are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 43-year-old woman and her 18-month-old daughter
a relative notified police of their disappearance
The relative told police Pollington doesn’t have transportation
hasn’t checked in and her cell phone number no longer accepts calls
Rosemary’s father obtained a temporary emergency ex parte order for temporary custody of Rosemary
olive complexion and a preference for thick-framed reading glasses
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Pollington and Rosemary should contact Harrisonville Police at 816-380-8940 or call 911
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(KCTV) - A Harrisonville man has been charged in connection to an armed robbery that left a local smoke shop short hundreds of dollars in cash
Cass County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday
has been charged in connection to the armed robbery of a local smoke shop
A probable cause statement filed by the Harrisonville Police Department revealed that just before 4 a.m
emergency crews were called to the Vapor Maven at 317 Commercial St
they said they found an employee who gave them access to security footage
The tape showed a man later identified as Hastings as he entered the store and immediately pointed a pistol at the employee
the employee was made to empty their register of cash
Investigators noted that Hastings made off with around $590 in cash
Surveillance footage from nearby businesses caught Hastings as he left the store
law enforcement officials in the area of Mechanic St
spotted the suspect vehicle and pulled the driver
he had been on parole and probation for a 2023 felony burglary conviction
The Police Department indicated that Hastings was arrested and booked into the Cass County Detention Center
He has been charged with robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm
he remains behind bars with no bond listed
A bond review hearing has been scheduled for 9 a.m
— Owen Ragsdale greets the world with a smile
A 6-year-old pediatric cancer patient from Harrisonville
spent Tuesday evening meeting Royals players — from Salvador Perez to Bobby Witt Jr
and a half-dozen more players and coaches in between
“We are getting some signs on this,” an amazed Owen said after Royals second baseman Michael Massey signed his ball and gave him an autographed bat
MJ Melendez also gave Owen an autographed bat
while Witt stopped by with some autographed batting gloves and even signed Rhett’s T-shirt — which happened to feature his favorite player
The players also signed a ball for Rhett — the chatty older brother
who was born a minute before Owen — who wrote the names of both twins in the dirt in front of the Royals’ dugout
“Going to the Royals game last night and sitting on the field and meeting players
“He wants Rhett to experience those things just as much as him
where his mind is and the type of person he is
Something we can all learn from him is just to be kind and caring
There’s a lot of good that comes from that.”
“The first time they were separated for more than about two hours was in November when we found out about Owen’s tumor,” Megan said
“That was the first night they’d spent apart in 2 1/2 years.”
He underwent an emergency craniotomy after the diagnosis
the first of two such surgeries he’s undergone in the last nine months
There also have been countless chemotherapy cycles
including two during which Owen coded and needed emergency medical intervention to survive
He spent most of June and July at Children’s Mercy Hospital
even after receiving devastating news earlier this month
Doctors said they’ve exhausted treatment options and Owen moved back home
“While you could dwell and be sad and worry about everything
I feel like that just makes everyone else around you sad and upset,” Megan said
“I feel like why not be happy and positive and make people smile and have Owen make people smile
I feel like he can make any and everyone smile
Why wouldn’t Owen be with his beloved farting kangaroo by his side
Owen loves to giggle as he makes “Kangy” toot
He used to play pranks on unsuspecting visitors in the waiting room at Children’s Mercy Hospital with the stuffed kangaroo
“I feel like our positivity has led to Owen’s positivity,” Megan said
“He’s never once ever complained about feeling yucky or missing school or not being able to ride his bike anymore like Rhett does
He just goes with the flow and has a big smile on his face.”
Owen’s made it as easy as possible to stay relatively positive from the moments after his first craniotomy
‘What’s on the side of his head?’” Josh said
He and Megan decided to be honest in an age-appropriate way — not oversharing
but also not completely shielding Owen from the truth — so mom explained that he’d had surgery on the inside of his skull
That had to be a small doctor,’” Josh said with a laugh
but then he also mentions that he wishes Owen didn’t have cancer,” Megan said
“He mentions that he wishes we could all stay home together when we’ve been in and out of the hospital.”
