Monday, February 07, 2022

Preliminary hearing set for Joplin man accused of shooting, killing 17-year-old daughter


A March 3 preliminary hearing is scheduled in Jasper County Circuit Court for Todd John Mayes, 59, Joplin, who is charged with first degree murder in connection with the January 9 shooting death of his 17-year-old daughter.

A hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to online court records.

According to the probable cause statement, Mayes shot the girl following an argument in which she threw a bottle at him, going downstairs, taking a gun out of a drawer, then returning to shoot her, going back downstairs and placing the gun back in the drawer.


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