Etowah County investigators filed additional sexual abuse charges Friday against a former employee of a juvenile care facility

Deputies arrested 61-year-old Roy Dean Pruett on Thursday afternoon.  The initial charges were two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old and two counts of first-degree sodomy.

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A third victim reported abuse after Pruett’s arrest, and investigators added an additional charge of first degree sexual abuse.

“There are multiple children involved and the investigation is ongoing. There could be additional children involved. At this time we don’t know. Anyone who preys on children deserves to be behind bars,” sheriff’s office spokesperson Natalie Barton told ABC 33/40 on Thursday.

Deputies said Friday that the abuse happened at Pruett’s home in Gadsden.  Until recently, he was employed as activity director of the Eagle Rock Boys Ranch, a group home for at-risk boys between the ages of nine and 19 years old.  Investigators declined to comment on whether the victims were juveniles at Eagle Rock, but said the abuse did not take place at the juvenile care facility.

“This is a terrible crime involving innocent children and reports of this type are becoming too common,” Sheriff Todd Entrekin said.

“These children are brave, they came forward to help us put this predator behind bars. A special thanks is due to the James M. Barrie Center for their investigative help,” he said.

Eagle Rock executive director Scott Hilton said he terminated Pruett’s employment earlier in July for reasons unrelated to the accusations of sexual abuse.

The victims told investigators the abuse began in November 2012.

“I appreciate the hard work the Sheriff’s investigators put into this case,” district attorney Jimmie Harp said.

“Cases of this nature are particularly disturbing. The victimization of a child is something that we, as a community, cannot tolerate and we intend to see that those who would prey on children are brought to justice.”

An Etowah County judge set Pruett’s bond at $300,000 and he remained in the county jail Thursday evening.

Two people are dead and another in the hospital after an early Sunday morning shooting in Trimble County. State police say the shooting is a murder-suicide.

According to investigators, 48-year-old Robert Harmon shot and killed a 16-year-old girl and then shot his ex-girlfriend, 33-year-old Niki Davis. He then turned the gun on himself.

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Davis was taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Two other kids were in the house at the time, they have been placed with other family members.

Police are searching for a 52-year-old Kansas woman suffering from depression who has been missing from Edgewater since Friday morning.

Alice Rideway, who is visiting family in the 5600 block of North Winthrop Avenue, was last seen at 11 a.m. Friday, according to an endangered missing person alert from Chicago Police. Rideway suffers from depression and is on medication, the alert said.

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She is described as a 5-foot-2, 110-pound white woman with short blonde hair, blue eyes and a light complexion, police said. She was last seen wearing black sweatpants with white stripes, a pink T-shirt and a black jacket.

Anyone with information should contact Area North’s Special Victim Unit at (312) 744-8200.

A northern Kentucky couple is offering a helping hand in addition to a reward for any information about two people who have been breaking into a Dry Ridge, Kentucky church.

Troy and Becky Winters say two thieves have entered the Open Door Church, located on Dry Ridge Road, at least four times in the last month.

Troy, who is a pastor at the church, says the suspects aren’t taking much of value but have damaged church property.

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“You know we feel very violated. You know we try and do good in the community, then just to see them on the surveillance video pounding that fire extinguisher into the window, that was very hard to watch. It was very sad,” Becky told FOX19.

Security cameras that were recently installed offer a clear image of the two male suspects.

Troy says he is willing to help the young men if they need food or other assistance. The Winters have offered a $250 reward for tips in helping to identify the suspects.

Name: Ashley Stamper; Age: 28; Sex: F; Race: White; Height: 5’2; Weight: 120

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Kansas City police are investigating the discovery of a missing Lenexa woman found dead inside a parking garage on the Country Club Plaza.

Someone found the body of Diana Langford, 50, near 46th and Broadway. Officers blocked off the entire garage for the investigation.

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As of Saturday authorities were unsure of a cause of death or if it was suspicious in nature.

Langford had last been seen at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Olathe on July 17, 2014 around 11:30 a.m. Police had said Langford suffered from mental health issues.

At the time she was driving a black 2004 Kia Sorento with gold trim, bearing Kansas license VND061.

Questions remain in the murder of an Oldham County taxi driver after his body was found in a driveway.

Police say 34-year-old Adam Gregg was last seen at a local hotel picking up a fare. While it’s not known who he was picking up, police say finding his car may lead to his killer.

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Gregg was reported missing Thursday after his family says he didn’t pick up his wife from work. His body was found late Thursday off Highway 42 near Goshen.

Police are now looking for the car he drove, hoping it leads to the suspect.If you have any information, call police.

A missing person alert has been sent out by Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office for an 82-year-old man named Wolfgang Raue who was last seen walking north from the area of East Arapahoe Road and South Ogden street in Centennial.

Raue is a white male, 5 foot 4 inches and 145 pounds. He was last seen wearing a burgundy T-shirt, blue shorts and white or grey shoes.

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He suffers from dementia and has not been seen since 5:30 p.m. Friday. He does not currently have access to a vehicle.

Anyone with information on Raue’s whereabouts is being asked to call the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office at 303-795-4711.

Questions remain in the homicide of an Oldham County man.

Police say the last time 34-year-old Adam Gregg was seen was at a local hotel when he was picking up a fare.

While it is not known who he was picking up–police say finding his car may lead to his killer. Gregg was reported missing Thursday after his family says he didn’t pick his wife up from work.

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His body was found late Thursday off Highway 42 near Goshen.Investigators are looking for Gregg’s car, a silver, 2007 Chrysler Sebring that was unmarked but may have a “shuttle” sign on top. Gregg’s killer may be using the vehicle, police said.