Monday, March 15, 2021

Have you seen this runaway juvenile from Barton County

On March 15th, 2021 it was reported to the Barton County Sheriff's Office that Braeden Markley ran away from home on March 13th, 2021. 

Braeden was last seen by his grandmother at their residence located outside of Lamar, Mo at approximately 11:30A.M. on Saturday. Braeden is 15yrs old. 

He was last seen wearing a green moss jacket over a grey cross country hoodie, dark blue Ariat jeans, and square-toe cowboy boots. He is 6ft tall and approximately 150 lbs. If located please contact the Barton County Sheriff's Office 417-682-5515.


Obituary - Susan Patricia Purdy

Susan Patricia Purdy, age 54, Blue Mound, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021. She was born the daughter of Julia Greer Owens on January 11, 1967 in Butler, Missouri. She was raised by her grandparents, John and Juanita Greer. She was united in marriage to Robert Purdy on April 5, 1999. 

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Blue Mound 4th of July Committee, and participated in Walk Across Kansas. She enjoyed gardening and could be counted on to volunteer in the Blue Mound Community. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, and a brother, Glenn Kirkland. 

Susan is survived by her husband, Rob Purdy, mother, Julia Greer Owens, four sons, Bryan Purdy, Matthew Purdy, Jerry Purdy and Kyle Purdy, four daughters, Shaunntai Purdy, Deauzia Purdy, Adara Purdy and Kelsey Purdy, and ten grandchildren, Cooper, Adrionna, Emily, Rebecca, Dayton, Bronx, Lisa, Brextyn, Daisy and Hattie.

Funeral service will be 11 am Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Friday, March 19 at the Mound City Chapel. 

Contributions are suggested to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, Box J, Mound City, Kansas 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.


Obituary - Eddie Wayne Pulliam

Eddie Wayne Pulliam, 88, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00.

Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to Harrisonville FFA.

A complete obituary will be posted when information is available.


New sex offender registered in rural Butler

Darryl B. Heckadon (DOB 5/2/1992) registered as a sex offender today in Bates County. On 5/11/2015 Heckadon was convicted of 2 counts of Statutory Sodomy and 1 county of Endangering the welfare of a child.

He is residing at 6239 NW County Road 4002 in Butler, MO. Heckadon is classified as a Tier 3 Sex Offender.


Butler man arrested on warrant

On 3/14/21 around 7:54pm the Butler Police Department arrested 38 year old Joseph A. Phelan of Butler, Missouri.

Mr. Phelan was arrested for 1.) Butler Police Department Warrant - Failure to appear in court.

He was booked into the Bates County Jail and placed on a $500 cash/surety bond. 

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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.



Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report March 8th, 2021 thru March 14th, 2021

March 8th, 2021
RESIDENCE CHECK - ADRIAN
DISTURBANCE - RICH HILL
MVA - BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL - ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
DOMESTIC - ADRIAN
STOLEN VEHICLE - ADRIAN
WARRANT SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - DREXEL
FIRE MUTUAL AID - ROCKVILLE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
STOLEN VEHICLE - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVING - HUME
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL

March 9th, 2021
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
AMBULANCE REQUEST - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - PASSAIC
TRAFFIC HAZARD - AMORET
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
DEBRIS IN ROADWAY - RICH HILL
FIRE BRUSH - BUTLER
FOLLOW UP - RICH HILL
MVA - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
DISTURBANCE - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - DREXEL
DEBRIS IN ROADWAY - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL

March 10th, 2021
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL - DREXEL
OPEN DOOR/WINDOW - ADRIAN
THEFT STEALING - DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
MISCELLANEOUS - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - FOSTER
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
FIRE BRUSH - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - BCSO
FIRE BRUSH - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
FOOT PATROL - BALLARD
MISSING PERSON - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN

March 11th, 2021
TRESPASSING - AMSTERDAM
ALARM CALL - BUTLER
ABANDONED VEHICLE - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC HAZARD - BUTLER
WRONG WAY DRIVER - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP - RICH HILL
ANIMAL CALL - RICH HILL
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
911 HANG UP - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVER - PASSAIC
EX PARTE VIOLATION - DREXEL
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ROCKVILLE
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVER - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER

March 12th, 2021
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
SLIDE OFF - ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST - ADRIAN
SPECIAL DETAIL - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - VERNON CO
TRAFFIC HAZARD - BUTLER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - APPLETON CITY
C & I DRIVER ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - LEES SUMMIT
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVER - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ROCKVILLE
AGENCY ASSIST - ARCHIE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - URICH
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
EXTRA PATROL - BALLARD
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN

March 13th, 2021
TRAFFIC STOP - AMSTERDAM
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
THEFT/STEALING - HUME
TRAFFIC HAZARD - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - DREXEL
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL - AMSTERDAM
PAPER SERVICE - DREXEL
C & I DRIVER - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC HAZARD - ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
THEFT/STEALING - RICH HILL
ALARM CALL - MIAMI
MISCELLANEOUS - CASS CO
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
OPEN DOOR/WINDOW - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
AGENCY ASSIST - RICH HILL

March 14th, 2021
AGENCY ASSIST - HUME
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
ABANDONED VEHICLE - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
ALARM CALL - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - FOSTER
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - ADRIAN

Severe Weather Outlook for Monday March 15th

A few strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and evening. The main threats will be hail up to quarter size and strong winds up to 60mph. Now is a great time to review those severe weather plans and be sure to have a way to receive warnings.

Deepwater man killed in head on crash in Benton County

On 3/14/21 around 4:10pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Benton County along with Benton County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle head on crash on Missouri 7 Highway just north of Walking Horse Lane near Warsaw.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when 2009 Chrysler Town and Country was headed northbound on MO-7 when it crossed the line and collided head-on with a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu that was headed south. The two vehicles spun and were hit by a 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 that was also traveling south.

The driver of the Malibu was killed in the crash and was identified as 24 year-old Bailey Jelinek of Deepwater, Missouri.

A 25 year old passenger of the Town and Country was seriously injured in the crash and the driver sustained moderate injuries. Neither were wearing seatbelts. Three juvenile children in the car sustained minor injuries and were restrained at the time of the crash.

The driver of the Ram was not injured.

This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 13th Fatality accident of 2021. 



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