A man convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend in Columbia in 2019 faces a potential life prison sentence. Boone County Circuit Judge Jeff Harris has …
Read More »UPDATE: Convicted Columbia rapist and kidnapper to be sentenced in November
A Boone County judge has scheduled a November 1 sentencing date for a Columbia man convicted of robbing and sexually assaulting two different Columbia women. 26-year-old Xavier …
Read More »67-year prison sentence recommended by Boone County jury in Columbia kidnapping and rape case
A Boone County jury is recommending decades in prison for a Columbia man convicted of the robbery and sexual assaults of two different sex workers in separate …
Read More »Columbia man faces potential life sentence for sexually assaulting two women
A Columbia man is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted on all seven counts involving the robbery and sexual assaults of two sex workers in …
Read More »Closing arguments to begin Wednesday in Columbia kidnapping and sexual assault trial
A Boone County jury watched a video in open court on Tuesday afternoon that was recorded by a Columbia man on trial for robbing and sexually assaulting …
Read More »Emotional first day in Columbia kidnapping and sexual assault trial
A Boone County jury has heard graphic opening statements from prosecutors in the trial of a Columbia man charged with the separate robbery and sexual assaults of …
Read More »Five-day jury trial set in high-profile Columbia murder trial
A February jury trial has been scheduled for a Columbia man charged with killing his wife and placing her body in an apartment dumpster. 40-year-old Keith Comfort …
Read More »2023 trial expected for accused Columbia murderer Keith Comfort
A Columbia man accused of strangling his wife to death in 2006 and then placing her body in an apartment dumpster is expected to go on trial …
Read More »Columbia Police: Man charged with kidnapping and raping ex-girlfriend is a danger to the community
A Boone County judge has scheduled a September 27 jury trial for a man accused of kidnapping, assaulting and raping his ex-girlfriend in Columbia in 2019. 35-year-old …
Read More »Boone County prosecutors and defense to work on timeframe for trial in Comfort murder case
A trial date has not been set for a Columbia man charged with strangling his wife to death and then putting her body in an apartment dumpster …
Read More »Boone County judge interested in trial readiness in high-profile Columbia murder case
A Boone County judge is expected to ask attorneys Tuesday afternoon in a high-profile Columbia murder case where they are on trial readiness. 40-year-old Keith Comfort is …
Read More »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 …
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