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July 27,2004

EMPHASIS: Indicted for 2nd Degree Murder



Captain Ronald K. Replogle, Director of the Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC), announces that a joint investigation between Washington County Sheriff’s Department and DDCC Criminal investigators has lead to a Grand Jury Indictment of Ronnie Jay Mac Stephens Jr., age 37, of Mineral Point, Missouri for two counts of second-degree murder.



Stephens was also charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child 1st Degree- two counts, Unlawful Distribution to a Minor- two counts, and Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Distribute.



The above charges are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.