Brutal Murder Investigation in McDonald County
By: Drew Moore
Updated: May 25, 2012
PINEVILL, MO---Sheriff Rob Evenson says an informant told investigator's that Caleb Sadler, 26, of Del Rio Texas, allegedly shot 31 year-old Mike Smith in the head during a dispute last Friday at a house off of B Highway about 5 miles west of Goodman.
Sadler, who has been charged with first-degree murder, allegedly placed the burned remains in a concrete filled barrel and dumped it in a trash pit on a farm between Neosho and Joplin. Smith's remains were recovered today in Newton County, according to Evenson.
"We found the murder weapon today at a home in Granby," said Evenson.
Sadler was arrested this afternoon in Del Rio and is awaiting extradition back to Missouri. He has a cash only bond of $100,000.
Additional details will be released tomorrow when the probable cause statement becomes available.
Sadler, who has been charged with first-degree murder, allegedly placed the burned remains in a concrete filled barrel and dumped it in a trash pit on a farm between Neosho and Joplin. Smith's remains were recovered today in Newton County, according to Evenson.
"We found the murder weapon today at a home in Granby," said Evenson.
Sadler was arrested this afternoon in Del Rio and is awaiting extradition back to Missouri. He has a cash only bond of $100,000.
Additional details will be released tomorrow when the probable cause statement becomes available.
