Husband angry about not having enough sex kills wife, then shoots neighbors because he hates kids: Docs
Murder
The suspect allegedly shot his 12-year-old neighbor in the head as she shielded her 1-year-old niece from gunfire
Protests
August 31, 2020
Lawyer couple who pulled guns on protesters outside mansion appear in court
A Missouri couple who were reportedly filmed in June pulling guns on protestors made their first appearance in court Monday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Mark and Patricia McCloskey’s hearing was postponed until October 6. A St. Louis grand jury will review the couple’s case and will decide whether there’s enough evidence for an …
Child Abuse
August 24, 2020
Jameson Long: Mom’s boyfriend charged with murder after brutal abuse kills toddler
Prosecutors have charged a Missouri man with first degree murder in the June death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, the Joplin Globe reports. Brian O’Grodnick, 22, was charged with four counts of child abuse after investigators found several videos on his cellphone showing repeated abuse of Jameson Long, who died on June 2 after he …
Police
June 26, 2020
SEE IT: Deputy rescues 2-year-old girl stuck in the mud of a pond with water up to her neck
A Missouri sheriff’s deputy waded into a mucky, muddy pond to pluck a 2-year-old girl out of water up to the child’s neck. Cpl Nicole Collins responded to a call about a missing toddler at about 4:15 p.m. on June 22 near Knob Noster. The little girl had ben missing for about 20 minutes. According …
Child Abuse
June 21, 2020
‘I don’t like this, mommy’: Abandoned 12-year-old with cerebral palsy begs for help after parents move to a new home without him
A Missouri couple abandoned a 12-year-old boy with cerebral palsy when they moved and monitored him from their new home with an in-home video system, the Kansas City Star reports. Janine Allen, 30, and Brendon Luke, 29, have been charged with felony abuse or neglect of a child after they allegedly left the boy, identified …
Murder
June 10, 2020
Derek Chauvin & George Floyd ‘bumped heads’ at nightclub job over Chauvin’s ‘extremely aggressive’ behavior, coworker says
On one instance, Chauvin allegedly blamed Floyd, who handed him his paycheck, for his low pay
Animal Crimes
June 8, 2020
Two dogs die in hot car while owner takes dog-training class: Report
Two dogs in Missouri reportedly died in a hot car Wednesday as their owner attended a professional dog-training course. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the unidentified woman left her Labrador retriever and German shepherd in the car with the air conditioner on as she attended a lecture at The Tom Rose School on how …
Murder
May 15, 2020
Newborn baby drowns in toilet; Mother charged with murder
A 28-year-old Missouri woman was arrested Friday and charged with first and second degree murder in the death of her newborn baby earlier this month. Missouri State Highway Patrol investigators said that Makuya Stephanie Kambamba gave birth in a toilet at the Smithfield Foods plant in Milan where she worked and then allowed the infant …
Child Abuse
May 15, 2020
12-year-old boy escapes abusive home when parents forget to handcuff him to bed [Cops]
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper stopped his car, barely believing what he saw: an emaciated boy, carrying a bag, walking along a lonely rural highway in the middle of the night. His face, legs, and arms were covered with bruises. Beneath his shirt, bruises covered his torso, in various stages of healing. But it …
Missing
May 8, 2020
[UPDATE: Found safe] MISSING: ‘Endangered’ pregnant woman vanishes in middle of night, cops say
UPDATE: Police said Friday afternoon that Brittany Marroquin-Perez “has been located safe.” Original story: Police in Missouri asked for the public’s help in locating an endangered pregnant woman who vanished early Friday. In a Facebook post, the Joplin Police Department said Brittany Marroquin-Perez (Simpson) was last seen at 3:34 a.m. Additional details regarding her disappearance …
Domestic Abuse
April 22, 2020
Missouri man sits atop metal tower for 6 hours to avoid police
Deputies arriving at a western Missouri home on a domestic disturbance/assault call early Monday morning found a man sitting atop a 40-foot tower on his property, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office said. Chance D. Bray, 51, stayed atop the tower, which appeared to be of a type used for television reception, for nearly six hours, …
Murder
January 28, 2020
Wife searches, ‘What to do if your husband is upset you are pregnant’ before he kills her [Docs]
A Missouri man who is accused of killing his pregnant wife last year made a court appearance on Monday, the first time since his arraignment. Beau Rothwell, 29, is charged with the second-degree murder of Jennifer Rothwell, 28, whose body was discovered on November 18 in a wooded area along Highway 61 near Troy. He …