Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Joplin man pleads guilty to kidnapping, assaulting man because he was in National Guard

Moses Ramsey, 27, Joplin, pleaded guilty to felony kidnapping, assault and stealing charges Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court.

Under a plea agreement with the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office, Ramsey was sentenced to 10 years in prison for each crime, with the sentences to run concurrently. An armed criminal action charge was dismissed.

Ramsey had been scheduled to go to trial January 22.

Ramsey, along with Sergio Zuniga, 24, Webb City, were charged in connection with a June 27 incident ato 2025 S. Murphy Avenue.



The probable cause statement is printed below:

On June 27, 2018, between the hours of 0000 and 1400, Sergio Zuniga and Moses Ramsey did assault the victim A. W. Zuniga and Ramsey confronted the victim A. W. and demanded money from his paycheck.

Whne A. W. refused to give them money, Zuniga and Ramsey beat A. W. by hitting him and kicking him until he became unconscious. They then tied his hands and feet and gagged him.





Once A. W. was tied up, Zuniga and Ramsey continued to punch and kick A. W. They then dragged A. W. into the bathroom where they threw him into the bathtub, wrapped the shower certain around his neck cutting off his airflow and threatened to kill him.

Zuniga and Ramsey also threatened to kill him. Zuniga and Ramsey also threatened A. W. with a with a large fixed blade knife with a blade in excess of six inches.



During this ongoing assault, Zuniga and Ramsey robbed A. W. of his wallet, pants and cell phone.

As the assault occurred over multiple hours, Zuniga and Ramsey kept A. W. at the residence against his will. A. W. was transported to the hospital for injuries from the assault where it was confirmed A. W. suffered from a concussion and a fractured left cheekbone.

A. W. stated that he was in fear Zuniga and Ramsey were going to kill him and assaulted him because he had been in the National Guard, which Zuniga and Ramsey told A. W. was the same as being a police officer.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think if I ever decide to be a criminal I’m going to move to Jasper County.

Anonymous said...

I thought Jar Jar Binks was a nice guy.

Anonymous said...

A face only a mother could love. And possibly a blind woman.

Anonymous said...

Racists.

Anonymous said...

There is no mention of race, color, ethnic origin or sexual preference. The only person that was actually racist was the suspect who attached the victim because he was a member of a group, national guard because it was the same as being a police officer.

Anonymous said...

It is ironic people have to bring race up bow days and don't see the true problem. The excuses are covering up the true problems. 10:15 is correct. The definition of a hate crimes is based of prejudice of violence toward a specific group based off race, religion, and orientation. Mind you as well of the types of crimes Mr. Mozley has committed it is hard to see a good person in his profile picture.