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DNA links dead Kansas City, Missouri, infant found in woods to mother
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — DNA evidence helped police identify the mother of the dead 6-month-old girl found on Mother’s Day weekend in a wooded area in the 4000 block of Pittman Road.
Kansas City, Missouri, police responded shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, to a wooded area behind a vacant lot to investigate a reported dead body.
After hearing news reports that a dead infant was found in woods near the 10000 block of East 38th Terrace, a grandmother called police May 15 to say she believed it might be her 6-month-old granddaughter.
Three days later, DNA from a buccal swab confirmed the woman’s daughter was the dead infant’s mother, according to a search-warrant application for surveillance video filed May 22 by a KCPD investigator.
The woman who called police’s 25-year-old daughter had told her via Facerbook Messenger on May 7 that the baby girl had died in her sleep on May 4.
The mother had messaged at least one other person about the girl’s death as well and told yet another witness that the 6-month-old girl had died in her sleep May 4.
KSHB 41 is withholding the name of the infant and mother, because she has not been criminally charged in the case.
The grandmother was concerned because no funeral arrangements were made for the infant and the mother refused to provide additional info regarding the 6-month-old’s death.
Another witness, identified as Witness #3 in police records, reported being at the mother’s apartment with his girlfriend on April 28 and “noticed the apartment smelled horrific and there were flies and maggots around trashbags [sic] located near the front door.”
The same witness said the mother told him that the 6-month-old girl was not home. The mother later told Witness #3 that the girl had died and asked for money to help pay for her cremation. He and his girlfriend gave the mother $400.
The 6-month-old girl’s death was never reported to the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office.
After being picked up for questioning by KCPD investigators, the woman initially told police she had only two children — a 4-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl — and denied having the infant daughter.
The woman later admitted to giving birth to a second daughter on Nov. 15, 2022.
She told police several versions of events, claiming her boyfriend saw the baby choking and locked her out of the bedroom as he tried to restore her breathing.
The mother, who had previously told at least one witness that an ambulance had responded to treat the baby girl, said the boyfriend broke her phone and refused to let her leave the apartment when she tried to dial 911 after later discovering the infant cold to the touch in her crib.
The mother claimed her boyfriend took the baby from the apartment the next day, telling her he was going to Arkansas but to tell other people he’d gone to Texas.
She said her phone wouldn’t charge and she had no WiFi due to a power outage when asked why she didn’t call 911 at that point.
Police seized a DVR, which investigators hope will include surveillance video regarding the mother’s claims about when the boyfriend left with the infant’s corpse, after a judge signed off on the search warrant.
No cause of death was noted in the search warrant application.
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How OU football learned ‘margin for error is small’ in SEC during loss to Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. — When OU got the football back with the game tied and 1:03 left, it wouldn’t have been much of a surprise to see the Sooners play for overtime.
After all, they hadn’t had a passing play by a quarterback for more than 14 yards, so moving quickly down the field through the air seemed unlikely.
But OU coach Brent Venables decided to take a chance, especially after the pass-interference call drawn by Deion Burks in the first play of the drive.
After that, Xavier Robinson was stopped after a 5-yard gain to the OU 35 before Jackson Arnold’s fumble that was returned for what proved to be the game-winning touchdown in the Sooners’ 30-23 loss.
Venables said he saw an opportunity to break off a much bigger run on the call to get Robinson the ball.
“They’re in a really, really light box,” Venables said. “Added it up to get an explosive run there. … Thought it could be an opportunity to get a big run there and get them on their heels and to get them out of that concept.”
The drive before that wasn’t exactly much better.
OU’s defense had been fantastic all day, but over the last three plays melted down a bit.
Jacobe Johnson slipped just before Drew Pyne found Luther Burden for a 33-yard gain to give Missouri the ball at the 10, then former OU receiver Theo Wease made a strong play on a 10-yard touchdown pass that tied it with 1:03 remaining.
Not long before the touchdown, Woodi Washington was called for defensive holding after the Sooners looked like they’d come up with a third-down stop.
“It wasn’t like there was a big bust and somebody was wide open, you know,” defensive coordinator Zac Alley said. “We just had a couple mistakes in a game in the SEC; the margin for error is small.”
Here’s a look at the rest of the OU stock report after the Sooners fell to Missouri:
OU football stock report
Stock rising
Luke Elzinga, P: Elzinga was excellent at his primary job, with three punts for 44.3 yards including one inside the 20. But he also had a 43-yard completion to Bauer Sharp on an early fake punt, and had as many passing yards in the first half as did Jackson Arnold.
Danny Stutsman, LB: Stutsman finished with 19 tackles — his career high and tied for 11th in a game in OU history — against Missouri. Just as important, Stutsman didn’t miss any tackles, according to Pro Football Focus.
Stock falling
Jackson Arnold, QB: Arnold continues to take one step forward and two steps back. He was just 15 of 24 for 74 yards against the Tigers, plus he fumbled three times — losing two.
OU’s bowl hopes: The game against Missouri seemed OU’s best chase of making a bowl game, and they seem a long shot to make one at 5-7 based on APR numbers, so now the Sooners’ hopes for extending their bowl streak rest on pulling off an upset of either Alabama at home or LSU on the road. Neither seems particularly likely.
