Prosecutor Drops, Refiles Murder Case Against Pamela Hupp, Accused of Killing Her Friend for Insurance Money
Murder
The case inspired an NBC miniseries last year that starred Renee Zellweiger.
Missing
July 1, 2023
FOUND SAFE: 1-Month-Old Girl Missing After Dad Says He’ll Drop Her Off at Safe Harbor
Update: Kansas City police said Saturday afternoon that 1-month-old Kaliyah Wiley had been found safe. No further information was available. Original report: Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are asking for help finding a missing 1-month-old girl last seen in the custody of her father on June 29. The Missouri Highway Patrol has issued an endangered …
June 29, 2023
2nd Missouri Man Sentenced to Life in Prison in Death of Woman Kept in a Cage and Dismembered
Timothy Horton pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of Cassie Rainwater in 2021. In return, charges of kidnapping and abandonment of a corpse were dropped.
Vehicle crash
June 23, 2023
Teen Volleyball Player Sues St. Louis Over Loss of Legs in Downtown Car Crash
An attorney representing a teenage volleyball player who lost both legs after a horrific car crash in downtown St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against the city, the drivers of both cars involved, and one driver’s mother. Janae Edmonson, then a 17-year-old high school senior from Tennessee, was in St. Louis for a volleyball tournament …
Assault
June 1, 2023
Police Looking for Kansas Woman They Say Shot Man, 7-Year-Old Girl in Missouri Hotel
Missouri police are searching for a 24-year-old Kansas woman they say opened fire in a hotel room last month, shooting a 36-year-old man and a 7-year-old girl. b Blue Springs police say Samantha Thrasher got into an argument in the hotel room just before midnight on May 20, WDAF reported. “She left the hotel. She …
Death investigation
May 31, 2023
Missing Missouri Doctor Found Dead in Arkansas
A southwestern Missouri emergency room doctor missing for more than a week has been found dead in northwestern Arkansas. John Forsyth’s brother Richard posted a brief notice on Facebook, while the Benton County Sheriff’s Department in Arkansas said it was investigating, KOLR reported. Forsyth, 49, was reported missing on May 21 when he didn’t show …
Missing
April 27, 2023
Missing: 12-Year-Old Kansas City Boy Didn’t Come Home From School
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are looking for a 12-year-old boy who didn’t come home after school. Isaiah Barnard was last seen wearing a gray hoodie with a bear and the word “Republic.” He was also wearing jeans. He is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and about 120 pounds, KCTV reported. Police said …
Shooting
April 17, 2023
16-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Head When He Knocked on the Wrong Door
Protesters marched over the weekend in Kansas City, Missouri, after a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head when he went to the wrong house to pick up his sibling. Ralph Yarl is hospitalized and recovering from critical injuries, KMBC reported, but the homeowner was released from custody pending further investigation. “A person can be …
Missing
March 20, 2023
Missouri Woman Never Made It Home From After Work Dinner
A 39-year-old Missouri woman went out to eat after work last Tuesday and hasn’t been seen since leaving the restaurant. A cousin found Jacquelyn “Jacque” Elizabeth Mitchell’s car about 15 miles from where she was last seen, but so far there’s been no sign of her, KTVI reports. “This is out of character,” said Tiffany …
Bad Cop
March 18, 2023
Missouri Sheriff, Deputies Charged with ‘Street Gang Activities’ for Helping Dad Try to Kidnap His Daughter
A Missouri county sheriff and two of his deputies have been arrested, charged with helping a resident of the county to kidnap his daughter from their mother during a domestic dispute. The father. Donald “Rick” Gaston, was also arrested, along with Iron County Sheriff Jeff Burkett and Deputies Chase Bresnahan and Matt Cozad, according to …
Murder
March 10, 2023
2 Women Charged After 5-Year-Old Girl Found Dead With ‘Significant’ Marks on Wrists, Ankles, Neck
Two Missouri women have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old child found dead in their home after a younger brother told a school resource officer about seeing the girl unconscious and unresponsive. The officer contacted the Waynesville Police Department, and officers found the child dead, according to the Pulaski County Prosecutor’s Office. Angela …
Missing Black Women Series
February 26, 2023
Kelly Allen: Nursing Student Vanishes After Successful Job Interview
Kelly Allen was visiting a friend in March 2007. She was 20 years old, working as a nursing home caregiver while studying nursing, and she’d already spent a week with her friend. On March 13, she went to a job interview — and had already scheduled a second interview for March 16 before she left. …