A Columbia man charged with killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child last summer is scheduled to appear in court Friday afternoon for a pre-trial conference.
33-year-old Sevance Brewer is charged in Boone County with first degree murder, second degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm.
His jury trial is set to begin Tuesday morning at the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia. Graphic court documents allege that Brewer, who was on parole at the time, shot and killed the pregnant woman on Clearview road, in front of two small children. Clearview road is one mile north of the Columbia city limits. The Columbia Police Department’s probable cause statement says the 27-year-old victim was four months pregnant when she was shot in the head and killed, during the argument. The incident happened in August 2023. Boone County Sheriff’s Captain Brian Leer told 939 the Eagle News that day in his office that deputies believed this was a case of domestic violence.
Brewer’s pre-trial conference is scheduled for 3 pm today before Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs.
