On Wednesday, August 6th, 2025, just after approximately 11pm, the Bates County Sheriff’s Office received two 911 calls in regards to a possible physical domestic occurring at a residence in rural Adrian, MO. Screaming could be heard in the back ground of the 911 calls.
Upon the
arrival of Deputies, a suspect was detained. When attempting to make contact
with the victim, two pit bull dogs charged at deputies attempting to attack
them, forcing a Deputy to deploy his taser. The suspect became angry and
started to scream threats, stating multiple times that he was going to shoot
the Deputy. Upon speaking with the victim, observing their injuries, and
speaking with a witness, Mitchel Edmiston was placed in custody for domestic
assault. It was later revealed that the victim of the assault that occurred
that night, was also a victim of a prior domestic assault that Edmiston had
been charged with and is currently being tried for in court.
Edmiston was
charged with:
-Felony
Domestic Assault-3rd Degree;
-Felony
Tampering or Attempt to Tamper W/ A Victim in a Felony Prosecution;
-
Assault-4th Degree- Special Victim;
A warrant
was issued with a $15,000 cash only bond.
Edmiston was
charged with Assault-4th Degree- Special Victim, because he threatened to shoot
a Deputy. Edmiston has done this to Bates County Deputies on prior occasions,
and was charged in 2023 for the same thing.
