Bagley boys of Licking had long history of hotline calls

by Marie Saavedra, KY3 News

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LICKING, Mo. -- In the afternoon of Aug. 9, 4-year-old Wyatt Bagley and his 7-year old brother, Jesse, disappeared. The next morning, the two boys' bodies were found in the Big Piney River. They drowned just a few hundred yards from their home.

KY3 News obtained the case records for the Bagley boys with Missouri's Department of Social Services. They detail a long history of hotline calls and house visits, the first when the youngest, Wyatt Bagley, was just 6 months old.

On July 5, 2005, the first call alleged unsanitary conditions in the boys' home. A site visit by a state investigator found the home cluttered and infested with roaches.

On Nov. 17, 2007, a call alleged that the boyfriend of the boys' mother, Jennifer Bagley, physically abused Wyatt Bagley. The state's investigator wrote that he was significantly bruised and injured.

On Sept. 5, 2008, a call alleged Jesse Bagley was abused, and had an injury on his forehead. In an interview, Jesse told several different stories about how he hurt his head but denied any abuse.

Then, on Aug. 9 of this year, the final call came in alleging a lack of supervision of the boys. They were already missing for several hours. The next morning, the boys were found dead not far from their backyard.

As for other family members mentioned in the records, the boys' grandparents were only mentioned briefly in the records after an interview with the state in 2008. The boys' sister was also mentioned; someone called the hotline concerned that she wasn't being fed in 2006.

The Texas County sheriff has said the boys' mother may face charges for their deaths.

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