Recent News & Press
2018
1/23/18 KOMU: Felony murder rule” in effect for Waffle House suspect arraigned Tuesday
2/23/18 ABC17: State reduces charge in Comerzan trial, heads to jury selection
2/26/18 KOMU: Opening statements begin in retrial over state trooper’s death
2/26/18 STL Post Dispatch: Manslaughter trial begins in 2015 death of Missouri state trooper
2/27/18 ABC17: UPDATE: New witness called in Comerzan trial
2/28/18 KOMU: Prosecution calls witnesses in day two of Comerzan trial
3/1/18 ABC17: Defense rests in Comerzan trial
3/2/18 ABC17: Jury finds Serghei Comerzan not guilty
3/2/18 ABC17: Serghei Comerzan acquitted in involuntary manslaughter case
3/2/18 KOMU: UPDATE: Jury finds Serghei Comerzan not guilty
3/2/18 STL Post Dispatch: Jury acquits man of manslaughter in 2015 crash death of Missouri state trooper
3/2/18 KRCGTV: Jury finds Serghei Comerzan not guilty in death of trooper
3/2/18 KMOV: Jury acquits man in 2015 death of state trooper
3/2/18 FOX2: Jury acquits man in 2015 crash death of Missouri trooper
3/2/18 KOAMTV: Motorcycle Rider Acquitted In Death of Missouri Trooper
3/2/18 KSDK: Jury acquits man for death of Missouri state trooper in 2015 crash
2/23/18 ABC17: State reduces charge in Comerzan trial, heads to jury selection
2/26/18 KOMU: Opening statements begin in retrial over state trooper’s death
2/26/18 STL Post Dispatch: Manslaughter trial begins in 2015 death of Missouri state trooper
2/27/18 ABC17: UPDATE: New witness called in Comerzan trial
2/28/18 KOMU: Prosecution calls witnesses in day two of Comerzan trial
3/1/18 ABC17: Defense rests in Comerzan trial
3/2/18 ABC17: Jury finds Serghei Comerzan not guilty
3/2/18 ABC17: Serghei Comerzan acquitted in involuntary manslaughter case
3/2/18 KOMU: UPDATE: Jury finds Serghei Comerzan not guilty
3/2/18 STL Post Dispatch: Jury acquits man of manslaughter in 2015 crash death of Missouri state trooper
3/2/18 KRCGTV: Jury finds Serghei Comerzan not guilty in death of trooper
3/2/18 KMOV: Jury acquits man in 2015 death of state trooper
3/2/18 FOX2: Jury acquits man in 2015 crash death of Missouri trooper
3/2/18 KOAMTV: Motorcycle Rider Acquitted In Death of Missouri Trooper
3/2/18 KSDK: Jury acquits man for death of Missouri state trooper in 2015 crash
2017
6/22/17 13KRCG: Second trial date set for Serghei Comerzan
6/19/17 Columbia Tribune: Judge amends driving restrictions for man accused in state trooper’s death
6/15/17 abc17news: Judge considers several issues after Comerzan mistrial
6/1/17 13KRCG: Serghei Comerzan’s lawyers request reprimand of Audrain County Prosecutor
6/1/17 Columbia Tribune: Motion seeks to keep Comerzan defense from speaking publicly
5/26/17 abc17news: Mistrial declared in Serghei Comerzan case
5/26/17 KOMU: Mistrial called in Comerzan trial
5/26/17 13KRCG: Mistrial declared in Comerzan trial due to deadlock; prosecutor to try case again
5/23/17 13KRCG: Trooper’s supervisor and Comerzan’s family friend testifies in second day of trial
6/19/17 Columbia Tribune: Judge amends driving restrictions for man accused in state trooper’s death
6/15/17 abc17news: Judge considers several issues after Comerzan mistrial
6/1/17 13KRCG: Serghei Comerzan’s lawyers request reprimand of Audrain County Prosecutor
6/1/17 Columbia Tribune: Motion seeks to keep Comerzan defense from speaking publicly
5/26/17 abc17news: Mistrial declared in Serghei Comerzan case
5/26/17 KOMU: Mistrial called in Comerzan trial
5/26/17 13KRCG: Mistrial declared in Comerzan trial due to deadlock; prosecutor to try case again
5/23/17 13KRCG: Trooper’s supervisor and Comerzan’s family friend testifies in second day of trial
2016
10/9/16 Columbia Tribune: Lawsuit against Marshall police seeks damages for fabricated arrest
10/9/16 The Washington Times: Missouri man files lawsuit over 2015 arrest
8/16/16 St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Lincoln County sheriff sued again on claim of sex discrimination
8/11/16 KSHB: Prosecutor: Marshall police officers lied; cases under review
8/11/16 The Marshall Democrat-News: MPD releases Roettgen evidence
8/10/16 STL Today: Prosecutor: Marshall officers made up shooting story; both on leave
8/10/16 KTTN: Saline County prosecutor blasts Marshall, Missouri police for false statements
8/9/16 AP News: Prosecutor: Officers made up shooting story; both on leave
8/9/16 13KRCG: Three felonies dismissed against Marshall man accused of trying to kill officer (Video)
10/9/16 The Washington Times: Missouri man files lawsuit over 2015 arrest
8/16/16 St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Lincoln County sheriff sued again on claim of sex discrimination
8/11/16 KSHB: Prosecutor: Marshall police officers lied; cases under review
8/11/16 The Marshall Democrat-News: MPD releases Roettgen evidence
8/10/16 STL Today: Prosecutor: Marshall officers made up shooting story; both on leave
8/10/16 KTTN: Saline County prosecutor blasts Marshall, Missouri police for false statements
8/9/16 AP News: Prosecutor: Officers made up shooting story; both on leave
8/9/16 13KRCG: Three felonies dismissed against Marshall man accused of trying to kill officer (Video)
2015
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2014
4/11/14 WGEM: Jury delivers not guilty verdict in Knox County murder trial
4/11/14 KHQA: Jury finds former St. Louis cop not guilty of murder
4/11/14 Herald-Whig: VERDICT: Head found not guilty in second-degree murder trial
4/7/14 KHQA: NEMO reporter battles court for right to cover ex-cop’s murder trial
2012
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