The address listed for him on online court systems and court documents showed the same address as James Phelps home on Moon Valley Road. Dallas County Sheriff Scott Rice said Wednesday in a Facebook post that the seven photos also showed Rainwater's body on a gantry crane, which is commonly used for deer processing, where she was disemboweled and dismembered before her body was placed in a bathtub. Attorneys have scheduled preliminary hearings for the two men charged with killing Dallas County woman, Cassidy Rainwater.. James Phelps appeared via video in Dallas County court on Friday morning as attorneys set the date for his preliminary hearing, where it will be determined if the state has enough evidence to move ahead in charging Phelps with first-degree murder, abandonment of a corpse . That home burned to the ground in early October 2021 and authorities ruled it arson. He said that Rainwater had been talking about going to Colorado. According to a statement from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Norton allegedly "confessed to the murder of Cassidy Rainwater," who was reported missing on Aug. 25. To report a correction or typo, please email digitalnews@ky3.com. ", They also found skeletal remains at an adjoining property, which "were confirmed by the crime lab to be Cassidy Rainwater.". Phelps had admitted to police that Rainwater had been living on his property, but he repeatedly tried to deflect investigators scrutiny, telling them that she up and left suddenly in late July after voicing plans to leave for Colorado. James Phelps appeared in court on Nov. 19, just two days after his amended charges. When police followed up on this tip, they found seven photos on Phelps phone that led to his arrest. Men arrested for 'keeping partially-nude woman locked in a cage at At one point, a Dallas County deputy found something that resembled a tripwire; thats when the Springfield bomb squad was sent to investigate. Rainwater was last seen in July and was reported missing in late August. TIMELINE: The death and disappearance of Cassidy Rainwater in Dallas County, Mo. About a week later, a Dallas County detective went to Moon Valley Road and spoke to Phelps about the missing-person case. Literally translated as "virtue", it is now more popularly used in a strong gender-specific context of relations within a family described in terms of honor, attention, respect/respectability, and modesty. Cassidy Rainwater, 33, was reported missing in late August, having been last seen with someone identified as James Rainwater. A judge approved the request one day later, per court records. The woman recalled Rainwater as being friendly. ", The statement adds: "Detectives recognized items in Phelps back yard that coincided with the photos. Investigators searched Phelps' home near Lebanon, Missouri, for seven days and found the gantry crane, cage and items in the freezer that appeared to be 'human flesh,' Rice said. James Phelps and Timothy L. Norton have been charged with kidnapping 33-year-old Cassidy Rainwater who was reported missing on July 24. (KY3) - The Dallas County Sheriffs Office led a months-long investigation into the disappearance and death of Cassidy Rainwater, a case that took national spotlight several weeks after she initially went missing. A report, first obtained by local news outlet, Murder Charges Filed, Human Remains Found in Missouri Case That Fueled Gruesome TikTok Rumors, It Is Easy for a Person to Disappear: Accused Murderer Suggests Missing Wife Ran Away, E. Jean Carroll Recounts Extremely Painful Rape, Trump Stays Home Shitposting, Too Twee or Not Too Twee: Meet the People Behind the Wes Anderson TikTok Trend, CIA Director, Noam Chomsky Named in Epstein's Private Calendar: Report, Drake, Will Arnett Celebrate Toronto Maple Leafs' (Long-Awaited) Postseason Triumph, Meet the YouTube Creator Busting Crypto Scams, Twitter to Allow Media Publishers to Charge Per Article, Want to Make Cash As a Creator? They Refused to Fight for Russia. Police interviewed Timothy Norton on the disappearance of Rainwater. What Happened To Cassidy Rainwater? Authorities Address Cannibalism Murder charges filed, gruesome details released in Cassidy Rainwater case