MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64083
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3159
A2020-15
September 30, 2020
EMPHASIS:
Suspect in Cole Camp Homicide Arrested
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Caleb G. Self, 22, of Cole Camp, Missouri, on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, for murder first degree, armed criminal action, and tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution.
On May 28, 2020, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office requested the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control to investigate a homicide in rural Benton County. The victim was identified as Matthew L. Reyburn, 22, of Cole Camp, Missouri. The subsequent investigation resulted in officers obtaining an arrest warrant for Caleb G. Self of Cole Camp, Missouri. The Benton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office formally charged Self with murder first degree, armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution. Self is being currently being held in the Pettis County Jail without bond.
This investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information about this incident, they are encouraged to contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A Headquarters at (816) 622-0800.
The above charges are mere accusation and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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