Not guilty plea for suspect in Missouri officer’s killing
Police
2nd man arrested in Mo. officer’s death, faces tampering charge
Juveniles
August 3, 2017
Police: Woman shaves little boy’s head, writes ‘pervert’ on his forehead in ‘retaliation’
A Missouri woman may face charges after she reportedly took it upon herself to dole out retaliation against a neighbor’s child in a way that “police have never seen.” KMOV reports that an unidentified woman at the Legend Terrace Apartment Complex in Eureka wrote the word “pervert” on a 9-year-old boy’s forehead and shaved his hair …
Missing
July 27, 2017
MISSING! Autistic girl vanishes; family desperate for answers
A missing Missouri girl who may be headed to Minnesota has not been seen nor heard from since July 19; she’s considered endangered missing. Savannah Frances-Lee Leckie, 16, of Longrun, Missouri, was last seen around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19. Her mother, Rebecca Ruud, posted on Facebook that they had gotten into an argument …
Police
July 1, 2017
Justice served? Missouri trooper who pleaded guilty in drowning death of handcuffed man faces probation
A Missouri state trooper pleaded guilty to a boating violation in the drowning death of a handcuffed man, according to The Kansas City Star. On Tuesday, Anthony Piercy (pictured left) pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a negligent operation of a vessel charge in the May 2014 death of Brandon Ellingson, 20 (pictured right). He faces—at most—six months in …
Animal Crimes
June 8, 2017
Teens torture kitten to death while onlookers laugh, take video
Two Branson, Missouri, teens were charged with animal abuse after they allegedly taped themselves torturing a kitten to death. The Branson Tri-Lakes News reported that Kyle Williams, 18, (pictured left) is accused of tying a rope around the cat’s neck and attaching it to a bumper. From there, Michael Hall, 18, (pictured right) reportedly drove the 2000 …
Murder
April 28, 2017
Woman accused of coaxing boyfriend to smother his 3-month-old son
A St. Louis, Missouri, woman was charged with first-degree murder on Friday for allegedly persuading her boyfriend to suffocate his own infant son. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that police recovered texts indicating that Emily Paul, 27, “aided and encouraged the suffocation death” of Ayden Baker by his father, Jibri, 23. Jibri allegedly pushed his son’s …
Child Abuse
April 10, 2017
Missouri infant found with fractured skull, mouth smeared with superglue
An investigation is underway after a Kennett, Missouri, baby was taken to the hospital with a fractured skull and superglue smeared on his mouth. WREG reports that a police officer received a call last Monday after hospital staff reported that a baby brought in for treatment had blood on his nose, swollen limbs, face swelling, and …