Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox says the murder suspect held briefly in his jail was not involved in the shooting in Dawn, Missouri, or any other criminal investigation in Livingston County.

Cox says he received a request from the sheriff from Kimball County, Nebraska to house Mr. Vencile L. Ash in the Livingston County Jail overnight. The Nebraska sheriff was on a lengthy prisoner transport with Mr. Ash. The request was granted.  They left Livingston County on Thursday on their way back to Kimball County where Mr. Ash will answer allegations of Murder 1st Degree.

Sheriff Cox and the LCSO received several inquiries due to the murder charge.

“We hope this helps resolve any rumors,” Cox said in a news release. “This type of assistance is routine for law enforcement passing through our area on prisoner extraditions.”