Senath man admits to killing 3 year old neighbor

SENATH, MO - A Senath man has admitted to killing 3-year old Breeann Rodriguez of Senath, Missouri.

The Associated Press reports 43-year old Shawn Morgan was charged over the weekend with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence.

Morgan lived down the street from the Rodriguez family. He told authorities he suffocated the girl after he found her standing of the ladder of his swimming pool. He threw her body in a floodway ditch, according to court documents.

The girl’s body has not yet been found.

Morgan is being held without bond. His arraignment is scheduled for today in Dunklin County Circuit Court in Kennett.

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Suspect in custody in Breeann Rodriguez case

SENATH, MO - The Dunklin County Sheriff and Senath Police now have a suspect in custody in the case of missing 3-year old Breeann Rodriguez.

Breeann was last seen riding her bicycle in front of her house in Senath on Saturday, August 6.

The suspect is from the local area and is not related to the family. He is being held at the Dunklin County Justice Center pending formal charges.

The Dunklin County Major Case Squad, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Missouri Department of Conservation are searching for the girl’s body and her bicycle in an undisclosed area in Dunklin County.

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Training wheels found near Senath may belong to missing girl

SENATH, MO - FBI and local law enforcement officers found a set of bicycle training wheels in a field near Senath, Missouri .

The FBI says the wheels could belong to Breeann Rodriguez, a three-year old girl from Senath who went missing on Saturday.

Law enforcement teams continue to comb the area.

Meanwhile, investigators are trying to track down an older white cargo van with no windows. The van was reported to have been near Breeann’s home days before she disappeared.

A joint 45,000 dollar reward is being offered for information that helps investigators find those responsible for her disappearance.

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Investigators find evidence in missing girl search

Investigators in Dunklin County are hopeful that new evidence will help them find 3-year-old Breeann Rodriguez.

The girl was last seen Saturday riding a bike with training wheels in front of her home in Senath.

The Daily Dunklin Democrat reports that authorities aren't disclosing the new evidence.

Law enforcement is now searching south of Senath.

Police are also seeking a white van that had been spotted in the area. The van is an older model with no windows and a ladder on the back.

A joint $45,000 reward is being offered in the case.

Associated Press, Dunklin County Democrat

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Search continues for missing Senath girl

The search continues for a 3-year-old Southeast Missouri girl that has been missing since Saturday. 

The FBI has joined investigators from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and several county sheriffs in the search for Breeann Rodriguez of Senath, according to the Daily Dunklin Democrat.

The girl was last seen wearing a pink shirt and pink pants, riding a pink bicycle with training wheels. Authorities say Breeann and her bicycle disappeared from in front of her home about noon Saturday.

The FBI is offering a reward of 25 thousand dollars for information that helps find Breeann. The Senath’s Marshall Office is also offering a 20 thousand dollar reward.

Anyone with information should call the FBI at 314-791-1205.


Photo: Breeann Rodriguez

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Candlelight vigil for Jacque Waller

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KRCU) - Jacque Waller’s family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil Monday night in Cape Girardeau. It’s been two months since the 39-year old mother of triplets disappeared. 

At least 100 people attended the prayer service in front of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, where Waller worked.

Many were family, some were friends. Others had never even met Jacque Waller, like Jennifer Will from Perryville. She was helping sell bracelets, bottled water, key chains and other items to raise money for Jacque’s family.

“I heard about the case around the 5th of June and I was so touched and moved by it and I wanted to do something to help. Me and my husband own a sound system and we’ve been donating equipment for the benefit dances as well as doing the bracelet sales for her family,” Will said.

Coworker Kat Elfrink of Jackson has also been helping raise funds for Waller’s three children. She has seen an outpouring of support both in Southeast Missouri and across the globe.

“I mean it would be impressive to know she made an impact on that many people. I mean, when you’re here, you hope that you affect somebody as some point, and that you’re remembered. But at this point, at 13000 people on her Facebook page, you know, there’s a big outpouring. She is remembered for sure,” Elfrink said.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department say that Jacque Waller’s husband, Clay Waller, is a person of interest in her disappearance. He is currently in custody at the Cape Girardeau County jail on stealing and harassment charges. The charges are unrelated to Jacque’s disappearance.

Jacob McCleland, KRCU
Photo: Friends and family launch balloons at a vigil in honor of Jacque Waller.

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