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Rabbit $25k Award to Crack 3 Year-old Harry Stone Case Rescue The Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline and the Raytown, Missouri Police Department continue to solicit the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for the homicide of Harry Stone on May 13, 2012. Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the crime and an additional donation received from a local business, Monopoly Acquisitions LLC., brings the total reward up to a possible $25,000.00. Mr. Stone was a retired father and grandfather who was loved by friends and family. He was an active and productive citizen of the community. “Do the Right Thing” was Harry Stone’s favorite quote. Mr. Stone was killed while jogging at about 7:20 a.m. near 67th and Blue Ridge Boulevard in Ray-
Blue Ridge Boulevard that passed Stone as he was jogging, and without slowing down, opened fire on him. Police believe there were two men in the car: a driver and a shooter. The suspect vehicle is a darkcolored, 4-door sedan captured on surveillance video near the scene of the murder. Anyone with information in is urged to contact Crime Stoppers Greater Kansas City TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. TIPS may also be submitted electronically at KCcrimestoppers.com, or by texting TIP452 and you information to 274637 (CRIMES). After a Raytown Police detective helped arrest a suspect in a hit-andrun, he noticed a rabbit trapped in a fence. Det. Krefft borrowed wire cutters from a nearby homeowner and was able to free the distraught animal from the backyard. We rarely hear the sound rabbits make, but in this case, it was loud and clear. While firefighters rescue kitties from trees, police are able to rescue bunnies on the ground.
town as was his Sunday morning ritual before church services. But he never made it to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Metro Squad detectives believe the killing was a random act of violence. Surveillance video shows a dark-colored car driving north on
Crane Brewery Raising Funds To Complete Construction And You Can Help By Diane Krizek Back in August 2014, we covered the story of Crane Brewing that began with the dreams of Michael Crane, furniture designer who became obsessed with yeasts and brewing beer, and Chris Meyers, a biologist
in veterinary medicine and a home brewer. Crane “is making waves through the tight knit community of craft beer enthusiasts by pushing the boundaries of home brewing with farmhouse ales, sours and saisons using fruits and vegetables and winning gold medals in compe-
Tap handle for Ray a cream ale named for Raytown by Crane Brewery
titions around the country,” I wrote back then. Meyers wanted to launch a microbrewery and was convinced Crane was the man to partner with. During the past nine months, they put together a team of professionals who have attracted several investors and raised $750,000 to open Crane Brewing Company in the 18,000 square
foot building at 6513 Railroad Street here in Raytown. They are planning to open the brewery this September which will include a tap room for tastings and sell a variety of brews in local stores. To complete construction, $40,000 must be raised by May Continued on page 3
Crashing Prices At Dollar General
Michael Crane and Chris Meyers
Tuesday May 12 about 4 p.m. a car ran into the Dollar General at Woodson Village. Looks like somebody was trying to drive down prices. That’s no way to get a better bang-for-your-buck. All kidding aside. All kidding aside, fortunately no one was injured in the crash, but it certainly puts a dent in trying to do business. Oops!, no pun intended.