Moberly man found guilty of murder is back in jail after arrest by SWAT team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A former Moberly police officer who was found guilty of murder last month in a 23-year-old woman’s death is back in jail after his bond was revoked.

David “Kip” Heyde, 69, of Moberly, was found guilty on June 26 of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Bailey Scott. The Moberly Police Department announced in a social media post on Tuesday that Heyde’s pre-sentencing bond was revoked.

A SWAT team arrested Heyde after he was seen in a vehicle that was heading north on Highway 63. The vehicle was stopped by officers in the 1300 block of Gratz Brown Street, the post says.

Heyde is currently being held at the Randolph County Jail. A July 10 court filing says Heyde’s post-conviction bond was revoked “pursuant to Section 544.671 RSMO.” The statute states certain defendants are not entitled to bail for certain offenses.

The probable cause statement in previous reporting says Moberly police were called to a report of shots being fired in the 900 block of East Logan Street on July 6, 2025. Heyde allegedly claimed self-defense in the shooting when he spoke with police.

Heyde claimed Scott, 23, hit him during an argument after she alleged he was “attempting to kill birds at the front of his property,” court documents say. Neighbors had talked with ABC 17 News the week of the shooting about ongoing allegations that Heyde put bird feed in the street in front of his home.

Heyde allegedly told police he fired two shots at Scott, court documents say. Scott was found with a gunshot wound in her right torso, the statement says. The statement says Scott “had no obvious signs of trauma or injury to either of her hands.”

During the trial, state pushed back on claims that Heyde was hit by Scott, noting that in several interviews, Heyde used different language to describe the encounter.

His sentencing hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21.

ABC 17 News has reached out to the county's prosecutor.