BCMH Employee of the Month for September 2019

Kylie Mclay, Registered Nurse (Nursing Department) is recognized as the BCMH Employee of the Month for September, 2019. Kylie is always happy to help out fellow staff members. 

The compassion and kindness she shows her patients have made her an outstanding nurse. 

Kylie will always greet you with a smile and positive attitude. The hospital is extremely fortunate to have Kylie on its’ health care team.

Have you seen this missing person?

MISSING JUVENILE: Contact the Peculiar Police Department at 816-779-5102 with any information.

MO-KAN Fall Consignment Sale

Obituary - Donna Marie (Fitzpatrick) Leonard

Donna Marie Leonard, 51, Nevada, MO passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at her home in Nevada. Donna was born October 3, 1967 in California to Francis L. Fitzpatrick, Sr. and Kathryn D. (Hawkins) Fitzpatrick. She was united in marriage to Brian Leonard and from this union two children were born.

Donna attended Nevada High School and graduated Class of 1985. She has resided in Nevada for the past 25 years, working at TNT Wire in Nevada for 5 years, was a homemaker for several years, and for the past 1 ½ years worked at “On My Own” in Nevada.

Survivors include two children, Briant Leonard, Milo, and Isabell Leonard, Milo; siblings, Debbie Alexander (Berry), Republic, MO, Rebecca Lee, Osceola, MO, Kathy Fitzpatrick (Kendall), Nevada, Althea Goodwin, Independence, MO, LeRoy Fitzpatrick, Jr. (Stacie), Stockton, MO; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Obituary - Barbara Jane Fields

Barbara Jane Fields, 80, Horton, MO passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Nevada Nursing and Rehab following a brief illness. Barbara was born November 21, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to Robert Henry and Wilma Jane (Hornbeck) Lintner. She was married to Lecil M. Fields in Miami, OK and he survives of the home.

Barbara grew up in Kansas City. At a young age she came with her family to Jerico Springs and attended Stockton Schools. Barbara worked at Nevada State Hospital for 27 years, retiring in 1996. She has resided in Horton since 1992.

In addition to her husband Lecil, she is survived by her children, Debbie McCune, Sheldon, MO, and Dustin Vittetoe, Springfield, MO, Lisa Hendrix, Ft. Scott, KS, and Dale Fields, Bethany, MO; two grandchildren, James Sorden, Nevada, MO, and Jennifer Weston, Broken Arrow, OK; nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; a half-brother, Rob Lintner, Lamar, MO, and a half-sister, Carla Lintner, Lamar, MO; numerous nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ed Lintner.

Graveside services will be announced at a later time.

Obituary - Areta Lucille Schapeler

Funeral services for Areta Schapeler will be 11 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri.  

Visitation will be prior to services from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Happy Hill Church of God or Heartland Hospice. Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Areta Lucille Schapeler, age 87 of Butler, Missouri died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Medicalodge in Butler. She was born November 20, 1931 to William John and Polly Phillipine Diehl Fennewald in Rich Hill, Missouri.

Areta is survived by her son, Wayne Schapeler and wife Josephine of Butler, Missouri; one daughter, Janice Schapeler of Butler, Missouri; one sister, Evelyn Dunlap of Butler, Missouri; two granddaughters, Melinda Stahl and husband Heath and Melissa Mehlhaff and husband Dan; and nine great-grandchildren, Emma, James, Kristen, Sadie, Samuel, Ollie, Henry, Caleb and Theodore. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband Earl Schapeler.

Bates County Sheriff's Office seeking public assistance

In mid July of 2019 the Detectives from the Bates County Sheriff's Office and Victims Advocate's Office received information about a sexual assault that had occurred in Bates County from April 2018 to mid July of 2018. The case involved a juvenile under the age of 14 with the juvenile's mother as the suspect. 

The case was investigated with the report being submitted to the Bates County Prosecutor's Office for review of the charges. On Sept 18, 2019 the Prosecutor formally filed charged Melody B Thexton, W/F, DOB 12/25/1984. Thexton has been charged with the following:

* 4 counts of Statutory Rape with a person less than 14 years old.

* 7 counts of Endangering the welfare of a child engaging in sexual conduct under 17 years old in the 1st degree

*3 counts of Statutory Sodomy/attempt-deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 years old

*1 Count of Assault 2nd Degree

*7 Counts of endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk - 1st degree- no sexual conduct.

Thexton's bond was set at $250,000 cash or surety

The Sheriff's Office is currently seeking information on the whereabouts of Melody Thexton. 

Thexton has several failure to appear warrants from other agencies and has a last known address out of Kansas City Missouri. If you have information please contact a Detective at the Bates County Sheriff's Office at 660-679-3232

Subject taken into custody after being tasered in Henry County

Henry County Sheriff's Deputies Tommy Lee Peek, II into custody at a residence in Calhoun just before 3:00 a.m. today. 

Peek attempted to flee from Deputies during the incident but was subdued with the use of a Taser (less lethal weapon). 

Peek has put deputies lives and the community in danger several times over the past few weeks by fleeing with the use of a motor vehicle at high speeds to avoid apprehension on his Henry County warrants. Most recently he assaulted a law enforcement officer in Benton County by running his car into a patrol vehicle.

Mr. Peek remains in custody at the Henry County Detention Center with cash bonds set at $2,500.00 on charges of stealing, possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest (multiple counts) and domestic assault.

"We are glad to have Peek in custody this morning so he can no longer terrorize the community by his willful disregard for human life", Sheriff Oberkrom said.