Moberly residents hold a tribute ride for killed Randolph County teen
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Hundreds of Moberly residents gathered to ride motorcycles, cars, with even some on foot in memory of 16-year-old Kayla Huff Saturday night.
People met outside of Moberly City Hall, located at 101 W. Reed street and hit the road in memory of huff around 8 p.m.
Organizers Dustin Ritch and Kristina Stockton sent out a press release noting the ride was approved by the Huff family, and will be police escorted.
Huff went missing at the beginning of May and was found dead at the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area one week later. Four adult suspects and a juvenile have been charged in connection with her death and disappearance.
Alayna Mason, 20, and Hunter Ames, both of Moberly, are charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in the death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff. Ames faces an additional charge of tampering with evidence. Christopher Hull, 23, and Julian Mason, 26, both of Moberly, are charged with kidnapping and tampering with evidence.
Alayna Mason is also charged with stealing a vehicle, stealing a gun and escaping confinement after she allegedly stole a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle. A fifth adult, Skyler Powell, 24, of Moberly, was accused of helping Alayna Mason evade police and was charged with hindering the prosecution of a felony.
Donations to help the family with funeral costs, lost wages and medical bills will be accepted at the event, according to the release.
"I would like to ask a favor of everyone today. Please post only positive posts this weekend. Fill Facebook with love in honor of my daughter Kayla Huff. She wanted to spread love and happiness into this world and if we would join her in that, maybe we would be able to start seeing the world as she wanted to see it," Kayla's dad Mike Huff posted to Facebook on Saturday morning about the vigil.
The Gilded Lilly Tattoo Shop is also hosting a fundraiser that started at noon and ended at 8 p.m.
The Kayla Huff Memorial Scholarship is also accepting donations at the event. Heather Cleavinger, one of the scholarship founders and vice president of the Moberly School District, said as of Saturday afternoon, it has already raised more than $1,500.
The scholarship will be awarded to at least one student, starting with Huff's graduating class of 2028, and will be at least $1,000.
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