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Three former corrections officers arraigned over inmate death at Jefferson City
Three of the former corrections officers charged in connection to the death of an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center were in Cole County Court on Monday. Justin M. Leggins, Jacob A. Case, and Aaron C. Brown were arraigned. They were on the docket to have a bond review...
Five Former Employees At The DOC Charged In Connection To Inmate Death
Five former employees from the Missouri Department of Corrections have been charged in connection to the death of an inmate. According to the Cole County Prosecutor, they include Justin Leggins, Jacob Case, Aaron Brown, and Gregory Varner, all of whom are charged with 2nd degree assault and felony murder. Another...
Former corrections officers appear in court Monday after being charged with inmate death
Advocacy group Missouri Prison Reform released a statement over the weekend saying the group is "relieved" that former corrections officers are being charged in the death of Othel Moore. The post Former corrections officers appear in court Monday after being charged with inmate death appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Former Missouri prison guards plead not guilty to murder in death of Black man
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four former Missouri guards have pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of a Black man in prison, and a fifth has pleaded not guilty to accessory to involuntary manslaughter. Othel Moore Jr., 38, died on Dec. 8 in the Jefferson City Correctional...
Missouri prison staff charged with murder in death of restrained, pepper-sprayed inmate
Four former Missouri correctional officers face murder charges and a fifth is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the December death of a man incarcerated at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Othel Moore, 38, was pepper-sprayed in the face multiple times, had his face improperly covered by a hood that blocked...
4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility, according to a complaint filed Friday.
Man on motorcycle seriously injured in Cole County crash
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man riding a motorcycle was seriously injured Friday in a crash on Missouri Route 179 north of High Point Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, Robert Edmonds, 48, of Jefferson City drove a 2008 Harley Davidson Road King around 11 p.m. Friday The post Man on motorcycle seriously injured in Cole County crash appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Here's what you need to know: Tuesday, July 2
Three former prison officers plead not guilty to felony murder of Othel Moore. Three former prison officers charged in the death of Othel Moore, an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center, pleaded not guilty at the Cole County Courthouse Monday. Defendants Justin Leggins, Jacob Case and Aaron Brown appeared...
Jefferson City man seriously injured in Cole County motorcycle crash
A Jefferson City man is seriously injured in a motorcycle crash about 12 miles north of his hometown. The Missouri State Highway Patrols says Robert Edmonds, 48, was driving down Highway 179, north of High Point Road, Friday morning, when he failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the road.
Missouri corrections officers charged with murder in death of inmate in restraints
Othel Moore was pepper-sprayed repeatedly and screamed he could not breathe while masked and strapped to a transport gurney. Corrections officers put him in a locked room without removing the mask or loosening the restraints, charges state. Four former Missouri correctional officers face murder charges and a fifth is charged...
UPDATED: NAACP joins family in demanding answers in death of Cole County Jail inmate
UPDATE: Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler says the statements made Friday are not an accurate representation of the situation. He says the death of Manuel is still under investigation, and, to his knowledge, autopsy results have not been completed. Another family is looking for answers in the death of a...
Five former correctional officers charged with death of JCCC inmate
The Cole County Prosecutor has charged five former Missouri correctional officers in connection to the death of an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Four were charged with assault in the second degree and felony murder in the second degree, Justin M. Leggins, 34, of Cadet, Missouri, Jacob A. Case, 31, of Desloge, Missouri, and Aaron C. Brown, 24, and Gregory H. Varner, 34, both of Park Hills, Missouri.
B.R.A.K.E.S continues stand against unsafe driving in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the teen driving school B.R.A.K.E.S. traveled to Jefferson City to host training sessions for teenagers in Cole County. B.R.A.K.E.S, which stands for be responsible and keep everyone safe is a nonprofit whose mission is to prevent injuries and save lives. The company works to train and educate teenage drivers The post B.R.A.K.E.S continues stand against unsafe driving in Jefferson City appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Department of Corrections releases statement after former officers charged in inmate death
The Missouri Department of Corrections released a statement on Friday after five of their former employees were charged in connection to the death of an inmate. The Cole County Prosecutor charged Justin M. Leggins, Jacob A. Case, Aaron C. Brown, and Gregory H. Varner with assault in the second degree and felony murder in the second degree.
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