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Thursday, May 4, 2023

BHS Choir Presents: This Is Me! Kaleidoscope 2023 TONIGHT!!!

One seriously injured in St. Clair County accident

On Wednesday May 3rd around 10:30 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in St. Clair County along with St. Clair County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident on US Highway 54 about 2 miles east of Collins, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred the southbound 2015 Volvo 670 driven by 56 year old Suvad Dubinovic of St. Louis, Missouri failed to yield to a westbound 2004 Pontiac Montana driven by 55 year old Billy C. Gambriel of Pleasant Hope, Missouri, causing the Pontiac to strike the trailer unit of Volvo truck.

Billy C. Gambriel sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was transported by Life Flight to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri for treatment.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230227290

Happy 95th Birthday Ella Rich!

Rich Hill's own Ella Mae Rich turns 95 on May 16th. Let's show her some love by showering her with cards! Her address is 521 N. 10th Street, Rich Hill, MO 64779.

Thank you in advance!

Forecast rainfall amounts Thursday and Friday

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible for Thursday morning into the afternoon.

Rain and a few storms will become more widespread Thursday night into Friday. Then it looks much warmer this weekend with high temperatures well above normal for this time of year.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Stolen Nevada truck & equipment recovered in Jasper County

In the early morning hours of May 2nd 2023, Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s office attempted to stop a Ford F-650 truck pulling a trailer with numerous pieces of excavating equipment on it.

The vehicle turned on a county road abruptly and the driver fled from the vehicle while it was still moving.

The driver, identified as Douglas Garver, 44, of Oronogo, was apprehended after a short foot chase. The truck and trailer and all of the equipment was determined to have just been stolen from Nevada, Missouri hours earlier.

Felony charges of tampering, stealing and resisting arrest have been sent to the Jasper County prosecutor.

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.

Updated charges on Belton man

The Belton Missouri Police Department would like to update the public regarding the ongoing investigation in this case against Jason L. Carey.

Additional charges were filed by the Cass County Prosecutor's Office. Carey is still being held without bond. Here is the most up-to-date list of charges against Carey:

Two Counts - Enticement Or Attempted Enticement Of A Child (Actor 21 Yrs Of Age Or Older And Child Less Than 15 Yrs Of Age) {Felony Unclassified RSMo: 566.151}

Two Counts - Child Molestation - 2nd Degree -Child Less Than 12 Yoa {Felony B RSMo: 566.068 }

Four Counts - Furnish Pornographic Material Or Attempt To Furnish To A Minor {Misdemeanor A RSMo: 573.040}

One Count - Stalking - 1st Degree - 1st Offense {Felony E RSMo: 565.225}

One Count - Statutory Sodomy - 2nd Degree {Felony C RSMo: 566.064}

Two Counts - Promoting Child Pornography 1st Degree {Felony B RSMo: 573.025}

View original post below:

On 9-19-2022, a Belton Police School Resource Officer received information from a student regarding inappropriate social media messages and videos received by the student from a substitute teacher.

This officer, along with members of the Belton Police Investigations Division and with the cooperation from our partners in the Belton School District began an investigation which uncovered additional victims. In the early morning hours of 9-21-2022, the suspect was detained by the Bates County Sheriff’s Office as a person of interest in this case. The suspect was extradited back to the Belton Jail at that time.