A Callaway County judge heard emotional testimony from prosecution and defense witnesses on Monday, before sentencing a Fulton man to 74 years in prison for a 2019 drug-related killing. 51-year-old Justin Witt is a convicted felon who legally should not have had a gun when the incident happened. Prosecutors say he wanted to get high …
Fulton man faces potential life prison sentence for 2019 drug-related murder
A Boone County jury deliberated for about an hour on Thursday afternoon before convicting a Fulton man of second degree murder for the 2019 death of a drug dealer near Calwood. The case was moved from Callaway to Boone County on a change of venue, and 939 the Eagle was at the Boone County Courthouse …
UPDATE: Special prosecutor says Columbia police officers acted lawfully in 2020 deadly officer-involved shooting
Columbia’s police chief has announced that charges will not be filed against three CPD officers who were involved in a deadly 2020 officer-involved shooting. The incident happened on Sun Court in March 2020, when officers tried to arrest child molestation suspect Curtis Haas. Haas died in an exchange of gunfire with police. Chief Geoff Jones has …