Two Subjects Arrested Following Pursuit in Garden City

Cass Co – Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two people after pursuit that started in Garden City, MO. Monday night around 9:00pm.

A Cass County Deputy patrolling in the Garden City area attempted to stop a tan Buick passenger car in the area of 8th St. and S. St. Rt. F in Garden City for a registration violation. The driver failed to stop and fled at a high rate of speed west on E. 307th. 

The driver continued west on E. 307th and then north on S. St. Rt. T. The driver then went south on S. St. Rt. 7. The pursuit continued south on S. St. Rt. 7 south of Garden City until the driver lost control of the vehicle and spun out in the media and crossed the northbound lanes of the highway. The vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the highway in the area of S. Thunder Rd about 3 miles south of Garden City.

The driver and passenger were both taken into custody without further incident.

The driver of the vehicle, Cherish E. Nowak, 28, Garden City, was arrested on several warrants:

Possess Narcotic Equipment Raymore $500.00
Traffic – Following Too Close Raymore $100.00
Failure to Appear Failure to Comply Harrisonville $230.00
Failure to Appear Resist/Obstruct Police Harrisonville $230.00
Failure to Appear No Proof Insurance Harrisonville $180.00
Failure to Appear False Impersonation Harrisonville $180.00
Failure to Appear Failure to Comply/Obstruct Harrisonville $180.00

The passenger, Ryan W. Taylor, 41, Garden City, was arrested on several warrants:
Possession of Controlled Substance Cass County $4000.00
Possession of Controlled Substance Cass County $4000.00
Probation Violation – Domestic Assault Cass County $2500.00
Failure to Appear – Fail to Obey/Resist Officer Clinton, MO $500.00
Failure to Appear – Obstruction X2 Pleasant Hill $300.00
Moving Traffic Violations Peculiar $50.00

Charges related to this incident are pending. Both subject are currently in custody at the Cass County Jail.

Butler Police Department Activity Report 9/23-9/29-2019

09/23/2019  
Well being check 200 block of W Ft Scott
Walk in assault report
Possible prowler 200 block of N Fulton
Alarm Orange and Dakota
Animal complaint S Mechanic


09/24/2019  
Walk in theft report
Medical assist 400 block of S High
Disturbance 309 E Dakota
Warrant service 309 E Dakota
Medical assist 300 block of N Havanna
C and I driver report Wix lane
Noise complaint 500 block of E Ft Scott
Prowler call E Atkinson


09/25/2019  
Trespassing call 400 S Delaware
Medical assist Atkinson and Delaware
Animal complaint 500 block of W ohio
Accident Casey’s on Ft Scott
C and I driver call Orange Street
Disturbance Casey’s on Ft Scott
Theft report 302 E Atkinson


09/26/2019  
Disturbance 200 W Atkinson
911 Medical Wix Lane
Animal complaint Thompson and Howard
Animal complaint Water and Vine
Trespassing call 800 block of S Birch
Warrant service x2 110 E Dakota
Medical assist 300 block of E pine


09/28/2019  
Disturbance 611 S Main
Possible prowler 309 E Dakota
Warrant service 120 S Wells
Property damage 200 block of Country club


09/29/2019  
Disturbance 600 block of W Harrison
Vandalism report 600 block of W Harrison
Trespassing call 800 bloc of S Birch
Animal complaint 900 block of N Water
Theft report Wal-Mart

Butler City Council meeting tonight

The Butler City Council meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. You can view the agenda for the meeting by going to our website. www.butlermo.com

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This October, Bates County Memorial Hospital is proud to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer in women after skin cancer. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point.

The good news is that most women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early.

· If you are a woman age 40 to 49, talk with your doctor about when to start getting mammograms and how often to get them.

· If you are a woman age 50 to 74, be sure to get a mammogram every 2 years. You may also choose to get them more often.

Talk to a doctor about your risk for breast cancer, especially if a close family member of yours had breast or ovarian cancer. Your doctor can help you decide when and how often to get mammograms.

Fighting breast cancer is important to BCMH. For Breast Cancer Awareness month, Bates County Memorial Hospital is giving the community a chance to help area women receive breast health services that could potentially prevent breast cancer. You can do so by donating to BCMH Cares, a fund that provides free screening mammograms for uninsured and underinsured women. Over the past few years, this fund has helped many women in the community to receive screening and follow up imaging services when indicated thanks to supporters like the Butler Saddle Club and Miami R-3 schools (Pink Out).

To make a donation, send a check payable to BCMH Cares. Mail to Bates County Memorial Hospital – Attention Shannon Bjerke, PO Box 370, Butler, MO 64730. Donations may also be hand delivered, addressed to Shannon Bjerke, Administrative Assistant, to the hospital information desk between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information about the BCMH Cares program, contact Christi Pope, Director of Imaging Services, 660-200-7110.

Obituary - Rose Ann Conner

Funeral services for Rose Ann Conner will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri.  

Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Happy Hill Church of God. Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com. 

Rose Ann Conner, age 78 of Sedalia, Missouri formerly of Butler, Missouri died Monday, September 30, 2019 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence in Sedalia. She was born December 23, 1940 to Lester Arnold and Margaret Louise Martin McElwain in Butler.

Rose is survived by her son Mark Coster of Sedalia, Missouri; sister-in-law, Marcia McElwain of Butler, Missouri; ; three grandchildren, Alissa, Jonathan and Andrew; one great-grandson Liam; several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband James Conner; brother, Ronnie McElwain; daughter, Cynthia; grandson Chad; and great-grandson Austin.

Strong to Severe Storms Tuesday Afternoon and Evening

Obituary - Margaret Engle

Margaret Engle, 80 of Kanas City, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 at River Bend Care Center. Graveside services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Sharon Cemetery, Drexel, Missouri. No visitation. 

Services under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660-679-0009). Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com

Margaret was born June 8, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri to Henry and Margaret Campbell Stevenin. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Willard Stevenin, and brother-in-law DJ Rash. Margaret is survived by her son Gene Engle, sisters, Norma Rash and Linda VanHoecke, her brother Ronald Stevenin, along with nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Student brings gun to Belton Middle School

On 9-30-19 at about 12:20 PM, Belton Police school resource officers were notified that a student had brought a gun to the Belton Middle School (107 Pirate Pkwy) and hid it in the gym area.

A 14 year old was referred to the Cass County Juvenile Office. The gun was recovered and no one was injured in any way.

The Belton Police Department and the Belton School District are continuing to investigate the incident.