By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com In the wake of the 2014 Ferguson riots, the Missouri Supreme Court set out to correct a bail system many complained had kept poor people unfairly confined in the state’s jails for months and even years in connection with crimes and infractions few would consider a danger to society. As is often the case when government tries to quickly fix a legitimate problem with a one-size-fits-all solution, it costs lives. We don’t know the full

Filing: Raymore residence to be sold on courthouse steps June 5 By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com HARRISONVILLE – Cass County Recorder of Deeds Mike Medsker was notified in a court filing last week that his residence at 1106 Creekside Court in Raymore will be sold on the courthouse steps at 9 a.m. Friday, June 5, for failure to satisfy a promissory note. Cass County Recorder of Deeds Mike Medsker The “notice of successor trustee’s sale” published in this week’s North

By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald SEDALIA - Charges have been dropped against the former Belton police officer charged with forcible rape in Pettis County following the death of the victim, according to attorneys for both the prosecution and the defense. Collin Goodsell Collin K. Goodsell, 28, of Peculiar, was arrested in February and held without bail in connection with a sexual assault investigation being conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop A Crimina

By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com PECULIAR – A suspect in the Saturday night shooting of 51-year-old Melchor Carbjal-Hinojos outside the Peculiar Lions Club was arrested, then released this week following a decision by the Cass County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office that not enough evidence had been collected to pursue charges, according to Peculiar Police Chief and City Manager Don Shepard. Cass County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Butler said Wednesday that “the matter re