On Jan. 28, the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation in reference to sexual abuse allegations concerning a juvenile victim in Vandalia, MO. As a result of the investigation, …
This item is available in full to subscribers.
We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active subscription, or you are a print subscriber who had access to our previous website, then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you have not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
If you are a current print subscriber and did not have a user account on our previous website, you can set up a free website account by clicking here.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
On Jan. 28, the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation in reference to sexual abuse allegations concerning a juvenile victim in Vandalia, MO. As a result of the investigation, Sheriff’s Deputies executed a search warrant at a residence and arrested Dana Ray Hull, age 36, of Vandalia, for child sex crimes and failure to register as a sex offender.
On Jan. 29, 2025, Hull was formally charged by the Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney for the following offenses:
Hull remains in the Audrain County Jail on a No Bond Arrest Warrant.
This investigation remains active, and no further information will be released at this time.
All suspects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
The Audrain County Sheriff and his staff remain committed to working with our communities, community partners, and other area law enforcement agencies to make Audrain County a safe place to work and live. The support of and the input from the community is appreciated. Citizens are reminded crime tips may be provided anonymously by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 392-TIPS or (800) 392-8477 and/or online at https://www.audrainsheriff.com/report-a-crime