Woman gets life sentence for Holts Summit murder
A woman accused of killing David Grant, 67, of Holts Summit last year pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday.
Amy Steward was originally charged with first-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance but pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Monday, including armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm in addition to second-degree murder.
According to court documents, Steward called 911 to report Grant’s death in April 2018. She told Callaway County deputies that she returned home from a friend’s house to find Grant dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
However, Steward’s story did not match up to what her friend told police.
Steward received a life sentence for second-degree murder, 10 years for armed criminal action and five years for unlawful possession of a firearm.
