Kidnapping

A Missouri woman was held captive in a basement room for about a month and was raped repeatedly before she was able to escape, according to charging documents filed Tuesday.

Clay County authorities charged a man with rape, kidnapping and assault after the woman ran from his house in Excelsior Springs Friday

Charles Morris was transported to the local hospital where he was evaluated and determined to be fit for confinement and he was transported to the Pettis County Jail.

The Saline County Sheriff's Office was involved in a pursuit with a motorcycle traveling south of US 65 towards Pettis County.

The woman told investigators she had been with Larson for a few days before he punched her, kicked her with steel toe boots and hit her in the head with an ice pick.

The driver, later identified as Devon E. Stout, fled in the vehicle at a high rate of speed while throwing items from the truck.

Lee's Summit man accused of kidnapping and other felonies

Andrew E. Dodd was later taken into custody and placed on a 24-hour hold

20-year-old Laeloni M. Johnson was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail on a 24-hour hold

Sedalia Police Reports For July 23rd.