Cooler, quiet weather through Sunday

The weather will remain quiet and cooler than previous days, with a slight chance for showers/storms overnight into Thursday. Chances for rain increase by Sunday and Monday, with probabilities between 30-50%

Arrest made in Butler

On 7/30/2024, Butler Police Officers were dispatched to a disturbance. While en route, Officers were advised that a male subject had left the scene with a firearm. Officers located a subject matching the description given of the male that left the scene.

The subject was identified as Seth Breiner. Breiner was searched for weapons and while being searched, the Officer located a firearm as well as a large amount of loose pills in a plastic bag. Breiner advised the Officer that the pills were Xanax and Percocet.

Breiner was transported to the Bates County Jail and a warrant was issued with the following charges:

Two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance

Unlawful Use Of Weapon - Possess Weapon And A Felony Controlled Substance

Breiner is currently in custody and was assigned a bond amount of $24,500 Cash Only.

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 Brawl Demolition Derby October 5th

 

Quezada recognized for 15 years as Harrisonville Fire Fighter

During Monday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, we were able to celebrate a couple of important milestones for Fire Fighter Roberto Quezada.

First, Quezada was recognized for serving the citizens of Harrisonville for 15 years!

Second, Roberto was pinned with his new rank of Engineer! Quezada was pinned by his daughter Olivia and his son Roberto.

We are so grateful for the leadership Engineer Quezada has brought to our department and for his continued service to the Harrisonville community.

Bates County Sheriff's Office presents "Animals in Service" at Kamp Keirsey

On 8/5/2024, members of the Bates County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers were invited to present our “Animals in Service” program for a youth camp at Camp Keirsey outside of Amsterdam. The youth were educated on how these animals serve our community and the accomplishments they have achieved since being in service.

 
Captain Shaffer presented a K9 demonstration with K9 Falco. Falco is a duel purpose patrol dog. He is able to find the odor of narcotics, track and detain people and do article searches. Falco did a couple of demonstrations for the kids and Captain Shaffer answered questions about police work and K9 work.

Detective Stockdale presented patrol horse MO. Prior to MO becoming a patrol horse for the Sheriff’s Office he was certified in search and rescue. MO has been to many parades, community events and is utilized in search and rescue here in Bates County.

 
The kids got to hear how each of these animals are unique and play a role in the operations of the Sheriff’s Office. Just like patrol cars, drones, UTVs, ATVs and ground searchers each tool has an appropriate time and place to be used.

 
Our volunteers also brought a paint horse called Sarge, owned by Cameron Anderson and a buckskin horse, named Draco owned by Jacie Warren. Both of these horses are acquainted with the program and associated with the Volunteer Sheriff’s Posse Program. The kids received rides on the horses and were able to love on them.

The purpose of our Animals in Service Program is to show the next generation that there are many programs within the Law Enforcement Career that they can pursue. Our hopes is that we sparked a little law enforcement flame in one of the kids to be the next generation of law enforcement.

Bates County primary election results for August 6th, 2024

Voter turnout: 27.35%

Republican Party:

United States Senator:
Josh Hawley 2,268

Governor:

Darrell Leon McClanahan III 34

Jeremy Gundel 18

Bill Eigel 739

Robert James Olson 15

John (Jay) Ashcroft 573

Mike Kehoe 1,193

Chris Wright 48

Darren L. Grant 14

Amber Thomsen 39

Lieutenant Governor:

Holly Rehder 503

Dave Wasinger 505

Lincoln Hough 1,089

Paul Berry III 37

Tim Baker 245

Matthew E. Porter 125

Secretary of State:

Valentina Gomez 160

Shane Schoeller 247

Denny Hoskins 656

Adam J. Schwadron 99

Jaime Corley 316

Dean Plocher 400

Mary Elizabeth Coleman 209

Mike Carter 298

State Treasurer:

Cody Smith 383

Andrew Koenig 403

Lori Rook 494

Vivek Malek 1,081

Tina Goodrick 89

Karen Pujji 14

Attorney General:

