A man is behind bars after he threatened the life of a woman and her four children before his father de-escalated a standoff on Father’s Day.

BATES COUNTY, Mo. — A Bates County, Missouri, man has been charged with first-degree murder. Daniel J. Ross faces first-degree murder charges after admitting to shooting a man on Sept. 12, 2024 ...

Track Covid-19 in Bates County, Mo. Updated March 26, 2024. These Covid tracking pages are no longer being updated.

A Bates County, Missouri, man has been charged with first-degree murder. Daniel J. Ross faces first-degree murder charges ...

The Bates County, Missouri Commission says it won't have to give back the more than $3 million in COVID relief funds that residents were concerned about.

A Bates County , Mo., man faces multiple charges after he was arrested in an undercover sting this week. Sean O’Riley was charged with enticement or attempted enticement of a child, ...

BATES COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - The potential existed in Bates County, Missouri, for hail the size of tennis balls. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was extended until 6:30 p.m. due to the potential for ...

BATES COUNTY, Mo. — Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a major train derailment in Bates County, Mo., Friday just before noon. According to a tweet from Troop A, no one was ...

Tracking Coronavirus in Bates County, Mo.: Latest Map and Case Count Updated March 23, 2023. We have published redesigned tracking pages to better reflect the current state of the pandemic.

The authorities arrest a woman following a multi-county police chase. The chase happened on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, around ...

BATES COUNTY, Mo. — The Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 84 dogs and 17 cats Wednesday night from a property in Bates County, Missouri.

BATES COUNTY, Mo. — A man from Butler, Missouri has been charged after allegedly beating a woman with a bat. According to online court records, Tony Thomas is being held in the Bates County Jail ...