Double check confirms location of registered sex offender

An update from the Bates County Sheriff's Office

On January 6, 2020 Richard Andrew Black (DOB 4/13/1983) registered as a sex offender in Bates County. Black is currently residing at 308 W Park in Rich Hill, MO. He was convicted of Sexual Assault on 8/3/2010 in Clay County, MO. Black is classified as a Tier 3 sex offender.

After registration deputies checked to confirm that Black actually lived in the residence. The house appeared to empty but could be a place where a person may have been squatting. Deputies continued to check the residence in an attempt to find Black at the residence. After several days it was clear that Black did not reside at the residence. Several days later Black came to the Sheriff’s Office where Black advises that he was moving to Kansas City and would be registering there.

Our priority is community safety by keeping the citizens informed. In this case the community continued to work with us to keep an eye out in the neighborhood so we could confirm that the subject didn’t live at the registration address. We will continue to watch to see if Black does register in another community. If he hasn’t registered properly then we will submit charges to the Prosecutor for review.

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Obituary - Evalee Savinn Miller

Evalee Savinn Miller, 9 day old infant daughter of Jerrold Miller and Alyssa Clark, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Evalee was the Vernon County community New Year’s Baby of 2020.

Evalee was a beautiful baby and was adored and loved by her family and family’s friends and is going to be greatly missed.

She is survived by her parents of the home; sister, Serenity Moore of the home; brother Kobyn; paternal grandparents, Chastity Gillen and husband Danny, Walker; paternal grandparent Clifford McVay, Nevada; paternal great-grandparent Jerry Miller, Branson, MO; aunts, uncles, extended family, and family friends including Maternal great-aunt Barbara Rossignol, Connecticut.

Evalee was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Robert and Eva Jones and paternal great-grandmother Susan Miller

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel and a private burial will follow in Moore Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until service time.

Abandon vehicle in Drexel

On January 11, 2020 a Deputy responded north of the intersection of County Road 15002 and County Road 12001 in rural Drexel, MO in regards to an abandoned vehicle. 

Upon his arrival he observed a black and blue in color Ford pickup that was blocking the roadway. There were no license plates on the pickup and dispatch stated the vehicle had not been registered.

Due to the vehicle blocking the roadway it was towed from the scene by RB Towing and it was released to their custody.

Assault reported in Rockville

On January 10, 2020 a female subject came into the Sheriff's Office to make a report of an assault that had occurred at an earlier date. She stated that she went to a residence in Rockville, MO to visit her family. 

She got into an altercation with another female subject at the residence. The suspect started yelling at the victim and pushed her against the table. The victim tried to defend herself and swung her fist at the suspect striking her in the face. 

The suspect grabbed the victim's hair and attempted to open the knife drawer. Another subject in the residence was able to close the knife drawer and pinned the suspect against the counter so the victim could get away from her. The suspect got away from the subject and punched the victim in the head. The suspect then kicked the victim in the face causing her to fall and hit the coffee table. The suspect then left the residence.

The Deputy responded to the residence in Rockville, MO where the altercation happened at. He made contact with the suspect who stated the victim spit in her face so she pushed her, pulled her hair, punched her in the head and kicked her in the face. The suspect was taken into custody and was transported to the Bates County Jail for processing. Due to the Supreme Court Ruling the suspect was booked and released. Charges will be sent to the Prosecutor's Office.

Have you seen this man?

On January 13, 2020 Linn County, Kansas notified a Deputy that Adam Reeves (DOB 8/28/1979) had active warrants out of Kansas for Distribution of a Controlled Substance. The Deputy went to a residence on State Route Y in Amsterdam, MO. 

The Deputy made contact with Reeves at this residence and notified him of his warrants. Reeves then started to go towards his garage where he threw his tools down and began to run from the Deputy. 

Reeves ran north through his yard and across Main street. He then turned northwest and ran between houses on Main and Elm streets. Several other Deputies and law enforcement agencies responded to Amsterdam to help search for Reeves. They were unable to locate him.

Charges will be filed against Reeves for fleeing. If you know of his whereabouts please contact the Linn County Kansas Sheriff's Office or a Deputy at the Bates County Sheriff's Office.