Doniphan men accused of killing sex offender, burning his body
DONIPHAN, Mo. — Two Doniphan men were charged Tuesday night after authorities say they admitted they shot a sex offender to death and burned his body in April.
Matthew Brandon Bruce, 29, and Michael G. “Mick” Harris, 59, were charged Tuesday with the first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse.
The men are accused of acting together to cause the April 26 death of Jonathan Tarvin.
The 34-year-old was reported missing April 26 by an associate, according to a probable-cause statement filed by Ripley County chief deputy Richie Phillips.
“Mr. Tarvin was reported to have been last seen in the company of Michael G. Harris and Matthew ‘Brandon’ Bruce,” Phillips said. “A check on Tarvin’s Social Security financial account revealed no activity, other than deposits, since he was reported missing.
“No one has heard from or seen Tarvin since he was last seen with Harris and Bruce.”
April 26, Phillips said, Harris and his wife “called in” wanting Tarvin removed from her mother’s home “because he was a sex offender.
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