A Columbia man accused of strangling his wife to death in 2006 and then placing her body in an apartment dumpster is expected to go on trial next year. Boone County Circuit Judge Jeff Harris this week asked assistant prosecutor Nick Komoroski and publi…
Columbia Police: Man charged with kidnapping and raping ex-girlfriend is a danger to the community
A Boone County judge has scheduled a September 27 jury trial for a man accused of kidnapping, assaulting and raping his ex-girlfriend in Columbia in 2019. 35-year-old Raymond Charles Williams of Jefferson City is charged with eight felonies, including …
Boone County prosecutors and defense to work on timeframe for trial in Comfort murder case
A trial date has not been set for a Columbia man charged with strangling his wife to death and then putting her body in an apartment dumpster on Amelia. 40-year-old Keith Comfort appeared briefly Tuesday in Boone County Circuit Court, via video. Public…
Boone County judge interested in trial readiness in high-profile Columbia murder case
A Boone County judge is expected to ask attorneys Tuesday afternoon in a high-profile Columbia murder case where they are on trial readiness. 40-year-old Keith Comfort is charged with second degree murder for the death of his wife, Megan Shultz. Boone …
Columbia’s Fotoohighiam slams criminal justice system, following acquittal
A Columbia businessman who’s been acquitted on charges of trying to have his ex-wife killed describes the legal system as corrupt. Judge Steven Ohmer found Mehrdad Fotoohighiam not guilty, following this week’s bench trial at the Boone County Courthous…
