A Sedalia man charged with multiple felonies for allegedly assaulting a woman in May has had his case bound over for trial.
According to a police report, on May 31, a woman claimed that Brandon Cooper struck her in the face, pulled her hair and smashed the windshield of her vehicle. The woman also accused Cooper of pulling a knife on her and attempting to stab her.
Once Cooper was located by authorities, he was taken into custody and denied the allegations. Cooper is charged with Class E Felonies for Domestic Assault in the Third Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon-Exhibiting.
Two men are facing felony charges after authorities located more than two pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in June of last year in Lafayette County.
During a search of the vehicle, Lafayette County deputies say they found a total of 2.17 pounds of marijuana.
Michael Eugene Jensen, 48, and Rick William Lawson, 40, both of Versailles, are charged with a Class C Felony for Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Additionally, Lawson is charged with a Class D Felony for Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid and a Class E Felony for Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Bond for each defendant has been set at $25,000 cash or surety.
A 34-year-old Mayview man is facing multiple felony charges following an incident last year in Lafayette County.
A Lafayette County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a call in reference to a physical disturbance in progress on October 22, 2020. While the deputy was en route, dispatch advised that a female juvenile caller was stating that Anthony T. Miller was hitting her mom and was using a tire iron to break out the windshield of the woman’s vehicle.
When the deputy arrived, Miller refused to talk to the deputy. The deputy attempted to place Miller under arrest, he allegedly resisted and attempted to escape custody.