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Missing monkey mystery remains near Kansas City

A Jackson County jury awarded damages to the owner of a northwest Missouri animal sanctuary after three monkeys were taken from the preserve.

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Two of the monkeys have been returned to the Monkey Island Rescue and Zoological Sanctuary in Greenwood since they were taken in October 2007. The other monkey remains missing.

A Jackson County jury on Thursday awarded $58,000 for emotional distress to Dana Savorelli, the sanctuary owner.

The Kansas City Star reports the jury found against Catherine Montes, a former sanctuary volunteer; Lisa Shinkle, on whose land the monkeys were found, and Skinkle's son.

Montes had contended that she owned one of the monkeys.

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Kelsey Proud is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where she earned a Convergence (Multimedia) Journalism degree. She has worked at PBS Interactive in Washington, D.C., MSN UK News in London and is a social media enthusiast. Kelsey feels journalism is truly a public service and hopes her work enhances community and reaches those who need information most. Though she's "from" Chicago, Kelsey has also lived in several different regions of the United States, including periods of time in North Carolina, Ohio, New Mexico and Illinois. Her extended family has roots in Boone and Audrain counties in Missouri, too. She is a wannabe chef and globe trekker, former competitive golfer and band-ie (trumpet), and honorary Missourian.