GREENVILLE — The state has dismissed the charges against a Williamsville man accused of murdering his wife who has been missing since February 2017.
Craig Allen Wood, 43, was supposed to appear Sept. 27 before Associate Circuit Judge Christina Kime for a preliminary hearing on the Class A felonies of first-degree murder and first-degree assault in connection with the disappearance of Rebecca “Becky” Alsup.
Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Anderson reportedly filed a motion dismissing Wood’s charges on Friday.
“I have an assistant attorney general working with me on this case,” said Anderson.
In talking with Kevin Zoellner with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, “we’ve got some other things we need to do before the preliminary hearing,” Anderson explained. “We just didn’t have enough time to get it all done.
“After consulting with Kevin, he thought it would be better to hold off on it at this point.”
Anderson said he expects the charges against Wood to be refiled at a later date.
Wood had been accused of causing the death of “Rebecca J. Alsup-Wood by striking her in the head with an ashtray” on Feb. 17, 2017.
Wood further was accused of causing serious physical injury to Alsup-Wood by “injecting ‘bong’ water into both of her legs” on Aug. 16, 2016, and such conduct was a substantial step toward attempting to kill her.
The 34-year-old reportedly was hospitalized, and her legs were amputated in 2016.
Authorities say Alsup-Wood was last seen by witnesses on Feb. 17, 2017, with her husband at their Williamsville home.
Alsup-Wood, who had an extensive medical history and required assistance with daily activities, subsequently was reported missing by her sister.
During the investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol, investigators reportedly interviewed witnesses who alleged Wood had killed his wife.