Two former Northwoods, Missouri, police officers have been indicted for violating a man’s civil rights in 2023. Both officers have turned themselves in.
Samuel Davis and Michael Hill were each indicted in relation to a July 4, 2023, encounter with a man, identified in the indictment as “C.G.,” after they were called to a Walgreens in Northwoods.
Each was indicted on one count of conspiracy to intimidate C.G. in the free exercise and enjoyment of his right to be free from unreasonable seizure and deprivation of rights under colour of law.
Davis was also indicted on one count of engaging in misleading conduct with the intent to hinder, delay and prevent the communication of information relating to the possible commission of a federal offence and one count of altering records in a federal investigation. Hill was also indicted on one count of lying to the FBI.
According to the indictment, Hill, Davis’ supervisor, told Davis to take C.G. to Kinloch, Missouri. Davis then took C.G. to a field in Kinloch, where he struck the handcuffed man with his police baton. To cover up the incident, Davis told a dispatcher that C.G. was gone before Davis arrived at the Walgreens.
Davis also allegedly turned off his body camera. The indictment also alleged Hill lied to FBI agents investigating the incident when he falsely stated that C.G. asked to go to Kinloch because he “had people” there.
If convicted, Davis and Hill each face a maximum penalty of life in prison for the charges of conspiracy to violate civil rights and deprivation of rights under colour of law.
Davis also faces a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment for witness tampering and a maximum penalty of 20 years for destruction of records. Hill faces a maximum penalty of five years for lying to the FBI.
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