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The Court denied bond for one defendant and rescheduled a court appearance for another charged in connection to the death of a four-year-old Benton County girl in December.
Just before 1 a.m. on December 20, Benton County authorities were notified that a 4-year-old female who was deceased. The father of the child, James Mast told the deputy that his daughter had been beaten, submerged in a pond, then left to freeze on the bank before being taken back into the residence. The deputy was also told that the girl’s mother, Mary Mast and a 2-year-old male child had also been beaten to a severe extent.
Two of the defendants charged in relation to the death of a four-year-old girl in December, in Benton County, have court proceeding set for this week.
Benton County authorities say they were notified just before 1 a.m. on December 20 in regards to a 4-year-old female who was deceased. James Mast stated that his daughter had been beaten, submerged in a pond, then left to freeze on the bank before being taken back into the residence. Mary Mast and a 2-year-old male child also were beaten to a severe extent. Mary and the toddler were transported by ambulance to Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia for treatment.
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During the penalty phase of his second trial, Torres adult stepson Quentin Martin
was called as a witness
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When asked if Torres had sexually abused him as a child, Martin leaped out of the witness box and lunged towards Torres and his attorneys. During the scuffle with court personnel, a table was overturned, papers were scattered across the courtroom, and jurors were instructed to move to the jury room.
Following a recess, the Benton County Circuit Court announced that it would declare a mistrial and that the mistrial would cover both the trial s guilt and penalty phases. Torres defense team accepted the mistrial.