April 24, 2025
Jarrett W. Cousins, 40, of Bradford, has been formally charged with First-Degree Murder in the December 2024 death of Clara Blaxton, 45, of Independence County. Blaxton’s body was discovered in Cousins’ vehicle after a confrontation with police in Festus, Missouri, on December 8, 2024.
The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at a White …