Wiltermood and Studer Arrested for Abel’s Murder: Listen to Audio from Wednesday’s Press Conference

(HANNIBAL)—It took Hannibal Police less than 11 hours to make two arrests in the shooting death of 61 year old Adrienne Arnett while she was working early Tuesday morning at the Abels Quik Shop at 100 Shinn Lane. Police Chief Lyndell Davis says 30 year old Michael Studer and 22 year old James Wiltermood III face Class A felony charges of murder in the second degree. Police say Wiltermood was arrested early Tuesday morning. Studer was arrested shortly before 2 p-m.

Davis says a patron found the victim and notified police at 3:02 a-m Tuesday and that both men have significant criminal histories. Bond for Wiltermood and Studer is set at 500-thousand dollars cash only.

Chief Davis announces the arrests of Wiltermood and Studer...

Chief Davis says the investigation found that Michael Studer was the shooter and that his face was obscured during the incident.

There was an attempt to rob the store…

There were several factors that led to the arrests of Studer and Wiltermood…