Christopher Woods-Bloss
First-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and armed criminal action.
Charged in adult proceedings in October. He pleaded not guilty on October 8; the October 19 report says bond was denied.
Case file 04 / Moberly, Missouri
Kayla Rose
Huff.
Remembering Kayla Bug.
Following the case. Reading the records.
She was 16, loved her family and animals, and had a life full of plans ahead of her. This page brings her story together with the timeline, the allegations, and the available documents.
Page reviewed October 23, 2026 / Latest court reporting linked: October 19, 2026.
Kayla’s life
October 22, 2009
16 years old
Reported missing
May 6, 2026
Moberly, Missouri
Found
May 13, 2026
Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area
The wider investigation
Six people charged
Seven supplied PDFs
The girl her family knew
More than
the case.
Her family called her Kayla Bug. They remember her smile, her humor, and the hugs she gave so freely.
Kayla attended Moberly High School and enjoyed basketball and track. She liked playing Roblox with her brother Joe, spending time with her sister Christina, and being involved in her church’s youth group. She loved animals and enjoyed working with children.
Her parents, Michael and Renee, her siblings, friends, and extended family are left holding those everyday memories. October 22, 2026 would have been her 17th birthday.
After her death, parents in the school district began organizing a memorial scholarship in her name. Her classmates and community wanted her memory to carry forward.
Read her family’s obituary ↗
What investigators allege
The car.
The disappearance.
Kayla’s family reported her missing on May 6. Investigators later alleged that her car had been deliberately disabled before her disappearance.
The supplied statements describe allegations that motor oil was poured into the fuel tank. They also describe surveillance of Kayla walking with Woods-Bloss after the car broke down, witness accounts of her being transported in a vehicle’s trunk, and allegations that she was assaulted and shot at the conservation area.
Investigators further allege that a baton was discarded and that evidence was concealed. The statements attribute different actions to different people. Those distinctions matter when following the charges.
A separate part of the investigation concerns Alayna Mason’s alleged escape in a patrol vehicle while detained, and Powell’s alleged assistance afterward. That related case is included in the document collection.
The case over time
From the search
to the court cases.
May 5–6, 2026
The alleged tampering and disappearance.
The statements describe alleged interference with Kayla’s car before she was reported missing on May 6. Her belongings were left at home, and her family began looking for her.
May 7, 2026
A separate patrol-vehicle incident.
A statement alleges Mason took a patrol vehicle while detained. Powell’s later statement concerns alleged help hiding her and cutting the chain of her handcuffs.
May 13, 2026
The search ends in the conservation area.
Kayla was found in a wooded part of Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area after a multi-day community search.
May 15–June 2026
Charges expand.
Prosecutors added murder charges against Alayna Mason and Ames. Later filings added burglary and property-damage charges in cases arising from the investigation.
August–September 2026
Hearings and venue decisions.
Julian Mason’s preliminary hearing included testimony about cellphone records and alleged car tampering. Ames’s case was moved to Linn County.
October 6–19, 2026
Woods-Bloss faces adult proceedings.
Adult charges were reported October 6. He pleaded not guilty October 8, and the October 19 report says a judge denied bond.
Latest court update linked / October 19, 2026
The case
continues.
Woods-Bloss was denied bond. The report lists a preliminary hearing for November 5, 2026. That is a scheduled preliminary hearing, rather than a trial date.
Hearing dates and case status can change. The linked report provides the dated court update behind this summary.
Read the October 19 court update ↗The main and related cases
Six defendants.
Different allegations.
The charge descriptions below follow the dated reporting linked on this page. The seven PDFs include six named people and a separate statement about Mason’s alleged escape.
Alayna Mason
First-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.
A separate case concerns alleged theft of a patrol vehicle and a firearm, and escape from custody.
Hunter Ames
First-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and evidence tampering.
Also charged with second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage. His case was moved to Linn County.
Christopher Hull
First-degree kidnapping, evidence tampering, second-degree burglary, and first-degree property damage.
Hull and Christopher Woods-Bloss are separate defendants with different charges.
Julian Mason
First-degree kidnapping, evidence tampering, second-degree burglary, and first-degree property damage.
The supplied statement describes alleged assistance with disabling the car and disposing of evidence.
Skyler Powell
Hindering prosecution of a felony.
This related case concerns alleged assistance to a detained suspect after her escape, rather than a murder charge. The supplied filing spells his first name Skyler.
Booking photographs: Randolph County Jail via KRCG 13’s labeled gallery. Each charge summary follows the article text and later reporting and links to the associated statement.
Read the records
The probable cause
statements.
Open each supplied copy in full or download it. Filing dates identify the court-file stamps, rather than the dates of every event described. Older investigative wording remains in the original documents.
Download all seven PDFs ↓
Filed October 6, 2026 / 2 pages
Christopher Woods-Bloss
The filing describes the reported relationship, the May 6 surveillance timeline, witness accounts, and the alleged trip to the conservation area.
Case 26RA-CR00851
Filed May 13, 2026 / 2 pages
Alayna Mason: investigation statement
The investigation narrative addresses witness accounts, surveillance, the car, and statements attributed to Mason.
Case 26RA-CR00352
Filed May 13, 2026 / 2 pages
Hunter Ames
The statement describes interviews, the alleged provision of a firearm, the car, and disposal of a baton.
Case 26RA-CR00351
Filed May 13, 2026 / 2 pages
Christopher Hull
The statement describes interviews about the car and alleged efforts to dispose of evidence.
Case 26RA-CR00350
Filed May 14, 2026 / 2 pages
Julian Mason
The narrative addresses allegations involving motor oil and a funnel, cellphone records, and disposal of a baton.
Case 26RA-CR00355
Filed May 7, 2026 / 2 pages
Alayna Mason: patrol-vehicle incident
This separate statement describes the alleged taking of a patrol vehicle while Mason was detained and her subsequent apprehension.
Case 26RA-CR00337
Filed May 16, 2026 / 2 pages
Skyler Powell: related investigation
The statement describes allegations that Powell helped a detained suspect hide and cut the chain connecting her handcuffs.
Case 26RA-CR00365
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A daughter, a sister, a friend. Her name and the life she lived belong at the center of this story.
Sources & further reading
Follow the reporting.
Read beyond the summary.
Woods-Bloss denied bond; further court dates reportedWoods-Bloss enters a not-guilty pleaAdult charges and the released Woods-Bloss statementAlayna Mason’s venue request and the allegationsAmes’s case moved to Linn CountyTestimony at Julian Mason’s preliminary hearingAdditional charges filed against Ames and HullEarly court appearances and the family in the courtroomParents organize a memorial scholarshipMurder charges added against Alayna Mason and AmesThe early evidence-tampering case and discovery reportingThe community search and her parents’ appealsKayla Rose Huff’s obituary
Additional sources: the seven supplied statements linked above. Family photographs and location photograph were supplied for this coverage. Reviewed October 23, 2026.
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