Moore could go to trial for beating of Hereford

Moore

A preliminary hearing has been set for Lonnie Moore after being arrested for his alleged involvement in the beating of Frank Hereford in October 2008.

Moore will appear in the Bourbon County District Court at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, for a preliminary hearing which will be used to determine whether or not the case will go to trial.

Moore was arrested on Feb. 16 and charged with one count of felony aggravated battery following an investigation by the Fort Scott Police Department, Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation into the beating of then 85-year-old Hereford on Oct. 18, 2008.

According to Bourbon County Court documents, Moore is believed to have "intentionally cause(d) great bodily harm or disfigurement."

According to Becky Canady, Hereford's daughter, Hereford and Moore had been drinking beer in the driveway at Hereford's home when she had left to run an errand. While away she received a phone call from her son who said that Hereford was on the ground and covered in blood. She said his face was beaten so badly that he was unrecognizable.

As a result of the beating, Hereford suffered extensive injuries including fractures and breaks to every bone from his nose to his left ear. Hereford was transported to Mercy Health Center for treatment and then life-flighted to Overland Park Regional Medical Center where he was admitted to the intensive care unit.

Former Bourbon County Sheriff Deputy Cindy Gillispie was also alleged to have been involved in the incident when she said she found Moore on the side of the road, covered in blood. She said that she thought he had been drinking and driving but found his keys in the back of the truck. Gillispie then asked her husband to come drive Moore home in Moore's truck.

An internal investigation was launched by the BBSO regarding how Gillispie handled the incident, however the results were not made public.

Moore was released from the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center on Feb. 16 after posting a $25,000 bond.