Will Scharf 859

Andrew Bailey 1,626

United States Representative District 4:

Mark Alford 2,481

State Senator District 31:

Rick Brattin 1,237

Michael Haffner 692

Dan Houx 645

State Representative District 62:

Sherri Gallick 932

State Representative District 125:

Dane Diehl 1,507

Circuit Judge Circuit 27:

M. Brandon Baker 2,096

Northern Commissioner:

John Gray 1,002

Ken Mooney 334

Southern Commissioner:

Trent Nelson 596

Kent Fletcher 279

Doug Lawrence 424

Sheriff:

Chad Anderson 2,346

Assessor:

Carl Bettels 2,274

Coroner:

Jerret Jay Reno 2,318

Public Administrator:

Brenda G. Doody 1,969

Mound Township Committeeman:

James Catron 38

Chad Anderson 135

Mound Township Committeewoman: 

Donna Catron 56

Courtney Anderson 111

Mt. Pleasant Township Committeeman:

Gary Ratliff 202

Jesse Murray 377

Mt. Pleasant Township Committeewoman:

Jami Page 446

Lynne Olson-Salomon 135

Walnut Township Committeeman:

Blaine Baldwin 26

Don  Trelease 24

Walnut Township Committeewoman:

Jacie Lynn Warren 24

Marleah Trelease 25

West Point Township Committeewoman:

Vicky Vail 31

Teresa Brooks 45

 

Elkhart Township Committeeman:

Tyler Covington 15

Harlan Hockett 42

Elkhart Township Committeewoman:

Susan Hockett 36

Elizabeth A. Chancellor 21

East Boone Township Committeeman:

Justin G. Corbin 78

Jonathan Barrett 11

Pleasant Gap Township Committeeman:

Jason Rosier 39

August Dean Fisher 30

Osage Township Committeeman:

Timothy C. Thorp 59

Trent Nelson 121

Deer Creek Township Committeewoman:

Jennifer Renee Rusow Murphy 186

Meghan Robbins 133

Democratic Party:

United States Senator:

Karla May 110

December L. Harmon 35

Lucas Kunce 269

Mita Biswas 9

Governor:

Eric Morrison 51

Crystal Quade 167

Sheryl Gladney 18

Hollis L. Laster 13 

Mike Hamra 182

Lieutenant Governor:

Richard Brown 238

Anastasia Syes 166

Secretary of State:

Monique Williams 134

Barbara Phifer 140

Haley Jacobson 127

State Treasurer: 

Mark Osmack 381

Attorney General:

Elad Jonathan Gross 377

United States Representative District 4:

Jeanette Cass 193

Mike McCaffree 223

State Senator District 31:

Raymond L. James 381

State Representative District 125:

Lynda Jones 223

Collector/Treasurer:

Kacie Robey 412

Surveyor:

William C. Lethcho 404

Libertarian Party:

United States Senator:

W. C. Young 5

Governor: 

Bill Slantz 5

Lieutenant Governor:

Ken Iverson 5

Secretary of State:

Carl Herman Freese 5

State Treasurer:

John A. Hartwig Jr. 5

Attorney General:

Ryan Munro 5

United States Representative District 4:

Thomas Holbrook 5 

Amendment 1:

yes 1,471

no 1,581

Amendment 4:

yes 1,874

no 1,163

Deepwater Township:

yes 29

no 41

Homer Township:

yes 31

no 30

Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers that it is Back to School time

August has arrived and with it the 2024-2025 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to encourage parents to include conversations about safety when preparing their student for school. It’s also important that drivers be prepared for the change in traffic patterns as students begin another year of instruction. In 2023, four people were killed and 403 injured in traffic crashes involving a school bus. In Missouri last year, a total of 877 traffic crashes involved school buses.

