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Police track down suspects in year-old murder case
Julie Williams
Issue date: 11/8/07 Section: News
An investigation spanning six counties has resulted in the arrest of two individuals for an October 2006 homicide.
Shane Colby Roberts, 28, of Kirksville and his sister Angela Knowles, 27, of Greentop, Mo., were arrested Oct. 22 on charges that include murder and armed criminal action.
The arrests are in connection with the death of Larry Callahan in Knox City, Mo., according to a press release issued by the Knox County Sheriff's Department.
David Brown, Knox County prosecuting attorney, said Roberts has been charged with murder in the first degree, which is punishable by either the death penalty or life in prison without parole, and armed criminal action, which is a class A felony that carries a sentence of up to life in prison.
He said Knowles has been charged with second-degree murder, which is punishable by up to life in prison without parole.
Brown said other cases are pending against Roberts in surrounding counties that involve burglary and misdemeanor and felony theft charges.
"The investigation went on for a little over a year, and there were multiple law enforcement agencies involved," Brown said.
In addition to the Knox County Sheriff's department, law enforcement units from Shelby, Adair, Sullivan, Macon and Lewis counties were among the agencies involved in the investigation.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control, the Missouri State Water Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms also were involved, according to the press release. The investigation is ongoing.
Brown said both individuals were arraigned in Knox County last week and that a date will be set in Knox County associate circuit court for a preliminary hearing probably within 60 days.
Adair County Sheriff Leonard Clark said Roberts and Knowles were arrested in Adair County on Oct. 22.
He said Roberts still is being held in the Adair County Detention Center on a $250,000 cash-only bond for the murder charge, a $5,000 cash-only bond for a burglary charge and a $25,000 cash-only bond for an arson charge.
Knowles was transferred to Clark County but remains in jail.
Knox County Sheriff Mike Kite said Knowles still is being held on a $200,000 cash-only bond.
Shane Colby Roberts, 28, of Kirksville and his sister Angela Knowles, 27, of Greentop, Mo., were arrested Oct. 22 on charges that include murder and armed criminal action.
The arrests are in connection with the death of Larry Callahan in Knox City, Mo., according to a press release issued by the Knox County Sheriff's Department.
David Brown, Knox County prosecuting attorney, said Roberts has been charged with murder in the first degree, which is punishable by either the death penalty or life in prison without parole, and armed criminal action, which is a class A felony that carries a sentence of up to life in prison.
He said Knowles has been charged with second-degree murder, which is punishable by up to life in prison without parole.
Brown said other cases are pending against Roberts in surrounding counties that involve burglary and misdemeanor and felony theft charges.
"The investigation went on for a little over a year, and there were multiple law enforcement agencies involved," Brown said.
In addition to the Knox County Sheriff's department, law enforcement units from Shelby, Adair, Sullivan, Macon and Lewis counties were among the agencies involved in the investigation.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control, the Missouri State Water Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms also were involved, according to the press release. The investigation is ongoing.
Brown said both individuals were arraigned in Knox County last week and that a date will be set in Knox County associate circuit court for a preliminary hearing probably within 60 days.
Adair County Sheriff Leonard Clark said Roberts and Knowles were arrested in Adair County on Oct. 22.
He said Roberts still is being held in the Adair County Detention Center on a $250,000 cash-only bond for the murder charge, a $5,000 cash-only bond for a burglary charge and a $25,000 cash-only bond for an arson charge.
Knowles was transferred to Clark County but remains in jail.
Knox County Sheriff Mike Kite said Knowles still is being held on a $200,000 cash-only bond.
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