Found Deceased MO - Airen Andula, 13 - Last seen in the Holiday Lakes Community at 8:00 AM - Linn County - 20 December 2025

[Niner]

@Jewels53 - any hearing updates yet? TIA!

 

[Jewels53]

@Jewels53 - any hearing updates yet? TIA!

Still nothing new. Let's check the first of next week.

 

[Niner]

Still nothing new. Let's check the first of next week.

Ok - thanks for taking the time to check! Will be back mid next week then.

 

[Niner]

@Jewels53 - when you get a chance - maybe there is a next hearing date? TIA!

 

[Jewels53]

@Jewels53 - when you get a chance - maybe there is a next hearing date? TIA!

Still nothing new!

 

[Niner]

Still nothing new!

Well dang.... thanks for checking! Will be back at the end of next week then! Have a good one!

 

[Niner]

@Jewels53 - when you get a chance - MAYBE we might have the next court date? TIA!

 

[Jewels53]

@Jewels53 - when you get a chance - MAYBE we might have the next court date? TIA!

25BS-CR00532-01 - ST V DAMON BARRETT LEONARD


04/01/2026

Order for Change of Judge
ORDER ASSIGNING JUDGE JACQUELINE COOK

03/23/2026

Hearing Held
ST BY CODY JOHNSON DFT IN CUSTODY IN PERSON W ATY CASE TO BE ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JACQUELINE COOK DATE TO BE DETERMINED
Associated Entries: 03/10/2026 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled +
Associated Entries: 03/10/2026 - Criminal Setting Scheduled
Scheduled For: 03/23/2026; 1:00 PM; M BRANDON BAKER; Bates County Circuit Court

Scheduled hearings and trials information is not available for the selected case.​

https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/cases/newHeader.do?inputVO.caseNumber=25BS-CR00532-01&inputVO.courtId=SMPDB0005_CT27#event

I believe the reason the scheduling stopped they are ordering a new judge. imo

 

[Niner]

Okay - thank you for that info @Jewels53 - I will try again in a few weeks.

 

[Niner]

Hey @Jewels53 - any updates yet? TIA!

 

[Jewels53]

@Niner

25BS-CR00532-01 - ST V DAMON BARRETT LEONARD


04/13/2026

Criminal Setting Scheduled

Scheduled For: 04/22/2026; 9:30 AM; JACQUELINE ANNETTE COOK; Bates County Circuit Court[/td]


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026

Judge/Commissioner: JACQUELINE ANNETTE COOK
Setting:
Time: 9:30 AM
Day: 1 OF 1
Location: Bates County Circuit Court
Room: LARGE COURTROOM
Event: Criminal Setting
Address: 1 N DELAWARE BUTLER MO

https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/cases/newHeader.do?inputVO.caseNumber=25BS-CR00532-01&inputVO.courtId=SMPDB0005_CT27#event

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[Niner]

@Niner

25BS-CR00532-01 - ST V DAMON BARRETT LEONARD


04/13/2026

Criminal Setting Scheduled

Scheduled For: 04/22/2026; 9:30 AM; JACQUELINE ANNETTE COOK; Bates County Circuit Court[/td]


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026

Judge/Commissioner: JACQUELINE ANNETTE COOK
Setting:
Time: 9:30 AM
Day: 1 OF 1
Location: Bates County Circuit Court
Room: LARGE COURTROOM
Event: Criminal Setting
Address: 1 N DELAWARE BUTLER MO

https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/cases/newHeader.do?inputVO.caseNumber=25BS-CR00532-01&inputVO.courtId=SMPDB0005_CT27#event

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Thank you!

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, April 22nd:
*Criminal Setting Hearing (@ 9:30am CT) - MO - Airen Joseph “Airbear” Andula (13) Last seen in the Holiday Lakes Community near Pleasanton after riding his bike to a neighbor's house to feed their pets while they were out of town at 8am on Dec 20, 2025 in Linn Count . Found deceased on Dec. 22, 2025 at the bottom of a Missouri ravine & was reportedly attacked by Leonard’s dogs. *Damon Barrett Leonard (47) arrested (12/22/25), charged (12/23/25) & arraigned (2/13/26) with abandonment of a corpse in Bates County, MO. Plead not guilty (2/13/26). Bond $100K CASH-Only. Bates County
Court documents reveal Leonard “admitted that he transported the deceased child from Kansas to Missouri & left the body in the bottom of the creek before traveling back to Kansas, where he resides".
Judge Jacqueline Cook presiding. DA Hugh C, Jenkins & Cody Johnson. Public defenders Jason Speer & Jeff Martin.
Court info from 12/23/25 [Bates County] thru 2/13/26 reference post #80 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/aire...8-00-am-linn-county-21-dec-2025.758131/page-4
2/23/26 Update: Next criminal setting hearing was set for 3/16/26, but due to the unavailability of attorney hearing was moved to 3/23/26 @ 1pm.
3/23/26 Update: Hearing held With Judge Brandon Baker presiding. State by Cody Johnson, defendant in custody in person with attorney. Case to be assigned to Judge Jacqueline Cook, date to be determined.
4/1/26 Docket update: Order for change of Judge & assigning Judge Jacqueline Cook to case. Scheduled hearings & trials information is not available for the selected case.
3/23/26 Update: Next Criminal setting hearing on 4/22/26 @ 9:30am.
KS – Airen Joseph “Airbear” Andula (13) Last seen in the Holiday Lakes Community near Pleasanton after riding his bike to a neighbor's house to feed their pets while they were out of town at 8am on Dec 20, 2025 in Linn County . Found deceased on Dec. 22, 2025 at the bottom of a Missouri ravine was reportedly attacked by Leonard’s dogs. *Damon Barrett Leonard (47) arrested (12/22/25) & charged (12/23/25) with interference with law enforcement , criminal desecration for allegedly obtaining unauthorized control of a body & having a vicious dog at large. Linn County
1/3/26 Update: Prosecutors confirmed Friday that Leonard of Pleasanton, Kansas, is facing three misdemeanor charges in Linn County, Kansas, following the death of Airen Andula. According to a criminal complaint filed in Kansas on Dec. 23, Leonard is charged with one count of interference with law enforcement & one count of criminal desecration for allegedly obtaining unauthorized control of a body. A court date has not yet been listed for the charges that Leonard faces in Linn County. Leonard is also facing one charge in Missouri: a felony count of abandonment of a corpse. In that case, a counsel status hearing has been set for 1/15/26 in Bates County Circuit Court.