A jury from western Missouri’s Clay County has been hearing emotional testimony Wednesday from a Columbia woman charged with killing her husband in 2017 in Montgomery County. Lynlee Renick is charged with first degree murder for the death of her husband, Ben, a prominent snake breeder. The case was moved to Boone County on a change …
Opening statements to begin Monday in reptile dealer murder trial; Court TV in Columbia for live coverage
A jury selected in western Missouri’s Clay County has been brought to Columbia for a high-profile murder trial that begins Monday morning. It’s a case with ties to Columbia, Jefferson City and Montgomery County, and the Columbia Daily Tribune notes it’s being called the “Snake King” case. Court TV is at the Boone County Courthouse …
Trial to begin Monday for Columbia woman charged in 2017 death of her husband
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Columbia in a high-profile murder trial involving the 2017 death of a snake breeder. Lynlee Renick is charged with first degree murder for the death of her husband, Ben. He was shot to death at his Montgomery County farm. A second suspect, Michael Humphrey of Jefferson City, …
Jefferson City man convicted of 2017 murder of well-known snake breeder
A jury deliberated for about five hours before returning a guilty verdict late Wednesday night against a Jefferson City man for the 2017 murder of a Montgomery County snake breeder. ABC 17’s Lucas Geisler reports Michael Humphrey’s head dropped as the jury’s verdict was read at about 9:45 pm in Mexico, Missouri. The case was …
Additional prosecution witnesses testify in trial involving murder of Montgomery County snake breeder
A jury heard from more prosecution witnesses on Tuesday in the trial of a Jefferson City man charged with killing a mid-Missouri snake breeder. Michael Humphrey is charged with first degree murder for the 2017 death of Montgomery County’s Ben Renick, who was shot to death at his farm. Renick’s wife, Lynlee Renick, is also …