There have been plenty of ups and downs on Owen’s cancer journey
They celebrated the scans that showed progress
enjoyed a week between treatments at Disney World thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
and fought through the 50-plus days in the hospital during chemo treatments
we’re out of options,’ we were going to maintain that hope,” Josh said
when we found out that we were out of options
these special opportunities people generously offer the twins are such a godsend for the Ragsdales
“It’s extremely important to us and our family to have created these memories with Owen
but I think it’s equally important that we’re giving Rhett the opportunity to create some lasting memories to hold onto for ultimately when that day comes where Owen’s no longer with us,” Josh said
but until then the Ragsdales want to focus on laughter and love and making sure Owen’s light continues to shine bright
“Does that mean that we’re not angry about it
We are disappointed these are the cards we’ve been dealt
But it’s not been the focus and we’ve tried to keep that noise out as much as possible.”
“We haven’t necessarily gone down that path because we know it doesn’t change where we’re at,” Josh said
there will be some questions and some issues to work through.”
After initially being hesitant to accept the community’s help
Megan and Josh stowed their pride and it’s been a blessing
It’s also at the heart of their message to other families facing impossible struggles
don’t be embarrassed to receive help when it’s being offered
because it allows you to focus 100% on your child through this,” Josh said
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(KCTV) - A mother and daughter were reported missing in March
and law enforcement asked the public for help finding them
The Harrisonville Police Department reported that 43-year-old Kristi Pollington and her 18-month-old daughter Rosemary Murphy were entered into the missing persons database on March 15
the Harrisonville Police Department said Pollington and her daughter were found safe
Pollington is not known to have transportation
and her family and friends have not heard from her in days
Her phone number is also not accepting calls
Harrisonville police learned that Pollington and Rosemary left their residence on Feb
She is described as being 5 feet 10 inches tall with brown hair
and she often wears thick-framed reading glasses
Anyone with information on Pollington or Rosemary has been asked to contact their local police department
or the Harrisonville Police Department at 816-380-8940
and at times it can feel like there are a number of issues that can divide us
we're taking time to focus on the positive
passing the mic to people in our community who are making a difference
we're introducing you to a farmer from Harrisonville
Not only is he one of ten farmers chosen from across the country to represent agriculture in the United States
but he also owns and operates a popular pumpkin patch
And that's just scratching the surface of how he's sharing his love for farming with his community
Matt Moreland has been personally leading field trip tours at Red Barn Ranch every day in September and October for the past 11 years
Following Matt and the school kids into the pumpkin patch
It would be easy to assume he'd tire of teaching the same lessons day after day
the easy smile and enthusiasm in his voice are proof he's found his passion
a pumpkin patch wasn't part of Matt's original plan
"I've been farming pretty much my whole life
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he was in his corn fields down the road from where the Red Barn Ranch now sits when he got a phone call out of the blue from an older farmer he barely knew who owned that land
little did he know that call would change his life
"He asked me if I could come by his house sometime
how can I help you out?' And he asked me if I had ever been on the farm or in the house
I guess I haven't either of those.' And he said
"Which one do you want to see first?' And I kind of laughed at him and said
why do I need to see either one of them?' And he said
but I like to see things before I buy them.'"
Matt says he and his wife fell in love with the property
the owner worked with them till he eventually made a generous offer they couldn't refuse
They bought the property and started with dairy cows and crops
a bad hay harvest that first year forced him to try something new
I was growing pumpkins for wholesale market
for Walmart and Hy-Vee and Price Chopper and local grocery stores
The mistake that I made was I forgot to tell the local grocery stores that I was growing pumpkins for them," Matt recalls
He recalls loading up close to 18,000 pounds of pumpkins and driving them to various stores
only to learn those stores had contracted with other producers months earlier
in fact right in the patch where we picked them
and we came up with the name Red Barn Ranch
We made a Facebook page and painted a sign and put a sign out by the road that said we're open at 10 o'clock on Saturday."
Much to his surprise customers showed up at the impromptu pumpkin patch
things for the kids to do.' And I pointed to the pumpkin patch and said
that's all we have.' And then one family said
'Have you ever been to a pumpkin patch?' So
you know we built tunnels and we brought down a pen to put corn in it
As he realized these attractions sparked conversations about farm life
from a classic corn maze to original attractions aplenty
he's educating some of the youngest members of the community
through what he describes as the largest farm school in the state
It caters to preschoolers and is accredited like any other typical Pre-K
instead of learning to count numbers on a page or blocks in a classroom
they're learning to count chicken eggs out of the chicken coop
They're learning their colors from the changing of the leaves
that in addition to the 90 students enrolled here from August through May
he says they have roughly 400 students on a waiting list
which is why there are plans to build two more classrooms on the property
And he takes his love for agriculture education on the road
"We really try to give back to the community in every way possible I have to make a living
but as long as as long as I'm still feeding my family
we try to give back everything else we can."
