Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Update: Charges filed in Amoret stabbing

Shortly after noon yesterday, Deputies were dispatched on a report of multiple people stabbed at a residence in Amoret Missouri. Deputies arrived on scene and immediately took one female subject into custody in the street at a residence on the corner of Monroe St and 2nd. The female was the granddaughter and niece of the victims.

Upon entry into the house deputies found one female with  serious life threatening injuries. A second female, who also had life threatening injuries, was transported to the hospital via a good Samaritan prior to the deputies arrival. Medical crews arrived and began providing medical treatment to the female found in the house. That female victim was transported by ambulance to Bates County Memorial Hospital. Both female victims were later transferred to trauma centers in Kansas City.

A search warrant was issued to search the residence in reference to this crime. Detectives processed the crime scene until approximately 7 pm.

Kaylea Jo Turner, 20 year old female from Amoret has been charged with 4 counts:

2 counts of Assault 1st degree-serious physical injury a Class A Felony.


2 counts of Armed criminal action an unclassified Felony.

Bond was set at $500,000 cash or surety.



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