We learned new details on Friday afternoon about the strategy of Boone County prosecutors in a high-profile Columbia case involving a bomb threat. 26-year-old Alexzander Scott Green of St. Joseph allegedly threatened to bomb the KinderCare on Ash in mid-May. He’s charged with making a terrorist threat and with harassment and is jailed without bond. …
Boone County grand jury indicts Columbia man for murdering his father
A Columbia man has been indicted for first degree murder, for the March shooting death of his father on Pinecrest drive. That’s west of Brown Station road. A Boone County grand jury has indicted 21-year-old Samuel Brotherton for first degree murder and armed criminal action. The indictment, which was unsealed on Friday, replaces earlier charges. Brotherton …
Attorney for Columbia murder suspect wants charges dismissed
An attorney for a Columbia chef charged in a high-profile 2017 drug-related killing in Old Hawthorne has filed a motion to dismiss the charges. Attorney Stephen Wyse filed the motion on Friday. He represents 29-year-old Jeffrey McWilliams, who’s charged with second degree murder, robbery and armed criminal action. Counselor Wyse’s motion to dismiss cites alleged violations …
April 19th jury trial set for Columbia chef charged in high-profile murder
A bloody sweatshirt could be a key piece of evidence in April’s murder trial involving Columbia’s Jeffrey McWilliams, who was featured on the “Food Network” in 2019. McWilliams is charged with second degree murder and robbery for the 2017 drug-related killing of Augustus Roberts in Old Hawthorne. Key details about the incident emerged during a …
Columbia chef charged with murder wants speedy trial; prosecutors want DNA swab
A Columbia man charged in a high-profile 2017 drug-related killing in the Old Hawthorne subdivision has filed a speedy trial request. 29-year-old Jeffrey McWilliams is charged with second degree murder for the death of Augustus Roberts. Mr. Roberts was killed in a home invasion robbery on Lasso Circle, in Old Hawthorne. McWilliams has pleaded not …