Olathe Kansas man injured in Cass County Crash

On 6/23/19 around 8:55am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Missouri 7 Highway north of Route TT in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2007 Ford driven by 55 year old Joseph A. Canseco of Olathe, Kansas traveled through water on the roadway and traveled off the roadway overturning and coming to rest on its wheels.

Mr. Canseco sustained minor injuries in this accident and he was transported by ambulance to Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri for treatment.

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


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Driver rescued from high water in Miami County Kansas

During last nights storm Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a stranded motorist in submerged water. 

The driver was confused and not sure where he was. Miami County Dispatchers were able to ping the callers cell phone and based on that ping, Sgt. Talley was able to locate the vehicle. 

Captain Kelly and Sgt. Talley were able to help the 88 year old from Arizona out of his vehicle and safely into a patrol car to warm up. He was later transported to a local area hospital as precaution.

Two from Kansas City escape serious injury in Bates County Crash

On 6/23/19 around 12:13am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County responded to a one vehicle accident in the southbound lanes of I-49 near Mile Marker 133 just north of Butler.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2011 Nissan driven by 19 year old Travon L. Dixon of Kansas City, Missouri ran off the right side of the roadway, striking a road sign and a ditch.

A passenger in the vehicle 17 year old Tatiana V. Jackson of Kansas City, Missouri sustained minor injuries in this accident and she refused medical treatment.

The vehicle received moderate damages and it was towed from the scene by Douty's Tow of Butler. 

Nevada Speedway Feature Results 6/22/19

Nevada Speedway Feature Results Saturday June 22, 2019

Mini Stocks1. 6M Scott Mohlfeld
2. 89 Foxie Sumner
3. 00 Richard Girard
4. 00x Kyler Girard
5. 78 William Guthrie
6. 96 Mike Baxter
7. 17 James Lemke
8. 22 John Shaver
9. 8L Logan Alacron
10. 70 Dalton Willis
11. 27D Ty Davis
12. O Dakota Girard

Pure Stocks1. 08 Jay Lamons
2. 64 Shawn Hendren
3. 3 Jerry Wheeler
4. 12 Christopher Sawyer
5. 4T Tyler Schoen
6. 6J Billy Shadden
7. 23 Norman Mackley
8. 3T Tommy Joles
9. 30W Jared Willard
10. 6AM Aaron Mallory
11. 5 Travis Hays
12. 22 Britney Jeffreys
13. 69xjr Kalob Chaplin

B-Mod Feature1. 42 Jerry Morgan
2. B4 Brayton Skaggs
3. 8R Darren Roberts
4. 21FHannah Frazee
5. 4G Gary Clark
6. 14T Quentin Taylor
7. 6B Bub Wald
8. 87 Justin Pike
9. 101 Matt Rose
10. 77 Koby Chadd
11. 6M Jason Mallory
12. 9T Kevin Boyd
13. TB56 Daniel Long
14. 15 Ryan Hill
15. 13R Tyler Roberts
16. 14 Joe Cummings

A-Mod Feature1. 21R Rusty Skaggs
2. 292 Kyle Thompson
3. 23 Lucas Dobbs
4. 37 Gene Mills

Late Model 1. 25S Shannon Phillips
2. 6 Rusty Skaggs
3. 42 Jerry Morgan
4. 43 Craig Wood
5. 0X Jason Sivils
6. 10 John Willard

Midwest Mods 1. 81 Elijah Keepper
2. 59 Rob Muilenburg
3. 7J Justin Wald
4. 46 Cody Myrtle
5. 25G James Gish
6. 00L Ryan Larsen
7. 2A Jordan Beard
8. 43 Tandler Stevens
9. 44V Trever Vann
10. 15S Brandon King
11. 21 Kelby Keith
12. 14 Bobby King
13. 101 Broc Rose
14. 99X Brayton Skaggs
15. 27 Trent Robinson DQ
16. 61 Ethan Lamons DQ

Adrian woman arrested in Cass County

Brianne E. Fisher

On 6/22/19 around 7:37pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County arrested 34 year old Brianne E. Fisher of Adrian, Missouri.

She was arrested for 1.) Probation Violation - Felony Warrant out of Bates County for possession of dangerous drugs 2.) Felony Possession of a control substance.

Brianne E. Fisher was booked into the Cass County Jail in Harrisonville and placed on a $500 cash only bond.


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.

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative power outage report 8:45am

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Crews have worked throughout the night and have made great progress. 

They are currently working on repairs that will restore power to 320 members in an area north of Archie. Thank you everyone for your patience as crews wrap up the last of these repairs.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 10pm

The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for our area till 10pm tonight. With this severe threat 1-4 inches of rain is possible. A Flash Flood Watch is also in effect thru 1am Monday.

 Please stay weather aware tonight, use multiple resources to stay informed, and take precautions as needed.

Miami Junior Athletics 1st annual softball tournament

The Bates County Sheriffs Office had a team in the Miami Junior Athletics 1st softball tournament today. The team was made up of members of the Sheriffs Office and their families, members of the Bates County Juvenile Office and the Bates County Children’s Center. 

The tournament was to support the Junior Athletics that will provide sports for youth in the Miami School district.

We had fun and supported a great cause. We didn’t win but took second and we look forward to competing again in the future. The entry fee was paid for by the players. -  Photo Courtesy of the Bates County Sheriff's Office