A Missouri inmate who admitted to a long-unsolved killing while serving time for robbery says he confessed to the crime because his conscience was nagging him
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Murder suspect takes plea deal resulting in reduced charges.
COLUMBIA - The man accused of shooting and killing a teenager in September 2019 pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Javion Lawhorn entered an Alford plea to second-degree assault and first-degree involuntary manslaughter during a pre-trial hearing Friday. He was set to stand trial next week.Â
Special public defender Stephen Wyse said he arranged the plea bargain with special prosecutor Morley Swingle early Friday morning.
The Alford plea, he said, means that Lawhorn does not admit he committed the crime but believes the evidence is such that he likely would be convicted and the punishment would be far worse.Â
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Moberly woman accused of drive-thru killing returns to prison
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Angelica Benitez.
The Moberly woman accused of a recent killing at Columbia drive-thru has returned to prison.
Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Morley Swingle said Angelica Benitez was taken back to the Missouri Department of Corrections on a parole warrant on Tuesday. She had been in Boone County Jail custody after being arrested last week.