Woman accused of ‘breaking off flags’ before Memorial Day charged with felony
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A woman from California, Missouri, was charged with a felony after police say she was seen “breaking off flags set out for Memorial Day” on Sunday.
Crystal Badolato was charged on Tuesday with first-degree property damage. A warrant with a $1,000 bond was issued. The California Police Department wrote in a social media post that she is being held at the Moniteau County Jail.
A probable cause statement was not filed in the case. The court appointed Morgan County Prosecutor Dustin Dunklee as a special prosecutor.
Police wrote that Badolato was allegedly seen “walking down Oak Street destroying private property and breaking off flags.”
Court filings show Moniteau County Prosecutor Derik Kinde recused himself “due to circumstances that create a conflict of interest and appearance of impropriety, which may interfere with the performance of duties and exercise of discretion herein.”