2 charged with killing, dismembering woman in Missouri

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri man and woman have been indicted for first-degree murder for allegedly strangling a woman and dismembering her body.

The Jackson County prosecutor on Monday announced a grand jury indictment against 40-year-old Michael Hendricks and 30-year-old Maggie Ybarra.

They’re charged with killing 32-year-old Kensie Renee Aubry last year, among other charges.

A teenage girl who says Hendricks sexually assaulted her helped police find Aubry’s dismembered body, which was buried in garbage bags in Hendricks’ Kansas City-area property.

Hendricks’ lawyer says he’ll get a robust defense. Ybarra’s public defender didn’t immediately return an Associated Press call Monday.