Cape Girardeau Attempted Kidnapping

 On Sunday, June 19 at around 10:51 p.m., police say they received a report of an attempted kidnapping in the 1200 block of South Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. According to Cape Girardeau police, the suspect was described as being around 50-60 years old, between 5-feet, 6-inches and 5-feet, 10-inches tall with an average build and large stomach. He was clean shaven and had gray hair that partially covered his ears. They said the suspect was driving a newer model, dark blue, single cab truck that may have had yellow lights on top of the cab. The victim, a 19-year-old female, was helping a hurt animal in the road when the suspect reportedly approached her, hit her in the face and then tried to pull her into his vehicle. Police say the victim was able to fight off the suspect and shout for help, which made the suspect flee the scene. 

In this episode, we release to you the name of the suspect that police have identified, how the suspect ended his own life, and all the information that we have gathered for you so far surrounding this attempted kidnapping. Was this a one off event attempted by a local older man, or is there a history of these sort of violent tendencies in this persons life? Are there other victims out there with similar stories about this man? Join us today as we discuss these questions.