Man charged with felony murder in Facebook Marketplace shooting asks for lower bond

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who is charged with felony murder in a January shooting that led to the death of a former marine will ask for his bond to be lowered next week.

Joseph Crane, 18, of Columbia, is one of three adults charged in the shooting death of Michael Burke. He is charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of second-degree murder. He is currently being held without bond at the Boone County Jail.

Crane’s attorney David Kirshner filed a motion for a bond reduction on Wednesday, claiming that a pretrial assessment report determined he would likely show up to court and remain “arrest free.” Kirshner is asking for Crane’s bond to be lowered to $25,000. Crane’s next hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Boone County Courthouse.

Two other adults and a juvenile were also charged in the case. Alexis Baumann, 18, of Hallsville, was also charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of second-degree murder. Baumann saw her bond lowered to $50,000 last month and was eventually released from jail after she posted bond. Her next hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday.

A juvenile is accused of shooting Burke during a Jan. 18 cellphone sale that was organized through Facebook Marketplace. The juvenile has not been publicly identified by authorities, but is accused of being the shooter in court documents. A certification hearing for that person is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 29.

Court documents in previous reporting say Baumann allegedly told officers the juvenile suspect shot Burke in the 1400 block of Ridgemont Court, took his iPhone and then sold it at an ecoATM at the Walmart on Conley Road.

The fourth person charged in the case is Kobe Aust, 19, of Columbia. He is also charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of second-degree murder. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He also has a hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday.