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Murder charges filed in weekend beating death

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A man has been charged with second degree murder for beating his girlfriend to death in St. Joseph over the weekend.

According to a probable cause statement 46-year-old James Earl Eackles was charged with second degree murder for the death of his long-time girlfriend.

Captain Jeff Wilson said officers responded to the 2200 block of S. 15th St. around 5 p.m. Sunday to find a white 40-year-old female dead in the home

The probable cause statement said Eackles admitted to striking his girlfriend several times.

Officers found the woman with significant injuries to her face and body which resulted in her death.

Eackles and the victim have lived together for several years.

Eackles has prior convictions for DWI, drug possession and burglary.  Court documents state that he is an acknowledged drug user.

Eackles remains in police custody and is expected to be arraigned later this week.

  • Terresa Mimi Parks

    Sickening

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  • Ronnie Bohon

    Fry

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  • jen

    Another murder. So sad anf once again children involved whats this one gonna get a 50000 dollar bond hmmm seems people caught with weed get more time than a murder heart breaking

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    • Jeff Eiman

      So true and very sad. I know a person who broke into some gas stations after hours, charged with burglary..nothing else. A $75,000 bond, 180 day prison shock time and a 21 year sentence hung over his head until he successfully completed his parole. I bet this guy walks in 6 years or less…it’s honestly sickening.

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    • mz.tee

      Sorry but look at the situation..he will get the book thrown at him and buried under the jail…never to b heard from again..God rest the souls involved

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  • lee

    Omg….was he still dating carole?….

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    • Stacy

      From another post my guess is yes

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      • Kathy

        Was it Carol Sue Cunningham?

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        • Deliah

          Yes

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  • Yvonne Wippel

    I know a guy that beat a friend of mine to death with a lead pipe. He got life with no chance of parole.She tried to hide from him and the whole apartment was a blood bath. Even the inside of the closet. Let’s hope he gets the same thing happen to him. A long and slow death is to good for this guy. A real man doesn’t beat a women.

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    • Kaylee

      was this in king city? that exact thing happened in the apartment i live in!

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      • Yvonne Wippel

        No It was in Saint Joseph,Mo

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    • bert

      The one who was killed with lead pipe was on 22nd was it not

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      • Yvonne Wippel

        Yes It was. His name is Larry Sipes. Her name was Sandra,also know as Sandy.

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  • Guest

    Sad to see someone you know real well do something so crazy. Prayers for carols family and friends she was the sweetest. Big earl you were hella coo man.

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    • guest

      Seems coo

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  • Brian

    Another Loser for the taxpayers to feed, Lets send the 3 Murders to Alcatraz and be done with them.

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    • Pearly

      Because Alcatraz has been closed for 51 years.

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  • Jackie Roland

    Again this is just my opinion, he beat a woman to death. He doesn’t deserve court or jail. Why should the tax payers pay for him.? Let someone do to him like he did a woman. Sorry for the womans family.

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  • Wow

    What do u say 2 your GF when she has 2 black eyes ? …. nothing, you done tried to explain it twice.

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    • beck

      Do you really think it was appropriate to make a “joke”like this? I’ll have you know that this poor woman was a cousin of mine. It truly hurts me to know what she went through, and you want to make jokes. By posting what you did, it makes you just the same as the worthless pos who did this to her! Imagine if this had happened to your mother or sister and someone said what you did. I’m sure you wouldn’t think it was funny then! If all you have to say are mean and hurtful, keep your mouth shut, because no one wants to hear them here! Go elsewhere!

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  • Bre

    that was 2-3 houses away from me

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    • guest

      This is very sad. I am so sorry for this families loss. I happen to know her sister and nephew and want to send prayers to the family.

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  • Guest

    He wasn’t cool at all!!!! He has been a menace to society for some time now. People are safer now that he is off of the streets. It is sad that it had to come down to her losing her life. It is disturbing to me that anyone would think he was “cool.”

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  • enlightenedone

    Burn the coal, pay the toll. Mudshark skank should have known this would happen.

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  • deliah

    Carol I can’t believe this happen to you. You was a hard working woman, loving soul and i proudly to say that I was glad to work && get to know you while you was walking on this ground now you are walking on holy grounds taking it easy && relaxing no more worries no more stress it hurts you wont be here when the baby is born but knowing your sprites is with us is all I need RIP Carol my payers && thoughts go to your family && you

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