Vol. 117 Issue #42 Thursday, February 27, 2020 $1.00 For more, log on to: www.mycameronnews.com Cameron, Missouri Cameron woman arrested for child pornography By Jimmy Potts County Jail without bond Historic ending Editor following an arrest last Cameron [email protected] Wednesday after mem- A Cameron woman bers of law enforcement faces multiple felony found six images of child takes 4th charges related to pornography. images depicting According to a children perform- press release by at state the Clinton Coun- By Jimmy Potts ing sexual acts found by local law ty Sheriff’s Of- Editor fice, The Western [email protected] enforcement. Leda Jewel Missouri Cyber The Cameron High Powell, 19, who Crimes Task Force School Lady Dragon and The Clinton lives on the 700 Powell Wrestling Team made block of Third County Sheriff’s history Saturday while Street in Cameron, Office received a taking fourth place in the remains in the Clinton Missouri State Activities See ARREST on page 3 Association Wrestling Tournament. Freshman 187-pounder Hollie Hedgpeth and sophomore lightweight Celeste Greer became the first female Cameron ABOVE: Cameron Lady wrestlers to take the state Dragon wrestling team silver and bronze medal coaches and wrestlers while leading their team pose for a photo after re- ceiving their fourth-place to a fourth-place finish trophy. On front row, despite only bringing from left, are Cameron four wrestlers to the wrestlers Jessica Tan- Stacy Anderson donates blood Monday night as part of tournament. guay, Celeste Greer, Hol- the Cameron Veterans Middle School blood drive. “With girls wrestling, lie Hedgpeth and Chris- people don’t understand tina Herring. On back are CVMS bio-medical students how tough it is. We’re Cameron coaches Jaret host community blood drive competing against Smith, Zach Black, Mitch By Jimmy Potts can save three people. It’s the Staley’s, the Park Colson, Phil Limb and important to donate.” Lanny Wake. Editor Hill’s - the big dogs,” [email protected] Throughout the event, Cameron coach Phil Limb RIGHT: Freshman Hollie bio-medical club students Cameron Veterans Middle said. “Here you’re at a Hedgpeth ties up with offered post-donation snacks School bio-medical club disadvantage as a small Plattsburg’s Samantha and drinks to donors, while Mumm in the 187-pound students teamed with the also assessing for potential See WRESTLING on page 13 championship. Community Blood Center symptoms of blood loss for the fourth annual CVMS along the way. Jean Eckert, a Cameron Community Blood CVMS teacher who oversees Drive. the bio-medical club, said the Local artist Bench’s work featured at St. Joseph Mosaic The students used the (Facebook) and I thought Community Blood Center By Jimmy Potts blood drive to learn lessons on maybe I should try and do it approached her in 2016 Editor how to diagnose symptoms too,” Bench said. “... There about creating an event and it [email protected] related to blood loss for the were 12 spots and I put 13 in has since become an annual drive, which also educated Cameron Newspaper So- so two of them didn’t make event. them on the importance of cial Media Director Heidi it in. They are going to be “It’s been really fun and blood donations. Bench’s artistic endeavors in the different art galleries it’s exciting to get people in “We’ve talked about it will go on display in March at Mosaic in St. Joseph. It’s here who have never donated since our first meeting in with 11 pieces showcasing called Mosaic Art Experi- before. By talking with their December so we’ve been at the St. Joseph Mosaic ence. They are displayed in parents and their friends, you planning this for a while,” Medical Clinic. an opening event from 4 to get a group of people who CVMS bio-medical student Bench said she made 6 p.m. March 19th. I think haven’t donated and they see Cody Anderson said. “... multiple submissions to through September.” it’s not so scary,” Eckert said. Only 2 percent of people the contest, which gathered Bench said her submis- “... Our bio-medical students donate blood now. If 4 works of artists within a sions explored a variety of are running the snack station percent donate when there 100-mile radius, but never styles from acrylic to water and they’re also welcoming is a need, then we won’t expected to have so many colors and, her personal fa- the people who come in. even have the need for blood pieces selected. vorite, oils. She said many They also handed out fliers donations. We will have all “I decided to share it on of her submissions were at the basketball game at the the Cameron Artists Group of the blood we need. If you See ARTIST on page 3 Artist Heidi Bench poses for a photo with her works. donate blood, your blood See DRIVE on page 3 CONSIGNMENT AUCTION ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS SAT., March 7th • 9:00 a.m. NOW! Location: 23966 St. Hwy. 6 • Gallatin, MO Call Shay Esbeck 660-605-0839 • Justin Harlow 660-605-2346 • Barney Esbeck 660-605-0841 2 - Citizen-Observer Police Thursday, February 27, 2020 DeKalb County Sheriff’s Report Cameron Fire Department ~ Calls for service 02/09/2020 – 02/15/2020 The following report is calls for service answered by the Cameron Fire Department from _____________________________ from front page February 20-23, 2020. ARTIST Sunday, 16th medical call on Hwy K near Stewartsville 8:48 am: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office 2-20-2020 2-23-2020 9:11 pm: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office 355 Fire- Structure 608 Lea St.. 736 Fire- Structure at Rockwood responded to a residential alarm on Hwy 36 assisted another agency on Hwy 36 near 447 Fire- Structure at 1775 SW Crow Rd. Cameron 1:08 pm: Dekalb – Clinton Ambulance, 2-22-2020 Stewartsville Fire Dept. & Osborn Fire Dept. 639 Fire- Structure 516 Northland Drive. Monday, 17th dispatched to a vehicle accident on Hwy 36 10:24 am: Dekalb – Clinton Ambulance 5:02 pm: Dekalb – Clinton Ambulance Cameron Police Department - Arrest Report & Osborn Fire Dept. dispatched to a medical dispatched to a medical call on Polk St. in February 17-21, 2020 call on Wallace St. in Osborn Maysville 2:29 pm: Dekalb – Clinton Ambulance 7:15 pm: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office JAILEE MARIE ROGERS 21, of McFall; BRIANNA NICOLE CORNELIUS 23, assisted another agency on transport from responded to a suspicious vehicle report on Admin-Fail to appear/City of Cameron of Kansas City; Lic (O) Driving while Cameron Regional Hospital to Hamilton Polk St. in Maysville warrant/No ins.; Posted bond. license suspended; summons to court 7:51 pm: Central Dekalb Fire Dept. dispatched to a fire on Washington St. in Thursday, 20th Maysville Nothing to report for Thursday the 20th Cameron Municipal Court _______________________________ from front page 8:29 pm: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Friday, 21st DRIVE responded to a report of careless & imprudent 10:52 am: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office The following cases were heard in Brian James Ettleman-Guilty Plea-Drivehigh school just to get the driver on Hwy 36 received a report of property dispute on Cameron Municipal Court. The amounts Revoked or Suspended-Amended; Guiltyword out. By learning to run 9:04 pm: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Valley/ Patton RD. include all fines, fees and court costs. Plea-Defective Equipment-$225.00. the snack station, they learn responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle 1:17 pm: Dekalb – Clinton Ambulance & February 4th through February 19th, 2020. Ruben K. Sampson-Guilty Plea-Ex Pst Spd different symptoms of people on Hwy 31 Clarksdale Fire Dept. dispatched to a medical Lmt (11-15 Mph Ovr)-$102.00. coming after they donated call on Main St. Christopher Day-Guilty Plea-Disc-Fail To Martin S. Daniel Lewis-Guilty Plea-Ex Pstblood. They learn from the Tuesday, 18th nurses what are some signs 7:58 am: Dekalb – Clinton Ambulance 3:55 pm: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Register Vehicle-$192.50. Spd Lmt (11-15 Mph Ovr) $131.50. received a stolen vehicle report on Gospel Christopher L. Day-Guilty Plea-Guilty Plea- Jerry R. Humphress-Guilty Plea-Followedof concern while they are dispatched to a medical call on Polk St. in helping people with their Maysville Rd. Disc-Opr Veh W/P Valid Licens- $192.50. Another Veh Too Close-$92.00. 4:10 pm: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Robert E. Druck-Dismissed Death of Carolyn S. Clay-Followed Another Veh Too snacks. This is a learning 8:55 AM: Dekalb – Clinton Ambulance, event for them as well.” Clarksdale Fire Dept. & Dekalb County received a report of a dispute on Hwy EE Defendant-Disc-Fail To Register Vehicle; Close- $92.00. Saturday, 22nd Dismissed Death of Defendant-Disc-Opr Morgan Horvatin-Guilty Plea-Animal At For Stacy Anderson, the Sheriff’s Office dispatched to a medical call mother of Cody Anderson, on Orchard Rd. near Clarksdale 2:23 am: Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Veh W/O Valid Licens; Dismissed Death Large-$281.50. assisted a stranded motorist on Hwy N of Defendant-Disc-Op Mtr Veh w/o Dawn Blacklock-Guilty Plea-Nuisanceshe came to the event at 3:25 pm: Notified Missouri State Highway the request of her son. Patrol of a vehicle accident/ non-injuries on 7:12 pm: Dekalb – Clinton Ambulance Financial. Viol.-$106.50. & Central Dekalb Fire Dept. dispatched to a Ronald James Watson-Opr Veh W/O Valid Leroy Clayton-Guilty Plea-Nuisance Viol.-With an O positive blood Polk St.