Jury trial scheduled for man accused of murder in Monroe County

MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A jury trial has been scheduled for a man accused of killing a woman in Monroe County in 2021.

Lyle Miller, 66, of Madison, Missouri, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Monroe County Jail without bond. A pretrial conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. The jury trial is set to begin 8 a.m. Monday, March 17.  

Miller is accused of killing Betty Hayes, 88 in December 2021. 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.