Christine Cuneo

🚨 LAWRENCE COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED IN AMISH VANDALISM CASE 🚨 Rachel Lea Klemp, of Stotts City, faces three felony charges and one misdemeanor following an investigation into destruction involving Amish properties in Lawrence County, Missouri. The probable cause statement describes a stolen buggy dragged behind a side-by-side, smashed with a sledgehammer handle, cut with knives and pushed approximately 15 feet off a bridge into a creek. Its replacement cost was estimated at $13,000 to $14,000. The investigation began July 18, 2026, when a conservation agent encountered people recovering the buggy. Investigators also documented allegations involving damaged farm equipment, approximately $2,500 in destroyed corn and a home that burned to the ground. According to the statement, a participant told investigators Klemp, also identified as Rachel Huff, walked through the woods with a group to an Amish property and spray-painted graffiti. Others allegedly broke windows, smashed lights and damaged other equipment. During an August 3 search of a residence shared by Klemp and Jimmie Huff, investigators reported recovering three cellphones, a sledgehammer handle, a gas can and part of an Amish buggy. Klemp is charged with: First-Degree Property Damage — Class E Felony First-Degree Harassment — Class E Felony Second-Degree Burglary — Class D Felony First-Degree Trespass — Class B Misdemeanor Although the affidavit describes a broader investigation involving several people, Klemp’s listed charges do not include arson or theft of the buggy. All charges are allegations. The individual is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.