A2026-05
April 23, 2026

EMPHASIS: Charges Filed In Carroll County Homicide

At the request of the Carrollton, MO Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating a homicide which occurred on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Carroll County law enforcement officials were dispatched to a shooting which had occurred in the 100 block of West 14th Street in Carrollton, MO. A deputy with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene at the address and located a female deceased in the residence. A witness on scene identified a male suspect, who was also still on scene. The male suspect was taken into custody without incident.

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Dakota Sweeney, 28, of Carrollton, MO, was charged with Murder - 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action. Sweeney is being held in the Caldwell County Jail on a no-bond warrant. These charges are a mere accusation and not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact Troop A Headquarters at (816) 622-0800. The Patrol is assisted in the investigation by the Carrollton Police Department and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.