Police Pursuit in Rich Hill

On 11/30/2016 just before midnight a Rich Hill Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle failed to stop for the officer and a pursuit was initiated.  

The vehicle fled from officers outside of the Rich Hill City limits and onto gravel roads which led into Vernon County. 

Rich Hill Officers terminated the pursuit after they lost visual contact with the vehicle. The vehicle was described as a dark in color Ford Explorer. 

If you have any information on this please contact the Rich Hill Police Department at 417-395-2222.

Several other agencies assisted on this pursuit we would like to thank the Bates County Sheriffs Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Vernon County Sheriff's Office.


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Bountiful December harvest at Miami school

From Mr Allen, Miami FFA/Ag Studies Teacher

Since the early 1900's the Federal government has been encouraging school gardening. Program operators found that even small gardens could help children gain familiarity and comfort with the fruits and vegetables they are seeing more of at mealtime. The Miami junior high Ag exploratory class has started their own greenhouse garden. This class has started this whole process from the seeds to harvest. The program helps provide the students with the opportunity to produce a product that is consumable and beneficial. The class has had the help from the cafeteria staff to give this food out at lunch so the kids can see what it takes to feed themselves and others in the community.

Editor's note- Job well done! It's encouraging to see kids learn the basics about growing food. Hat's off to the Miami Ag program.

Update: Missing child from Polk County found safe

Michael Worel and Levi Dunkin

The Bolivar Police Department says a child at the center of an Endangered Person Advisory was found safe late Thursday..

Police say Levi Dunkin, 1, was returned to his mother after Michael Worel, 28, forcibly took him from his mother at Dunnegan Park early in the evening.

Police say no arrests have been made. This investigation is ongoing.

Obituary - Martha Elizabeth Fox

Martha Elizabeth Fox, age 91 of Butler, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Medicalodge in Butler.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, and a graveside service is scheduled at 2pm on Saturday afternoon, December 3,2016 at the Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. 

Any Memorials either to Heartland Hospice of the American Cancer Society Society are suggested.

Officer injured in fight with suspect

On Monday, November 21 2016, a deputy responded to the Cass County Jail in reference to assisting a Cass County Sergeant who was actively fighting with a suspect.

The two were reportedly fighting in the sally port area of the jail. 

The suspect was taken into custody and the Cass County Sergeant suffered a broken leg during the incident.

No more information was available about this incident at this time.

Endangered Person Advisory for a missing child out of Polk County

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The Bolivar Police Department issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing child.

Police say Michael Andrew Worrel, 28, and Levi David Dunkin, 1, were last seen at a park on Forest Street around 5:45 p.m. Thursday. Police say Worrel took the child by force from his mother's car at Dunnegan Park.

Police say they are believed to be headed to the Springfield or Buffalo areas. They are likely in a Nissan four-door 4X4 Truck that is dark colored.

Call 911 if you know their whereabouts.

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This Story Has Been Update:
http://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2016/12/update-missing-child-from-polk-county.html

Schell City woman arrested in Cedar County

On 12/01/16 around 3:00pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cedar County arrested 38 year old Christina M. Allen of Schell City,Missouri.`

She was arrested for 1.) Felony Vernon County Sheriff's Office Warrant - Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Christina M. Allen was booked into the Cedar County Jail and placed on no bond.


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Updated Obituary - Eva Jantz

Eva Jantz

Funeral services for Eva Jantz will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2016 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-6:30 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel.

Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions can be made to National Day of Prayer or Calvary Baptist Church, Butler, Missouri. Online condolences may sent to www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Eva May Jantz, age 86, formerly of Butler, Missouri, died November 25, 2016 at University Village Skilled Nursing Facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born June 4, 1930 to Albert E Pritchett and Katie Marriott Pritchett in Hutchinson, Kansas. 
Eva grew up in Mount Hope, Kansas, and graduated from Mount Hope High School in 1948. . She graduated from Halstead (KS) Hospital School of Nursing in 1952. Eva and Don were married on August 13, 1955 at First Baptist Church in Newton, Kansas. Eva graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1957. She worked at Bates County Memorial Hospital from 1958 to 1966. She worked as Director of Nurses at Countryside Nursing Home (Medicalodge) for twelve and a half years from 1966 to 1981. She took a three year sabbatical from Countryside and worked as a school nurse for the Butler School District from 1973 to 1976. Over the years she worked at many institutions in Kansas City, Butler, Nevada and Appleton City.

She had a deep love for Jesus Christ and dedicated many hours of service to the church in leading music, teaching Sunday School, Training Union, and Vacation Bible School, spearheading National Day of Prayer observances, and being a sponsor for Youth For Christ club and a counselor and camp nurse at Youth for Christ camps.

Eva is survived by her husband of 61 years, Donald of Tulsa; three sons, Bob and wife Min and son Mark, Bill and wife Kathy and son Michael of Tulsa, and Jim of Columbia, Missouri; and two sisters, Ruth Megli of Newton, Kansas, and Mary Barker of Topeka, Kansas; and numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces. She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Robert Pritchett and Harold Pritchett.