The statement is printed below:
Update on the fatal hit and run in Noel. Missouri.
While I typically do not make public statements related to specific cases and/or officers, I will make a brief statement to clarify the misinformation in the community regarding the hit and run in Noel, MO.
The Prosecutor’s office reviewed and file d charges against a single defendant upon receipt of a probable cause statement from a Noel officer.
However, within the following week, our office received additional follow-up on the investigation which showed that the officer had made a false statement in the probable cause affidavit which would likely affect the case outcome.
The Prosecutor’s office will never proceed in a case in which we find that we’ve been given untruthful information, nor will we proceed in a case where we are not confident that we have it correctly charged.
The prosecutors and other law enforcement have met with the officer and suggested further investigation and evidence that would be needed for us to pursue charges.
Once we receive that information, we hope to be able to file charges related to this incident.
While I typically do not make public statements related to specific cases and/or officers, I will make a brief statement to clarify the misinformation in the community regarding the hit and run in Noel, MO.
The Prosecutor’s office reviewed and file d charges against a single defendant upon receipt of a probable cause statement from a Noel officer.
However, within the following week, our office received additional follow-up on the investigation which showed that the officer had made a false statement in the probable cause affidavit which would likely affect the case outcome.
The Prosecutor’s office will never proceed in a case in which we find that we’ve been given untruthful information, nor will we proceed in a case where we are not confident that we have it correctly charged.
The prosecutors and other law enforcement have met with the officer and suggested further investigation and evidence that would be needed for us to pursue charges.
Once we receive that information, we hope to be able to file charges related to this incident.
18 comments:
I hope the false statement cost him his job. There’s no place in police work for that.
Misleading statements?........rampant racism in the department?.....hmmmmm. It's very magat red down there.
6:24AM, Calm Down, Chicken Little - (The Sky is Not Falling) - Not everyone or everything is Racist - or needs you to Stir the Pot - Karen/Kevin - What needs to happen is if the Officer made a False Statement - He/She (I am sure you understand the 2-Gender Pronouns) - Needs to be Brought up on Charges. This is not a about you Continually being a Victim or trying to turn Everyone into a Victim as most Leftist Liberals want to do.
This does not alleviate the Fact - She Ran Over a Veteran and Killed Him and Left the Scene of an Accident, while he was Probably Dying. That is a Crime and she should be Prosecuted for that - It has Nothing to do with Gender, Race, Nationality, Political Affiliation, or Hair Color - She Committed a Crime - Plain and Simple - She is not a Victim - She is a Criminal - She Hit and Ran Over a Veteran - - - That is Crime - No One can Spell that Out for You any Simpler - - - The Prosecutor needs to File New-Charges - and Prosecute this Woman. This Veteran Needs Justice - Just like anyone Else - He is the Victim...
Prosecuting Attorney Maleia Cheney sure made a point to cover her ass on this occasion, but what about all the plea deals they give out that only benefit the criminal instead of the community.
Law abiding people vote these prosecutors and judges into office we need to see some data on these folks ,conviction rating, plea bargain rating, how many times they drop the ball etc.
Kudos to the prosecuting attorney, and this is what they do, they just don’t file any charge, it has to have a solid base.
Just laughing at 724 and the simpleness of their worldview. Get the facts 724, no disrespect to veterans but even they break laws, commit crimes, and fail (see 1/6). So before you go overboard with the hero worship 724, please stop your pompus efforts to appear smarter than everyone else. Let's see the facts. They will set you free from the need to falsely project yourself as wise.
What kind of people think that persons accused of crimes are not equally entitled to justice as the 'victim'?
The answer apparently is: Some commenters.
Shame on their mess.
9:57AM, You - Get Your Facts Right - She Hit Him and Ran Away was Caught and Admitted it - and then Left him to Die - - and I am a Hell of a Lot Smarter than You will ever be - Karen/Kevin or Pronoun Shamer!
Michael Lynn Pruden, 59, a Veteran, was Ran Over - by Gloria Trejo, 53. She will have Christmas with her Family, Mr. Pruden will never see his Family again - So Who is the Victim and Who is the Criminal - and you have Disrespected the Veterans - Veterans are Heros - If that is Pompous for wanting to see Justice for this Proud Veteran that Served his Country then
11:21AM, How in the World is Gloria Trejo, 53. a Victim are you on Drugs. Again, for you and 9:57AM - She Hit Him and Ran Away was Caught and Admitted it - and then Left him to Die - What Victim this what a Criminal would do - No Different than the Case in Kansas where Dr. Joseph and his Son Who Hit someone, went back to scene and left him to Die. Both Dr. Joseph, his Son, and Gloria Trejo are QUILTY - - -
9:57AM and 11:21AM - THINK - How would you Feel if your Family Member was Hit and Ran Over by Car and the Person Left the Scene of the Accident - Just for your Family to Die - My God what Kind of People are You - Do you even belong to the Human Race??? Are you Two such Leftist Liberals that Just because he was a Veteran he should not receive Justice???
Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law?
Unless the comment judge/jury/prosecutors have alraedy convicted?
7:43PM - In the Court of Public Opinion - Gloria Trejo, Committed several Crimes - No Excuses - Hit and Run, Left the Scene of an Accident, Had to be Tracked Down - Do you think if she hadn't been Tracked down would she have done the Right thing and Turn herself in - HELL NO. Once she was Caught and Only Then - Did she Admit that - She Hit Michael Lynn Pruden.
The only reason she is on the Streets is because of an overly zealous, untrained Cop. She should be Locked Up with a Very High Bond - The Prosecuting Attorney Needs to Re-File Charges - She doesn't Deserve to be out Celebrating Christmas - While a Veteran is being Laid to Rest and will Never Celebrate with his Family or Friends - - Again, if it was your Family Member, maybe you would Feel like he needs to Justice - after serving his Country and then being Ran Over and Left to Die.
7:43 she admitted it….
7:43 - She Admitted to Hitting and Leaving the Scene of the Accident - Gloria Trejo is Guilty.
Investigators say Trejo admitted to hitting something in the road, and when she went back to see what it was, she saw it was a person. She did not call the Police or an Ambulance - She left him to Die after seeing what she did. Again, they had to Track her down - she did not come forward and admit it
until she was caught.
The probable cause affidavit says Trejo told investigators she, “got scared and left.” She’s was held on a $2,000 cash only bond. That Bond was a Slap-in-the-Face for Justice - - Why such a Low Bond for such a Heinous Crime - -
McDonald County prosecutor Melia Cheney - Probably allows other Murders
out on Signature Bonds - - Is there No Justice in McDonald County - Re-File Charges - against Gloria Trejo! It is time to do the right thing for Michael Pruden and his Family. Gloria Trejo cannot get off on a Technicality - This is Not Justice.
We don't convict people just because they confessed.
1: False confessions from innocent people. Some are coerced, some are the product of delusions or insanity.
2. False statements by police and others that the 'accused' confessed whern they did not.
In the Court of Public Opinion
There is no such thing, unless you want a lynch mob.
321 and 905 are two of the most gangsta aligned individuals on the TR today. Forget a fair trial they say, might as well administer justice on a back road in Mac county in gangsta style.
11:23AM, 2:40PM - SHE Admitted She Hit Him and Saw what She Did and Left him to Die. She is Not a Victim - Stop making her a Victim - - Michael Pruden, a Proud Veteran is the VICTIM and Needs to Receive Justice - Did Gloria Trejo - Hit and Kill Him - YES! YES! YES! Do you need a Video - She Admitted to Hitting Him - Why are you People so Lame.
If you don't think she Killed him - PLEASE Where is Your Evidence that Refutes her Story that she Ran Over Him and Left the Scene and had to be Tracked Down - Stop trying to create what really happened. She Hit Him and Ran Away for him to Die -
9:59AM, We think you have been watching too many Legal Shows -
Gloria Trejo - Confessed and Admitted She Hit and Left the Scene of the Crime Killing the Victim, Michael Pruden.
Pieces of her Plastic Lights/Lens were found at the Scene and Traced back to her Vehicle. Hopefully they found additional DNA / Blood on her Pickup Truck that matches to the Victim.
Of course the Original Case / Probably Cause Documents were removed off of CaseNet when the Charges were dropped, or we could get a better idea of some of the Evidence that was found.
The only reason she may get off is because of a Technicality, caused by an overzealous and inexperienced cop who was trying to solve this case. With her Admission of Guilt and Evidence Found - Gloria Trejo in my mind is still Guilty of Hit and Run and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
Deputy Marshal Rhonda Wise misrepresented that the broken lens had a serial number that led investigators to the suspect/suspect vehicle. This was not the case, as lenses do not have serial numbers, they have part numbers. This was the misrepresentation made by the officer. The officers dad owns/operates a tow business in town, so Rhonda should know the difference between a serial number and a part number. Hopefully more comes out and the officers incompetence doesn't completely derail the case and make it un-prosecutable.
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