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Monday, April 11, 2011  Chester Harvey pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Monday.

Monday, March 21, 2011  Angela Harvey requested and was granted a change of venue on Monday.

Monday, February 07, 2011  Update: The Missouri teenager charged with murder, accused of helping his family kidnap and kill an Ohio man, has a status hearing Monday morning in Audrain County court.

Friday, January 14, 2011  A court hearing is being held Friday morning for the Laddonia man accused of first degree murder of a hitchiker he picked up.

Monday, December 20, 2010  A man charged who pleaded guilty to the murder of an Ohio drifter was sentenced in Boone County Court Monday.

Saturday, December 11, 2010  Individuals who helped in the rescue of Alisa Maier are honored in St. Louis.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  A 20-year-old eastern Missouri man who admitted to participating in the killing of an Ohio drifter wants to withdraw his guilty plea.

Friday, November 19, 2010  Teen murder suspects spend their pre-trial time in jails designed for adults

Thursday, November 18, 2010  Update: Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:55 a.m.:  A judge has thrown out some possible evidence in the case against a Laddonia couple accused of killing a drifter from Ohio.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  The 16-year-old son of a northeast Missouri truck driver accused of killing an Ohio drifter has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge and other counts alleging he played a role in the crime.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  Update: Thursday, Oct. 14 at 10:15 p.m. A plea agreement shows a northwest Missouri trucker's son who admitted to participating in the killing of an Ohio drifter has agreed to cooperate with authorities and testify as needed.

Monday, September 27, 2010  A northeast Missouri teen won't learn until after Dec. 1 whether he will be tried as an adult on charges of killing an Ohio drifter with the help of his family.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  An Audrain County Circuit Judge decided to certify 15-year-old murder suspect as an adult for the murder of James McNeely.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  Update: Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 9:40 p.m. Judge Kelly Broniec said she wants to delay her decision so she has time to consider her notes from Tuesday’s hearing.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  The trial of a Laddonia truck driver accused of killing an Ohio drifter will go on trial for first-degree murder on Nov. 16.