It's yet another instance of Matt's attempts to give back to his community
trying to encourage his love for agriculture to take root in future generations
(KCTV) - An explosive found in the basement of a home north of Harrisonville has been safely detonated in a nearby quarry
The Cass County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office says that on Tuesday
emergency crews were called to the area of 291 Highway and 231st St.
The caller reported the ordinance had been found in the basement of a family member
Once on scene, law enforcement officials said the Lee’s Summit Police Department Bomb Squad was requested as well as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team from Whiteman Air Force Base
The presence of an explosive had been confirmed
The Sheriff’s Office said the ordinance was taken to the safest nearby location - the APAC Quarry in rural Harrisonville
a controlled explosion was executed to safely destroy all hazardous material
Before the detention, emergency crews noted that an Everbridge message was sent to nearby residents in order to alert them to the pending noise. Those interested in Everbridge alerts, should sign up HERE
— The back to school rush is in full swing all over the metro
but just south of Kansas City a very different kind of school for young kids is wrapping up the first week of its fourth year
It's called Farm School out at the Red Barn Ranch south of Kansas City
and it's part of one family's effort to keep telling the story of the American farmer
"All of those skills that the kids are needed to learn as preschoolers are learned but it's authentic learning," said Leslie Culpepper
who came up with the idea of Farm School with her cousin Matt Moreland
"It's learning as they're playing and as they're feeding the animals
Culpepper is a former Harrisonville teacher with a passion both for education
“The whole idea behind farm school is getting kids out of their house
“We do have a small classroom time where we do read-aloud and we talk about a certain topic
but most of our learning and most of our skills are learned outside.”
The farm part of the farm school is where Moreland comes in
He's a farmer out at the Red Barn Ranch where the school is located
people are further and further removed from agriculture
It's not their fault they didn't grow up on a farm
but their mom and dad didn't their grandparents didn't
so they don't have anybody to talk to," he said
The school currently has a wait list of over 300 students
but Moreland and Culpepper hope to expand the school soon to allow more kids to enroll
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— Matt Moreland doesn't just talk about agricultural education
“What’s going on behind me is LC's Farm School at Red Barn Ranch," he said about the collection of backpacks and other items
The kids that come out of our preschool program are the same that go to a public school program
They’re learning to count things like chicken eggs instead of blocks.”
It's a clear example of his passion for teaching others about what makes a farm work
“Agriculture education is incredibly important to me because people are three
five generations removed from the farm," he said
"Meaning that even their great-grandparents maybe didn’t come from a farm
So a lot of people have no concept of what happens on a farm."
He stepped up with the farm school and he's stepping up again now that he's been selected as one of 10 farmers across the nation to be part of a special educational program
created by the American Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers learn to be advocates and educators
“That’s why this class is such a great opportunity," he said
"Because it helps people like myself that are passionate about agriculture education really get into helping to educate."
