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Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Chico Marill Newman faces first degree murder charges in the shooting death of his wife, 32-year-old Crystal Newman.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  A former Pike County man faces life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife two decades ago.

Friday, November 23, 2012  A southeastern Missouri man accused of killing a 3-year-old girl who wandered into his yard has had his trial postponed.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Man accused of strangling mother gets life in prison.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Relatives: Woman accused of killing her newborn twins is released from Tennessee jail on bond.

Saturday, August 13, 2011  Police have charged a man in the case of missing 3-year-old Breeann Rodriguez. The Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney, Stephen Sokoloff, annouced on Saturday that charges of first degree murder, armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence have been filed against Shawn Morgan, 43, of Senath, Missouri.

Monday, April 04, 2011  25-year-old Tyler Hobbs of St. Francisville faces first degree murder charges for the death of 40-year-old Shawn Wright.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  Kennedy is facing two counts of first degree murder with a maximum penalty of 20 to 60 years in prison.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  A different judge has been selected to hear the first degree murder trial of Manual Cazares.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  A judge has agreed to charge a northeast Missouri truck driver and his son with first-degree murder in the suffocation death of a 20-year-old drifter.

Friday, December 18, 2009  A teenager charged in the death of a 3-year-old Charles City girl will be tried as an adult on first-degree murder charges.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009  Des Moines County prosecutors have asked a judge to allow them to amend the murder charge to first-degree murder.

Monday, October 19, 2009  Prosecutors drop charge against teen in beating death of Chicago student caught on video

Monday, October 12, 2009  The Laclede County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Monday that 18-year-old Steven Thomas Pyykola and 21-year-old Jacky Wong have been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

Friday, October 09, 2009  Prosecutors in Monroe County allege the Belleville woman tried to kill the baby last November in a Columbia home's bathroom.