Monday, April 3, 2017

Three arrested for Taven Williams murder

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Three arrests have been made in regard to the January 29th shooting death of Taven Williams.

On the morning of March 30th, 2017 just after 2:00 a.m. Erik T Jones (21) of Columbus was stopped and arrested for driving while intoxicated. The officer conducting the stop located a handgun in the vehicle that had been reported stolen during the time of the murder. Detectives noted the vehicle Jones was driving, was possibly linked to the murder at the time it was committed.

On Friday, March 31st, the owner of the truck Brock D. Robinson (19) of Columbus came to the Joplin Police Department where he was interviewed by detectives and taken into custody.

Today, Monday April 3, with the assistance of the Cherokee County Kansas Sheriff's Department, The Tri- State Major Case Squad and the KBI, Azaiah Forester (19) of Columbus was also taken into 
custody. 

Jones, Robinson, and Forester have all had charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree in connection with the death of Taven Williams. They have also been charged with Robbery 1st Degree. Robinson has a $500,000 bond, Jones and Forester both have a bond of $1,000,000 cash.

Earlier news release

On Sunday, January 29th, 2017 at about 11:05p.m. officers with the Joplin Police Department responded along with other emergency service units to the 2300 block of East Zora in reference to a shooting.

On arrival, officers found Taven L. Williams (21) of Joplin deceased.

A second subject was transported to a Joplin hospital for treatment of injuries sustained from a gunshot.

(The second gunshot victim was later identified as Paul Haney, 19, Joplin.)


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