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Beware of Facebook Rental Scam Exposed By Warrensburg Police
Warrensburg Police alerted the public, especially University of Central Missouri students, about a rental scam that has been happening on Facebook marketplace. Six individuals were scammed, or almost scammed, by the fake rental available for $600 on Facebook.
The property, at 405 W. Gay, was offered on Facebook Marketplace for $600 by the scammers. According to Warrensburg Police this property was for sale by Key Realty and the scammer pulled photos off the on-line listing and used them on their Facebook Marketplace advertisement.
According to posters on the Warrensburg Police Facebook page who looked into the supposed rental, if someone wanted to see the apartment, the scammer would either set a time to show the place and not show up. Or in one case claimed to be a football coach in Texas who wanted to do the transaction entirely online.
MSHP Arrest Reports For April 1, 2021
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 29-year-old Michael D. Schlotman of Warrensburg at 3:42 p.m. Wednesday in Cass County. He was wanted on three failure to appear warrants out of Bates County, and a Warrensburg Police warrant for Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. Schlotman was also charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Schlotman was taken to the Cass County Detention Center, where he was booked and released.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 56-year-old Glendal E. Phares of Eldon at 7 p.m. Monday in Miller County. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and released for medical treatment. He suffered serious injuries after the 1986 Honda Fourtrax ATV he was driving struck a rock on West Lake View Drive at 6:30 p.m., and the ATV overturned. Phares was taken to Lake Regional Hospital by Miller County EMS.
Live In Warrensburg? You Can Combat the Blood Shortage
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on blood donations, but if you re in the Warrnesburg area there is an opportunity for you to help. Warrensburg s Police and Fire Departments are sponsoring a blood drive this Friday, February 5.
According to Community Blood Center, which is running the drive, some of the challenges communities are facing that contribute to our blood shortage include:
High schools and colleges not holding blood drives, or not holding in person classes causing blood drives not to be held.
Office workers working remotely.
Utility, government and hospital workers not donating with the same frequency as they did before the pandemic.