Boone County Courtroom Gripped by Dramatic Testimonies in Double Murder Trial
Columbia, MO — A jury in Boone County spent approximately six hours deliberating before beginning a major double murder trial involving a Columbia man accused of killing his infant son’s mother and her own mother. The courtroom was prepped for a continuation of the prosecution’s case Wednesday morning, following a day of intense opening remarks. Cadilac Derrick, 37, stands charged with two counts of first-degree murder among other felonies. The charges stem from the fatal shootings of 22-year-old Lea’johna Sanders and 53-year-old Laura Myers, which prosecutors allege Derrick committed last November. The case has drawn … Read more