCKVILLE
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
ASSAULT-BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP-ADRIAN
EXPARTE VIOLATION-ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER-ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP-ADRIAN
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE-RICH HILL
EXPARTE VIOLATION-ADRIAN
MVA-AMORET
AMBULANCE REQUEST-RICH HILL


JUNE 12TH, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
PROPERTY DAMAGE – RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER – AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
PEDESTRIAN CHECK – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
PEDESTRIAN CHECK – PASSAIC
PROPERTY DAMAGE – FOSTER
FOLLOW UP – ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL – BUTLER
STRANDED MOTORIST – VIRGINIA
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
ASSAULT – BUTLER
911 HANG UP – BUTLER


JUNE 13TH, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
MVA – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
ALARM CALL – ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK – RICH HILL
C/I DRIVER – ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ROCKVILLE
ALARM CALL – RICH HILL
C/I DRIVER – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
DISTURBANCE – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
SUICIDAL PERSON – DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER – DREXEL
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
PROPERTY DAMAGE – BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN


JUNE 14TH, 2018
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICEC – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – HUME
DRUNK DRIVER – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – AMORET
PROPERTY DAMAGE – AMORET
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PED CHECK – PASSAIC
FOLLOW UP – BUTLER
THREATS – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – PASSAIC
FOLLOW UP – BUTLER
PED CHECK – AMSTERDAM
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER – DREXEL
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
WARRANT SERVICE – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – BUTLER
SUSPICOUS ACTIVITY – ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ADRIAN




JUNE 15TH, 2018
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – RICH HILL
C&I DRIVING – BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
C&I DRIVER – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STO P – PASSAIC
MVA – ADRIAN
MVA – BUTLER
911 HANG UP – BUTLER
PROPERTY DAMAGE – BUTLER
DOMESTIC – BUTLER
FOLLOW UP – ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE – BUTLER
911 HANG UP – AMORET
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
C&I DRIVER – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP – AMORET
C&I DRIVER – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER – AMSTERDAM
TRAFFIC STOP – AMSTERDAM
TRAFFIC STOP –AMSTERDAM


JUNE 16TH, 2018
THEFT – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP – MERWIN
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP – ARCHIE
AMBULANCE REQUEST – ADRIAN
DOMESTIC – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE – HUME
PAPER SERVICE – HUME
MVA – ADRIAN
C/I DRIVER – RICH HILL
C/I DRIVER – BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP – BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER – AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER – ADRIAN
CHILD CUSTODY – MERWIN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – MERWIN
SPEAK TO OFFICER – RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP-ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE-RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE-HUME
TRAFFIC STOP-BUTLER


JUNE 17TH, 2018
NOISE COMPLAINT-DREXEL
PEDESTRAIAN CHECK-ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-APPLETON CITY
TRAFFIC STOP-MERWIN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK-ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK-BUTLER
BRUSH FIRE-ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK-ADRIAN
DISTURBANCE-ADRIAN
CHILD CUSTODY-MERWIN
AGENCY ASSIST-MERWIN
C&I DRIVER-BUTLER

New Sex Offender Registered in Rich Hill

On June 18, 2018 The Bates County Sheriff's Office registered Arthur E Swarnes (DOB 11/16/1969) as a sex offender.

Mr. Swarnes is residing at 315 S 5th St in Rich Hill, MO.

Swarnes was convicted of a total of 22 counts of Statutory Sodomy in the 1st and 2nd Degree, Enticement of a Child and Child Molestation in the 1st Degree.

Obituary - Carla Kagarice Stephens

Memorial services for Carla Kagarice Stephens will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Contributions to Family. Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Carla May Kagarice Stephens, age 44 of Butler, Missouri died Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was born June 29, 1973 to Lucky Clarence and Brenda Marlene Kagarice Smith in Clinton, Missouri.

Carla is survived by her son Colton Hobbs of Butler, Missouri; two daughters, Brittany Foss and husband Nolan and Amanda Rowland and husband Russell, all of Butler, Missouri; one sister, Cynthia Patrick and husband Mike of Butler, Missouri; her father, Lucky Smith of Urich, Missouri; five grandchildren, Kerstyn, Sophia, Maddox, Joslyn and Remington and one on the way; a nephew, Brendin and two nieces, Brenna and Karli. She was preceded in death by her mother.

From the Nevada Police Department

Drexel woman seriously injured in Cass County Crash

On 6/17/18 around 8:20pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County responded to a one vehicle accident on 307th Street just west of Route DD in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2004 Lexus driven by 58 year old Glenda Latzke of Drexel, Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a sign and guardrail before coming to rest.

Glenda Latzke sustained serious injuries in this accident and she was transported to Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Johnson's Tow of Harrisonville.

We sure could use some rain...

And we should get some. According to KMBC Channel 9, there's an 80% chance of rain tomorrow and Wednesday, a 50% chance Thursday and 70% Friday.

For the weekend, we're to expect slight chances with highs for the next 5 days hanging in the 80's to around 90.

More details available here http://www.kmbc.com/weather