Local child abuse charges dismissed

Child endangerment and child abuse charges in Cole County were recently dismissed against two Jefferson City men.

A child endangerment charge was dismissed against Robert Haaf, 53. Haaf also had charges of misdemeanor domestic assault and misdemeanor false imprisonment dismissed against him.

The charges were from July 2014.

A child abuse charge was also recently dismissed against Curtis Newell, 40, who had been charged in November 2013.