Attorneys for a Fulton man convicted of murder for a 2019 drug-related killing near Calwood have filed a motion for a new trial. Boone County Circuit Judge Kevin Crane will consider the motion at a later date: Judge Crane has scheduled a June 13 sentencing date in Columbia. 50-year-old Justin Witt was convicted in late …
UPDATE: Convicted Columbia murderer sentenced to 40 years in prison; Myers claimed self-defense
A Boone County judge has sentenced a convicted Columbia murderer to 40 years in prison for the 2020 death of his neighbor on Sycamore Hills, north of town. Security was tight at the Boone County Courthouse on Friday afternoon for 56-year-old David Myers’ sentencing hearing. Family members of both Myers and victim Anthony Lockwood were …
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 Courthouse. Fotoohighiam spoke to our news partner ABC-17 minutes after being released from jail. He tells ABC-17’s …
Jury sees graphic photos in Boone County murder trial
A Boone County jury will hear from additional prosecution witnesses Thursday morning in a Columbia murder trial. A jury of eight men and five women is hearing the trial at the Boone County Courthouse. 56-year-old David Edward Myers is charged with second degree murder for the June 2020 death of Anthony Lockwood, following an argument …
Jury selected in Boone County murder trial
Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse in the trial of a Columbia man accused of beating a man to death in 2020. 56-year-old David Myers is charged with second degree murder for the June 2020 death of Anthony Lockwood of Columbia. Court documents say Myers and Lockwood were involved …
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