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Jury suspends deliberation in Lynlee Renick trial

December 8, 2021 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

The defense called Lynlee Renick to the stand as the third day of her trial at the Boone County Courthouse began. The trial is being heard here on a change of venue with a jury brought in from Clay County, Missouri.

Investigators testify to start day two of Montgomery County snake breeder murder trial

December 7, 2021 12:37 PM Matthew Sanders

Lynlee Renick is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the deadly shooting of her husband, Ben Renick, at his snake-breeding facility in 2017. Prosecutors allege Lynlee Renick enlisted two friends in her plot to kill her husband after her spa had financial troubles. However, they accuse Lynlee Renick of pulling the trigger.

Prosecution expected to continue questioning witnesses in Lynlee Renick murder trial

December 7, 2021 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

Renick is accused of killing her husband, world-renowned snake breeder, Ben Renick on the couple’s Montgomery County property on June 8, 2017.

Alleged co-conspirators testify in trial over Montgomery County snake breeder’s murder

December 6, 2021 10:34 AM Matthew Sanders

Lawyers for a woman accused of killing her snake breeder husband in Montgomery County blamed Ben Renick’s death on his wife’s ex-boyfriend during opening statements in her murder trial Monday.

Murder trial starts Monday for Lynlee Renick, accused of killing her reptile breeding husband

December 5, 2021 7:01 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The murder trial of Lynlee Renick is set to start on Monday. Renick is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the death of her husband, Ben Renick. According to court records, the trial is set to start under Judge Kevin Crane in the Boone County Courthouse at

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Five vehicles believed to be involved in Montgomery County crash

November 28, 2021 6:03 PM Chanel Porter

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Kyle Green confirmed that five vehicles are believed to be involved in a crash in Montgomery County Sunday evening. MSHP Troop F tweeted out at 5:45 p.m. that state troopers were investigating the multiple vehicle crash on westbound I-70 at the 182 mile marker in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County woman suffers serious injuries in Thanksgiving eve crash

November 25, 2021 10:46 AM Matthew Sanders

Sherry Hug, 49, was driving her Chevrolet Trailblazer on Highway 94 near Route P when she went off the road and hit a road sign, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The vehicle hit the bank of a drainage ditch then went airborne and hit the other side of the ditch, causing it to overturn, the patrol reported.

Renick attorney wants informant left out of Montgomery County murder trial

November 19, 2021 5:08 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Attorneys for the woman accused of killing a Montgomery County snake breeder want the man she allegedly confessed to left out of trial. Lynlee Renick’s team wants to keep Brandon Blackwell from testifying at her murder trial. The trial is set to start on Dec. 6 in Boone County. Attorney Tim

Man charged after allegedly threatening minors on Halloween

November 2, 2021 7:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Montgomery County prosecutor has charged a man after he allegedly threatened seven teens with a gun on Halloween.

Prosecutor claims gun found in Renick murder case

October 29, 2021 9:49 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Prosecutors in a case over a Montgomery County snake breeder’s death said they found the weapon they believe his wife used to kill him. Assistant Attorney General Kevin Zoellner revealed that the state recovered the piece of evidence during Lynlee Renick’s pre-trial hearing Friday afternoon. Zoellner said the state worked with

Jury finds man guilty for role in Ben Renick killing

October 20, 2021 12:41 PM Lucas Geisler

The jury in the first-degree murder trial against Michael Humphrey on Wednesday watched an interview Humphrey did with the Missouri State Highway Patrol on the day of his 2020 arrest. Humphrey told Master Sgt. Marcus Reynolds he did not know of Lynlee Renick’s plan to kill her husband, Ben Renick, when the two traveled to the Renicks’ Montgomery County farm in 2017.

Jury hears arguments in the second day of mid-Missouri snake breeder murder trial

October 19, 2021 11:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury heard arguments on the second day of a murder trial over the death of a mid-Missouri snake breeder. Michael Humphrey appeared in court as he faces charges in the death of Ben Renick in Montgomery County. Lynlee Renick who was married to Ben is also charged with his death,

Trial of man accused in reptile dealer’s murder begins in Audrain County

October 18, 2021 8:49 AM Lucas Geisler

Michael Humphrey is charged with first-degree murder in the 2017 death of Ben Renick. The trial is being held in Audrain County on a change of venue.

Fatal motorcycle crash in Montgomery County

October 17, 2021 10:46 AM Meghan Drakas

MONTGOMERY Co. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a fatal motorcycle crash in Montgomery County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday night. 69-year-old Russell Burton was driving along Route 19, north of Tree Farm Road when a 77-year-old man driving a Volkswagen Jetta pulled out

Jury selection wraps up in Montgomery County reptile breeder murder case

October 15, 2021 11:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jury selection wrapped up today in the case against a man accused of killing a Montgomery County reptile breeder. Michael Humphrey is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ben Renick. Humphrey and his ex-girlfriend Lynlee Renick are accused of killing Ben back in 2017. Jury selection for the trial happened