๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ: ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐, ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐. ๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ.
On June 24, 2026, officers with the Sedalia Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Albert Lee Ave. in reference to a domestic disturbance after a caller reported that their mother had been angry throughout the day and had threatened to put a knife to their neck.
Upon arrival, officers made contact with a male subject at the front door. The male appeared confused about the officers' presence and was holding a blood-covered towel over an injury to his hand. He initially claimed the injury resulted from a cooking accident. While speaking with the male, officers observed numerous household items scattered across the floor inside the residence. The male then silently requested to speak with officers outside the home.
Outside, the male stated that Amanda Lynn Hendzel had been throwing items from the kitchen counter, including a knife block, and that a knife caused the injury to his hand. He said she had been throwing objects at him during an argument. When questioned about reported threats, he stated Hendzel had not threatened the child but had made threats toward him that he did not wish to discuss.
While another officer searched the residence for Hendzel, officers observed blood on the kitchen floor and multiple knives scattered among other displaced items. Hendzel was eventually located outside near the rear of the residence.
When questioned, Hendzel denied that anything had happened and stated she was outside with her dog because the male subject gets angry over everything. She claimed he had disabled the battery in her vehicle and would not allow her to leave the residence. She also stated that his hand injury occurred while cooking. Officers observed a small amount of blood on Hendzel's left hand between her thumb and palm.
Hendzel was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail. After being advised of her Miranda rights, she stated that she understood them and completed a written statement. In that statement, she alleged the male subject suffered from mental health issues and was frequently suicidal. She claimed he was responsible for throwing items throughout the residence, that his hand injury occurred while he was holding a knife, and that the blood on her hand resulted from attempting to prevent him from harming himself.
While Hendzel was being processed at the jail, officers continued their investigation at the residence. The male subject reported the incident began after an argument over not replying to a text message in a timely manner while he was at work. He stated he later attempted to calm the situation by bringing Hendzel food, but the argument escalated when she was dissatisfied with it.
According to him, Hendzel began throwing household items, including destroying a kitchen surveillance camera, before throwing a knife block that caused the injury to his hand. He stated he believed Wendzelโs behavior was due to her menstrual cycle and that she would be fine once it started.
During the investigation, officers reviewed video recordings from the victimโs phone. According to the investigating officer, the videos showed Hendzel handling knives while making threats to kill the victim. The officer also reported that the videos depicted Hendzel threatening that the victim would not survive if police became involved. Investigators further reported that the victim briefly exited the residence during the incident but returned inside after Hendzel allegedly threatened violence and damage to personal property.
A review of Hendzel's criminal history revealed a prior conviction for domestic assault in the second degree. Hendzel is now charged with domestic assault in the third degree and unlawful use of a weapon.
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