Two men are facing felony charges in relation to the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman in Johnson County back in August.
According to the Warrensburg Police Department, 25-year-old Evan R. Lanigan, of Warrensburg, and 28-year-old Christian J. Harrison, of Knob Noster, have been charged with the murder of Maliyah Lakey.
Officers were called to a residence in the 400 block of Grover to investigate a shooting on August 1. Upon arrival, officers discovered three shooting victims. An 18-year-old female- Lakey, of Warrensburg- was dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound. A 20-year-old male and a 17-year-old female were transported to an area hospital for treatment of what appeared to be nonlife-threatening injuries from gunshots.
A Warrensburg man is facing multiple felony’s following a search warrant that was executed at his home in June.
On June 24, 2020 investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensic Investigative Unit executed a search warrant at the home of a 39-year-old fifth-grade school teacher in the Chilhowee School District, Ronald John Booker. As a result of the search, investigators seized child pornography and computer equipment. Booker was arrested and transported to the Johnson County Jail.
According to the probable cause statement Booker allegedly uploaded images on March 12, that depicted children between 8 and 16 years old. Booker admitted to uploading the images, according to the statement, but told investigators he received them from another user on a chat site and was attempting to report the user by uploading them.
A 31-year-old Holden man is facing multiple felonies for his alleged involvement in a deadly shooting that took place in September of last year.
According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, just before midnight September 26, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 1100 block of SW Route U in Holden in regards to a female who was shot.
Upon arrival, deputies located 29-year-old Sabrina Page (Farris), of Holden, deceased from a gunshot wound. During the investigation, deputies arrested Daniel Allen Page, of Holden.
On September 27, the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against Daniel Page, with no bond.
A Plea Hearing is set for a University of Central Missouri student who is facing a felony charge after a student died in a shooting incident more than a year ago.
On November 4, 2019, UCM’s Department of Public Safety responded to a report of an accidental discharge of a firearm at an on-campus apartment in Warrensburg, which resulted in the death of Stephon Abron, a student from St. Charles.
The investigation by authorities resulted in the arrest of Jeremy Allen Manley, of Kansas City.
Manley, who is now 25, is charged with a Class E Felony for Involuntary Manslaughter in the Second Degree. Manley posted $4,000 cash bond on November 18, 2019.
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One limb at a time, the locally famous leaning tree came down Sept. 3. For more than 150 years, the tree stood at a 30-degree angle about 3 miles south of Franklin in the 3500 block of Airport Road. The tree’s removal was initiated after a citizen submitted a formal complaint asking the highway department to look into the safety of it. On June 4, Airport Road, also known as Nineveh Road, was closed after an initial inspection determined the tree was unsafe to drive under. Then, in June, two master arborists determined the tree was at “extreme risk” of falling. So, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to remove the tree. County officials and local artisans are still looking at ways to preserve the tree, such as a memorial.