Local News in Benton County, Missouri
Looking for news in a specific city? Click on the city below.
Cole Camp Edwards IoniaLincoln Warsaw
Escaped sex offender arrested at casino (Jefferson City News Tribune)
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) -- A man wanted in Arkansas on child sex charges has been arrested in Oklahoma after escaping from custody in Missouri. The Benton County sheriff in Arkansas says U.S. marshals arrested Richard Lawrence Rogers Wednesday night as he left a casino in Tulsa.Windsor man hospitalized after Benton County crash (Sedalia Democrat) A Windsor man was injured in a single-vehicle accident Thursday in Benton County. Kabbot J. Stewart, 21, was taken by ambulance to Bothwell Regional Health Center with moderate injuries.
KS Man Will Stand Trial for Missouri Killings (Kansas Public Radio) A Kansas man will stand trial in the deaths of three people who were shot to death at their home in western Missouri. A preliminary hearing was scheduled yesterday (WED) in Benton County Court for Robert Blurton, but the defense waived the hearing.
Edwards woman injured in Benton County crash (Sedalia Democrat) An Edwards woman was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Benton County on Tuesday. Sarah L. Kelso, 29, was taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach with moderate injuries.
Dangerous Sex Offender Wanted in Benton County Escapes (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville) Benton County authorities are again on the lookout for a Level 4 Sex Offender.
Across the USA News from every state (USA Today) News from every state
Officials from multiple Missouri counties gather to discuss common challenges (Sedalia Democrat) Tight budgets and rough roads are among the top challenges facing mid-Missouri county governments, officials from across the region said Thursday. Leaders from more than a dozen counties gathered in Sedalia on Thursday for the West Central Missouri County Commissioners Association quarterly meeting.
Escaped sex offender arrested at casino (WXVT 15 Greenville) ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - A man wanted in Arkansas on child sex charges has been arrested in Oklahoma after escaping from custody in Missouri. The Benton County sheriff's says U.S. marshals arrested Richard Lawrence Rogers Wednesday night as he left a casino in Tulsa.
Environmentalists raise concerns about Benton County wind farm (The Springfield News-Leader) WARSAW, Mo. (AP) — A proposed wind farm in northern Benton County is getting support from farmers, but environmentalists are expressing concerns.
Staley girls stop St. Joseph Benton in sectionals (The Kansas City Star) ST. JOSEPH | When the Staley girls started the Missouri Class 4 playoffs, they came up with this rhyme. Two for CoMo. Three for the Big Show.