Investigation into Butler, Mo., death crosses state line
The Butler Police Department in Butler, Mo. recovered the body of 69-year-old Cindy McCoy, of Butler, in a vehicle that was pulled from a Missouri lake on Monday, May 1.
Early Thursday morning, May 2, multiple agencies converged on a house on Center Street in Pleasanton, where one person was detained on a Bates County Circuit Court warrant for arrest in connection with that case.
43-year-old Monte M. McCoy was arrested on a warrant that states that the defendant (M. McCoy) “knowingly attempted to kill or cause serious physical injury to Cindy Lynn McCoy by striking her with a vehicle, and in the course thereof inflicted serious physical injury.”
Later Thursday morning, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued a notice that they are currently searching for 33-year-old Samantha McCoy as a person of interest in connection with that ongoing investigation.
Samantha McCoy is described as a white female, approximately 5 ft. 9 in.; and 150 pounds with blond hair and hazel eyes.
If you see her, or have knowledge of her location, please contact the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME or call the Linn County Sheriff’s Office at 913-795-2665.
This Story Has Been Updated: https://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2019/05/update-person-of-interest-in-butler.html
