A Missouri toddler was shot to death Friday afternoon while handling a gun in an Independence home. Police had been looking for a person of interest in the incident who reportedly fled from the home after the shooting. That person was taken into custody in a neighboring state and will be extradited to Jackson County …
An arrest warrant has been issued for the long-time physician of a Christian boarding school in southwest Missouri, accusing him of sex crimes against children. A Greene County judge signed an arrest warrant for David Earl Smock, 57, on Thursday. The warrant accuses him of second-degree statutory sodomy, third-degree child molestation of a child under …
Two men charged with kidnapping in a Missouri missing person case that included photos of the victim kept in a cage have now been charged with her murder, according to court documents that also revealed investigators had found the remains of Cassidy Rainwater. The upgraded charges against James Phelps and Timothy Norton came after the …
A 20-year-old Missouri man has been jailed for allegedly killing his mother. Police in Liberty received a call about a man being “out of control” just before midnight Friday, and when they arrived, they found 46-year-old Jill Little dead inside her home, according to the Kansas City Star. Investigators determined Little died by homicide and …
Missouri police have issued an endangered person advisory for an 8-year-old girl they believe was abducted Saturday evening. Dakota Sky Autumn Leigh is described as Native American, 5 feet tall, 68 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, a medium complexion, a birthmark on her left eye, and a scar on her upper lip. She was …
Three people have been arrested after an investigation turned up the murdered and dismembered body of missing woman. Brianna Roberts, 21, was reported missing in Bollinger County, Missouri, on Thursday, the sheriff’s office there said. Their investigation revealed that Roberts was last known to have been involved in a dispute with Kaitlyn Morgan, 20, and …
Investigators in Missouri have arrested two men in connection with the disappearance of a woman last seen in late July, but 33-year-old Cassidy Rainwater remains missing. A photo given to the FBI by an anonymous tipster last month showed Rainwater — in a cage in a “partially nude state” — and led to the arrests, …
A Missouri dad has been charged with murder following the death of his 8-month-old daughter last month. The Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Office said the little girl was found dead on August 20 while she was in the care of Dillon Snider, 24. An autopsy determined she died from violent trauma to the head and …
Police in East St Louis are looking for three suspects who crashed into a MetroLink train while trying to flee a shooting a few blocks away that left as many as 12 people wounded. The St Clair County Sheriff’s Office said suspects drove around crossing guards and tried to beat the train at a crossing …
Allison Abitz, 43, was strangled to death on August 22 and her daughter, Jozee, was drowned in the bathtub. JT McLean, her long-time boyfriend, reportedly killed two more people and stole their vehicle while on the run.
Missouri law enforcement has arrested a 54-year-old man on 43 counts of first degree sex offenses, all them against a single child. Last month, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office called in the State Highway Patrol to assist with an investigation involving allegations of statutory rape and child molestations against Roger A. Cupp. The investigation determied …
Police are searching for TJ McLean, who is a long-haul trucker.
