Cop, wife riding with grandkid killed by fleeing suspect: DA
Share this @internewscast.com

LEFT: Deputy Sheriff Michael “Mike” Adams (Christian County Sheriff’s Office). CENTER: Garrett Cleaver (CCSO). RIGHT: Michael’s wife, Ashley Adams (CCSO).

A tragic collision involving a deputy sheriff in Missouri occurred during a car ride with his wife and 4-month-old grandchild on Monday night. A drunk driver, fleeing from the police, hit them head-on, leading to the deaths of the officer and his spouse, while their grandchild sustained serious injuries following the impact, authorities reported.

Garrett Cleaver, 40, faces multiple charges including second-degree murder, aggravated fleeing leading to death, aggravated fleeing causing physical injury, and second-degree assault due to the crash on Melton Road near Highlandville, according to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputy Sheriff Mike Adams, 52, was riding as a passenger with his wife Ashley and their grandchild when Cleaver allegedly crossed the center line and collided with them after speeding away from a traffic stop. Police say Cleaver has previous convictions for vehicular homicide and evading police in Missouri and Kansas.

“Mike was one of those guys that no matter what the situation was, or he was asked to do, you could count on him,” said Christian County Sheriff Brad Cole in a statement Tuesday.

“This is another case where the suspect’s criminal history in multiple states reflects a failure on the part of the criminal justice system to keep a dangerous person off the streets and to protect innocent citizens,” Cole blasted Wednesday after announcing Cleaver’s arrest.

Adams, an Air Force Veteran who previously served with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, was pronounced dead at the scene after Monday’s crash, along with his wife. Their grandchild was hospitalized with serious injuries, but is expected to survive. The collision occurred at around 8:50 p.m. while the couple was traveling eastbound on Melton Road.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Woman Writes ‘SATAN GETS BUSY’ After Allegedly Killing Boyfriend, According to Police

Left: Veanitta Lenon (Broward County). Right: Jason Bloomfield (Facebook/WPLG). In Florida, a…

University Instructors Pondered ‘Intervention’ for Bryan Kohberger Due to His Disturbing Behavior Toward Women

Recently unsealed documents — coinciding with the day Bryan Kohberger was sentenced…

Bryan Kohberger’s Latest Mugshot Unveiled Amid Consideration for His Transfer to a Notorious High-Security Prison

Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger will spend the rest of his life in…

Probationed sex offender faces 25 charges for involvement in child pornography

Staff report ARCHER, Fla. – Brandon Michael McClurg, 33, from Archer, a…

Police Helicopter Captures Man Allegedly Climbing Roof to Avoid Arrest Following Stolen Car Pursuit

Police video has been released of a man allegedly scaling a roof…

“Florida Man Arrested for Alleged Attack: ‘I Should Bury You Out Back with the Others'”

A Florida man has been taken into custody this week, over a…

Authorities Report ‘Food Network’ Chef Anne Burrell’s Death as Suicide

New York officials ruled on Thursday that Food Network star Anne Burrell…

Police Report Parents Converted Children’s Cribs Into Improvised Enclosures

An image depicts a window with visible scratch marks in a residence…

DC Circuit Stops Judge Emmet Sullivan’s Decision Against Trump

Left: Russell Vought, the Office of Management and Budget director, testifies at…

QAnon Shaman Criticizes ‘Fraud’ Trump in Intense Speech

Background: Jacob Chansley at the U.S. Capitol, January 6, 2021 (Saul Loeb/AFP…

Grandson Murders Grandparents and Shoots Neighbor, Say Police

Inset: Jeremyah Campbell (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office). Background: Officers investigate at the…

Toddler Boy Passes Away in Hot Car as State Worker Forgets Daycare Drop-off During Tobacco Errand

The family of a 2-year-old Alabama boy who died in the state’s…