Thursday, July 23, 2015

Kelley believes assistant innocent on charges of choking woman

Rep. Mike Kelley, R-Lamar, told John Hacker of the Carthage Press earlier this evening that he believes his legislative assistant, Kolton Babb, is innocent of assaulting a woman by choking her. The assault charges were filed in Boone County Circuit Court.

“He's told me he didn't do anything,” Kelly said. “We live under a legal system that says a person is innocent until proven guilty. Based on my conversations with Kolton, I believe he's an innocent man who has been charged with a crime. I believe he will be vindicated and he works for me until a court says otherwise.”

Babb, who is originally from Jasper County, contacted The Press after we spoke to Kelley, but he said he would have to decline comment Thursday evening.

Babb is free on $10,000 cash bond.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

That innocent until proven guilty thing in this country is BULLSHIT! If an allegation is made...good luck with the system.

Anonymous said...

Seems like this young man has enough on his plate without the press dragging his name through the mud when no proof has been given. Kudos to Rep Mike Kelley for standing behind him.

Anonymous said...

Mike Kelley also stands behind Bill Cosby

Anonymous said...

I'd start to worry if Mike Kelley stands behind Larry Craig.

Anonymous said...

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/crime/legislative-aide-arrested-on-domestic-assault-charge/article_90e31e0a-36bb-559b-9810-213c6fb64153.html?comments=focus

In an interview with police after the incident, Babb admitted to placing the woman in what he called a “sleeper hold,” the court record said, and “admitted that he believed what he did was wrong and illegal.”

Kelley said he will wait to see how the case plays out in court before making a final decision on Babb’s employment status.

“I hope that Kolton has been honest with me, but if he is guilty of the crimes he is charged with he needs to be held accountable and he needs to be punished,” Kelley said.
NO REP KELLEY HE IS BEING COMPLETELY HONEST TO YOU, JUST DECIDED TO LIE TO THE POLICE.... PLEASE GET A CLUE....

Anonymous said...

" Babb, according to a probable cause statement, “placed a chemical-smelling green rag to her face and nose while saying, ‘just have sex with me.’ ” After the woman pushed the rag away, the statement said, Babb choked her until she lost consciousness."

If true, the allegation about the rag seems like a premeditated act.

Anonymous said...

My question is: Why is Mike Kelley stating that he had spoken to his intern and Kelley believes his intern is innocent? Yet, Mike Kelley did not do this for us? Is Mike Kelley involved with Barton County's conspiracy? Could is be that Mike Kelley and Larry Mitch Shaw are friends? The one thing that Mike Kelley did agree with me in our private face book conversations was when Golden Homes of Liberal apartment manager, Connie K. made statements that "she will not move in criminals..." and that she also made it known to potential lessees that "we have a criminal record." Golden Homes was also giving the Liberal city hall her tenant's apartment numbers and names of Golden Homes tenants which Connie stated she does not give out to third parties. We found out when badge #803 followed us and stopped us for our tag that was legal. The police were harassing us to make sure that Theresa Presley got what she had asked for in an email letter to Kaderly which we also have in our hands. Fact, Mr. McCollum of the Missouri Highway told me that he would not and doesn't investigate police misconduct. This is not true. This is why we have been asking for an outside investigation that we are denied. I guess according to Mike Kelley all these individuals are innocent of their crimes against us? Even the Supreme Court have denied us justice and I have a letter that states their inabilities will not do anything because there are no reasons for any investigations. What Missouri and Barton County is doing is trying to get our case to be timed barred so that we will be stuck with a record. That will not happen. Even Yankoviz supervisor knew he was not investigating and he refused to remove Yankoviz. Yankoviz supervisor basically told me that Yankoviz is a good attorney and that he would not remove Yankoviz from my case, just as judge Quitno was aware and he just looked at me with his glazed over eyes and in his cold-blooded answer: "he could not do anything about it." Barton County and the attorney general claims there was a warrant when there wasn't and Kelley knew this as everyone else knew this. While claiming the summons was the warrant. When we were arrested there was not any warrants or had there been any warrants. Kaderly waited 5+ weeks to get a probable cause. Why? Dalton Windsor lied about calling the police at the library while he stalked us out of the library trying to get away from him and his kids. The ticket for trespassing was his address. Dalton lied and stated he knew nothing about that or the purple paint that was clear as Missouri laws states it has to be and we have pictures to prove this. Barton County is afraid of any lawsuits. This is why Kaderly is refusing to sit down as does Koster.

Anonymous said...

Mike Kelley may need to be a better judge of character when hiring an intern? It starts with respect for women and goes on from there. Some representatives must learn lessons the hard way.

Anonymous said...

Well Mr. Kelley, you are not a very good judge of character, you know why??? Because it is a known fact that you are real friendly with Larry Mitch Shaw, Sheriff. That wouldn't in itself really place you in any re-election jeopardy but When Larry Mitch Shaw calls public defender Larry SS Dale Maples in Carthage, Mo and gives him his private cell phone number. then he has a little problem with actually complying with the truth when he denies under the "open records laws" if he has ever contacted the public defender's office, and it is documented in case notes, but, he puts it on his letter head paper from Barton County Sheriff's Office, all I can say is don't believe that rainbows have a pot of gold at the end, and unicorns really don't exist. Gore did not develop the Internet, and you can believe anything you want, but, you can be looking foolish with your beliefs. Just for the record, if you should have something wrong with you medically, seek medical advice not some VOODOO Witch Doctor.

Anonymous said...

Well believe anything you want but Larry Mitchell Shaw is not a person I would get too close to, I think this is the mentality of Barton County, Missouri people. If you think choking someone is acceptable well, go right ahead. You also believe that Larry Mitch Shaw is a friend and will do anything you ask. In which case, the next time you go out with him, ask him, about why he lied in writing regarding the fact "he never talked to the public defender's office" on an "open records request" in writing. when in the case file it clearly has under Larry SS Dale Maples, Public Defender's file his personal cell number. Was it worth it to give someone a record who has never had a record, just because you need the money? Was it worth it to even lie about the availability of female officer to be dispatched on May 21, 2013. So, Kelley I don't have much faith in your leadership or Mitch Shaw. Randy you should really make your contact information more available, I can show you lots of things on this Sheriff, Oh yes, if you ever do talk to him, ask him about those wonderful deer cams set up by Toby Luce, in March 2013. Boy, is that a good one. I don't think these people care what they print on probable cause reports, just get that money for the county.

Anonymous said...

what is it you just hurt people, Kelley, when are you going to be a better judge of character? You think the intern is innocent, then your friends with Mitch Shaw, what next you believe in leprechauns, unicorns, and other junk. Randy you need to make yourself available, got something for you.