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Intruder spends the night at Basswood

Valerie Verkamp by Valerie Verkamp
August 13, 2020
in Platte County
Intruder spends the night at Basswood
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A Kansas City woman allegedly gained access to a cabin at Basswood Resort, located along Interurban Road in unincorporated Platte County, several miles east of Platte City.

The 42-year-old woman was not a paying guest and did not have permission to stay, court documents allege. The suspect allegedly damaged a window handle and entered the vacant lakeside cabin.

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Resort employees discovered that the non-registered person had spent the night on Friday, Aug. 7.

Law enforcement officers were called to the scene to conduct a search. Inside, police say they found 24.9 grams of methamphetamine, multiple glass smoking pipes and several small plastic baggies containing another 29 grams of methamphetamine.

An experienced law enforcement officer indicated the plastic baggies filled with the illegal substance are typically used in the transaction of narcotics.

With families visiting the resort with their young children, law enforcement officers believe the intent of bringing methamphetamines onto the premises with the intent to distribute it presents a “substantial risk of serious injury or death.”

The Platte County Prosecutor’s Office charged Misty Michelle Cook, age 41, of Kansas City with burglary in the second degree and delivery of a controlled substance.

Platte County Circuit Court Judge Eckold set her bail at $10,000 cash-only.

Once posted, Cook must have a drug patch within 48 hours of her release, pursuant to the judge’s special conditions.

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Valerie Verkamp

Valerie Verkamp

Valerie decided she wanted to be a newspaper reporter when she was 28 years old and she successfully convinced the editor of the Platte County Landmark to give it 30 days. It was a unique period of her life when she exuded confidence while fearing she missed her calling after stints as a waitress, bank teller, hotelier, and educator.

Over nearly a decade she has written countless stories on local government, education, lawsuits, community news, crime, and the prison system.

Valerie hails from Park University with a BA in Elementary Education and a post-baccalaureate degree in paralegal studies from Penn Valley Community College. She has received honorable mention for Best Government News Story and joined her Landmark colleagues as recipient of the General Excellence Award in the Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Missouri Press Association.

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