Jefferson City prison inmate accused of having shiv in baby powder bottle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
An inmate at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City is accused of having a 7.5-inch, prison-made shiv in a baby powder bottle last year.
Brandon Bassett, 25, was charged with having a weapon at a prison and armed criminal action. A court date has not been scheduled.
Court documents allege prison staff found the blade while searching Bassett’s locker on Jan. 27, 2025. Bassett allegedly admitted to making the weapon by grinding one end of steel on concrete, so it would become pointed, court documents say. One end was wrapped with a rag, the statement says.
Court information indicates Bassett is serving a six-year sentence after he pleaded guilty on March 21, 2024, in Platte County to first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and illegal gun possession.
