Fatality Accident in Henry County

HENRY COUNTY, MO - Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Henry County Sheriffs Department responded to a 2 vehicle fatality accident Monday morning August 19th, around 8:45am on Missouri 13 Highway and Z highway in Henry County.

The fatality accident occurred when the 1999 Volk Wagon driven by Marguerite E. Schmidt 67, of Deep Water, Missouri attempted to make a left turn and struck the 2013 Toyota Tundra driven by Edwin L. Crawford of Liberty, Missouri who was traveling in the left lane of Missouri 13. The Schmidt vehicle then traveled off the left side of the roadway crossed over the median and into the Southbound Lanes of 13 Highway.

Mr. Crawford and a passenger in his vehicle received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton. Mrs. Schmidt was pronounced dead at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital at 2140 hours.

(courtesy Bates County Live

Osage Valley Electric Coop 75th Annual Meeting

CLINTON, MO - It's almost here!! Make plans to attend Osage Valley Electric Cooperative 75th Annual Meeting on Thursday, August 22nd at the Benson Center in Clinton.

Enjoy the music of the talented Punches Family (5:00-6:45pm) and a great meal prepared by the Bates County Cattlemen.

Registration begins at 5:00pm and the business meeting begins at 7:00pm. The pool will be open for the kids from 5:00 - 6:45pm.

Help celebrate 75 years of co-op history! With thepunchesfamily.com

Henry County Deputies Interrupt Burglary

WINDSOR, Mo - On Thursday, June 20, 2013 at approximately 1:38AM Deputy Jordan Stinnett was conducting business checks on Main Street in Windsor, Missouri when he observed a man throw a brick through the front window of a business and then went inside. Deputy Stinnett requested assistance from Cpl. Jason Gillespie.

Once Cpl. Gillespie was on scene, the intruder was confronted by Deputy Stinnett at which time the subject fled out the rear door of the business, where Cpl. Gillespie was waiting. After a short foot chase, the subject was apprehended and taken into custody for burglary, stealing, property damage, resisting arrest, and failure to obey. The subject was identified as Dustin Bailey, age 26 of Sedalia. Bailey was transported to the Henry County Detention Center, where he remains in custody.

Man from Ava pleads guilty for murdering teen

CLINTON, Mo. - One of two men accused of killing a teenager near Ava pleaded guilty last Friday. Sentencing for Christopher Jorgensen of Ava is scheduled for Nov. 12.

Jorgenson, 29, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action after originally being charged with first-degree murder. His case was moved from Douglas County to Henry County to try to ensure a fair outcome. He could get a prison sentence of 10 to 30 years for murder and a sentence of three to 30 years for armed criminal action.

Prosecutors say Jorgenson and another man beat up Kenny Stout, 17, of Republic, left him in the woods, and then went back and stabbed him to death in December 2011.

Nathan Jensen, 26, is also charged for Stout's murder. His trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 28 in Pulaski County. He's charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and abandonment of a corpse.