Obituary - Charles Wagner Crawford

Charles Wagner Crawford, known to many simply as Papa, was born September 5, 1937, to Wagner Rush and Winona Grace (Kester) Crawford in Nevada, Missouri. He passed away September 19, 2019, in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Charles was a family man. In his free time, you might find him pushing a stroller, spending time with his grandkids, or great-grandkids, possibly winning a game of checkers, mowing grass or tending to his roses.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Carol Duncan, his eldest son, Dr. Jeffrey Crawford, and two infant grandchildren, Whitney and Nicholas.

Charles is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Joyce Crawford, his son Todd Crawford (Teddi); his daughter Shelley Kaiser (Wade); his grandchildren, Jenna Crawford, Drew Sells (Marquez Butler), Jordan Budzick (Daniel), and Sydney Sells (Matt Rand); his great grandchildren, Kelsey, Emma and Liam; a sister, Pat McElwain and a brother, Raymond Crawford; along with many other family and friends.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the National MS Society.

From the Nevada Police Department

BCMH Operation-Sock-It-To-Me Campaign

Bates County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary volunteers are collecting socks again, and the community is invited to participate. Last week the Auxiliary began their 3rd annual Operation-Sock-It-To-Me campaign, a community sock collection for local kids in need.

If you would like to donate, please purchase new socks still in the package. Collection boxes are placed in the hospital's front lobby and each of our Family Care Clinics in Adrian, Butler and Rich Hill.

Operation Sock-It-To-Me will be open for donations until October 31, 2019. Socks will be delivered to area schools and given to kids in need ages 5 years to 18 years (grades K-12).

Drop-off locations are Bates County Memorial Hospital, 615 W. Nursery, Butler; Adrian Family Care Clinic, 102 E. Main St., Adrian; High Street Family Care Clinic, 706 S. High St., Butler; Nursery Street Family Care Clinic, 617 W. Nursery St., Butler, and Rich Hill Family Care Clinic, 225 N. 14th St., Butler.

The community’s help is very much appreciated to help make this project a success.

Butler Police Department Activity Report 9/16-9/22-2019

09/16/2019  
Walk in assault report
Medical assist 800 block of N Orange
Theft report 200 block of E pine
911 hang up 200 block of W Ohio
Animal complaint Main and Dakota
Car Alarm Koehns Bakery
Warrant service


09/17/2019  
Vandalism report Lyons and Dakota
Traffic assist Mullinax
Walk in theft report
Alarm 213 W Atkinson
Animal complaint 600 block of E Ohio
Runaway juvenile report
Medical assist 600 block of W Harrison
Disturbance 205 N West Street


09/18/2019  
Animal complaint 400 block of S Delaware
Theft report Cedar Lane
Animal complaint 200 block of E Atkinson
Warrant service Wal-Mart parking lot


09/19/2019  
Disturbance 300 block of S Main
Theft report Wells Street
Disturbance 200 block of e Chestnut
Disturbance Fulton and Dakota
Disturbance 800 block of W Dakota


09/20/2019  
Trespassing call 400 block of S Delaware
Theft report 300 block of E pine
Vandalism report 400 block of S Delaware
Animal complaint 200 block of S Austin
Walk in theft report
Disturbance BCMH


09/21/2019  
Accident Typhoon Bay Car Wash
Traffic assist Schowengerdt
C and I driver call W mill
Trespassing call Pine and Henry
 Disturbance warrant service Wix Lane
Disturbance Casey’s on Orange


09/22/2019  
Trespassing call 200 block N Havanna
Well being check 400 block of W Mill
Medical assist 400 block of S Fulton
Well being check
Walk in assault report

Hume man injured in Vernon County Crash

On 9/22/19 around 9:55am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County responded to a one vehicle accident on Route H around 1 mile east of Richards, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 28 year old Matthew R. Weir of Hume, Missouri ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a concrete culvert. The vehicle then overturned and came to rest on its top in a barbwire fence.

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

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene of the accident by Phillips Towing of Nevada.


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Creatures of the night event at Poplar Heights Farm

Wet and Stormy Sunday

Widespread moderate-heavy rain, isolated lightning, & localized flooding expected thru the AM.

This swath of rain will shift east of KC around noon w/ isolated T-storms possible thru 4-5pm.

If outside today, bring those ponchos/umbrellas. When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!

Bates County Sheriff's Office looking for subject who fled on foot after chase in rural Adrian

The Bates County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a male subject that fled on foot after a police chase near Missouri 18 Highway and CR 7001 in rural Adrian between Adrian and Merwin.

The subject is said to be wearing black jeans and a black shirt, He is described as a light skinned black male.

Please check and lock all vehicles in the area and if you see anything suspicious please call the Bates County Sheriff's Office at 660-679-3232.

Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available to us from the Bates County Sheriff's Office.


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