Husband of missing Missouri mom, Jacque Waller, claims innocence
(CBS/KMOV/AP) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The husband of missing Missouri mother Jacque Waller said he had nothing to do with her disappearance and complained that investigators are focusing too much on him rather than other possible suspects.
the 39-year-old mother of 5-year-old triplets was last seen near her husband's home near Jackson, Mo., according to CBS affiliate KMOV. The couple was in the midst of a divorce.
Clay Waller said police and some residents in Cape Girardeau and Jackson have followed and harassed him since his wife disappeared on June 1.
"It's crazy. I got a helicopter following me every day, police are following me," Waller said Tuesday in an interview with the Southeast Missourian newspaper. "I'll tell you what is not happening is that the cops are not searching for my wife."
According to KMOV, police have said Waller is a person of interest in his wife's disappearance but no charges have been filed. Jackson Police Chief James Humphreys dismissed Waller's claims and said he will remain a person of interest in the case unless evidence eliminates him.
Waller said he suspects his wife was abducted off Interstate 55, where her blue Honda Pilot was found abandoned hours after she was reported missing. Humphreys said investigators never believed Jacque Waller was abducted.
Waller said he can't help search for his wife because police and the community are on a "witch hunt."
"I have not done anything," he said. "I miss my wife. I hope for a safe return."
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