Police car struck and disabled after wild pursuit in Butler

Around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday September 7th the Butler Police Department responded to a report of a person sitting in a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot on Fran Avenue.

When officers arrived on scene they requested back up from the Bates County Sheriffs Office for a possible stolen vehicle. The vehicle fled the parking lot and a pursuit raced down Ft. Scott Street at speeds of 80 mph. 

The vehicle got to the east side of Ft. Scott Street before turning around heading back west striking and disabling a police car.

The Butler officer wasn’t injured in this accident. The fleeing vehicle stuck another car at Bear Stop before flipping off the roadway and catching fire near 52 West and K Highway west of Butler.

Butler Fire was called to put out the vehicle fire and the condition of the suspect who ran is unknown at this time. Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson says two of his deputies were sent to the hospital with minor injuries as well. 

Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available.

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House fire in Butler

The Butler Fire Department along with assistance of the Adrian Fire Department and Butler Police Department is currently on a fire investigation at a house located at 801 N. Fulton Street.

Everyone is said to be out of the home. We will update when more information is available.

Obituary - Maurice "Bub" Lee Dahmer, Jr.

Maurice Lee (Bub) Dahmer Jr., 83, passed away peacefully at the Nevada Regional Medical Center on September 6th, 2023, after a brief illness. Bub was born on February 25th, 1940, to Maurice Lee Sr. and Eula Grace (Skinner) Dahmer in Nevada, Missouri. Bub grew up on their family farm, where they raised row crops and livestock. Bub had a passion for agriculture, which stuck with him for the duration of his life. Bub attended the Milo School and went on to graduate from Nevada High School in 1958. He married Marinda (Tin) Hankal on July 26, 1968. Together, Bub and Tin raised five kids in Nevada, Missouri.

Following graduation, he returned to the family farm, where he worked alongside his father for several years. He then discovered he had a passion for carpentry, which led him to build many homes around the area. When the housing industry slowed, Bub decided to start a new venture into the trucking industry, which he continued until his retirement. No matter the occupation, one thing was always on full display—wherever Bub was, he was making friends along the way.

In addition to their five children, Bub and Tin had fifteen grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, all of which were among some of his proudest accomplishments. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren show livestock at the Vernon County Youth Fair and various other shows, watching them play sports across the state, and spending time with his family at various family functions. He also enjoyed visiting the Nevada Elks Lodge on Friday nights, where he would reconnect with long-time friends from around the community. Keeping true to his outgoing personality, this was often the highlight of his week.

Bub was preceded in death by his wife, Marinda Dahmer; his parents, Maurice and Grace Dahmer; his sisters, Dianne Morris and Mary Sue Crawford; his infant brother, Lanny Lee Dahmer; and his son, Robert M. Dahmer. Bub is survived by his siblings, Kay Wells of Grove, Oklahoma; Chuck (Barbara) Dahmer of Nevada, Missouri; Pat (Ruth) Dahmer of Littleton, Colorado; and his children, Don (Donna) Dahmer of Nevada, Missouri; Tracy (Ronnie) Fancher of Sperry, Oklahoma; Cory (Amy) Dahmer of Nevada, Missouri; and Carrie Green of Nevada, Missouri, along with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Please join us for a Celebration of Life at the Nevada Elks Lodge on Saturday, September 9th, 2023. The celebration will begin at five o’clock in the evening.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Vernon County Youth Fair.

Way to go Alexis

We would like to congratulate Drexel Freshman Alexis VanBebber! She was the first student in the class to recite the complete FFA Creed!

She has earned her FFA jacket and will receive it free when we order them! Great job Alexis!

Obituary - Gary Lee Deems

Memorial graveside service and inurnment for Gary Deems of Butler, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Arrangements under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Heart-n-Hand Ministries. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Gary Lee Deems, age 72 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at his home. He was born April 21, 1951 to Lelan Clyde and Gloria Yvonne Ellis Deems in Butler, Missouri

Gary is survived by a son, Dillon Deems of Raytown, Missouri; two grandchildren, Ava and Ethan Deems; and a sister, Gayl Bartimus and husband Gary of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Glynda Deems.

Operation Sock-It-To-Me starts today at Bates County Memorial Hospital

Operation Sock-It-To-Me starts today at Bates County Memorial Hospital. This annual sock collection is an Auxiliary fall project, collecting new, in-package socks for Bates County school children, grades K-12, through October 31, 2023. Our Auxiliary volunteers are distributing collection boxes today at the following locations:

- Auxiliary Gift Shop (Bates County Memorial Hospital Lobby)
- Adrian Family Care Clinic, 102 E. Main St., Adrian, MO 64720
- High Street Family Care Clinic, 706 S. High St., Butler, MO 64730
- Nursery Street Family Care Clinic, 617 W. Nursery Street, Butler, MO 64730
- Rich Hill Family Care Clinic, 225 N. 14th Street, Rich Hill, MO 64779

Please join our Auxiliary in donating new socks to be distributed to all of our local schools in Bates County. Don't forget children in need are all ages, girls and boys, and new socks of every variety and size are appreciated.

Obituary - Clifford Allan Dunfee

Clifford “Cliff” Allan Dunfee, age 73, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at North Kansas City Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by a funeral at 12:00 p.m. Cliff will then be laid to rest at Belton Cemetery.

Cliff was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 21, 1949 to Merle Dunfee and Verla (Bierd). After high school Cliff enlisted in the United States Army and served in Vietnam during 1968 and 1969. In the summer of 1973 he was joined in marriage with his wife Diane (Rogers) in Belton, Missouri.

The same year he was married, Cliff began working in the production department at Owen’s Corning Fiberglass, where he retired from the maintenance department in 2011 after 38 years of employment. An ardent woodworker who loved N-Scale model trains, Cliff spent much of his free time volunteering at the Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad. He was also an avid video gamer and Dungeons & Dragons player who loved his dogs like family.

Cliff was preceded in death by his parents, Merle Dunfee and Verla Richeson; brother, Brian Richeson; and step-father, Neil Richeson. Here to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Diane Dunfee of the home; daughter, Kerry Johnson (Chad) of Benton, Arkansas and their daughters, Kylie Johnson and Eva Mae Johnson; his first wife and mother of his child, Deborah Nelson. He leaves behind two half-sisters, Marnetta Dunfee and Marsetta Flores (Carlos); step-siblings, Dennis Richeson (Tracy), Kevin Richeson and Kathi Kellogg (Kevin); along with many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad. 816-746-5663 / www.kcnrr.com

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Rural Adrian Sex offender arrested after using social media to entice children

On 8/9/23 the Bates County Sheriffs Office received a call in reference to a currently registered sex offender, Harold Davin Hubbard, using social media platforms to contact a juvenile and attempting to entice that juvenile into sexual contact. This contact began in July of 2023 and continued on for several weeks.

Later that night on 8/9/23 Davin Hubbard was taken into custody at his fathers residence on county road 7501 in rural Adrian on an outstanding warrant issued the day prior. Bond on that warrant was set at $50,000 cash only.

On 8/11/23 additional charges were filed on Hubbard for the following. 2 counts of Enticement of a minor child, 4 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

During the investigation we identified multiple potential victims. If your child has been exposed to or received messages from Hubbard, we encourage you to come forward and contact a Detective.

This is also a good reminder to have a conversation with your children about online and social media safety.

Davin Hubbard remains in the custody of the Bates County Jail on a combined total bond of $150,000 cash bond.

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.

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