Human remains found in a barrel in the Missouri River have been identified as belonging to a woman considered a potential witness in the case against a Missouri man accused of holding a Black woman hostage in his basement.
During a Monday hearing seeking a bond increase for Timothy Haslett Jr., prosecutors said the woman found in the barrel, Jaynie Crosdale,"was inside" Haslett's Excelsior Springs home before his arrest in October.
She was later found dead after kayakers located her body in a blue barrel in the Missouri River, according to NBC affiliateImmediately after police identified her remains last week, prosecutors filed a motion seeking a higher bond for Haslett, writing in a court filing that they had"concern for the safety of the community." Prosecutors said Haslett’s bond of $3 million was"insufficient to insure the safety of the community and the victim.
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