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A defense attorney for Timothy M. Haslett filed a motion this week saying the disclosure of more information will “prejudice his case.”

Excelsior Springs police believe Timothy M. Haslett may have played a role in the death of Jaynie Crosdale, whose body was found by Missouri River kayakers in June.

In October, a woman reportedly escaped from a basement prison in his Excelsior Springs home. Eight months later, kayakers found a barrel in the Missouri River containing the body of another woman linked to the investigation.

A 36-year-old Kansas City woman described as a “potential witness” was found dead under suspicious circumstances, prompting prosecutors to request an increase in his bond.

In October, Timothy M. Haslett Jr. was arrested after a woman told police she had been kept captive in a basement room in his home where she was allegedly raped and whipped.

A Missouri man already accused of keeping a woman hidden in the basement of his home while repeatedly sexually abusing her is facing new charges

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo.) -- A Missouri man accused of holding a woman captive for a month in his basement has been indicted by a grand jury on charges including kidnapping and rape, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Timothy M. Haslett, 39, was arrested in Missouri in October 2022 after a woman reportedly said she was being held captive in his home. A grand jury has indicted him on nine charges -- including rape in the first degree, four counts of sodomy in the first de...

"We would not be here today if not for the bravery of one woman and the tireless efforts of 16 different agencies," prosecutors said.

Timothy M. Haslett is being held in the Clay County Detention Center on $3 million bond.

"We would not be here today if not for the bravery of one woman and the tireless efforts of 16 different agencies," prosecutors said.