Saturday, February 09, 2019

Motions hearing, possible plea set for Webb City man charged with kidnapping, assault

A 9 a.m Monday hearing is scheduled in Jasper County Circuit Court for Sergio Zuniga, 24, Webb City, who is charged with the June 27 assault and kidnapping of a Joplin man.

Online court records indicate the hearing is for pre-trial motions or a possible plea.

In addition to assault and kidnapping, Zuniga and Moses Ramsey, 27, Joplin, were both charged with robbery and armed criminal action.

Ramsey pleaded guilty January 14 in Jasper County Circuit Court to kidnapping, assault and stealing charges and was sentenced to 10 years on each charge with the sentences to run concurrently.

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.






When 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.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Those types of actions that he is charged with will help him fit in well during his prison sentence.