LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. – A judge sentences the 4th defendant in a 2020 Lawrence County murder. Prosecutors charged 9 people in this case.
In 2020, authorities say 9 people played a role in the shooting death of Sarah C. Pasco, 27, of Aurora, Missouri.
Officers say they initially booked Kimberly Henderson with several counts including; 1st-degree murder, armed criminal action, and 1st-degree assault, however, she took a plea deal.
On February 15, Henderson pled guilty to the following:
- First Degree Robbery
As part of the plea deal, a county judge sentenced Henderson to 25 years.
A judge has sentenced three other defendants in the case. You can read more here.
2020 murder case
On August 16, at around 10:14 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about shots fired. Deputies arrived at the location and found a woman shot multiple times. Emergency personnel airlifted her critical condition. She later was able to speak with detectives at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
The surviving victim and some of the suspects have spoken to investigators about the crime.
The surviving victim says she was hiding under Pasco while one suspect was firing into the well, according to court documents. She says she was shot while inside the well and played dead until they left. She also told a detective that while at the well, she remembered seeing Dunham with Pasco’s sunglasses on her head.
You can read more details from court documents here: 9 arrested as documents detail a Lawrence County murder
SUSPECTS
By Aug. 20, 2020, all 9 suspects were in custody. Prosecutors filed the following charges.
- Gary W. Hunter, Jr., 23, Mt. Vernon – Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Assault 1st Degree
- Steven C. Calverley. 29, Republic – Requested charges of Murder 1st Degree, 1st Degree Assault, Tampering with Evidence
- Lyle B. Delong – Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Assault 1st Degree
- Andrew J. Cypret – Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Assault 1st Degree
- Diona L. Parks – Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Assault 1st Degree
- Frank J. Sheridan, 27, Aurora – Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Assault 1st Degree
- Kimberly K. Henderson, 47, Stotts City – Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Assault 1st Degree
- Siera Dunham – Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Assault 1st Degree
- Christina Knapp – Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Assault 1st Degree
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