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The Macon County
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
USPS-299800 Vol.137, No. 2 Bevier, MO, 63532 • 8 Pages • 1 Sections • 75 Cents
Serving Macon County Since 1876
Subscribers to the Home Press are the nicest people! This week we salute
Barry & Lynn Shipley Bucklin, MO SCHIFF RECEIVES BEVIER HOMECOMING ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
SCHIFF The Bevier Homecoming Association offers a scholarship to a deserving student from Bevier High school that plans on furthering their education. 2012 recipient is Greg Schiff, son of Kathy Schiff of Bevier and David Schiff of New Cambria. Greg has been accepted into the Master Pipe Welding and Fitting Program at the Missouri Welding Institute in Nevada, MO. The Missouri Welding Institute provides “lifetime” placement assistance for their graduates and currently holds a 90 to 92 placement percentage.
HOMECOMING IS COMING! The 74th annual Bucklin Homecoming is August 2 ,3 and 4. W President Thelma Jones has requested members of the Bucklin Community Association meet each Monday evening in July at 7:00 in the community building to finalize the details of homecoming preparation. If you would like to help in any way with our homecoming contact Thelma at 695-3239, Stacey Anders at 695-3587, Bob Davis 695-3566 or David Jenkins at 6953738. There is always a spot to fill and you will be welcome.
Macon .......... $3.25 Bevier........... $3.27 Clarence ....... $3.23 Marceline ..... $3.22 Moberly ....... $3.14 Kirksville ..... $3.19 Columbia ..... $3.27
13 Arrested In Sting Sheriff Robert Dawson announced that the heat has once again been turned up on drug crime. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office began conducting covert operations when appropriations were received from the County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund in late 2011. The several month long investigation has ended with 13 people arrested in an early morning drug sweep across Macon County called “OPERATION HEAT WAVE”. Sheriff Robert Dawson said “Starting about 6 a.m. we sent teams out with warrants and had good success executing the warrants.” The thirteen suspects arrested during OPERATION HEAT WAVE are: William Cody Ziebarth age 18 of Macon, for 3 counts of Distributing Controlled Substance near Schools {Felony A RSMo: 195.214}. Bond has
been set at $75,000 cash only, and he remains in custody; with additional charges pending. Deidre M. Pace age 18 of Macon, for 1
count of Distributing Controlled Substance Near Schools {Felony A RSMo: 195.214}. Bond has been set at $25,000 cash only, and she remains in custody.
Lenton Cruz Tillman age 40 of Macon, for 1 count of Delivery of a Controlled Substance Near Schools {Felony A RSMo: 195.214}. Bond has
been set at $25,000 cash only, and he remains in custody. Theresa D. Miller
BOCENSTEDT
GINTHER
JOHNSTON
LACHANCE
MILLER
PACE
PARIS
ROMANETTO
TATE
TILLMAN
G. WELCH
R. WELCH
ZIEBARTH
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SECOND SUSPECT APPREHENDED FOR THEFT AT ROCK HILL According to the Macon Police Department authorities recently located and apprehended a second suspect involved in the 2011 theft of metal materials occurring at Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation in Macon. Macon Police Chief, Steve Olinger, released that Johnson County, KS law enforcement recently apprehended Joshua Norris, 34 of Kansas City (KS), on warrants issued for felony theft, felony tampering with a motor vehicle, felon resisting arrest and trespassing. Norris is currently being held in the Macon County Jail in lieu of bond. The Original News Release stated on 09/20/2011 at approximately 3:30am, Macon Police Department officers interrupted a theft in progress
at Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation located at 308 Lake Street in the city limits of Macon after observing a vehicle on the property. As officers approached, 2 male suspects fled the area on foot in a southerly direction of travel. After a short pursuit, officers lost sight of the suspects. A perimeter was set up and back up units were called to assist including the Macon Police Department officers & canine unit, Macon County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Department of Conservation. Two aircrafts were utilized in the search of the areas surrounding the business. At approximately 8:30am, officers on scene apprehended one suspect, a 26 year old, white male from Kansas City, Missouri. The suspect was
taken into custody and transported to the Macon Police Department for processing. Search for a second suspect continues. Police are looking for a male suspect approximately 6’0” 6’2” tall, 220-250 lbs, wearing a dark sweatshirt, shorts and tennis shoes. This suspect was last seen wearing an article to hide his face. Chief Steve Olinger stated, “the investigation is ongoing while we try to determine the identity and whereabouts of the second suspect. We believe these suspects may be involved in multiple thefts from Rock Hill Mechanical.” Olinger also reports that a U-Haul truck was recovered at the crime scene. The truck was determined to be stolen from the Kansas City area and was impounded for processing.
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