Two Harrisonville teens injured in Cass County rollover accident

The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with the Cass County Sheriffs Office responded to a one vehicle accident around 7:10 a.m. this morning on Missouri 2 Highway just West of Blinker Light Road in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2001 Ford Mustang driven by 17 year old Sophia T. Brauer of Harrisonville, Missouri struck a patch of ice on the roadway causing the driver to lose control and travel off the right side of the roadway before striking a ditch and overturning several times.

Sophia T. Brauer along with a passenger in her vehicle 14 year old Matthew E. Brauer also of Harrisonville Missouri both sustained moderate injuries in this accident and both were transported to Cass Regional Medical Center by ambulance.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene Johnson's Tow. 


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Nixon supports bill to raise Missouri gas tax 1.5 cents

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon says he believes small increases in fuel taxes are the best way to raise money for roads and bridges.

At a Jefferson City news conference Tuesday, Nixon said he favors a bill from Poplar Bluff Republican Sen. Doug Libla to raise the gasoline tax by 1.5 cents per gallon and the diesel tax by 3.5 cents. A similar bill didn't make it out of the Senate last session.

The Missouri Department of Transportation is searching for funding after voters rejected a sales tax in 2014. Other proposed methods for funding road and bridge repairs include raising taxes on tobacco or moving the Missouri Highway Patrol out of the Transportation Department budget.

Nixon says those proposals aren't realistic long-term fixes. The 2016 legislative session begins Wednesday.




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Updated Obituary - Robert Victor Jadlot, Jr.

Robert Victor Jadlot, Jr.,

Robert Victor Jadlot, Jr., 79, Nevada, MO, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Bob was born on December 14, 1936 in Metz, MO to Robert Victor Jadlot, Sr. and Mary Ethel (Jamison) Jadlot. On September 2, 1956 he was united in marriage to Anna L. Collins in Nevada and she survives of the home.

Bob grew up in the Montevallo area and graduated from Sheldon High School with the Class 1956. Following high school he joined the National Guard for a time before being drafted into the United States Army. He served his country for three years and then returned to make his home in Nevada. Bob was a truck driver and drove a truck all of his life until his retirement from Johnson Grain/Farmers AG.

In addition to his wife Anna, survivors include his children, Earl Jadlot and his wife Marty, Honduras, Joe Jadlot and his wife Vicki, Sheldon, MO, Anna Duncan and her husband Larry, Nevada, Robert Jadlot, III, Nevada, Charles Jadlot, Nevada, and Vesta Marie Cole, Nevada; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Ovida Vincent, Nevada; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, Kelly, and one brother, Standlee.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home.

Obituary - Edward “Eddie” Dean Bellis

Edward “Eddie” Dean Bellis, 58, Archie, Missouri, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Archie, with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7, at the church.

(A complete obituary will be posted when available).

Two arrested on felony charges for stealing and property damage in St.Clair County

Dillon Bennett

On Jan. 1, Dillon Bennett, 32, and Lauren Crawford, 28, both from El Dorado Springs, were arrested on St. Clair County warrants charging them each with class C felony burglary second degree and class D felony property damage first degree. Bond is set at $25,000 cash or surety in each case. 

The charges stem from an incident the day before when St. Clair County deputies were dispatched to a residence on SW 101 Road in reference to a stealing in progress. The property is owned by David Lile and the residence was recently destroyed by fire.
 
Deputies arrived on scene and located Bennett and Crawford sitting in a truck filled with metal scrap items taken from the structure. The investigation revealed the individuals did not have permission to be on the property. 

Lauren Crawford

The owner arrived on scene and identified the items and advised a metal outbuilding that was not damaged by the fire was also missing from the property. 

He noted the metal in the back of the truck was from the missing building. Items that were inside the building were found beside the truck. 

Damage to the building was estimated at $1,500 and the value of the items taken was estimated at $1,000.

Obituary - Robert Victor “Bob” Jadlot, Jr

Robert Victor “Bob” Jadlot, Jr., 79, Nevada, MO, passed away on Monday, January 04, 2016 at his home in Nevada.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. 

The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Reports Five Fatalities During New Year's Counting Period

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that there were five fatalities during the New Year's holiday counting period from 6 p.m., Thursday, December 31, 2015 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2016. Troopers investigated 235 traffic crashes which included 59 injuries and all five of the fatalities. In addition, troopers made 109 arrests for driving while intoxicated during the 78-hour counting period. There were no boating or drowning incidents during the 2016 New Year’s holiday counting period.

During the 2015 New Year’s 102-hour counting period, troopers investigated 344 traffic crashes with 116 injuries, and made 90 arrests for driving while intoxicated. There were no boating or drowning incidents during the 2015 New Year’s holiday counting period.

Two of the fatalities occurred in Weldon Spring, MO, area; two fatalities occurred in the Troop I, Rolla, MO, area; and one fatality occurred in the Troop D, Springfield, MO, area.

Two fatalities occurred on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The double fatality traffic crash occurred on Calvey Creek Road in Jefferson County. No further details are available at this time.

Butler Police Department Activity Report 12/28/15 - 1/3/16

• 12/28/2015 

Theft report Havanna and Dakota
Warrant service
Animal complaint Dakota and Delaware
Animal complaint 100 block of S Olive
C and I driver Wix Lane
Vandalism report S High
Noise complaint 200 block of S Main
C and I driver on Square

• 12/29/2015 

Trespassing call 600 block of W Adams
Report of Gun Shots Summit St Out of City Limits
Animal complaint Fran Apts
Noise complaint S High

• 12/30/2015 

Warrant service
Keep the peace 400 block of S Main
C and I driver W-52
Animal complaint S Fulton