A Marshall teenager has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a Sedalia woman earlier this week.
According to a release from Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond, on Friday, January 12, deputies made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of 21-year-old Cassandra L. White at the Western View Estates Trailer Park on Oak Grove Lane in Sedalia on Tuesday, January 9.
Following up on investigative leads, detectives reportedly traveled to Oregon County in southeastern Missouri to recover evidence and arrested 18-year-old Noah A. Kelliker, who already was being held in the Oregon County Jail after apprehension on Thursday, January 11, by authorities on an active Saline County warrant for violating his terms of probation in an assault case.
The release says, on Friday night, the Pettis County Prosecutor filed a four-count indictment against Kelliker, and a warrant was issued, charging him with a Class A Felony for Murder in the Second Degree, Class B and Class E Felonies for Unlawful Use of a Weapon and an Unclassified Felony for Armed Criminal Action. Bond reportedly has been set at $250,000 on the Pettis County charges.
Deputies arrived with Kelliker at the Pettis County Jail shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, where he remains, pending his initial appearance in court.
The investigation continues in the case. Persons with information are urged to contact the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 827-0052 or Pettis County Crime Stoppers at (660) 827-TIPS (8477).