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FROM KY3.com: BREAKING NEWS: Dallas County sheriff confirms body found on James Phelps’ property as Cassidy Rainwater; murder charges filed (ky3.com)
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BREAKING NEWS: Dallas County sheriff confirms body found on James Phelps’ property as Cassidy Rainwater; murder charges filed
James Phelps and Timothy Norton.(Dallas County Sheriff's Office)
By KY3 Staff
Published: Nov. 17, 2021 at 2:26 PM CST|Updated: 37 minutes ago
BUFFALO, Mo. (KY3) - The Dallas County sheriff says DNA tests performed on a body found on the property of James Phelps confirm the death of Cassidy Rainwater.
The Dallas County prosecutor on Wednesday filed new first-degree murder charges against James Phelps and Timothy Norton for Rainwater’s death. The prosecutor also charged them with the abandonment of a corpse. They each faced kidnapping charges in Rainwater’s disappearance.
Cassidy Rainwater(KY3)
Investigators say Norton admitted Phelps asked him to help kill Rainwater while she was staying at Phelps’s home. Investigators say Norton admitted to holding down Rainwater’s legs while Phelps strangled her. Investigators say they dismembered her body in a bathtub. Investigators found the remains in a freezer. In total, more than 200 pieces of evidence were recovered at the home.
KY3 News first broke the news of the kidnapping of Rainwater in mid-September. FBI investigators contacted detectives in Dallas County saying they received photos from an anonymous person showing Rainwater in a cage. Investigators say a detective recognized Rainwater in a partially nude state. After searching Phelps’ phone, officials discovered seven photos of Rainwater. According to detectives, Rainwater had been staying with Phelps while she got on her feet. Investigators say Phelps claims she had left in the middle of the night at the end of July and he had not seen her since then. Detectives searched the area for several days.
Sheriff Rice says investigators have not located any evidence leading them to believe there are any other victims associated with Phelps and Norton at this time. Sheriff Rice says this is an ongoing investigation. If there is anyone who believes they may information concerning this case, they can call investigators at the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office at 417-345-2441.
A judge had scheduled a court appearance for Phelps on November 19.
Sheriff Scott Rice shared this update on Facebook:
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GRAPHIC Warning!!!
BREAKING NEWS: Dallas County sheriff confirms body found on James Phelps’ property as Cassidy Rainwater; murder charges filed
James Phelps and Timothy Norton.(Dallas County Sheriff's Office)
By KY3 Staff
Published: Nov. 17, 2021 at 2:26 PM CST|Updated: 37 minutes ago
BUFFALO, Mo. (KY3) - The Dallas County sheriff says DNA tests performed on a body found on the property of James Phelps confirm the death of Cassidy Rainwater.
The Dallas County prosecutor on Wednesday filed new first-degree murder charges against James Phelps and Timothy Norton for Rainwater’s death. The prosecutor also charged them with the abandonment of a corpse. They each faced kidnapping charges in Rainwater’s disappearance.
Cassidy Rainwater(KY3)
Investigators say Norton admitted Phelps asked him to help kill Rainwater while she was staying at Phelps’s home. Investigators say Norton admitted to holding down Rainwater’s legs while Phelps strangled her. Investigators say they dismembered her body in a bathtub. Investigators found the remains in a freezer. In total, more than 200 pieces of evidence were recovered at the home.
KY3 News first broke the news of the kidnapping of Rainwater in mid-September. FBI investigators contacted detectives in Dallas County saying they received photos from an anonymous person showing Rainwater in a cage. Investigators say a detective recognized Rainwater in a partially nude state. After searching Phelps’ phone, officials discovered seven photos of Rainwater. According to detectives, Rainwater had been staying with Phelps while she got on her feet. Investigators say Phelps claims she had left in the middle of the night at the end of July and he had not seen her since then. Detectives searched the area for several days.
Sheriff Rice says investigators have not located any evidence leading them to believe there are any other victims associated with Phelps and Norton at this time. Sheriff Rice says this is an ongoing investigation. If there is anyone who believes they may information concerning this case, they can call investigators at the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office at 417-345-2441.
A judge had scheduled a court appearance for Phelps on November 19.
Sheriff Scott Rice shared this update on Facebook:
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