Woman, man each charged with first-degree murder in Randolph County teen’s death

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 20-year-old Randolph County woman and a 19-year-old man are now charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Moberly teen.

Prosecutors filed an amended complaint on Friday afternoon that charges Alayna Mason and Hunter Ames with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in the death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff. Ames faces an additional count of tampering with evidence

Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford said as investigators continue to uncover new details in the case, prosecutors believe it was necessary to update the charges.

Luntsford said an autopsy was conducted on Huff, providing the office with preliminary findings.However, she would not go into detail about those findings because the final autopsy report has not yet been completed. She also did not say when the report is expected to be finished.

"We do have an individual that's deceased. We do have some information regarding, her death and some of the evidence and statements about events that led up to that," she said.

Mason and Ames are among two other people who were charged in the disappearance of Huff, who was found dead earlier this week by law enforcement.

Christopher Hull and Julian Mason are each charged with first-degree kidnapping and tampering with evidence.

All four people suspects are in the Randolph County Jail and have a hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday.

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