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Major Case Squad
Board of Directors: Mark Welker, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Stephen Gray, Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Chief Adam Glueck, Cape Girardeau Police Department
Chief James Humphreys, Jackson Police Department
Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Office
Sheriff Stash Petton, Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Scott Stoelting, Missouri State Highway Patrol
Squad Commander: Lieutenant Don Perry, Cape Girardeau Police Department
Deputy Squad Commander: Lieutenant Travis Sikes, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office –and-
Corporal Shannon Sitton, Missouri State Highway Patrol
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: July 20, 2026 12:30 P.M.
On July 20, 2026, at approximately 6:56 A.M. officers responded to the 1300 - Block of N.
Main Street for a report of a male laying on the ground bleeding.
Officers located the victim and identified the victim as being deceased.
The Cape Girardeau County / Bollinger County Major Case Squad was activated.
At this time, no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information relating to this incident is encouraged to contact the Cape
Girardeau Police Department at:
Business Line: 573-339-6621
Anonymous Tip Line: 573-339-6313
Text “CAPEPD” to 847411
The Cape Girardeau Bollinger County Major Case Squad continues to investigate.
Update: July 21, 2026 at 10:30 A.M.
During the course of this investigation, the Cape Girardeau / Bollinger County Major Case
Squad has identified the victim as Andrew Rhodes (39) of Marble Hill, MO. It was
determined Rhodes was assaulted and struck multiple times in the head with a long pole.
After being struck, the suspect returned approximately ten minutes after the assault and
struck the victim again before taking the victims pants and leaving the scene.
The Cape Girardeau / Bollinger County Major Case Squad identified the suspect as Gabreal
McBride (45) of Cape Girardeau.
On July 21, 2026, the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office formally
charged Gabreal McBride with Class A felony of Murder in the first degree, class A felony
of Robbery in the first degree and two counts of felony Armed Criminal Action. McBride is
currently being held on a $1,000,000 cash only bond.
With this arrest, investigators are confident that all suspects connected to this homicide
are currently in custody and, therefore, no further arrests are anticipated at this time.
Business Line: 573-339-6621
Anonymous Tip Line: 573-339-6313
Text “CAPEPD” to 847411
For Further Information Contact:
Patrolman Bobby Newton
Cape Girardeau Police Department
(573) 335-6621 Ext:1393
Rnewton@cityofcape.org