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

Troop F Headquarters - 2920 North Shamrock Road - Jefferson City, MO 65102


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Paul J. Reinsch
(573) 751-1000
October 4, 2011
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EMPHASIS: Second Degree Murder Arrest In Cole County


On October 4, 2011, Damien T. Bryan, 40, of Jefferson City was arrested on two counts of Second Degree Murder and one count of Felony Driving While Intoxicated. These charges result from a motor vehicle crash on August 31, 2011, on Mo. Rt. C at Country Club Spur in Cole County. He is being held at the Cole County Jail.
The individuals fatally injured in the crash were identified as Donald A. Edwards, 58, of Russellville, MO, and Joan P. Hamilton, 75, of Lenexa, KS.
The charges for which Bryan has been arrested are mere accusation 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.


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