Moreland is already a huge advocate for his farm and the programs he runs
but says he'd like to expand his skill set as a voice for farmers
He and the others selected are starting the program this week in New York City
Their first task will be explaining rural farming to people at a farmers market
(KCTV) - Police are attempting to identify two individuals after a trail of blood led away from an early-morning robbery in Harrisonville
The Harrisonville, Missouri, Police Department says that around 1:35 a.m
emergency crews were called to Ducky’s at 1901 E
they found two suspects had forced their way into the gas station and stole several items
The Police Department indicated that one of the suspects cut their right hand on broken glass and left a blood trail away from the building which suggests the pair walked or ran away from the business
Law enforcement officials noted that both suspects were wearing face masks at the time
Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities or the incident should report it to the Harrisonville Police Department at 816-380-8940
(KCTV) - A Belton woman is behind bars after she is believed to have cost area businesses hundreds of thousands after she allegedly set one business on fire before a handful of shoplifting trips
Cass County, Missouri, Circuit Court records indicate that on Wednesday
was charged with arson in connection to an April Dollar General fire
Court documents noted that around 3:20 p.m. on April 5, emergency crews were called to the Dollar General at 309 S. Commercial St. with reports of a fire. When officers with the Harrisonville Police Department arrived
they found customers and employees evacuating the business and ensured it had been safely cleared
The manager on duty reported he had been stocking a wool blanket display with a co-worker when the pair smelled something burning
a customer alerted him to the fire in an aisle in the front of the store
The blaze reportedly started as a small fire on the shelf
as the manager attempted to remove pillows and blankets from the shelf
the building had been almost entirely engulfed in flames
court records revealed the manager found a cart with items outside the store
The merchandise inside was found to be worth a total of $236.80 and was believed to have been picked up by Alflen
Investigators said the manager believed Alflen attempted to steal the items in the cart from the store and started the fire as a diversion as employees set up a wool blanket display
Body camera footage revealed a conversation between Alflen and the manager after the evacuation
Alflen could be heard telling the manager she thought the fire was small and could have been put out with a fire extinguisher
She chastised him for not putting it out before he told her company policy was to evacuate the store first
Security footage also showed Alflen had been the only person in the aisle before the fire had been discovered
Court records indicated that a total of $468,576 was lost due to the fire
Dollar General also continues to lose between $2,400 and $3,000 a day which makes the loss considerable and ongoing
Court documents also revealed that Alflen allegedly continued to shoplift
police in Harrisonville were called to the Walmart at 1700 Route 291 with reports of a case of shoplifting
Alflen had been seen taking $319.06 in items from the store
When she was confronted about the incident
investigators said Alflen claimed she had paid for the items
produced a receipt and gave the cooler to them
none of the items on the receipt were found inside the cooler
court records showed that Harrisonville Police were called to the Dollar General at 1908 S
with reports of another shoplifting incident
Officers recognized the suspect vehicle as one Alflen is frequently seen in
During this trip, investigators found around $100 in items had been taken. However, on July 13, the Belton Police Department was called to the Menards at 800 Markey Pkwy. with reports of shoplifting in progress. During this trip, Alflen was caught on camera taking a total of $1,114.93 in merchandise.
Belton police said they were called back to the same Menards on Aug. 1 with reports that Alflen returned and this time, she had taken a total of $845.95 in merchandise.
Court records noted that Alflen was not arrested for any of these alleged crimes until Wednesday, Aug. 14, during a traffic stop in Raymore. She was booked into the Belton Jail as that warrant had been active. The arson warrant was not filed until Thursday.
As of Friday, Alflen remains behind Cass County bars on a $25,000 bond. A hearing has not been set in the arson case. She has an arraignment set for 9 a.m. on Aug. 28 in Cass Co.
Alflen has been charged with the following:
In total, Alflen is believed to have cost area businesses more than $471,000 and counting.
man has been sentenced in federal court for Social Security fraud and for committing perjury during his trial
who currently resides and owns a business in Ozark
but lived in Harrisonville at the time of the offenses
to two years and three months in federal prison without parole
The court also ordered Sylvara to pay $42,369 in restitution to the government
Sylvara is the co-owner of Volleyball Beach Ozark
the second-largest indoor sand facility in the world
Sylvara was found guilty at trial of one count of Social Security fraud and one count of perjury
Sylvara was originally indicted for Social Security fraud
stemming from his oversight of his disabled father’s Social Security benefits from 2016 to 2019
he converted $42,369 of his father’s benefits for his own use
Sylvara testified in his own defense during a trial in October 2022
included the original charge of Social Security fraud and an additional charge of perjury
As the representative payee for his father
Sylvara was legally obligated to use all benefit payments to meet his father’s needs
evidence presented at the trial revealed that Sylvara diverted portions of his father’s benefit payments to cover personal expenses
A witness at the October 2022 trial testified that she purchased basic necessities for Sylvara’s father
She also testified that the only items in the father’s refrigerator were water
The witness described seeing Sylvara’s father eat cat food
Sylvara’s perjury conviction stems from false testimony he provided under oath during the October 2022 trial
Sylvara attempted to explain more than $23,000 in cash withdrawals from the representative payee account by claiming he had a written agreement with the Social Security Administration allowing him to receive $14 per hour for caring for his father
Investigators found no evidence of such an agreement
This case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S
The Social Security Administration conducted the investigation
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