Sedalia Police Reports For September 9, 2021

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports.

Wednesday evening, Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of South Harrison Avenue in reference to a sex crime. The victim discovered sexual photos and videos of herself on her ex-boyfriend's phone showing him touching her in a sexual way. She confronted him about this, and also discovered that they had sexual intercourse on another occasion while she was intoxicated and incapable of providing consent. Tevin C. Egner, 27, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail to be placed on a 24 hour hold while charges of Rape and Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree are being sought.

Officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of South Vermont Avenue Wednesday morning. The caller stated his son was suicidal and actively looking for ways to harm himself. The subject was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he was placed on a 12 hour protective custody hold.

Sedalia Police took a report of forgery from the Menard's store, 4400 Wisconsin Avenue Wednesday morning. The complainant stated that the suspect used a fraudulent check to purchase items from the store.

On the afternoon of September 5th, Officers responded to the 2300 block of South Washington Avenue in reference to property that had been damaged. A mailbox had been struck, causing damage. Ellen Styles, the owner, stated that it may have been intentionally damaged. The value of the damage was estimated at approximately $250. There are no suspects at this time.

Wednesday morning, Officers were dispatched to speak with a subject over the phone who wanted to report his wallet was lost on a Greyhound bus from St. Louis. Officers called Robert Magnuson, who stated that on Tuesday he took a Greyhound bus from St. Louis to Sedalia. Magnuson further reported that along the way, he lost his $75 leather wallet with his driver's license and bank debit card inside, along with $17 in cash. Magnuson reported that he had contacted Greyhound about the wallet, but had not heard back from the company. The wallet had not yet been located at the time of the report.

The Sedalia Police Department, Sedalia Fire Department, and the Pettis County Ambulance District responded Wednesday morning to the 1200 block of South Osage Avenue in reference to a subject who was not breathing. CPR and other medical care was provided to the subject on scene, and they were then transported to the Bothwell Regional Health Center for further treatment. It was later discovered the subject was pronounced dead at the hospital.

A Detective with the Sedalia Police Department's Crime Resolution Unit conducted a subject check in the 1000 block of West 6th Street Wednesday morning. During the contact with the subject, it was found he had an active arrest warrant out of Probation and Parole for a parole violation with no bond. Richard E. Shull, 36, of Sedalia, was arrested without incident. During a search, Shull admitted to possessing items related to drug paraphernalia. The search revealed devices used for smoking illegal drugs and the presence of an illegal drug itself. Shull was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be processed pending the Parole Violation and charges of Possession of a Dangerous Drug and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Wednesday morning, Officers performed a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet sedan on Thompson Boulevard near Daryl Drive for speeding. Contact was made with the driver, and it was discovered that his license was revoked through the state of Missouri. Cody J. Copas, 27, of Sedalia, was issued a citation for Driving While Revoked and given a court date.