Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted May 25, 2011 Root Admin Posted May 25, 2011 This is second-hand, not an official report. A young male adult was sleeping in a car belonging to a gentleman who lives on Acacia Club Rd up the bluff from us. His son saw the man in the car while waiting on the school bus and got his dad. They tried to wake him and couldn't. They dragged him out of the car and stood him up. He was on a controlled substance and/or drunk. The people called the Hollister police and told the man to hold on and they'd take care of him. Then he fought them, trying to get away and eventually did. He ran into the woods across the street, on the top of the bluff close to a cabin owned or was owned by Johnny Morris. When the police got there, he bolted down the bluff, stopped and hide once but bolted again when the policemen approached. The last time he was seen, he was in the water trying to swim, about 30 feet from the bank and disappeared. Water rescue came up and looked for him. No sign.
Stoneroller Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 sounds like the beginning of RAMBO... Fish On Kayak Adventures, LLC. Supreme Commander 'The Dude' of Kayak fishing www.fishonkayakadventures.com fishonkayakadventures@yahoo.com
jdmidwest Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 Sounds like "good riddance", one less mouth to feed in prison system. If he was smart he would have took the high ground..... Don't take me as cold hearted, the Missouri Prison System is one the major employers and one of the biggest burdens to the society of taxpayers that support it. The prison system includes criminal, psychiatric, and sex criminals. Most of its residents do not need to be in society, at all. Fish food for the Browns, try a carcass fly when the water drops.... "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
loo10 Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 This post certainly took a turn differently than I would have thought. Obviously, this individual was disturbed and needed help. Unfortunately, he is someone's family and they will forever wonder "Why?" Often those who need the help most, won't accept it. We all, to some degree, know people like that. If true, a sad story for sure. Rich Looten Springfield, Missouri "If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong."- John Gierach
Spinnaker Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 This post certainly took a turn differently than I would have thought. Obviously, this individual was disturbed and needed help. Unfortunately, he is someone's family and they will forever wonder "Why?" Often those who need the help most, won't accept it. We all, to some degree, know people like that. If true, a sad story for sure. I agree with you. Even if an individual is completely at fault, the facts of the circumstances including his fault are sad.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted May 26, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted May 26, 2011 HOLLISTER — Taney County Sheriff Jimmie Russell said Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. that a person who fell into Lake Taneycomo this morning has yet to be found. Western Taney County Fire District Assistant Chief Bruce Bjorge said that the fire department was called to Acacia Club Road and Lowell Street in Hollister at about 7:30 a.m. to assist Taney County Sheriff’s Office deputies with retrieving someone from an embankment. Upon arrival, the victim could be heard calling for help as deputies moved to assist the subject. “There was a 70-percent grade, very muddy, rocky,” Bjorge said. The subject then rolled down the embankment and into Lake Taneycomo, according to officials on the scene, and was witnessed about 30 feet from shore in the waterway’s current. Firefighters were immediately deployed along the shoreline at the point of entrance to Turkey Creek and launched a boat from the creek to assist with the search. Water Division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol launched a boat from Branson to assist. Fire department personnel remained a part of the search until about 9:30 a.m., when Water Division officials released the fire department from search and rescue efforts. Bjorge said he can’t officially confirm the subject’s gender, but he did say sheriff’s deputies were already on the scene investigating break ins at a nearby apartment complex. Responders from several agencies assisted with the search including Taney County Sheriff’s Office, Hollister Police Department, Branson Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Taney County Ambulance District.
jdmidwest Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 Ok, so maybe the new info would lead someone to see it differently. But the Gabriel Giffords shooter declared insanity today and walked. Based on your first report, I condemded him. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted May 26, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted May 26, 2011 I don't want to get into a conflict with the officers story here but I got my info from a close source. The gender part really is confusing. They fought the guy for quite a while- up close. What makes to sense in the story is why the guy would be at the bottom of a 250 ft cliff on his own and why the officers were down there to if they were not pursuing him. The news story has alot of holes in it on it's own merits. Whatever the case, a young man is dead and that's a very sad thing.
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