Former New Cambria Teacher Arrested On Murder Charge

Early on the morning of Thursday, March 23, 2006 Melvin 'Beau' Griesbauer was found dead outside his home in rural Novinger, Missouri. Griesbauer died of a single gunshot wound to the head. A Winchester 30-30 rifle was laying next to his body. Following a preliminary investigation and autopsy, the death was ruled a homicide.

When law enforcement arrived at the scene, following two 911 calls--one originating from the scene--Griesbauer's wife Elain Kay Young and her friend, Kathy Mock of Cassville, Mo., were present.

After a weeklong investigation by the Adair County Sheriff's Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Drug and Crime Control Unit, Adair County Prosecutor Mark Williams filed a first-degree murder charge against Kathy Mock. Some of the evidence leading to Mock's arrest came from an interview with her son, Thomas Ponder, who told authorities his mother had told him Kay Young wanted her husband killed and there was a $10,000 payment to anyone who would kill him. According to Williams, Mock may not be the only arrest for Griesbauer's death. Investigators are pursuing other charges of first degree murder or conspiracy to commit murder.

On March 17, 2008, almost two years after the shooting, Kay Young was arrested on a first degree murder warrant and is jailed under a $2.5 million cash-only bond.

I am a freelance writer researching this homicide for a possible true crime book. I'm looking for any information that might be available about the individuals involved: Elain Kay (Hammons) Young, Kathy Mock, Thomas Ponder, Melvin Griesbauer, and interested in other contacts who might have insights and information about this murder.

I've been given information (off forum) that Kay was involved in some inappropriate behavior with a student in the New Cambria schools. Could that be true?

yes it's true

asdlkj wrote:

yes it's true

Thank you for responding. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to answer you.

At least two sources have alleged a young female student was taken into her home for the purpose of "artifical insemination." Is this also the information you have?

When did Kay teach at New Cambria school?

lil cp3 wrote:

When did Kay teach at New Cambria school?

In the late 90s, possibly 1997-1998.

i didn't know that kay young taught at new cambria she was the prinicpal at the callao school system and there was so inapproiate things happening then

I was told she taught in the New Cambria schools, possibly a science teacher? And I think it was in the late 1990s.

Both Kay Young and Kathy Mock were indicted on federal charges on October 23.

For more information see:

kirksvilledailyexpress.com

see if you can contact gayle craig in callao,mo she is best friends with kay young at the time of the murder and after

Thanks for the information.