Bates County News

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Reward For Equipment Vandalism In Cass County

Cass County has a reward out for information leading to an arrest in relation to property damage to a piece of equipment belonging to the Road & Bridge Department. An excavator, which belongs to the Cass County Road & Bridge Dept. was sitting near Purvis Rd. in rural Pleasant Hill when it was vandalized. The damage was believed to be caused between Friday afternoon, January 30th, 2026, and Sunday morning, February 1st, 2026. Anyone with information regarding the damage of this piece of Cass County property is asked to call 816-380-5200, or share a tip at cassmosheriff.org/tips. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could receive up to $2,500.



Eileen Rigler, age 89 of Butler

Eileen Rigler, 89 of Butler, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Medicalodges Butler. Cremation, with no public services schedul...