Stories from Wednesday, May 31, 2017

The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri announced late Wednesday afternoon the indictment of former Vernon County Ambulance District employees Tina L. Werner, 51, and James D. McKenzie, 51. The nine count indictment alleges Werner and McKenzie embezzled more than $260,000 from Vernon County Ambulance District between January 2013 and October 2015...

Daniel Bay Pilcher, 81, Milo, passed away on Monday, May 29, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Danny was born Nov. 20, 1935, in Milo, to Clarence Monroe and Clara Viola (Glover) Pilcher. On Sept. 9, 1954, he was united in marriage to Shirley Jean Shipp and she preceded him in death in 2004. He later married Peggy Mullen on May 14, 2005, and she also preceded him in death in 2014...