Manslaughter trial for Rocheport man accused in deadly 2024 crash to begin Wednesday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Rocheport man accused of manslaughter in deadly crash from February 2024 is set to go to trial on Wednesday, court filings show.

Matthew Shilling is charged in Boone County with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree assault and a count of driving while revoked, a misdemeanor.

Shilling is accused of causing a crash that killed Christina Mayfield, 32, on Feb. 2, 2024, on Business Loop 70 near Hathman Place. Court documents in previous reporting say a motorcycle was rear-ended by Shilling's SUV, sending it forward into another SUV and throwing the rider and Mayfield from the bike. 

Shilling and the family had reached a settlement last year, according to previous reporting.

Court filings from Monday show that a panel of 65 jurors was ordered seated. Shilling pleaded not guilty again on Monday. The trial is expected to begin 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse.