Trial canceled for man accused of killing wife

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A trial that was scheduled for a man accused of killing his wife has been canceled.

According to court documents, Keith Comfort’s trial scheduled for March 14 was canceled.

Comfort told police in 2019 he killed his wife in Columbia and reported her missing in 2006.

Comfort told police that when he arrived at the apartment in the 1700 block of Amelia Street in 2006, Shultz was frantic and swinging her arms. Comfort then told police that he strangled Shultz, and when he realized she wasn’t breathing, he put her body in a garbage bag and put it in the dumpster at the apartment complex, court documents said.

Comfort then filed a missing person report with the Columbia Police Department on Aug. 5, 2006, court documents said.

Comfort is charged with second-degree murder.

Comfort remains in the Boone County Jail on a $5 million bond.

Comfort has another hearing scheduled for Feb. 14 and a pre-trial conference scheduled on Feb. 28.