FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2025

For More Information Contact:
Scott Williamson
Chief of Police
Police Department
660.785.6945

KPD arrests 6 people for various sex crimes

(Kirksville, MO) - During the last two weeks of April 2025, the Kirksville Police Department, in cooperation with Adair County Prosecuting Attorney David Goring, conducted a sex offender sweep that resulted in six arrests for various sex offenses.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Kirksville Police Department recognizes all victims for their bravery in coming forward and reporting these cases.

These six unrelated cases are part of a larger push to bring justice to victims of sexual abuse and child pornography. The individual investigations, some spanning more than a year, involved extensive research, multiple interviews, and forensic data reviews. 

Those arrested include:

• Levi Birmingham, 36, from Milan, for one count of rape, two counts of statutory rape, one count of sodomy, four counts of statutory sodomy and two counts of child molestation.
• Kendrick Daniels, 45, from Kirksville, for one count of statutory rape, five counts of rape and one count of child molestation.
• Colton Daugherty, 20, from Kirksville, for three counts of sodomy and one count of child molestation.
• John Laurent, 65, from Kirksville, for two counts of possession of child pornography.
• Maurice Hall, 25, from Kirksville, for one count of statutory sodomy.
• Johnathon Gerber, 25, from Kirksville, for one count of possession of child pornography.

This ongoing project involved the cooperative efforts of the Kirksville Police Department, Adair County Prosecutor, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Adair County Sheriff’s Department, St. Charles County Police Department, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department, and Milan Police Department.

“This is another example of great investigations from our detectives and the cooperative efforts of regional law enforcement,” said Kirksville Police Chief Scott Williamson. “I am extremely proud of their work and want to thank all of our law enforcement partners.”

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault or abuse, the Kirksville Police Department is here to help. Officers are available in person at the station, via telephone at 660.785.6945 and via email at police@kirksville.gov. In an active emergency, please call 911.

Additionally, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is available at 1.855.509.5200.

A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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