Excelsior Springs business owner Melynda Casey, 47, of Polo, Mo., is facing a felony charge of abuse or neglect of a child. According to the probable cause statement written by Ray County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) Detective Celeste Kaiser, Casey stated she had last seen her daughter (MRS) on June 12, just after midnight after arguing with her regarding food being snuck into her room. MRS told Casey she was going to run away. On June 13, Kaiser met with Adriana Segar, who is the sister of MRS, about the whereabouts of the missing juvenile. Segar stated she did not have a relationship with Casey due to abuse. The probable cause statement reads, “ I asked Segar if she ever observed Casey abusing MRS or MS and Segar advised she could provide me with specifics. Segar stated on one occasion MS forgot to tell Casey they were out of dog food and Casey grabbed MS by her hair, threw her to the ground and began kicking her in the stomach repeatedly. Segar stated, ‘I was crying, telling her to…