A Flash player error has occured, please make sure you have the latest Adobe Flash Player. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Tools

Girl's Stepdad Denies Involvement in Disappearance

By Brad Belote

Story Created: Nov 9, 2007

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2007

The stepfather of 9-year-old Rowan Ford denies any role in her death. David Spears left her alone Friday night when he went out with friends.

Law enforcement officials have said they are bothered by inconsistencies in Spears' account of that night and the following day.

Ford's body was found Friday morning near Powell, Mo., about 10 miles from her home in Stella. A McDonald County deputy, acting on a hunch, found her body in a sinkhole. Authorities said the deputy knew the area well and wanted to look in areas that had not been searched on his way to work.

Friday lawmen said very little about how Ford died or the condition of her body. They do consider her death a homicide but no one has been arrested. An autopsy in Springfield should reveal more answers.



Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 500 Characters Left

Comments are moderated and will not appear on this story until after they have been reviewed and deemed appropriate for posting.

KSPR News and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

On Demand

More On Demand