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Bethany Republican-Clipper Vol. 89, No. 6 The official newspaper of Harrison County, Missouri March 21, 2018 www.bethanyclipper.com Bethany, Missouri 64424 75 Cents Ridgeway home robbed; man caught after shoot-out An armed man who earlier had when she heard the intruders break forced his way into a home near open the door. The couple stole a Ridgeway in a robbery attempt was compound bow and other items and shot Monday morning when he ex- took them to their car which was changed gunfire with a highway pa- backed up in the driveway. trolman north of Pattonsburg. The terrified resident called 911 The Harrison County Sheriff’s Of- and gave a de- fice was notified about the break-in at scription of the about 10:46 a.m. when the Harrison couple and their County 911 Office received a call car. The man, from a woman who lives at the resi- who was hold- dence. She was at home when a man ing a handgun, and woman broke into her home. came into the Deputy Sheriff Kevin Lawson, who bedroom and arrived at the house only minutes af- apparently was ter receiving the call, said the victim startled to find provided a description leading to the the woman Harrison County Republican-Clipper photo, Phil Conger Sheriff’s Office apprehension of the suspects only a talking on the Chase ends north of Pattonsburg: Highway patrolmen and MoDOT crewmen block U.S. 69 while Highway Patrol officers process the scene of a shoot-out Charged: Lisa few minutes later in northern Daviess phone. He told with a man suspected in taking part in a home invasion at Ridgeway. The gunman was wounded in a confrontation with a trooper in a pasture near where Ann Legge of County. her to hang up he and a female companion crashed their car, pictured on left. (More photos are inside). Washington, Lawson gave the following ac- the phone. The Mo., is being scription of the suspect’s vehicle to trooper overtook the car and observed A Lifeflight helicopter picked up Legge is charged with first-degree count of the incident in Harrison couple left with- held in Harrison Bethany police, the Highway Patrol it slide through the intersection of the wounded man from the pasture robbery, burglary and stealing. County: out harming the County Jail on and sheriff’s offices in surrounding Route N and Highway 69 and crash and flew him to the Liberty Hospital On Tuesday, Sorrell was arrested The victim became concerned af- woman. $100,000 in con- counties. into a ditch. where he was reported to be in stable on a Daviess County warrant charg- ter a woman she didn’t know knocked “She was nection with a Sergeant Jake Angle of the High- The male and female suspects condition on Tuesday morning. ing him with assault in the first degree on the front door of her home located fortunate that home invasion at way Patrol said a trooper observed abandoned the car and fled into a The male suspect was identified (serious physical injury or special vic- just off the Route A exit on I-35. The she was able to Ridgeway. a vehicle matching the suspect’s pasture west of the highway where as Elmer Martin Sorrell, 52, of High tim), armed criminal action, unlawful resident told officers when she looked make the 911 vehicle description heading south- the male began firing at the trooper. Ridge, Mo., which is near St. Louis. possession of a firearm, stealing and out the window she observed a man call,” Lawson bound on I-35. While attempting to The officer returned the gunfire and The female suspect, identified as resisting/interfering with arrest. waiting outside her home alongside a said. “She was able to give us a very overtake the vehicle, the trooper ob- hit the suspect in the abdomen, but Lisa Legge, 55, of Washington, Mo., Sorrell remains under guard at the car. She was suspicious and decided good description of the suspects and served the car exit I-35 at the 80-mile the trooper was not wounded. The was taken to the Harrison County Jail Liberty Hospital, according to the not to open the door, Lawson said. their vehicle,” Lawson said. marker and travel westbound on Da- woman was taken into custody with- where she is being held on $100,000 Highway Patrol. The resident hid in a back bedroom The sheriff’s office broadcast a de- viess County Route N. Angle said the out incident. bond. Survey identifies county public health needs The Harrison County Health De- tal have been working with the Har- last year, 6.8% made a plan to carry partment and the Harrison County rison County Commission on draft- out suicide but none had made an ac- Community health Community Hospital have released ing an ordinance that would set up tual attempt that led to injury. needs survey a survey that takes a look at county a drug - monitoring program in the Child neglect a problem health needs. county. The program, which would The juvenile court had four refer- • 14.7% of residents in Harrison County do not have health insur- The health department and hos- be offered through St. Louis County, rals for child abuse and 64 referrals ance. pital circulated a questionnaire to would attempt to reduce prescription for child neglect in 2015. There were • The average age that county county residents who were asked to abuse. 14 domestic violence reports in the youth first used cigarettes was provide their input on their health and According to the survey, “A com- county in 2015. 12.6 years old. wellbeing and on how the communi- munity health needs assessment iden- “Harrison County ranks 85 out of • Heart disease deaths for Har- ty’s health needs are being addressed. tifies and describes factors that affect 115 (counties) for child abuse and rison County women were signifi- The survey’s outcome “aligned the health of a population and fac- neglect which is considered a higher cantly higher than the state aver- with what we have been doing” at tors that determine the availability of risk score,” the report stated. age. the health department, said Courtney sources to adequately address health The county had a higher level of • Some 32% of residents sur- veyed reported no physical exer- Cross, administrator of the health de- concerns.” deaths, hospitalizations and emergen- cise during 2011, which was high- partment and Hospice. The surveys were distributed to cy room visits for unintended injuries er than the state rate of 23.7%. The survey’s responses indicate the public through paper copies dur- than the state average between the • Life expectancies for Harrison that people need to get more active ing town hall meetings, community years 2003-2013. County women are 79.7 years and in improving their health through ex- events, clinics and online through Teen pregnancy rates for persons men 75.6 years, which both are at ercise and eating more healthy food Survey Monkey. under the age of 18 were 14.1% per the U.S. Median. such as fresh produce. Some 32% Response falls short of goal 100,000 which was lower than the • Some 27.1% of adults are of the persons surveyed reported no Cross said about 3.5% of the state rate of 20.9%. The Missouri De- considered obese. physical activity, which was higher county’s population responded to the partment of Mental Health stated that than the state rate of 23.7%. survey. The report also made use of Harrison County has a significantly of Missouri Extension, HCCH and The abuse of opioids appears to other information from public agen- higher rate of expectant mothers who clinics, Hy-Vee dietician, the Com- be an extensive problem in Harri- cies about the status of health in the smoke during their pregnancies com- munity Action Partnership of North son County, according to the survey. county. pared to the state average. Of 110 Central Missouri and the North Cen- Many expressed the need for mental According to a Behavioral Health resident births in Harrison County tral Career Center. health services both on a personal or Profile for the county, some 108 resi- in 2015, some 30 mothers reported The health assessment indicated on a community level. dents received treatment for serious smoking while pregnant which was a that the health priorities for Harrison “We are fortunate that we have mental illness at publicly-funded fa- 3% decrease from the previous year. County should be: some mental health providers in the cilities. Some 10.6% of students in Health education, prevention and l Chronic disease prevention. county,” Cross said. grades through 6-12 indicated that wellness programs are provided by l Unintentional injury prevention. The health department and hospi- they had considered suicide in the the health department, University l Substance abuse prevention. City, county share responsibilities for bridge The Big Creek Bridge on West A MoDOT spokesperson said a provided maintenance on the span several persons used the bridge on a Main Street has been closed for two solution for the problem would have over the years. daily basis before it closed. months now without any firm plan to originate with local government. “The city limit runs straight down “I would see two or three people being presented on how, or when, “The state simply does the inspec- the creek,” Smith said. using the bridge every time I was out the bridge will be replaced. tion, writes up the report and provide The closure of the bridge has there,” he said.

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