Trial calendar correction — October 27, 2026
Timothy Haslett Jr.’s October 26, 2026 trial start was vacated. The case has been continued to August 2027 to allow further discovery, according to court-related reporting. This is not an active October jury trial. Precise new setting still requires current docket confirmation. KSHB report.
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Jaynie Crosdale & the Excelsior Springs Captivity Case
State of Missouri v. Timothy M. Haslett Jr. · Clay County Circuit Court
Trial Watch — continued to August 2027. KSHB reports the October 26, 2026 trial was continued after the October 9 pretrial conference because both sides need more discovery time. Haslett has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent.
A woman’s escape from an Excelsior Springs home in October 2022 led to a kidnapping and sexual-assault investigation. Authorities later charged Haslett with murdering Jaynie M. Crosdale. This file follows the two women’s cases, the evidence described by investigators and the pending prosecution.
01 | Jaynie Crosdale and the surviving woman
Crosdale was 36 when authorities publicly sought her in January 2023 as a potential witness. Her last known address was in Kansas City. Her remains were subsequently identified after a barrel was recovered from the Missouri River.
View More — The surviving woman
The survivor was 22 when she reported captivity and repeated assaults. Her identity is withheld here. Her account helped investigators pursue the case; her allegations and any preserved testimony remain subject to the court process.
02 | People and documented roles
Timothy M. Haslett Jr.: defendant. Jaynie Crosdale: alleged murder victim. The surviving woman: complainant in the sexual-assault, kidnapping and assault allegations.
View More — Investigators and court
Excelsior Springs Police led the investigation with assistance from the Clay County Investigative Squad. Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced the indictments. KSHB identifies Presiding Judge Shane Alexander in its October 2026 coverage.
03 | Ten felony charges
The reported prosecution comprises nine counts from the 2023 indictment and a first-degree-murder count announced in July 2024:
- First-degree murder — one count, concerning Crosdale.
- First-degree rape — one count.
- First-degree sodomy — four counts.
- First-degree kidnapping — one count.
- Second-degree assault — two counts.
- First-degree endangering the welfare of a child — one count.
View More — Read the original indictment
The sheriff’s February 2023 announcement attributes child endangerment to allegedly leaving unsecured firearms accessible to an eight-year-old.
Open the February 2023 nine-count indictment (PDF) →
This historical document predates the murder charge. It is distinct from the later ten-count superseding indictment.
Charges are allegations, not a finding of guilt.
04 | Interactive case timeline
View More — October 7, 2022 — Escape report, arrest and search
The sheriff records the woman’s report at 7:47 a.m. Police detained a suspect, obtained a search warrant and announced initial charges.
View More — January–February 2023 — Search for Crosdale; indictment
Investigators publicly sought Crosdale in January. A grand jury returned nine felony counts in February.
View More — February 17, 2023 — Not-guilty plea
KSHB’s chronology records Haslett’s not-guilty plea following the indictment.
View More — June 24, 2023 — Remains recovered
The sheriff dates discovery of the barrel containing Crosdale’s remains in Saline County to June 24, 2023.
View More — July 9, 2024 — Murder charge
Prosecutors announced an additional first-degree-murder count. They said the available evidence supported that charge while the investigation continued.
View More — September 17, 2024 — Earlier setting; witness recording
A judge set trial for December 1, 2025 and granted a prosecution request to preserve the survivor’s testimony on video, according to KSHB. That trial setting was later changed.
View More — October 9, 2026 — Trial continued
KSHB reports a continuance from October 26, 2026 to August 2027. A filing cited both parties’ need to finish discovery.
05 | Investigation and evidence
These are investigative claims described in public reporting, rather than trial-jury findings.
View More — Basement and survivor’s account
The survivor described a small basement room, restraints and repeated sexual assaults. KSHB’s account of court and emergency-response records describes a metal collar and duct tape when she was found.
View More — Photographs and storage card
Thompson said investigators recovered an image placing Crosdale in the basement and a storage card with photographs of people associated with her.
View More — Barrel and suspected gunfire
Prosecutors described a bullet hole in the recovered barrel. KCUR reports the prosecutor said its manufacturer matched barrels at the property. The significance of these comparisons remains subject to evidence and cross-examination.
06 | Prosecution and defense
View More — Prosecution position
The state links the survivor’s account, property searches, recovered images and barrel evidence to its allegations of captivity, sexual violence and Crosdale’s killing.
View More — Defense position and procedural disputes
Haslett has pleaded not guilty. KSHB previously reported defense complaints about timely discovery and a request to seal case files. The latest continuance reflects discovery work needed by both sides. A detailed defense trial theory is not established in the sources reviewed.
07 | Courtroom developments and Trial Watch
Current stage: pretrial. Reported trial period: August 2027 in Clay County Circuit Court. The latest report does not specify the trial day or start time. October 26, 2026 at 9 a.m. is the former setting.
View More — Trial coverage
Dated updates will follow discovery and evidentiary rulings, witness-testimony preservation, jury selection, opening statements, testimony, exhibits and verdicts, with supporting records or reporting.
08 | Verdicts, sentencing and appeals
The reviewed sources describe a pending prosecution. No verdict, sentencing judgment or resulting appeal is documented here. Future results will be recorded by count.
09 | Unresolved questions
- What exact August 2027 trial day and intervening deadlines appear in the operative scheduling order?
- What does the current superseding indictment allege in each count?
- Which digital, forensic and witness evidence will be admitted?
- What do the complete recovery, identification and medical-examiner records establish about Crosdale’s death?
View More — Additional-victim claims
The 2024 announcement said the survivor reported Haslett had spoken of other killings. That allegation does not establish additional identified homicide victims or murder charges. Online speculation is not treated here as a confirmed victim list.
10 | Court records and sources
- Clay County Sheriff — consolidated official updates, 2022–2024. Primary agency record.
- February 2023 nine-count indictment — PDF. Nine-page historical charging document filed February 14, 2023, case 23CY-CR00663. Downloadable copy hosted by Jaded Evidence; original published by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
- KSHB — October 2026 continuance to August 2027.
- KSHB — July 2024 murder-charge announcement.
- KSHB — investigation and procedural chronology.
- KCUR — ten-count indictment, evidence allegations and plea.
View More — Court-record research queue
Obtain the July 2024 superseding indictment and probable-cause statement, operative continuance order, public discovery and evidentiary rulings, and any accessible deposition order. The reporting links above are distinguished from the original indictment PDF.