David John Arbogast III, 27, was found dead of apparent gunshot wounds on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in the 10000 block of Birch Road near Phillipsburg, Missouri. Emergency services were called at 2:50 p.m., and deputies from the Laclede County Sheriff’s Office discovered his body at the scene. Family described him as kind and generous, with a love of music, pool, and the outdoors.

The Laclede County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation, processed the scene, and conducted numerous interviews. Investigators arrested 21-year-old Aston Beyer and 23-year-old Malakai Salyers; both were charged by the Laclede County Prosecutor’s Office with first-degree murder and armed criminal action and were being held in the Laclede County Jail without bond.

Did anyone in the Phillipsburg area know David or see activity on Birch Road that afternoon?