Bates County Sheriff's Office Press Release: Bond Reduction in the Adrian Standoff Case

 

EarlythismorningahearinginregardstoStateofMissourivsRhondaLBakerwasheardinBatesCountyAssociateCircuitCourtbeforetheHonorableJudgeHopkins. Bondinthatcasewasreduced$20,000to$5,000.00cashorsurety.

BakerwasarrestedFridayNovember8^thaftera6hourstandoff. BakerandherboyfriendwereheldupintheirhomeinruralAdrian. ItwasreportedtoLawEnforcementthatBakerwassuicidalandhadthreatenedLawEnforcement. Bakerwaswantedforquestioningonanassaultthatsenta62yearfemaletothehospitalonMondayNovember4^th.

DuringthestandofftheboyfriendwasconsideredahostagebecausehetoldthenegotiatorsthatBakerwouldnotallowhimtoleavetheresidence. HelatertoldLawEnforcementthathewasafraidthatifhelefttheresidencethenshewouldeitherkillherselforcausethepoliceofficerstokillher. BakerandherboyfriendwereconvincedbyBatesCounty’sCrisisNegotiationTeamtocomeoutofthehouse. Bakerdeniedthatshewaseversuicidal. BakerwaschargedwithAssault2^nddegreewithabondsetat$20,000.

ThisistheSecondTimethatMs.Bakerhasbarricadedherselfintheresidence. OnFebruary14,2011Ms.Bakerallegedlypointedagunatanotherpersonandlawenforcementatthehouse. Ms.Bakerretreatedintothehouseanda12hourstandofftookplace. Eventuallythepoliceshotteargasintothehousetobringthesituationtoapeacefulending. AtthetimeofthisnewincidentMs.Bakerwasoutofjailona$7500bondforthe2011Unlawfuluseofaweaponcharge. Thatchargeisscheduledfortrialinearly2014.

On each of these incidents multiple agencies were called to assist. Thousands of dollars and resources were used to bring each incident to a peaceful resolution.

WhenaskedaboutthebondreductionSheriffAnderson’sresponsewas“Extremelydisappointed,especiallysincethisisoursecondtime!! Wecontinuetoaskourlawenforcementofficersinthiscountytoputthemselvesinthelineofdangertoprotectourcitizensfrompeoplelikethisjusttoseethemgetoutofjailwithindaysoftheevent. Itbecomeshardtoaskmydeputiesandtheirfamilytobepreparedthattheymaymaketheultimatesacrificetoprotectthecommunity. It’salsotoughtobetheguythattalkstotheneighborsorvictimsandtrycomfortandreassurethemthattheyaresafeintheirhomes.”

Sheriff Anderson also added, “When I took Office, I swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the laws of this State and Nation. My staff and I fully intend to continue to protect the innocent and seek Justice for our citizens.”