Crime
Sedalia Man Pleads Guilty to Sodomy and Child Molestation Charges
In Circuit Court this morning (May 15), Ricky R. Baker of Sedalia, age 50, pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy in the second degree, child molestation in the second degree and two counts of child molestation in the first degree. The offenses spanned several years prior to the defendant’s arrest last August.
Sedalia Police and Pettis County Sheriff’s Reports: Morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Sedalia Crime Reports and MSHP Accident Reports: Afternoon of May 14, 2013
Sedalia STING Unit Makes Marijuana Bust on South Prospect, One Suspect Still At Large
At 4:45 this Tuesday morning, the Sedalia Police Department S.T.I.N.G Unit along with other Sedalia Police officers and Pettis County Sheriff’s Deputies served a search warrant at 1804 South Prospect. A search of the residence revealed approximately 1 1/2 lbs. of marijuana, packaging supplies, digital scales and a handgun.
Sedalia Police and Pettis County Sheriff’s Reports: Morning of May 14, 2013
Sedalia Police and Pettis County Sheriff’s Crime Reports: Afternoon of May 13, 2013
Clinton Police Investigating Death of 12-Year-Old Girl
On Saturday morning (May 4) at 9:41 a.m., Clinton Police Officers were dispatched to 604 E. Lincoln St. in reference to a subject that was not breathing. Upon arrival, officers discovered 12-year-old Destiny Spitler of the home, who was not breathing and appeared to have no pulse. Officers performed CPR on the scene until an ambulance transported her to the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Emergency Room where she was pronounced dead by Henry County Coroner Dain Sisk.
Sedalia Police and Pettis County Sheriff’s Crime Reports: Morning of May 13, 2013



