Murder suspect arrested in Johnson County Missouri

On Thursday, June 28, 2018, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Independence Missouri Police Department Homicide Unit, Missouri Career Criminal Task Force, Warrensburg Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol with a murder related investigation. During the investigation, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 500 block of SE 13 highway.

Johnson County Deputies along with the Johnson County Joint Swat Team consisting of members from the Sheriff’s Office, Warrensburg Police Department as well as members from the Johnson County Ambulance District, executed the search warrant.

During the execution of the search warrant, Detectives located and arrested Nathan Lee Ayers, age 28, of Blue Springs, on a Independence, MO, Homicide -Willful Kill- warrant with a $500000.00 bond.