A registered sex offender has been charged in a double homicide and arson in Bates County, the sheriff's department said.

Raymond S. Harvey Jr., 38, is facing two counts of first-degree murder and other charges after two bodies were found Wednesday inside a burning house in rural Bates County.

Raymond Harvey is listed on the Bates County Sheriff's Departments website as a registered sex offender, his profile there is one of the few with out a picture. His address was listed as, Rt. 1 Box 266 A Rich Hill, MO. The site lists his previous offense as Forcible Rape!

We found more information at the Missouri Sex Offender site. Raymond S. Harvey...
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Raymond S. Harvey
Raymond Samuel Harvey Jr. DOB: 12/05/1972

Convicted of raping a 17 year old girl in Kansas City, Mo on January 1, 1992 at the age of 19 years old.

Listed as 6' tall, 208 pounds with green eyes and Red or Auburn hair.

According to the Missouri Sex Offender Database his address there was listed as Rr 3 Box 170 Butler, MO 64730.



 
 
BUTLER, Mo. -- Two women were found dead inside a house that was on fire in Butler, Mo., and the case is being investigated as a homicide.

Bates County Sheriff's deputies were called to the fire Wednesday, 10 miles west of Butler, where fire officials told them there were two women dead inside the house.

The Missouri state fire marshal and the Missouri State Highway Patrol crime scene unit were called into assist with the investigation.The two victims' names have not been released, and autopsies are being conducted by the Jackson County Medical Examiner.

The Bates County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to call 660-679-3232
 

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