A Wright City man is being held without bond on multiple child molestation charges after a young relative described being slapped, sexually assaulted and warned that he would return if she told anyone.

A woman said she awoke to unwanted sexual contact and asked Yanuar Rodriguez to stop. He now faces two felony charges and remains in custody without bond.

A father reported repeated punches and said his shirt tightened against his throat during a confrontation with his son. Mark John Weiss II faces a felony domestic assault charge and was ordered held without bond.

A construction-zone speeding stop on I-70 led to two arrests after Warrenton police reported finding suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and Xanax. Caitlin Church faces six charges and remains in custody without bond.

A woman needed EMS treatment after an alleged pepper spray and baton attack. Weeks later, deputies say a traffic stop led to an admission from Jennifer Rose Brooks.