Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Nevada Police make arrest during search warrant
Upon arrival, occupants from the residence observed the officers, then closed and locked the door to prevent police from gaining entry. Officers were successfully able to force entry into the residence where they detained multiple subjects.
During a search of the residence, officers located and seized an illegal firearm that was unlawfully in the possession of a subject prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior felony convictions. Officers also located and seized suspected methamphetamine and drug related paraphernalia from inside the home.
Police took one male subject into custody from the residence. Additional charges are expected to be presented to the Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on the remaining subjects identified during the investigation.
The male subject taken into custody was transported to the Vernon County Jail for holding. That subject has been identified as follows:
Michael A. Miranda, age 46 of Banning, California
On June 14, 2022, the following charges were filed against Michael A. Miranda through the Vernon County Associate Court:
One (1) Count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm – Class D Felony
One (1) Count of Possession of a Controlled Substance - Class D Felony. Miranda is being held in the Vernon County Jail without bond.
Citizens are encouraged to contact the police if they have any information that would be helpful to combat crime.
To report criminal activities call 911, contact the Nevada Police Department at (417) 448-5100 or use the Nevada Police Department’s Tip Hotline (417) 667-8477.
Any and all information can be kept confidential if requested.
Out of control burn in Ballard
We arrived finding two residential structures and one barn heavily involved with additional exposure issues and natural cover fires on both sides of 18 highway. Mutual aid assistance was requested to the scene from: Butler Fire, Urich Fire, Central Cass Fire and Garden City Fire. West Peculiar Fire Department responded into Adrian’s fire station for standby for additional call out.
Bates County EMS responded to the scene, as they do on most all structure fires, and remained available if they were needed. Bates County Sheriff’s Departments responded to the scene for traffic control keeping the traffic flowing while still maintaining firefighters safety while they were working roadside. There were twenty emergency responders on the scene for approximately 3 hours, and there were no injuries reported.
Our thanks to all of the mutual aid departments who responded to assist and a big thanks and shout out to our Bates County Dispatchers who take the beginning 9-11 calls, and stay with us for the duration of the call along with all other calls that come in for their agency. A Job well done, very much appreciated, but too often forgotten about. Thank You.
-Chief Dizney
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
23rd Annual Rich Hill "Famous for the 4th” Car Show
Get ready to start the morning of the 4th right with the 23rd Annual Rich Hill’s “Famous for the 4th” Car Show.
Bring your Hot Rod, Classic Vehicle, whatever you want to show off, or just come out and enjoy all the rides to kick off the 4th of July before all the other festivities!!
Clinton Man Indicted for Illegally Excavating Native American Site
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Clinton Man Indicted for Illegally Excavating Native American Site Damage to Site Near Tightwad, Mo., Estimated Over $300,000
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Clinton, Mo., man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally excavating a prehistoric Native American site near Tightwad, Mo., causing more than $300,000 in damage.
Johnny Lee Brown, 70, was charged in an 11-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on April 26, 2022. That indictment was unsealed and made public today upon Brown’s arrest and initial court appearance.
According to the indictment, Brown participated in a conspiracy from June 20, 2016, to September 2021 to unlawfully excavate archeological resources from federal lands at Harry S. Truman Lake in Henry County, Mo. The site, which is located on a peninsula in Harry Truman Lake, is a large prehistoric Native American site that dates to the Late Archaic Period (3,000-5,000 years ago).
The federal indictment also refers to two known co-conspirators who are not identified as well as unknown co-conspirators. The indictment alleges that Brown and his co-conspirators either drove down a closed access road or walked to the site. They allegedly used tools ranging from small handheld trowels to full-size shovels, rakes, and hoes to dig, excavate, or otherwise damage large areas.
Damage to the site, says the indictment, has been estimated by a professional archeologist to be in excess of $300,000. According to the Osage Nation, the excavation damage to this archaeological site caused by this conspiracy greatly impacts the cultural history of the Osage Nation and affiliated tribes.
In addition to the conspiracy, Brown is charged with five felony counts of excavating, damaging, and otherwise altering and defacing archeological resources. Brown is also charged with five felony counts of injury or depredation to government property. The indictment cites 10 specific occasions on which Brown and his co-conspirators excavated the site.
The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David A. Barnes and Cari Walsh. It was investigated by the National Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Johnny Lee Brown, 70, was charged in an 11-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on April 26, 2022. That indictment was unsealed and made public today upon Brown’s arrest and initial court appearance.
According to the indictment, Brown participated in a conspiracy from June 20, 2016, to September 2021 to unlawfully excavate archeological resources from federal lands at Harry S. Truman Lake in Henry County, Mo. The site, which is located on a peninsula in Harry Truman Lake, is a large prehistoric Native American site that dates to the Late Archaic Period (3,000-5,000 years ago).
The federal indictment also refers to two known co-conspirators who are not identified as well as unknown co-conspirators. The indictment alleges that Brown and his co-conspirators either drove down a closed access road or walked to the site. They allegedly used tools ranging from small handheld trowels to full-size shovels, rakes, and hoes to dig, excavate, or otherwise damage large areas.
Damage to the site, says the indictment, has been estimated by a professional archeologist to be in excess of $300,000. According to the Osage Nation, the excavation damage to this archaeological site caused by this conspiracy greatly impacts the cultural history of the Osage Nation and affiliated tribes.
In addition to the conspiracy, Brown is charged with five felony counts of excavating, damaging, and otherwise altering and defacing archeological resources. Brown is also charged with five felony counts of injury or depredation to government property. The indictment cites 10 specific occasions on which Brown and his co-conspirators excavated the site.
The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David A. Barnes and Cari Walsh. It was investigated by the National Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Courtesy of Justice.Gov
Butler man arrested after traffic stop
Mr. Winkle was arrested for the following warrants:
1.) Burglary - 2nd Degree -$1500 cash/surety bond.
2.) Property Damage - 2nd Degree- $1500 cash/surety bond.
3.) Tampering with a motor vehicle -1st Degree- $1500 cash/surety bond.
Mr. Winkle was booked into the Bates County Jail in Butler and is currently being listed as bondable.
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.
Obituary - Doris Evelyn Gann
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2022 at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m., just prior to the funeral service. Friends may call from noon to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Interment will be in the Gann Cemetery, Conway, Mo. The family suggests memorial contributions to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and these donations may be left in care of the funeral home.
Interment will be in the Gann Cemetery, Conway, Mo. The family suggests memorial contributions to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and these donations may be left in care of the funeral home.
One seriously injured in Henry County rollover crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1999 Ford driven by 31 year old Thomas W. Cowherd of Grandview, Missouri attempted to avoid an animal in the roadway and caused the vehicle to travel off the roadway, the driver overcorrected and crossed the opposite side of the roadway, before striking and embankment and overturning.
Thomas W. Cowherd sustained serious injuries and was transported by EMS to Western Memorial Medical Center in Warrensburg for treatment.
View crash report below:
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