Springfield man convicted of killing neighbor, burning home
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield man has been convicted of killing his neighbor and burning her home after a dispute about a property line. Pavel Samsinak was convicted Friday of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, arson and tampering with evidence. Prosecutors said he killed 66-year-old Alice Hale in September 2020 and then set her house on fire to conceal evidence. KYTV reports testimony during the trial indicated Samsinak and Hale had argued over a property line. Hale was found dead in her burning home but investigators later determined she had been beaten before the fire started. Sentencing is scheduled for May 11.