Update: Body of missing Archie man found in Osawatomie

Obituary - Wayne McCune

Wayne McCune,81 of Rich Hill,Missouri passed away at Kansas City Research Medical Center in Kansas City Thursday, December 27, of injuries he received in a traffic accident. 

Services are scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 31, at the First Baptist Church in Nevada with burial to follow in Newton Burial Park. 

Visitation is scheduled between one and two o'clock Monday afternoon, December 31, at the church. 

Memorials either to a Wayne McCune Fund or the First Baptist Church, Nevada, are suggested and can be made in care of Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill.

Update Obituary - Larry Dean Bullard

Larry Dean Bullard was born November 30, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri to Ralph E. and Zanna Citti Bullard. He grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated from Center High School in 1958. During his high school career he played football, basketball, and track. He excelled in each of them.

Larry was united in marriage to Joan Cable of Greensboro, North Carolina. He worked for Commercial Cartage, Helzer Cartage, ABF Truck Lines, Riss International, Chief Freight Lines, and Sinclair delivering fuel and freight in Kansas City and working his way up to an “Over the Road” truck driver. He then would deliver freight to Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, and many other states. Larry retired in December of 2000, receiving several safe driving awards for 30 years of “Dedicated Service” to True Value Hardware. 

Larry also restored old cars and pickups over the years. In his spare time he was an excellent woodworker and loved to draw and paint pictures of wildlife. He also built several trains out of oak and walnut with a lot of details using brass. He was a master of everything! Larry also loved spending time on the phone talking to his school buddies or at luncheons with his two coaches. He loved to eat and there was not a person he did not know. He knew everyone. If anyone was going out of town, Larry could always let you know the best route to get there and where the best place were to eat!

Larry was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Joan Bullard of the home in Raymore, MO., daughter Cynthia L. Bicknell and husband Brian of Harrisonville, MO., daughter Paula O’Conner of Camdenton, MO., daughter Stephanie Smith and husband Darrell of Peculiar, MO., and son Bruce Bullard of Belton, MO., five grandchildren and the love of his life his two miniature dachshunds, Roscoe P. Coltrain and Riley.

Obituary - Karen F. Aman

Karen F. Aman, 79, Harrisonville, Missouri died December 28, 2018 in Harrisonville. 

Arrangements are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville .

Obituary - Donald Floyd Hill

Don F. Hill, 77, Harrisonville, Missouri died Thursday, December 27, 2018. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. 

Burial in the Peculiar, MO Cemetery, Peculiar, MO. The family will receive friends 10:30-11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A complete obituary will be updated when it becomes available.

Cold Night Ahead

Heading out tonight? It'll be dry, but make sure you bundle up because it is going to be a cold one! 🥶 #staywarmKC

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report December 17th thru December 23rd, 2018

DECEMBER 17, 2018

C/I DRIVER - PASSAIC
DOMESTIC - ROCKVILLE
CHECK WELL BEING-ARCHIE
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
STOLEN VEHICLE - HUME
DOMESTIC - ROCKVILLE
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
STOLEN VEHICLE - DREXEL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
BRUSH FIRE - PASSAIC
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - AMSTERDAM
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - HUME
TRAFFIC HAZARD - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - WORLAND
TRAFFIC STOP - MERWIN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN

DECEMBER 18, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP - AMORET
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - AMSTERDAM
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL - PASSAIC
SPEAK TO OFFICER - HUME
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - SPRAGUE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - VIRGINIA
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRESPASSING - ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
911 HANG UP - BATES COUNTY
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
WARRANT SERVICE - ADRIAN
NOISE COMPLAINT - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL

DECEMBER 19, 2018
CHECK WELL BEING - ROCKVILLE
AGENCY ASSIST - RICH HILL
AGENCY ASSIST - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
TRESPASSING - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC HAZARD - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
HARASSMENT - HUME
ANIMAL CALL - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ARCHIE
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
911 HANG UP - HUME
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
STRANDED MOTORIST - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST - BUTLER
DOMESTIC - DREXEL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - DREXEL
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - AMORET

DECEMBER 20, 2018
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - RICH HILL
FIRE CALL - DREXEL
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - URICH
VANDALISM - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
EXTRA PATROL - BUTLER
MISCELLANEOUS - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
FOLLOW UP - RICH HILL
FOLLOW UP - VIA PHONE
BURGLARY - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - VIA PHONE
EXTRA PATROL - AMSTERDAM
TRAFFIC HAZARD - BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST - ADRIAN
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - ADRIAN
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - ADRIAN
TRESPASSING - AMSTERDAM
MVA - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - BUTLER
STRANDED MOTORIST - ADRIAN

DECEMBER 21, 2018
STRANDED MOTORIST - AMORET
AMBULANCE REQUEST - MERWIN
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - URICH
AMBULANCE REQUEST - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
PROWLER - DREXEL
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
FIRE CALL - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - URICH
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
FOLLOW UP - URICH

DECEMBER 22, 2018
AGENCY ASSIST - ADRIAN
EXTRA PATROL - URICH
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
VANDALISM - RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL - BUTLER
CNI - ADRIAN
MVA - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ROCKVILLE
FOLLOW UP - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ROCKVILLE
DISTURBANCE - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER

DECEMBER 23, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - AMORET
FIRE CALL - BUTLER
PEDESTRIAN CHECK-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
THEFT/STEALING-RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE-BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE-ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST-RICH HILL
EXTRA PATROL-RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE-URICH
TRESPASSING-ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - URICH
EXTRA PATROL - URICH
C/I DRIVER - ADRIAN
HARASSMENT - DREXEL
TRAFFIC STOP - ROCKVILLE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ROCKVILLE
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
ASSAULT - BUTLER
SUICIDAL PERSON - ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL - ADRIAN

Kansas Bureau of Investigation seeking public assistance

PLEASE SHARE: A person of interest has been identified connected to two homicides that occurred last night in Iola. The KBI and the Iola Police ask anyone who knows the whereabouts of 38-year-old Ben Converse, to contact the Iola Police Department at 620-365-4960. 

Mr. Converse is a white male, 5 ft. 9 in. tall, and approximately 175 lbs. He has hazel eyes. Converse may be driving a maroon 2011 Kia Forte with Kansas license plate 509 KZS. He may be in Oklahoma. If you see Converse or the vehicle, please do not approach, but contact police.

Converse is a person of interest connected to the murders of 36-year-old Molly E. Wilson and 69-year-old John Tadlock. Just after 5 p.m. on Dec. 27, the Iola Police Department responded to 114 S. Kentucky in Iola, to the report of two subjects who were found deceased. 

Upon arrival, officers discovered the victims who had died from apparent gunshot wounds. The KBI, the Iola Police Department, and the Allen County Sheriff's Office are investigating the case.