MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D192013
August 20, 2013

EMPHASIS: Charge Filed For The Disappearance Of Adriaunna Horton


On August 19, 2013, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers with the Barton County Sheriff's Office responded to the reported disappearance of Adriaunna M. Horton, age 12, of Golden City, Missouri. She was last seen getting into a vehicle near Hazel Park in Golden City. The reported vehicle was later stopped by a Barton County officer and the driver was detained for questioning.

On August 20, 2013, after an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Southwest Missouri Major Case Squad, a charge of kidnapping was filed against Bobby D. Bourne, Jr., age 34, Lamar, Missouri, for the disappearance of Horton. Bourne is being held in the Barton County Jail on a bond of $1 million. The investigation is ongoing.

The search for Adriaunna Horton continues. Any information the public might have regarding this case can be forwarded to the Barton County Sheriff's Department at (417) 682-5541 or the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters at (417) 895-6868. Investigators would like to remind callers they can remain anonymous.

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


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