Here’s a quick timeline. It’s been a bit difficult to nail down dates, but it’s a start.
Cassidy Rainwater, 33, Dallas County, MO
2007 - CR’s mother, Tracy Wahwassuck went missing. TW’s remains were found scattered in a field near Lebanon a year later. No cause of death has ever been released on her case, and no one has been arrested.
2021 - CR was staying with JP until she got on her feet
July 24, 2021 - CR last seen. According to TN, he helped JP restrain CR, 386 Moon Valley Road.
July 25 - According to JP, CR left in the middle of the night and met a vehicle at the end of the driveway in the dark and had not been seen or heard from since.
Aug 25 - CR reported missing by relative
Sept 1 - Detective spoke to JP at his home in Lebanon. He said that CR had been staying with him until she could get back on her feet. He said she had been talking about going to Colorado.
Sept. 16 - FBI office in Kansas City received an anonymous tip that CR was being held in a cage on a property off Moon Valley Road near Lebanon in Dallas County.
Sept 16 - James Phelps, 58 arrested, first-degree kidnapping, facilitating a felony, inflicting injury and terrorizing. Held without bond.
Sept 17 - Search Warrant JPs’ cell phone, found seven photos of Cassidy Rainwater partially nude being held in a cage on his property on Moon Valley Road in Lebanon in Dallas County.
Sept 19 - LE interviewed TN
Sept 20 - LE interviewed TN
Sept 22? - Timothy Norton, 56 arrested, first-degree kidnapping, facilitating a felony, inflicting injury and terrorizing. Held without bond.
Sept 28 - JP appeared in Dallas County court and was assigned a public defender.
Sept 28 - TN appeared in Dallas County court without a lawyer by video conference. TN moved to Greene County Jail.
Oct 1 - Investigators say they are waiting for DNA evidence to return in the disappearance of CR. Sheriff Scott Rice says it could be 30 days before any results are returned.
Oct 4 - Moon Valley Road house where Cassidy was held against her will burned down. Trip Wires were found on edge of the property, along with explosives.
Oct 5 - JP, Criminal Setting Hearing 11:00 am, Dallas County, Judge Lisa Henderson
Oct 5 - TN, Criminal Setting Hearing, 1:30 pm, Dallas County, Judge Lisa Henderson
Nov 5 - JP, Preliminary Hearing, 9:30am
Nov 5 - TN, Preliminary Hearing, 9:30am