Man charged with rape, domestic assault in Morgan County
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man was charged with several felonies after authorities say he raped a woman and pointed a gun at her head on Friday night.
Danny Eugene Miles, 53, was charged in Morgan County with first-degree rape, two counts of armed criminal action and a single count of first-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Morgan County Courthouse.
The probable cause statement says the victim contacted law enforcement on Saturday morning about a sexual assault that allegedly occurred the night before.
The victim allegedly told law enforcement that Miles first threw an ashtray at her and the victim had bruising all around her body, the statement says. He then allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened to kill the victim before raping her, the statement says. He then allegedly threatened to kill her again if she went to law enforcement, court documents say.
The victim told law enforcement that a gun would be in the bedroom of Miles’ residence. Deputies asked if Miles had a gun when they arrived to his residence, he allegedly said “no” and deputies found the gun in the bedroom, the statement says.
Miles allegedly claimed the intercourse was consensual, but gave conflicting details leading up to the alleged sexual assault, including claiming the victim pointed the gun at him, the statement says.