Troopers hope everyone will review these safety tips:

Students:

If you’re walking to school, stay alert! Cross the street at intersections or marked crosswalks and never between parked cars. Make eye contact with drivers when crossing the street to make sure they see you. Use sidewalks when they are available. If it is necessary to walk on the roadway, stay close to the left edge and step off to the left when traffic approaches. Never dash into the street after a friend or to retrieve something.

Riding a bicycle to school is a fun way to travel. If you’re riding your bike, be sure to wear a helmet and obey all traffic signs and signals. Ride as near to the right side of the roadway as is safe and use the proper hand signals when you plan to change directions, slow, or stop. Never carry passengers. Keep both hands on the handlebars except when signaling. Also, it’s important to maintain your bicycle in good condition.

If you ride a school bus, check the weather and dress accordingly. Wait in line for the bus on the shoulder or sidewalk. Use the handrail when getting on or off the bus. Never try to retrieve items that fall under the bus, alert your bus driver. Walk at least 10 feet in front of the bus when crossing the street. Sit quietly on the bus and keep the aisle clear. If anything goes wrong, stay calm and follow the instructions of the bus driver.

Most traffic crashes involving young drivers (under the age of 21) occur between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., when school typically lets out. Many of these drivers are young and inexperienced. Parents: It is important to encourage those young drivers to remember driving is a full-time job. Using a cell phone, texting, or adjusting the radio can be the distraction that leads to a traffic crash. It's also against the law.

Parents:

Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about riding a bus, walking, or driving to school in a safe manner. If they ride a bike, please make sure they wear a helmet and follow traffic laws.

Please talk to your children about the Courage2ReportMO program, which provides a safe and confidential way to report any concerns regarding their safety or the safety of others. These concerns may include: assault, bullying/repeated harassment, cyber bullying, fighting, guns, homicide, human trafficking, knife, planned school attack, imminent school shooting, school shooting threat, sexual offense, suicide-other person (3rd party), or a terrorism threat (extremism). Those reporting their concerns may remain anonymous. C2R provides a “sooner is safer” tool to report real time concerns 24 hours a day. There are several ways concerned persons may submit a C2R report:
· through an Apple or Google Play Courage2Report mobile app,
· by making an online report via http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/Courage2ReportMO/index.html,
· by speaking confidentially to a trained professional at 866-748-7047, or
· text "C2R" to 738477.
C2R Missouri calls and tips (web, text, and mobile app) are answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by trained communications professionals. C2R Missouri requests a disposition report be returned on each tip report, notifying the Missouri State Highway Patrol of the outcome. For more information about C2R Missouri awareness and education resources, call the C2R Missouri Administrative Office at 866-362-6422.

Motorists:

Always be vigilant, but especially near school zones, playgrounds, bicycle paths, and crosswalks when schools are in session. Expect pedestrian and bicycle traffic to increase near schools on days when the weather is good. When schools are in session, drivers should expect a change in traffic patterns ─ school buses, parents taking their children to school, and many young drivers will join other motorists on the road and affect the morning and afternoon commute. Whatever route you drive, expect this additional traffic and prepare by allowing extra time to reach your destination.

Missouri law states that on a two-lane road, if a school bus is stopped and displaying warning signals while loading or unloading children, drivers must stop when meeting and following the bus. However, it is only necessary to stop on a four-lane highway when following the bus. Drivers, when you see a stopped school bus, stay alert and follow the law. Children may not be aware of traffic and dart unexpectedly into the roadway. Remember: Put your cell phone down. Missouri is now a hands-free state.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is hiring! The Patrol offers over 60 career paths. For all current openings, visit https://bit.ly/MSHPCareers or to apply for trooper or commercial vehicle officer positions, visit www.joinmshp.us to apply today.

Osceola woman seriously injured in St. Clair County crash

On Monday August 5th around 8:45 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in St.Clair County along with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office responded to a one vehicle accident on Route E 8 miles north of Roscoe, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occured when the north bound 2001 Jeep Cherokee driven by a 58 year old Bille J. Maxwell of Osceola, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, and overturned.

Billie J. Maxwell sustained serious injuries and was transported by Lifeflight to Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240399495