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Thursday, April 19, 2012 

Thursday, October 29, 2009  Lewis County man who pleaded guilty to killing his wife and infant son gets life in prison without parole.

Thursday, October 15, 2009  Sentencing has been delayed to Oct. 29 for the northeast Missouri man who killed his wife and 5-month-old son.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009  The LaGrange man who brutally killed his wife and infant son admitted to the murders Wednesday in court.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 

Thursday, August 06, 2009 

Thursday, August 06, 2009  A plea deal could be in the works for the man accused of murdering his wife and son last February.

Thursday, June 04, 2009  The defense attorney for the man accused of killing his wife and son in LaGrange last February wants a change of venue. Meanwhile, the prosecution has requested a new judge. That's what happened at a motion hearing in Lewis County Thursday morning in the murder case of Christopher Piersee.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009  Christopher Piersee is headed for a May 9, 2009 trial for the murders of his wife and son.

Monday, March 02, 2009  The man accused of killing his wife and 5-month-old son in LaGrange last month appeared in court for the first time Monday afternoon.Christopher Piersee was arraigned in a Lewis County courtroom, where he was charged with two counts of second degree murder. He's accused of killing 21-year-old Patricia or "Tish" Yarbrough -Piersee and their 5 month-old son, Landon.