Monroe County man found guilty of second-degree murder in elderly woman’s death

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Monroe County jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder in the death of a woman in 2021.

Lyle Miller, of Madison, Missouri, was found guilty of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the December 2021 death of  Betty Hayes, 88.  Miller was arrested in July 2023.

Court documents in previous reporting claim a witness told law enforcement that they saw Miller driving quickly away from Madison the night Hayes went missing. Her remains were eventually found in a pond.

Court documents claim Miller was upset with Hayes because she owed him money for work he did.

Defense Attorney Jeff Hilbrenner told ABC 17 News that Miller will be sentenced on May 9.