Mischelle Lawless Case Files (Scott County Sheriff's Office)
| Multi Request | Mischelle Lawless Case Files |
| Submitted | Oct. 11, 2023 |
| Due | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Rob Vernier
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
AV multimedia related to the Angela Mischelle Lawless murder investigation in Benton, MO beginning 11/8/1992 (Complaint #92-4223)
Including, but not limited to:
- Crime scene photos
- Crime scene video
- Mugshot photos including suspect Josh Kezer presented in lineup
- Mugshot photos of Mark Abbott and Kevin Williams
- Audio recording of Deputy Thomas A. Beardslee's interview with Mark Abbott dated 11/8/1992
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rob Vernier
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Mr. Vernier
I have received your requests for records, regarding the Lawless investigation.
We are unable to release any information, due to the on going investigation.
The case was turned over to a special prosecutor and can not be released.
Respectfully,
Captain Danny Finley, 343
Scott County Sheriffs Office
From: Rob Vernier
Hello Captain Finley,
Thank you for addressing my request. I am aware that the case was recently turned over to a special prosecutor, and we don't wish to interfere with an ongoing investigation by publishing any confidential or private material.
However, as this case has attracted a high amount of public interest, there is a substantial amount of case material that's already been presented to the public. The CBS program "48 Hours" did an episode about this case in 2012 - after the initial suspect was exonerated - and used the material contained in my request. This case was also featured in an episode of "On the Case with Paula Zahn" in 2010. Below please find links the program, including a YouTube video of the crime scene video. As you'll see, the crime scene video has the CBSNews logo overlaying the footage.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-probes-missouri-murder-mystery-7204273/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxxrRWxJkn0
https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/the-long-road-home/umc.cmc.4o58wcku9t12xzbsd651ag37y
My hope was to get a high-quality version of everything these shows have already aired, and directly from the source. In light of this information, would you reconsider my request? If it's helpful, I can send you a list/gallery of everything used in these shows that we'd want - but we'd love anything else that would be publicly available also. Please feel free to call me if easier to discuss over the phone.
Thanks,
Rob Vernier
Field Producer
Bungalow Media + Entertainment
rob@bungalowentertainment.com
cell: 219-902-9659
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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