Redshirt tracker: Xavier Robinson one game away from mark
Freshman running back Xavier Robinson hadn’t played until the loss to Texas.
But now, Robinson is looking like one of the Sooners’ most effective running backs.
That could test Brent Venables’ desire to redshirt Robinson.
With Jovantae Barnes out and Gavin Sawchuk remaining less than 100%, Robinson was OU’s leading rusher against Missouri, with nine carries for 56 yards.
Almost all of Tatum’s production — seven carries for 48 yards — came on the Sooners’ game-tying drive in the fourth quarter. He also had a 7-yard reception on the drive.
“He was fantastic,” Venables said. “Just kind of building off what he showed last week as well, got in and did well early, in the early snaps he got in, went with him because he was running through trash, great instincts, ran well behind his pads, broke a lot of tackles.”
Robinson is averaging 5.7 yards per carry on 15 carries so far this season.
Here’s a look at the redshirt tracker after the win over Maine:
- Played in five or more games: Eli Bowen, Michael Boganowski, Ivan Carreon, Jaydan Hardy, Michael Hawkins Jr., Jayden Jackson, Devon Jordan, Zion Kearney, Dasan McCullough*, Reggie Powers III, Zion Ragins, David Stone, Taylor Tatum
- Played in four games: Jacob Jordan, Xavier Robinson, Makari Vickers*
- Played in three games: Eugene Brooks, Kendel Dolby*, Jeremiah Newcombe, Danny Okoye
- Played in two games: Jalil Farooq*, Eddy Pierre-Louis, Gentry Williams*
- Played in one game: Daniel Akinkunmi, Andrel Anthony*, Isaiah Autry-Dent, Liam Evans, Wyatt Gilmore, Ace Hodges, Bergin Kysar, James Nesta, Nigel Smith II
*Non-freshman
Missouri
Brady’s 21 lead Missouri State past Missouri Southern State
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Vincent Brady II’s 21 points helped Missouri State defeat Missouri Southern State 90-61 on Monday night.
Brady had six rebounds and three steals for the Bears (1-1). Dez White shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the foul line to add 16 points. Zaxton King went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points while adding four steals.
Tyrique Brooks finished with 21 points for the Lions. Tyrone Wright added 12 points and six rebounds for Missouri Southern State. Sam Thompson had six points.
Missouri State took the lead with 14:11 remaining in the first half and never looked back. White led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half, helping put them up 43-29 at the break. Brady scored 17 points in the second half to help lead the way as Missouri State went on to secure a victory, outscoring Missouri Southern State by 15 points in the second half.
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Missouri State basketball vs Missouri Southern: Live updates, game highlights, how to watch
Cuonzo Martin will return to the Great Southern Bank Arena sideline as Missouri State head basketball coach for the first time since leading the Bears to their lone Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship in 2011.
Missouri State’s game on Monday at 7 p.m. will mark the Bears’ home opener after starting the season last week in a competitive loss at Butler.
The Bears surprised in a 72-65 defeat to the Bulldogs in a game that wasn’t decided until the final minute. A roster with 15 newcomers almost upset an experienced Butler team hoping to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.
Missouri State begins its home slate with a matchup with Division II Missouri Southern which is coming off a pair of games in the MIAA/GAC Crossover event over the weekend. The Lions played games against Arkansas Tech and Southwestern Oklahoma State.
The game marks the first of a three-game homestand. The Bears will host Tulsa on Saturday at 1 p.m. and UT Arlington on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. before their three-game Cayman Islands Classic stay.
Check this page for updates throughout Monday night.
Missouri State basketball vs Missouri Southern score updates
Missouri State basketball highlights
What time does Missouri State basketball vs Missouri Southern play today?
Date: Monday, Nov. 11
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Missouri State and Missouri Southern will tip off at 7 p.m. at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
What channel is Missouri State basketball vs Missouri Southern on today?
Missouri State vs. Missouri Southern will be streamed on ESPN+.
Missouri State vs Missouri Southern betting odds
Game lines were not made available by Friday evening
- Spread: N/A
- Over/under: N/A
- Moneyline: N/A
Missouri State basketball upcoming schedule
All times central
- Nov. 11: vs. Missouri Southern, 7 p.m., ESPN+
- Nov. 16: vs. Tulsa, 1 p.m., ESPN+
- Nov. 19: vs. UT Arlington, 7 p.m., ESPN+
- Nov. 24: vs. High Point (Cayman Islands Classic), 4 p.m., FloHoops
- Nov. 25: TBD (Cayman Islands Classic), FloHoops
- Record: 0-1 (0-0 MVC)
Missouri Southern basketball upcoming schedule
All times central
- Nov. 11: @ Missouri State, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 14: vs. Ozark Christian College, 6 p.m.
- Nov. 16: @ Quincy, 6 p.m.
- Nov. 18: vs. Southwest Baptist, 6 p.m.
- Nov. 22: @ Rockhurst, 7 p.m.
Missouri State basketball news
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