Breaking News: Missing teen from Sikeston found safe in Clinton

Christian Blair Burton

EMPHASIS: CANCELLED Endangered Person Advisory

State of Missouri Endangered Person Advisory

The New Madrid County Sheriff's Department has cancelled an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 1408 County Road 824 in Sikeston, MO at 7:00 a.m. on August 29, 2016.

Missing Is:

Christian Blair Burton, a white female, age 14

The endangered missing person:

Christian Blair Burton, is a white female, age 14, height 5 feet, 90
pounds, brown hair with blue and green highlighted tips, brown eyes, fair complexion. Subject was last seen wearing pajamas, but she may now be wearing a black Pokemon shirt, blue jeans, and black Converse tennis shoes.

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident:

The subject was left alone at her residence when her father left for work at 6:50 a.m. on August 29, 2016. Her mother arrived home from work and found the subject was missing along with her cellular device. A ping on the device at 6:18 p.m. today placed it 16.59 miles southeast of Lowry City, MO. Subject's mother advised that the subject is home-schooled and that the subject had an online relationship in 2015 with an unknown male subject 40 years of age.

Cancelled. Subject located safe in Clinton, MO.

Anyone seeing the missing person, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the New Madrid County Sheriff's
Department at 573-748-2516.

Rich Hill woman arrested in Bates County

On 8/29/16 around 10:30pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol  in Bates County arrested 37 year old Renee L. Bush of Rich Hill, Missouri.

She was arrested for 1.) Felony possession of controlled substance.

Renee L. Bush was booked into the Bates County Jail and later released.



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Former Butler man arrested in Henry County

Adam A. Abney

On 8/29/16 around 8:55am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County arrested 23 year old Adam A. Abney of Deepwater, Missouri.

Mr. Abney was arrested for 1.) Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance 2.) Felony Driving While Intoxicated - Persistent Offender 3.) Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana 4.) Driving While Revoked - Persistent Offender 5.) Failure to drive on the right half of the roadway resulting in a crash 6.) Possessing plates of another.

Mr. Abney was booked into the Henry County Jail and placed on a $2,000 Cash/ Surety bond.


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Obituary - Orva "Junior" Bryan Grosshart, Jr.

Orva "Junior" Bryan Grosshart, Jr., 82, Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.

Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. 

A complete obituary and service time will be posted when the information becomes available.

Missouri transgender inmate pushes for hormone treatment

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A transgender inmate sued the Missouri prison system for refusing to provide hormone therapy as she transitions to a woman. 

The lawsuit adds Jessica Hicklin's voice to those of prisoners in other states who argue that denying such treatment amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

The federal lawsuit was filed last week in St. Louis by Jessica Hicklin, a 37-year old inmate serving life in prison without parole for first-degree murder (she was convicted as James Hicklin). The lawsuit also names Corizon Health, the health care provider for the Missouri Department of Corrections.

A reporter's message seeking comment from the corrections department was not returned. A Corizon spokeswoman declined to comment, citing pending litigation.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates 3,200 transgender inmates are in U.S. prisons and jails.

(Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.)

ENDANGERED PERSON ADVISORY: Missing teenager from Missouri bootheel may be in Lowry City area

Christian Blair Burton

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Missing teenager from the Sikeston, Missouri area may be in the Ozarks. 

The New Madrid County Sheriff's Department says Christian Blair Burton, 14, disappeared from her home Monday. 

A ping on her cell phone placed her southeast of Lowry City. The mother advised she may be with a man she met online.

Burton is 5' tall, weighing 90 poings. She has brown hair with blue green highlighted tips. She was last seen in pajamas and a Pokemon shirt.

If you see her call 911.

This Story Has Been Update:
http://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2016/08/breaking-news-missing-teen-from.html 

Obituary - Barbara Anne Rudd

Barbara Anne Rudd

Barbara Anne Rudd 91, of Nevada, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016. Barbara was born December 9, 1924, the daughter of James and Neva (Montgomery) Leonard in Sac City, Iowa, where she also graduated from Sac City High School. After meeting at a USO dance and a short courtship, she married Harold Jan Rudd on Christmas eve and became a US Army wife. 

The couple was based in Chicago IL, St. Louis MO, Heidelberg Germany, and Auburn WI. After Harold passed away in 1959, Barbara returned to Sac City where she was the high school secretary and partner with her father at the Leonard Greenhouse. After retiring from the high school, Barbara worked as a housemother for a fraternity at the Oregon State College campus. She later returned to Sac City before joining her daughter, Jann, in St. Charles, MO, and later Nevada when Jann became the President of Cottey College. Barbara was a member of the Methodist Faith and a member of chapter ND, Missouri, of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. 

She loved to spend time with family, play cards, paint, and do craft projects. Barbara is survived by two children, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, all of whom she adored tremendously: her son, James Rudd (Cathy) Lake Oswego, OR, and daughter, Jann Weitzel (Jack) Nevada; four grandchildren, Sarah Weitzel Moran (Joe) of Lake St. Louis, MO; Lauren Weitzel White (Brandon) of Medford, OR; Hilary Rudd of New York; and Bryan Rudd of Vietnam; four great grandchildren, Maya Moran, Jack Moran, Bella White, and Bauer White. She is also survived by two sisters, Vivian Leonard Vogel and Judie Ripple Deane (Kenny); three brothers, Bud Ripple (Beverly), Willard Ripple, Duane Ripple (Connie); extended family and many special friends. Memorial services will be at a later date in the Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, IA where Mrs. Rudd will be laid to rest beside her husband, Harold. Memorials may be made in her name directly to the American Cancer Society or in care of the Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington, Nevada, MO 64772.

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